New American Standard Bible 2020

Revelation 2:6-15

6But you haveG2192 thisG3778, that you hateG3404 the deedsG2041 of the 1NicolaitansG3531, whichG3739 I alsoG2532 hateG3404. 7 2The one who hasG2192 an earG3775, let him hearG191 whatG5101 the SpiritG4151 saysG3004 to the churchesG1577. 3To the one who overcomesG3528, I will grantG1325 to eatG2068 from 4the treeG3586 of lifeG2222, whichG3739 is in the 5ParadiseG3857 of GodG2316.’

8“And to the angelG32 of the churchG1577 in 6SmyrnaG4667 writeG1125:

7The firstG4413 and the lastG2078, whoG3739 8 9was deadG3498, and has comeG2198 toG2198 lifeG2198, saysG3004 thisG3592:

9‘I knowG3609 your 10tribulationG2347 and your 11povertyG4432 (but you are 12richG4145), and the 13slanderG988 by thoseG3588 who 14sayG3004 they are JewsG2453, and are not, but are a synagogueG4864 of 15SatanG4567. 10Do not fearG5399 whatG3739 you are aboutG3195 toG3195 sufferG3958. BeholdG2400, the devilG1228 is aboutG3195 toG3195 throwG906 some of you into prisonG5438, soG2443 thatG2443 you will be 16testedG3985, and you will haveG2192 tribulationG2347 17for tenG1176 daysG2250. 18Be 19faithfulG4103 untilG891 deathG2288, and I will giveG1325 you 20the crownG4735 of lifeG2222. 11 21The one who hasG2192 an earG3775, let him hearG191 whatG5101 the SpiritG4151 saysG3004 to the churchesG1577. 22The one who overcomesG3528 will not be hurtG91 by the 23secondG1208 deathG2288.’

12“And to the angelG32 of the churchG1577 in 24PergamumG4010 writeG1125:

The One who hasG2192 25the sharpG3691 two-edgedG1366 swordG4501 saysG3004 thisG3592:

13‘I knowG3609 whereG4226 you dwellG2730, whereG3699 26Satan’sG4567 throneG2362 is; and you holdG2902 firmlyG2902 to My nameG3686, and did not denyG720 27My faithG4102 evenG2532 in the daysG2250 of AntipasG493, My 28witnessG3144, My 29faithfulG4103 oneG4103, whoG3739 was killedG615 amongG3844 you, 30whereG3699 SatanG4567 dwellsG2730. 14But 31I haveG2192 a fewG3641 thingsG3641 againstG2596 you, becauseG3754 you haveG2192 some thereG1563 who holdG2902 the 32teachingG1322 of BalaamG903, whoG3739 kept teachingG1321 BalakG904 to putG906 a 33stumblingG4625 blockG4625 beforeG1799 the sonsG5207 of IsraelG2474, 34to eatG2068 thingsG1494 sacrificedG1494 toG1494 idolsG1494 and to commitG4203 sexualG4203 immoralityG4203. 15SoG3779 you tooG2532, haveG2192 some who in the sameG3668 wayG3668 holdG2902 to the teachingG1322 of the 35NicolaitansG3531.

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Notes

1. Revelation 2:6 Rev 2:15 ↩
2. Revelation 2:7 Matt 11:15; Rev 2:11, 17; 3:6, 13, 22; 13:9 ↩
3. Revelation 2:7 Rev 2:11, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21; 21:7 ↩
4. Revelation 2:7 Gen 2:9; 3:22; Prov 3:18; 11:30; 13:12; 15:4; Rev 22:2, 14 ↩
5. Revelation 2:7 Ezek 28:13; 31:8f; Luke 23:43 ↩
6. Revelation 2:8 Rev 1:11 ↩
7. Revelation 2:8 Is 44:6; 48:12; Rev 1:17; 22:13 ↩
8. Revelation 2:8 Lit became ↩
9. Revelation 2:8 Rev 1:18 ↩
10. Revelation 2:9 Rev 1:9 ↩
11. Revelation 2:9 2 Cor 6:10; 8:9; James 2:5 ↩
12. Revelation 2:9 2 Cor 6:10; 8:9; James 2:5 ↩
13. Revelation 2:9 Or blasphemy ↩
14. Revelation 2:9 Rev 3:9 ↩
15. Revelation 2:9 Matt 4:10; Rev 2:13, 24 ↩
16. Revelation 2:10 Rev 3:10; 13:14ff ↩
17. Revelation 2:10 Dan 1:12, 14 ↩
18. Revelation 2:10 Or Prove yourself faithful ↩
19. Revelation 2:10 Rev 2:13; 12:11; 17:14 ↩
20. Revelation 2:10 1 Cor 9:25; Rev 3:11 ↩
21. Revelation 2:11 Matt 11:15; Rev 2:7, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22; 13:9 ↩
22. Revelation 2:11 Rev 2:7, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21; 21:7 ↩
23. Revelation 2:11 Rev 20:6, 14; 21:8 ↩
24. Revelation 2:12 Rev 1:11 ↩
25. Revelation 2:12 Rev 1:16; 2:16 ↩
26. Revelation 2:13 Matt 4:10; Rev 2:24 ↩
27. Revelation 2:13 1 Tim 5:8; Rev 14:12 ↩
28. Revelation 2:13 Acts 22:20; Rev 1:5; 11:3; 17:6 ↩
29. Revelation 2:13 Rev 2:10; 12:11; 17:14 ↩
30. Revelation 2:13 Rev 2:9 ↩
31. Revelation 2:14 Rev 2:20 ↩
32. Revelation 2:14 Num 31:16; 2 Pet 2:15 ↩
33. Revelation 2:14 I.e., a temptation to sin ↩
34. Revelation 2:14 Num 25:1f; Acts 15:29; 1 Cor 10:20; Rev 2:20 ↩
35. Revelation 2:15 Rev 2:6 ↩

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