Revised Literal Translation
Revelation 2
1Unto the angelἀγγέλῳangelōG3588G32of the AssemblyἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577of EphesusG3588G2179writeγράψον·grapsonG1125;These thingsτάδεtadeG3592saithλέγειlegeiG3004he that holdethκρατῶνkratōnG3588G2902theG3588G792sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033starsἀστέραςasterasG3588G792inG1722hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846right handδεξιᾷdexiaG3588G1188,who walkethπεριπατῶνperipatōnG3588G4043inG1722the midstμέσῳmesōG3319of theG3588G3087sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033goldenχρυσῶν·chrusōnG5552lampstandsλυχνιῶνluchniōnG3588G3087;G3588
2I knowG1492thyG4771worksτὰ ἔργαta ergaG3588G2041,andκαὶkaiG2532thyG4771labourτὸν κόπονton koponG3588G2873,andκαὶkaiG2532thyG4771patienceτὴν ὑπομονήνtēn hupomonēnG3588G5281,andκαὶkaiG2532howὅτιhotiG3754thou canstδύνῃdunēG1410notοὐouG3756bearβαστάσαιbastasaiG941them which are evilκακοὺςkakousG2556:andκαὶkaiG2532thou hast triedἐπείρασαςepeirasasG3985them which sayG5335they areG1510apostlesἀποστόλουςapostolousG652,andκαὶkaiG2532areG1510notοὐκoukG3756,andκαὶkaiG2532hast foundεὗρεςheuresG2147themαὐτοὺςautousG846liarsψευδεῖς.pseudeisG5571:τοὺςtousG3588
5RememberμνημόνευεmnēmoneueG3421thereforeοὖνounG3767from whenceπόθενpothenG4159thou art fallenG1601,andκαὶkaiG2532repentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340,andκαὶkaiG2532doποίησον·poiēsonG4160theG3588G2041firstπρῶταprōtaG4413worksἔργαergaG3588G2041;orδὲdeG1161elseεἰ μή,ei mēG1487G3361I will comeἔρχομαίerchomaiG2064unto theeσοιsoiG4771quicklyG5035,andκαὶkaiG2532will removeκινήσωkinēsōG2795thyσουsouG4771lampstandλυχνίανluchnianG3588G3087outἐκekG1537ofG3588G5117hisαὐτῆς,autēsG846placeτόπουtopouG3588G5117,exceptἐὰν μὴean mēG1437G3361thou repentμετανοήσῃς.metanoēsēsG3340.
7He that hathἔχωνechōnG2192an earοὖςousG3775,let him hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101the Spiritὁ πνεῦμαho pneumaG3588G4151saithλέγειlegeiG3004unto the Assembliesτὸ ἐκκλησίαις·to ekklēsiaisG3588G1577;ToG3528himαὐτῷautōG846that overcomethG3528will I giveδώσωdōsōG1325to eatφαγεῖνphageinG5315ofἐκekG1537the treeταῖς ξύλουtais xulouG3588G3586of lifeτῷ ζωῆςtō zōēsG3588G2222,whichὅhoG3739isἐστινestinG1510inἐνenG1722the midstG3319of the Gardenτοῦ παραδείσῳtou paradeisōG3588G3857of Godτῆς θεοῦtēs theouG3588G2316.τῷtōG3588τοῦtouG3588
8AndΚαὶKaiG2532unto the angelτῷ ἀγγέλῳtō angelōG3588G32of the Assemblyτῆς ἐκκλησίαςtēs ekklēsiasG3588G1577in SmyrnaG4668writeγράψον·grapsonG1125;These thingsτάδεtadeG3592saithλέγειlegeiG3004the firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413andκαὶkaiG2532the lastἔσχατος,eschatosG2078,whichὃςhosG3739wasἐγένετοegenetoG1096deadνεκρὸςnekrosG3498,andκαὶkaiG2532is aliveἔζησεν·ezēsenG2198;ὁhoG3588ὁhoG3588
9I knowG1492thyσουsouG4771worksG3588G2041,andG2532tribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG3588G2347,andG2532povertyπτωχείαν,ptōcheianG3588G4432, (butG1161thou artG1510richπλούσιοςplousiosG4145)andG2532I knowthe blasphemyβλασφημίανblasphēmianG3588G988of them which sayλεγόντωνlegontōnG3004theyἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438areG1510JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaiousG2453,andG2532areG1510notοὐκoukG3756,butG235arethe synagogueσυναγωγὴsunagōgēG4864of Satanσατανᾶ.satanaG3588G4567.G3588
10FearφοβοῦphobouG5399noneμηδὲνmēdenG3367of those things whichἃhaG3739thou shaltμέλλειςmelleisG3195sufferπάσχειν·pascheinG3958:beholdG3708,the devilδιάβολοςdiabolosG1228shallμέλλειmelleiG3195castβάλλεινballeinG906someofἐξexG1537youὑμῶνhumōnG4771intoεἰςeisG1519prisonφυλακὴνphulakēnG5438,thatἵναinaG2443ye may be triedπειρασθῆτε,peirasthēteG3985;andκαὶkaiG2532ye shall haveἕξετεhexeteG2192tribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347tenδέκα.dekaG1176daysἡμερῶνhēmerōnG2250:be thouγίνουginouG1096faithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103untoἄχριachriG891deathθανάτου,thanatouG2288,andκαὶkaiG2532I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325theeσοιsoiG4771a crownὁ στέφανονho stephanonG3588G4735of lifeτὸν ζωῆς.ton zōēsG3588G2222.τῆςtēsG3588
11He that hathὁ ἔχωνho echōnG3588G2192an earοὖςousG3775,let him hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101the Spiritτὸ πνεῦμαto pneumaG3588G4151saithλέγειlegeiG3004unto the Assembliesταῖς ἐκκλησίαις·tais ekklēsiaisG3588G1577;He that overcomethὁ νικῶνho nikōnG3588G3528shallG91notοὐ μὴou mēG3756G3361be hurtG91ofἐκekG1537the secondτοῦ δευτέρου.¶tou deuterouG3588G1208deathθανάτου τοῦthanatou touG3588G2288.
12AndΚαὶKaiG2532to the angelἀγγέλῳangelōG3588G32of the AssemblyἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inἐνenG1722PergamosΠεργάμῳPergamōG4010writeγράψον·grapsonG1125;These thingsτάδεtadeG3592saithλέγειlegeiG3004he which hathἔχωνechōnG2192theG3588G4501sharpὀξεῖαν·oxeianG3691swordῥομφαίανrhomphaianG3588G4501with two edgesδίστομονdistomonG1366;G3588G3588G3588G3588
13I knowG1492thyG4771worksG3588G2041,andG2532whereποῦpouG4226thou dwellestκατοικεῖς,katoikeisG2730, evenwhereὅπουhopouG3699Satan’sσατανᾶ,satanaG3588G4567seatθρόνοςthronosG3588G2362is:andG2532thou holdest fastκρατεῖςkrateisG2902myG1473nameὄνομάonomaG3588G3686,andG2532hastG720notοὐκoukG3756deniedG720myG1473faithπίστινpistinG3588G4102,evenG2532inG1722those daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG3588G2250whereinG1722G3739AntipasἈντιπᾶςAntipasG493wasmyG1473faithfulπιστόςpistosG4103martyrμάρτυςmartusG3588G3144,whoG3739was slainἀπεκτάνθηapektanthēG615amongπαρ᾽par᾽G3844youG4771,whereὅπουhopouG3699SatanσατανᾶςsatanasG3588G4567dwellethκατοικεῖ.katoikeiG2730.G3588
14Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235I haveἔχωechōG2192a few thingsὀλίγαoligaG3641againstκατὰkataG2596theeσοῦsouG4771,becauseὅτιhotiG3754thou hastἔχειςecheisG2192thereἐκεῖekeiG1563them that holdκρατοῦνταςkratountasG2902the doctrineτὴν διδαχὴνtēn didachēnG3588G1322of BalaamΒαλαάμ,BalaamG903,whoὃςhosG3739taughtἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321Balacτῷ Βαλὰκtō BalakG3588G904to castβαλεῖνbaleinG906a stumblingblockσκάνδαλονskandalonG4625beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799the childrenτῶν υἱῶνtōn huiōnG3588G5207of IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474,to eatφαγεῖνphageinG5315things sacrificed unto idolsεἰδωλόθυταeidōlothutaG1494,andκαὶkaiG2532to commit fornicationπορνεῦσαι.porneusaiG4203.
16RepentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340;orεἰeiG1487elseμή,mēG3361δὲdeG1161I will comeἔρχομαίerchomaiG2064unto theeσοιsoiG4771quicklyταχὺtachuG5035,andκαὶkaiG2532will fightπολεμήσωpolemēsōG4170againstμετ᾽met᾽G3326themαὐτῶνautōnG846withἐνenG1722the swordῥομφαίᾳrhomphaiaG3588G4501ofG3588G4750myG1473mouthστόματόςstomatosG3588G4750.
17He that hathἔχωνechōnG3588G2192an earοὖςousG3775,let him hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101the SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG3588G4151saithλέγειlegeiG3004unto the Assembliesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG3588G1577;To himαὐτῷautōG846that overcomethνικῶντιnikōntiG3588G3528will I giveδώσωdōsōG1325to eatG5315ofG575theG3588G3131hiddenκεκρυμμένουkekrummenouG3588G2928mannaμάνναmannaG3588G3131,andκαὶkaiG2532will giveδώσωdōsōG1325himαὐτῷautōG846aG5586whiteλευκήν,leukēnG3022stoneψῆφονpsēphonG5586,andκαὶkaiG2532inἐπὶepiG1909the stoneψῆφονpsēphonG3588G5586aG3686newκαινὸνkainonG2537nameὄνομαonomaG3686writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenonG1125,whichὃhoG3739no manοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762knowethG1097savingεἰ μὴei mēG1487G3361he that receivethλαμβάνων.¶lambanōnG3588G2983it.
18AndΚαὶKaiG2532unto the angelτῷ ἀγγέλῳtō angelōG3588G32of the AssemblyἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inἐνenG1722ThyatiraΘυατείροιςThuateiroisG2363writeγράψον·grapsonG1125;These thingsτάδεtadeG3592saithλέγειlegeiG3004the Sonτῆς υἱὸςtēs huiosG3588G5207of Godὁ θεοῦ,ho theouG3588G2316,who hathἔχωνechōnG2192hisαὐτοῦautouG846eyesτοῦ ὀφθαλμοὺςtou ophthalmousG3588G3788like untoὡςhōsG5613a flameφλόγαphlogaG5395of fireπυρὸςpurosG4442,andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846feetὁ πόδεςho podesG3588G4228arelikeὅμοιοιhomoioiG3664fine brassχαλκολιβάνῳ·chalkolibanōG5474;τοὺςtousG3588οἱhoiG3588
19I knowG1492thyσουsouG4771worksτὰ ἔργαta ergaG3588G2041,andG2532charityτὴν ἀγάπηνtēn agapēnG3588G26,andG2532serviceτὴν διακονίανtēn diakonianG3588G1248,andG2532faithπίστιν τὴνpistin tēnG3588G4102,andG2532thyσουsouG4771patienceτὴν ὑπομονήνtēn hupomonēnG3588G5281,andG2532thyσουsouG4771worksτὰ ἔργαta ergaG3588G2041;andG2532the lastἔσχαταeschataG2078to bemoreπλείοναpleionaG4119than the firstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.τὰtaG3588τῶνtōnG3588
20Notwithstandingἀλλ᾽all᾽G235I haveἔχωechōG2192a few thingsG3641againstκατὰkataG2596theeσοῦsouG4771,becauseὅτιhotiG3754thou sufferestG1439that womanγυναῖκαgunaikaG3588G1135JezebelἸεζάβελ,IezabelG2403,which callethλέγουσαlegousaG3004herselfἑαυτὴνhe'autēnG1438a prophetessπροφῆτινprophētinG4398,to teachδιδάσκειdidaskeiG1321andG2532to seduceπλανᾷplanaG4105myG1699servantsδούλουςdoulousG1401to commit fornicationπορνεῦσαιporneusaiG4203,andG2532to eatφαγεῖνphageinG5315things sacrificed unto idolsεἰδωλόθυτα.eidōlothutaG1494.G3588
22BeholdG3708,IG1473will castβάλλωballōG906herαὐτὴνautēnG846intoεἰςeisG1519a bedκλίνηνklinēnG2825,andκαὶkaiG2532them that commit adulteryμοιχεύονταςmoicheuontasG3431withμετ᾽met᾽G3326herαὐτῆςautēsG846intoεἰςeisG1519greatμεγάλην,megalēnG3173tribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347,exceptἐὰνeanG1437μὴmēG3361they repentμετανοήσωσινmetanoēsōsinG3340ofἐκekG1537theirαὐτῆς.autēsG846deedsτοὺς ἔργωνtous ergōnG3588G2041.τῶνtōnG3588
23AndκαὶkaiG2532I will killἀποκτενῶapoktenōG615herαὐτῆςautēsG846childrenτὰ τέκναta teknaG3588G5043withἐνenG1722deathθανάτῳ,thanatōG2288;andκαὶkaiG2532allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956the Assembliesαἱ ἐκκλησίαιhai ekklēsiaiG3588G1577shall knowγνώσονταιgnōsontaiG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510he which searchethἐραυνῶνeraunōnG2045the reinsνεφροὺςnephrousG3510andκαὶkaiG2532heartsκαρδίας,kardiasG2588:andκαὶkaiG2532I will giveδώσωdōsōG1325untoG4771every one ofἑκάστῳhekastōG1538youG4771according toκατὰkataG2596yourG4771worksὁ ἔργαho ergaG3588G2041.τὰtaG3588
24ButδὲdeG1161unto youὑμῖνhuminG4771I sayλέγωlegōG3004,andG2532unto the restλοιποῖςloipoisG3062inἐνenG1722ThyatiraΘυατείροις,ThuateiroisG2363,as many asὅσοιhosoiG3745haveἔχουσινechousinG2192notοὐκoukG3756thisταύτην,tautēnG3778doctrineδιδαχὴνdidachēnG3588G1322,andG2532whichοἵτινεςoitinesG3748haveG1097notοὐκoukG3756knownG1097the depthsG3588G899of SatanσατανᾶsatanaG3588G4567,asὡςhōsG5613they speakλέγουσιν·legousinG3004;I will putβάλλωballōG906uponἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909youὑμᾶςhumasG4771noneοὐouG3756otherἄλλοalloG243burdenβάρος,barosG922.G3588
26AndκαὶkaiG2532he that overcomethνικῶνnikōnG3528,andκαὶkaiG2532keepethτηρῶνtērōnG5083myG1473worksὁ ἔργαho ergaG3588G2041untoἄχριachriG891the endτέλουςtelousG5056,to himαὐτῷautōG846will I giveδώσωdōsōG1325authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849overἐπὶepiG1909the nationsὁ ἐθνῶν·ho ethnōnG3588G1484:τὰtaG3588τῶνtōnG3588
27AndκαὶkaiG2532he shall ruleποιμανεῖpoimaneiG4165themαὐτοὺςautousG846withἐνenG1722a rodῥάβδῳrhabdōG4464of ironσιδηρᾷ,sidēraG4603;asG5613the vesselsσκεύηskeuēG3588G4632of a potterκεραμικὰkeramikaG2764shall they be broken to shiversσυντρίβεταιsuntribetaiG4937:even asG5613IG2504receivedG2983ofG3844myG1473FatherG3588G3962.G3588
Commentaries on Revelation 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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