Revised Version 1895

Revelation 2

1ToG3004theG3588angelἀγγέλῳangelōG32ofG1577theG3588churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inἐνenG1722EphesusἘφέσῳEphesōG2181writeγράψον·grapsonG1125;TheseG3588thingsG846saithheG846thatG3004holdeththeG3588sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033starsἀστέραςasterasG792inἐνenG1722hisG846rightδεξιᾷdexiaG1188handG1188,heG846thatG3004walkethinἐνenG1722theG3588midstμέσῳmesōG3319ofG1577theG3588sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033goldenχρυσῶν·chrusōnG5552candlesticks:

2IG2532knowG1492thyworksἔργαergaG2041,andG2532thytoilκόπονkoponG2873andG2532patienceὑπομονήνhupomonēnG5281,andG2532thatὅτιhotiG3754thou canstnotοὐouG3756bearβαστάσαιbastasaiG941evilκακοὺςkakousG2556menG2556,andG2532didst trythemG846whichG3748callλέγονταςlegontasG3004themselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438apostlesἀποστόλουςapostolousG652,andG2532theyG846areεἰσίν,eisinG1510notοὐκoukG3756,andG2532didstfindεὗρεςheuresG2147themG846falseψευδεῖς.pseudeisG5571;

3andκαὶkaiG2532thou hastpatienceὑπομονὴνhupomonēnG5281andκαὶkaiG2532didstbearἐβάστασαςebastasasG941forG1223myἔχειςecheisG2192name’sὄνομάonomaG3686sakeδιὰdiaG1223,andκαὶkaiG2532hastnotοὐouG3756grownG2872wearyG2872.

4Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235IG3754havethisG3588againstκατὰkataG2596thee,thatG3754thou didstleaveἀφῆκες.aphēkesG863thyfirstπρώτηνprōtēnG4413loveἀγάπηνagapēnG26.

5RememberμνημόνευεmnēmoneueG3421thereforeοὖνounG3767fromG1537whence thou artfallenπέπτωκας,peptōkasG4098,andG2532repentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340,andG2532doποίησον·poiēsonG4160theG3588firstπρῶταprōtaG4413worksἔργαergaG2041;orG2532elseG2532IἐὰνeanG1437comeG2064toG2064thee,andG2532willG2532moveκινήσωkinēsōG2795thy candlestickoutG1537ofG1537itsαὐτῆς,autēsG846placeτόπουtopouG5117,exceptεἰeiG1487thourepentμετανοήσῃς.metanoēsēsG3340.

6ButἀλλὰallaG235thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778thou hast,thatὅτιhotiG3754thou hatesttheτὰtaG3588worksἔργαergaG2041ofG2041theτῶνtōnG3588NicolaitansΝικολαϊτῶνNikolaitōnG3531,whichG3739IG3739alsoG2504hateG3404.

7HeG846thatG3739hathanἔχωνechōnG2192earοὖςousG3775,letG1510himG846hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101theG3588SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saithtoG3004theG3588churchesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG1577.ToG3004himG846thatG3739overcometh,toG3004himG846willG2316IG3739giveδώσωdōsōG1325toG3004eatG2068ofG1537theG3588treeξύλουxulouG3586ofG1537lifeζωῆςzōēsG2222,whichG3739isG1510inἐνenG1722theG3588ParadiseπαραδείσῳparadeisōG3857ofG1537GodθεοῦtheouG2316.

8AndG2532toλέγειlegeiG3004theτῷtōG3588angelἀγγέλῳangelōG32ofG1577theτῆςtēsG3588churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inἐνenG1722SmyrnaΣμύρνῃSmurnēG4667writeγράψον·grapsonG1125;TheseG3739thingsG3739saiththeὁhoG3588firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413andG2532theὁhoG3588lastἔσχατος,eschatosG2078,whichG3739wasdeadνεκρὸςnekrosG3498,andG2532livedἔζησεν·ezēsenG2198againG2532:

9IG2532knowG1492thytribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347,andG2532thypovertyπτωχείαν,ptōcheianG4432(butἀλλὰallaG235thou artrichπλούσιοςplousiosG4145),andG2532theG3588blasphemyβλασφημίανblasphēmianG988ofG1537themἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438whichG3588sayλεγόντωνlegontōnG3004theyG2532areG1510JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaiousG2453,andG2532theyG2532areG1510notοὐκoukG3756,butἀλλὰallaG235areG1510aG1510synagogueσυναγωγὴsunagōgēG4864ofG1537Satanσατανᾶ.satanaG4567.

10FearφοβοῦphobouG5399notμηδὲνmēdenG3367theὁhoG3588thingsG3739whichG3739thou artaboutμέλλειςmelleisG3195toG1519sufferπάσχειν·pascheinG3958:beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,theτὸνtonG3588devilδιάβολοςdiabolosG1228isaboutμέλλειmelleiG3195toG1519castβάλλεινballeinG906someG1537ofG1537youG5210intoG1519prisonφυλακὴνphulakēnG5438,thatG3739yemayG2532beG1096triedπειρασθῆτε,peirasthēteG3985;andG2532yeshallG2532havetribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347tenδέκα.dekaG1176daysἡμερῶνhēmerōnG2250.BeG1096thoufaithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103untodeathθανάτου,thanatouG2288,andG2532IG3739willG3739giveδώσωdōsōG1325theetheτῆςtēsG3588crownστέφανονstephanonG4735ofG1537lifeζωῆς.zōēsG2222.

11HeG3004thatG3004hathanG2192earοὖςousG3775,letG3004himG191hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101theG3588SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saithtoG3004theG3588churchesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG1577.HeG3004thatG3004overcomethshallG191notοὐouG3756beG2192hurtἀδικηθῇadikēthēaG91ofἐκekG1537theG3588secondδευτέρου.¶deuterouG1208deathθανάτουthanatouG2288.

12AndG2532toG3004theG3588angelἀγγέλῳangelōG32ofG1577theG3588churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inἐνenG1722PergamumΠεργάμῳPergamōG4010writeγράψον·grapsonG1125;TheseG3588thingsG3588saithheG2532thatG3004haththeG3588sharpὀξεῖαν·oxeianG3691two-edgedδίστομονdistomonG1366swordῥομφαίανrhomphaianG4501:

13IG1473knowG1492whereὅπουhopouG3699thou dwellest,evenG2532whereὅπουhopouG3699Satan’sσατανᾶ,satanaG4567throneθρόνοςthronosG2362is:andG2532thou holdestfastκρατεῖςkrateisG2902myG1722nameὄνομάonomaG3686,andG2532didstnotοὐκoukG3756denyἠρνήσωērnēsōG720myG1722faithπίστινpistinG4102,evenG2532inG1722theG3588daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250ofG2250AntipasἈντιπᾶςAntipasG493myG1722witnessμάρτυςmartusG3144,myG1722faithfulπιστόςpistosG4103oneG3739,whoG3739waskilledἀπεκτάνθηapektanthēG615amongG1722youG5210,whereG3699SatanσατανᾶςsatanasG4567dwelleth.

14Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235IG3739have afewὀλίγαoligaG3641thingsG3739againstG2596thee,becauseG3754thou hastthereἐκεῖekeiG1563someτὴνtēnG3588thatG3754holdκρατοῦνταςkratountasG2902theτῷtōG3588teachingἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1321ofG5207BalaamΒαλαάμ,BalaamG903,whoG3739taughtG1321BalakΒαλὰκBalakG904toG2596castβαλεῖνbaleinG906a stumblingblockbeforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799theτῶνtōnG3588childrenofG5207IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474,toG2596eatG2068thingsG3739sacrificedG1494toG2596idolsG1494,andκαὶkaiG2532toG2596commitπορνεῦσαι.porneusaiG4203fornication.

15SoG2532hast thoualsoκαὶkaiG2532someG3588thatG3779holdκρατοῦνταςkratountasG2902theG3588teachingδιδαχὴνdidachēnG1322ofἔχειςecheisG2192theG3588NicolaitansΝικολαϊτῶνNikolaitōnG3531inG2532likeG3779mannerG3779.

16RepentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340thereforeοὖν·ounG3767;orG2532elseG2532IG1473comeG2064toG2064theequicklyταχὺtachuG5035,andG2532IG1473willG2532makeμή,mēG3361warπολεμήσωpolemēsōG4170againstG3326themαὐτῶνautōnG846withG3326theG3588swordῥομφαίᾳrhomphaiaG4501ofG1722myG1722mouthστόματόςstomatosG4750.

17HeG2532thatG3739hathanἔχωνechōnG2192earοὖςousG3775,letG3004himG846hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatG5101theG3588SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saithtoG3004theG3588churchesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG1577.ToG3004himG846thatG3739overcometh,toG3004himG846willG5101IG3739giveδώσωdōsōG1325ofG4151theG3588hiddenκεκρυμμένουkekrummenouG2928mannaμάνναmannaG3131,andG2532IG3739willG5101giveδώσωdōsōG1325himG846awhiteλευκήν,leukēnG3022stoneψῆφονpsēphonG5586,andG2532uponἐπὶepiG1909theG3588stoneψῆφονpsēphonG5586anewκαινὸνkainonG2537nameὄνομαonomaG3686writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenonG1125,whichG3739noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762knowethbutG2532heG2532thatG3739receivethitG846.

18AndΚαὶKaiG2532toλέγειlegeiG3004theG3588angelἀγγέλῳangelōG32ofG5207theG3588churchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inἐνenG1722ThyatiraΘυατείροιςThuateiroisG2363writeγράψον·grapsonG1125;TheseG3588thingsG846saiththeG3588SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofG5207Godθεοῦ,theouG2316,whoG3588hathhisG846eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788likeG5613aflameφλόγαphlogaG5395ofG5207fireπυρὸςpurosG4442,andκαὶkaiG2532hisG846feetπόδεςpodesG4228arelikeG5613untoburnishedχαλκολιβάνῳ·chalkolibanōG5474brass:

19IG2532knowG1492thyworksἔργαergaG2041,andG2532thyloveἀγάπηνagapēnG26andG2532faithπίστινpistinG4102andG2532ministryδιακονίανdiakonianG1248andG2532patienceὑπομονήνhupomonēnG5281,andG2532thatG2041thylastἔσχαταeschataG2078worksἔργαergaG2041aremoreG4183thanG4183theG3588firstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.

20Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235IG2532havethisG3588againstκατὰkataG2596thee,thatὅτιhotiG3754thou sufferesttheG3588womanγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135JezebelἸεζάβελ,IezabelG2403,whichG3748callethherselfἑαυτὴνhe'autēnG1438aprophetessπροφῆτινprophētinG4398;andG2532sheG846teachethandG2532seducethmyG1699servantsδούλουςdoulousG1401toG3004commitπορνεῦσαιporneusaiG4203fornication,andG2532toG3004eatG2068thingsG846sacrificedG1494toG3004idolsG1494.

21AndG2532IG2532gaveἔδωκαedōkaG1325herG846timeχρόνονchrononG5550thatG2443sheG846shouldG2443repentμετανοήσῃmetanoēsēG3340;andG2532sheG846willethnotοὐouG3756toG2443repentμετανοῆσαιmetanoēsaiG3340ofἐκekG1537herG846fornicationπορνείαςporneiasG4202.

22BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,IἐὰνeanG1437doG3708castβάλλωballōG906herG846intoεἰςeisG1519abedκλίνηνklinēnG2825,andκαὶkaiG2532themG846thatG3708commitG3431adulteryμοιχεύονταςmoicheuontasG3431withμετ᾽met᾽G3326herG846intoεἰςeisG1519greatμεγάλην,megalēnG3173tribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347,exceptμὴmēG3361theyG846repentμετανοήσωσινmetanoēsōsinG3340ofἐκekG1537herG846worksἔργωνergōnG2041.

23AndG2532IG1473willG1510killἀποκτενῶapoktenōG615herαὐτῆςautēsG846childrenτέκναteknaG5043withἐνenG1722deathθανάτῳ,thanatōG2288;andG2532allG3956theG3956churchesἐκκλησίαιekklēsiaiG1577shallG2532knowγνώσονταιgnōsontaiG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754IG1473amG1510heG2532whichG3748searcheththeG3956reinsandG2532heartsκαρδίας,kardiasG2588:andG2532IG1473willG1510giveδώσωdōsōG1325untoeachG1538oneG1538ofG2041youG5210accordingκατὰkataG2596toG2596yourG2532worksἔργαergaG2041.

24ButG1161toG3004youG5210IG3778sayλέγωlegōG3004,toG3004theG3588restλοιποῖςloipoisG3062thatG1097areinἐνenG1722ThyatiraΘυατείροις,ThuateiroisG2363,asG5613manyὅσοιhosoiG3745asG5613havenotοὐκoukG3756thisG3778teachingδιδαχὴνdidachēnG1322,whichοἵτινεςoitinesG3748knowG1097notοὐκoukG3756theG3588deepβαθέαbatheaG901thingsG3778ofG1909SatanσατανᾶsatanaG4567,asG5613theyG1161sayλέγουσιν·legousinG3004;IG3778castβάλλωballōG906uponG1909youG5210noneοὐouG3756otherἄλλοalloG243burdenβάρος,barosG922.

25HowbeitthatG3739whichG3739ye have,holdκρατήσατεkratēsateG2902fastG2902tillIG3739comeἥξω.hēxōG2240.

26AndG2532heG2532thatG846overcometh,andG2532heG2532thatG846keepethmyτηρῶνtērōnG5083worksἔργαergaG2041untotheG3588endτέλουςtelousG5056,toG1909himG846willG1484IG1473giveδώσωdōsōG1325authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849overG1909theG3588nationsἐθνῶν·ethnōnG1484:

27andG2532heG2532shallG2532ruleποιμανεῖpoimaneiG4165themαὐτοὺςautousG846withG1722arodῥάβδῳrhabdōG4464ofG3962ironσιδηρᾷ,sidēraG4603,asG5613theτὰtaG3588vesselsσκεύηskeuēG4632ofG3962theτὰtaG3588potterκεραμικὰkeramikaG2764arebrokenσυντρίβεταιsuntribetaiG4937toG2532shivers;asG5613IG1473alsoG2532havereceivedG2983ofG3962myG1722FatherG3962:

28andG2532IG1473willG2532giveδώσωdōsōG1325himαὐτῷautōG846theG3588morningπρωϊνόν.prōinonG4407starἀστέραasteraG792.

29HeG3004thatG3004hathanἔχωνechōnG2192earοὖςousG3775,letG3004himG191hearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101theG3588SpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saithtoG3004theG3588churchesἐκκλησίαις.¶ekklēsiaisG1577.

Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain

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