Revelation 2
Revised Version 1895
1ToG3004 theG3588 angelG32 ofG1577 theG3588 churchG1577 inG1722 EphesusG2181 writeG1125; TheseG3588 thingsG846 saith heG846 thatG3004 holdeth theG3588 sevenG2033 starsG792 inG1722 hisG846 rightG1188 handG1188, heG846 thatG3004 walketh inG1722 theG3588 midstG3319 ofG1577 theG3588 sevenG2033 goldenG5552 candlesticks: 2IG2532 knowG1492 thy worksG2041, andG2532 thy toilG2873 andG2532 patienceG5281, andG2532 thatG3754 thou canst notG3756 bearG941 evilG2556 menG2556, andG2532 didst try themG846 whichG3748 callG3004 themselvesG1438 apostlesG652, andG2532 theyG846 areG1510 notG3756, andG2532 didst findG2147 themG846 falseG5571; 3andG2532 thou hast patienceG5281 andG2532 didst bearG941 forG1223 myG2192 name’sG3686 sakeG1223, andG2532 hast notG3756 grownG2872 wearyG2872. 4ButG235 IG3754 have thisG3588 againstG2596 thee, thatG3754 thou didst leaveG863 thy firstG4413 loveG26. 5RememberG3421 thereforeG3767 fromG1537 whence thou art fallenG4098, andG2532 repentG3340, andG2532 doG4160 theG3588 firstG4413 worksG2041; orG2532 elseG2532 IG1437 comeG2064 toG2064 thee, andG2532 willG2532 moveG2795 thy candlestick outG1537 ofG1537 itsG846 placeG5117, exceptG1487 thou repentG3340. 6ButG235 thisG3778 thou hast, thatG3754 thou hatest theG3588 worksG2041 ofG2041 theG3588 NicolaitansG3531, whichG3739 IG3739 alsoG2504 hateG3404. 7HeG846 thatG3739 hath anG2192 earG3775, letG1510 himG846 hearG191 whatG5101 theG3588 SpiritG4151 saith toG3004 theG3588 churchesG1577. ToG3004 himG846 thatG3739 overcometh, toG3004 himG846 willG2316 IG3739 giveG1325 toG3004 eatG2068 ofG1537 theG3588 treeG3586 ofG1537 lifeG2222, whichG3739 isG1510 inG1722 theG3588 ParadiseG3857 ofG1537 GodG2316. 8AndG2532 toG3004 theG3588 angelG32 ofG1577 theG3588 churchG1577 inG1722 SmyrnaG4667 writeG1125; TheseG3739 thingsG3739 saith theG3588 firstG4413 andG2532 theG3588 lastG2078, whichG3739 was deadG3498, andG2532 livedG2198 againG2532: 9IG2532 knowG1492 thy tribulationG2347, andG2532 thy povertyG4432 (butG235 thou art richG4145), andG2532 theG3588 blasphemyG988 ofG1537 themG1438 whichG3588 sayG3004 theyG2532 areG1510 JewsG2453, andG2532 theyG2532 areG1510 notG3756, butG235 areG1510 aG1510 synagogueG4864 ofG1537 SatanG4567. 10FearG5399 notG3367 theG3588 thingsG3739 whichG3739 thou art aboutG3195 toG1519 sufferG3958: beholdG2400, theG3588 devilG1228 is aboutG3195 toG1519 castG906 someG1537 ofG1537 youG5210 intoG1519 prisonG5438, thatG3739 ye mayG2532 beG1096 triedG3985; andG2532 ye shallG2532 have tribulationG2347 tenG1176 daysG2250. BeG1096 thou faithfulG4103 unto deathG2288, andG2532 IG3739 willG3739 giveG1325 thee theG3588 crownG4735 ofG1537 lifeG2222. 11HeG3004 thatG3004 hath anG2192 earG3775, letG3004 himG191 hearG191 whatG5101 theG3588 SpiritG4151 saith toG3004 theG3588 churchesG1577. HeG3004 thatG3004 overcometh shallG191 notG3756 beG2192 hurtG91 ofG1537 theG3588 secondG1208 deathG2288. 12AndG2532 toG3004 theG3588 angelG32 ofG1577 theG3588 churchG1577 inG1722 PergamumG4010 writeG1125; TheseG3588 thingsG3588 saith heG2532 thatG3004 hath theG3588 sharpG3691 two-edgedG1366 swordG4501: 13IG1473 knowG1492 whereG3699 thou dwellest, evenG2532 whereG3699 Satan’sG4567 throneG2362 is: andG2532 thou holdest fastG2902 myG1722 nameG3686, andG2532 didst notG3756 denyG720 myG1722 faithG4102, evenG2532 inG1722 theG3588 daysG2250 ofG2250 AntipasG493 myG1722 witnessG3144, myG1722 faithfulG4103 oneG3739, whoG3739 was killedG615 amongG1722 youG5210, whereG3699 SatanG4567 dwelleth. 14ButG235 IG3739 have a fewG3641 thingsG3739 againstG2596 thee, becauseG3754 thou hast thereG1563 someG3588 thatG3754 holdG2902 theG3588 teachingG1321 ofG5207 BalaamG903, whoG3739 taughtG1321 BalakG904 toG2596 castG906 a stumblingblock beforeG1799 theG3588 children ofG5207 IsraelG2474, toG2596 eatG2068 thingsG3739 sacrificedG1494 toG2596 idolsG1494, andG2532 toG2596 commitG4203 fornication. 15SoG2532 hast thou alsoG2532 someG3588 thatG3779 holdG2902 theG3588 teachingG1322 ofG2192 theG3588 NicolaitansG3531 inG2532 likeG3779 mannerG3779. 16RepentG3340 thereforeG3767; orG2532 elseG2532 IG1473 comeG2064 toG2064 thee quicklyG5035, andG2532 IG1473 willG2532 makeG3361 warG4170 againstG3326 themG846 withG3326 theG3588 swordG4501 ofG1722 myG1722 mouthG4750. 17HeG2532 thatG3739 hath anG2192 earG3775, letG3004 himG846 hearG191 whatG5101 theG3588 SpiritG4151 saith toG3004 theG3588 churchesG1577. ToG3004 himG846 thatG3739 overcometh, toG3004 himG846 willG5101 IG3739 giveG1325 ofG4151 theG3588 hiddenG2928 mannaG3131, andG2532 IG3739 willG5101 giveG1325 himG846 a whiteG3022 stoneG5586, andG2532 uponG1909 theG3588 stoneG5586 a newG2537 nameG3686 writtenG1125, whichG3739 noG3762 oneG3762 knoweth butG2532 heG2532 thatG3739 receiveth itG846. 18AndG2532 toG3004 theG3588 angelG32 ofG5207 theG3588 churchG1577 inG1722 ThyatiraG2363 writeG1125; TheseG3588 thingsG846 saith theG3588 SonG5207 ofG5207 GodG2316, whoG3588 hath hisG846 eyesG3788 likeG5613 a flameG5395 ofG5207 fireG4442, andG2532 hisG846 feetG4228 are likeG5613 unto burnishedG5474 brass: 19IG2532 knowG1492 thy worksG2041, andG2532 thy loveG26 andG2532 faithG4102 andG2532 ministryG1248 andG2532 patienceG5281, andG2532 thatG2041 thy lastG2078 worksG2041 are moreG4183 thanG4183 theG3588 firstG4413. 20ButG235 IG2532 have thisG3588 againstG2596 thee, thatG3754 thou sufferest theG3588 womanG1135 JezebelG2403, whichG3748 calleth herselfG1438 a prophetessG4398; andG2532 sheG846 teacheth andG2532 seduceth myG1699 servantsG1401 toG3004 commitG4203 fornication, andG2532 toG3004 eatG2068 thingsG846 sacrificedG1494 toG3004 idolsG1494. 21AndG2532 IG2532 gaveG1325 herG846 timeG5550 thatG2443 sheG846 shouldG2443 repentG3340; andG2532 sheG846 willeth notG3756 toG2443 repentG3340 ofG1537 herG846 fornicationG4202. 22BeholdG2400, IG1437 doG3708 castG906 herG846 intoG1519 a bedG2825, andG2532 themG846 thatG3708 commitG3431 adulteryG3431 withG3326 herG846 intoG1519 greatG3173 tribulationG2347, exceptG3361 theyG846 repentG3340 ofG1537 herG846 worksG2041. 23AndG2532 IG1473 willG1510 killG615 herG846 childrenG5043 withG1722 deathG2288; andG2532 allG3956 theG3956 churchesG1577 shallG2532 knowG1097 thatG3754 IG1473 amG1510 heG2532 whichG3748 searcheth theG3956 reins andG2532 heartsG2588: andG2532 IG1473 willG1510 giveG1325 unto eachG1538 oneG1538 ofG2041 youG5210 accordingG2596 toG2596 yourG2532 worksG2041. 24ButG1161 toG3004 youG5210 IG3778 sayG3004, toG3004 theG3588 restG3062 thatG1097 are inG1722 ThyatiraG2363, asG5613 manyG3745 asG5613 have notG3756 thisG3778 teachingG1322, whichG3748 knowG1097 notG3756 theG3588 deepG901 thingsG3778 ofG1909 SatanG4567, asG5613 theyG1161 sayG3004; IG3778 castG906 uponG1909 youG5210 noneG3756 otherG243 burdenG922. 25Howbeit thatG3739 whichG3739 ye have, holdG2902 fastG2902 till IG3739 comeG2240. 26AndG2532 heG2532 thatG846 overcometh, andG2532 heG2532 thatG846 keepeth myG5083 worksG2041 unto theG3588 endG5056, toG1909 himG846 willG1484 IG1473 giveG1325 authorityG1849 overG1909 theG3588 nationsG1484: 27andG2532 heG2532 shallG2532 ruleG4165 themG846 withG1722 a rodG4464 ofG3962 ironG4603, asG5613 theG3588 vesselsG4632 ofG3962 theG3588 potterG2764 are brokenG4937 toG2532 shivers; asG5613 IG1473 alsoG2532 have receivedG2983 ofG3962 myG1722 FatherG3962: 28andG2532 IG1473 willG2532 giveG1325 himG846 theG3588 morningG4407 starG792. 29HeG3004 thatG3004 hath anG2192 earG3775, letG3004 himG191 hearG191 whatG5101 theG3588 SpiritG4151 saith toG3004 theG3588 churchesG1577.
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
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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