Revised Webster's Bible

Revelation 2

1To theangelἀγγέλῳangelōG32of thechurchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577ofEphesusG2179writeγράψον·grapsonG1125; ThesethingsτάδεtadeG3592saithλέγειlegeiG3004he thatholdethκρατῶνkratōnG2902thesevenἑπτὰheptaG2033starsἀστέραςasterasG792inG1722hisαὐτοῦ,autouG846righthandδεξιᾷdexiaG1188,whoG3588walkethπεριπατῶνperipatōnG4043inG1722themidstμέσῳmesōG3319of thesevenἑπτὰheptaG2033goldenχρυσῶν·chrusōnG5552lampstandsλυχνιῶνluchniōnG3087;

2IknowG1492thyG4675worksἔργαergaG2041,andκαὶkaiG2532thyG4675labourκόπονkoponG2873,andκαὶkaiG2532thyG4675patienceὑπομονήνhupomonēnG5281,andκαὶkaiG2532thatὅτιhotiG3754thoucanstδύνῃdunēG1410notοὐouG3756bearβαστάσαιbastasaiG941them who areevilκακοὺςkakousG2556:andκαὶkaiG2532thou hasttriedἐπείρασαςepeirasasG3985them whosayG5335theyareG1511apostlesἀποστόλουςapostolousG652,andκαὶkaiG2532areG1526notοὐκoukG3756,andκαὶkaiG2532hastfoundεὗρεςheuresG2147themαὐτοὺςautousG846liarsψευδεῖς.pseudeisG5571:

3AndG2532hastborneἐβάστασαςebastasasG941,andG2532hastἔχειςecheisG2192patienceὑπομονὴνhupomonēnG5281,andG2532forG1223myG3450name’ssakeδιὰ ὄνομάdia onomaG1223 G3686hastlabouredG2872,andG2532hastG2577notοὐouG3756faintedG2577.

4Neverthelessἀλλ᾽all᾽G235IhaveἔχωechōG2192somewhatagainstκατὰkataG2596theeG4675,becauseὅτιhotiG3754thou hastleftἀφῆκες.aphēkesG863thyG4675firstπρώτηνprōtēnG4413loveἀγάπηνagapēnG26.

5RememberμνημόνευεmnēmoneueG3421thereforeοὖνounG3767fromwhichπόθενpothenG4159thou hastfallenG1601,andκαὶkaiG2532repentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340,andκαὶkaiG2532doποίησον·poiēsonG4160thefirstπρῶταprōtaG4413worksἔργαergaG2041; orelseG1490I willcomeἔρχομαίerchomaiG2064totheeG4671quicklyG5035,andκαὶkaiG2532willremoveκινήσωkinēsōG2795thyG4675lampstandλυχνίανluchnianG3087outofἐκekG1537itsαὐτῆς,autēsG846placeτόπουtopouG5117,exceptG3362thourepentμετανοήσῃς.metanoēsēsG3340.

6ButἀλλὰallaG235thisG5124thouhastἔχειςecheisG2192,thatὅτιhotiG3754thouhatestμισεῖςmiseisG3404thedeedsἔργαergaG2041of theNicolaitansΝικολαϊτῶνNikolaitōnG3531,whichἃhaG3739IalsoG2504hateμισῶ.misōG3404.

7He thathathἔχωνechōnG2192anearοὖςousG3775, let himhearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101theSpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saithλέγειlegeiG3004to thechurchesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG1577; TohimαὐτῷautōG846thatovercomethνικῶντιnikōntiG3528will IgiveδώσωdōsōG1325toeatφαγεῖνphageinG5315ofἐκekG1537thetreeξύλουxulouG3586oflifeζωῆςzōēsG2222,whichὅhoG3739isG2076inἐνenG1722themidstG3319of theparadiseπαραδείσῳparadeisōG3857ofGodθεοῦtheouG2316.

8AndΚαὶKaiG2532to theangelἀγγέλῳangelōG32of thechurchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inSmyrnaG4668writeγράψον·grapsonG1125; ThesethingsτάδεtadeG3592saithλέγειlegeiG3004thefirstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413andκαὶkaiG2532thelastἔσχατος,eschatosG2078,whoὃςhosG3739wasἐγένετοegenetoG1096deadνεκρὸςnekrosG3498,andκαὶkaiG2532isaliveἔζησεν·ezēsenG2198;

9IknowG1492thyG4675worksG2041,andG2532tribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347,andG2532povertyπτωχείαν,ptōcheianG4432, (butG1161thouartG1488richπλούσιοςplousiosG4145)andG2532I know theblasphemyβλασφημίανblasphēmianG988of themwhoG3588sayλεγόντωνlegontōnG3004theyἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438areεἶναιeinaiG1511JewsἸουδαίουςIoudaiousG2453,andG2532areG1526notοὐκoukG3756,butG235are thesynagogueσυναγωγὴsunagōgēG4864ofSatanσατανᾶ.satanaG4567.

10FearφοβοῦphobouG5399noneμηδὲνmēdenG3367of those thingswhichἃhaG3739thoushaltμέλλειςmelleisG3195sufferπάσχειν·pascheinG3958:beholdἰδοὺidouG2400, thedevilδιάβολοςdiabolosG1228shallμέλλειmelleiG3195castβάλλεινballeinG906someofἐξexG1537youG5216intoεἰςeisG1519prisonφυλακὴνphulakēnG5438,thatἵναinaG2443ye may betriedπειρασθῆτε,peirasthēteG3985;andκαὶkaiG2532ye shallhaveἕξετεhexeteG2192tribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347tenδέκα.dekaG1176daysἡμερῶνhēmerōnG2250: bethouγίνουginouG1096faithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103toἄχριachriG891deathθανάτου,thanatouG2288,andκαὶkaiG2532I willgiveδώσωdōsōG1325theeG4671acrownστέφανονstephanonG4735oflifeζωῆς.zōēsG2222.

11He thathathἔχωνechōnG2192anearοὖςousG3775, let himhearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101theSpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saithλέγειlegeiG3004to thechurchesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG1577; He thatovercomethνικῶνnikōnG3528shallG91notG3364behurtG91byἐκekG1537thesecondδευτέρου.¶deuterouG1208deathθανάτουthanatouG2288.

12AndΚαὶKaiG2532to theangelἀγγέλῳangelōG32of thechurchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inἐνenG1722PergamosΠεργάμῳPergamōG4010writeγράψον·grapsonG1125; ThesethingsτάδεtadeG3592saithλέγειlegeiG3004he whohathἔχωνechōnG2192thesharpὀξεῖαν·oxeianG3691swordῥομφαίανrhomphaianG4501with twoedgesδίστομονdistomonG1366;

13IknowG1492thyG4675worksG2041,andG2532whereποῦpouG4226thoudwellestκατοικεῖς,katoikeisG2730, evenwhereὅπουhopouG3699Satan’sσατανᾶ,satanaG4567throneθρόνοςthronosG2362is :andG2532thou holdestfastκρατεῖςkrateisG2902myG3450nameὄνομάonomaG3686,andG2532hastG720notοὐκoukG3756deniedG720myG3450faithπίστινpistinG4102,evenG2532inG1722thosedaysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250inG1722whichG3739AntipasἈντιπᾶςAntipasG493wasmyG3450faithfulπιστόςpistosG4103martyrμάρτυςmartusG3144,whoG3739wasslainἀπεκτάνθηapektanthēG615amongπαρ᾽par᾽G3844youG5213,whereὅπουhopouG3699SatanσατανᾶςsatanasG4567dwellethκατοικεῖ.katoikeiG2730.

14Butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235IhaveἔχωechōG2192a fewthingsὀλίγαoligaG3641againstκατὰkataG2596theeG4675,becauseὅτιhotiG3754thouhastἔχειςecheisG2192thereἐκεῖekeiG1563them thatholdκρατοῦνταςkratountasG2902thedoctrineδιδαχὴνdidachēnG1322ofBalaamΒαλαάμ,BalaamG903,whoὃςhosG3739taughtἐδίδασκενedidaskenG1722 G1321BalakΒαλὰκBalakG904tocastβαλεῖνbaleinG906astumblingblockσκάνδαλονskandalonG4625beforeἐνώπιονenōpionG1799thechildrenυἱῶνhuiōnG5207ofIsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474, toeatφαγεῖνphageinG5315things sacrificed toidolsεἰδωλόθυταeidōlothutaG1494,andκαὶkaiG2532to commit acts ofimmoralityπορνεῦσαι.porneusaiG4203.

15SoοὕτωςhoutōsG3779hastἔχειςecheisG2192thouσὺsuG4771alsoκαὶkaiG2532them thatholdκρατοῦνταςkratountasG2902thedoctrineδιδαχὴνdidachēnG1322of theNicolaitansΝικολαϊτῶνNikolaitōnG3531, whichthingG3739IhateG3404.

16RepentμετανόησονmetanoēsonG3340; orelseG1490I willcomeἔρχομαίerchomaiG2064totheeG4671quicklyταχὺtachuG5035,andκαὶkaiG2532willfightπολεμήσωpolemēsōG4170againstμετ᾽met᾽G3326themαὐτῶνautōnG846withἐνenG1722theswordῥομφαίᾳrhomphaiaG4501ofmyG3450mouthστόματόςstomatosG4750.

17He thathathἔχωνechōnG2192anearοὖςousG3775, let himhearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101theSpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saithλέγειlegeiG3004to thechurchesἐκκλησίαις·ekklēsiaisG1577; TohimαὐτῷautōG846thatovercomethνικῶντιnikōntiG3528will IgiveδώσωdōsōG1325toeatG5315ofG575thehiddenκεκρυμμένουkekrummenouG2928mannaμάνναmannaG3131,andκαὶkaiG2532willgiveδώσωdōsōG1325himαὐτῷautōG846awhiteλευκήν,leukēnG3022stoneψῆφονpsēphonG5586,andκαὶkaiG2532onἐπὶepiG1909thestoneψῆφονpsēphonG5586anewκαινὸνkainonG2537nameὄνομαonomaG3686writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenonG1125,whichὃhoG3739nomanοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762knowethG1097exceptG1508he thatreceivethλαμβάνων.¶lambanōnG2983it .

18AndΚαὶKaiG2532to theangelἀγγέλῳangelōG32of thechurchἐκκλησίαςekklēsiasG1577inἐνenG1722ThyatiraΘυατείροιςThuateiroisG2363writeγράψον·grapsonG1125; ThesethingsτάδεtadeG3592saithλέγειlegeiG3004theSonυἱὸςhuiosG5207ofGodθεοῦ,theouG2316,whoG3588hathἔχωνechōnG2192hisαὐτοῦautouG846eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788likeὡςhōsG5613aflameφλόγαphlogaG5395offireπυρὸςpurosG4442,andκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846feetπόδεςpodesG4228arelikeὅμοιοιhomoioiG3664finebrassχαλκολιβάνῳ·chalkolibanōG5474;

19IknowG1492thyG4675worksἔργαergaG2041,andG2532charityἀγάπηνagapēnG26,andG2532serviceδιακονίανdiakonianG1248,andG2532faithπίστινpistinG4102,andG2532thyG4675patienceὑπομονήνhupomonēnG5281,andG2532thyG4675worksἔργαergaG2041;andG2532thelastἔσχαταeschataG2078to be morethanπλείοναpleionaG4119thefirstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.

20Howeverἀλλ᾽all᾽G235IhaveἔχωechōG2192a fewthingsG3641againstκατὰkataG2596theeG4675,becauseὅτιhotiG3754thouallowestG1439thatwomanγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135JezebelἸεζάβελ,IezabelG2403,whoG3588callethλέγουσαlegousaG3004herselfἑαυτὴνhe'autēnG1438aprophetessπροφῆτινprophētinG4398, toteachδιδάσκειdidaskeiG1321andG2532toseduceπλανᾷplanaG4105myG1699servantsδούλουςdoulousG1401to commit acts ofimmoralityπορνεῦσαιporneusaiG4203,andG2532toeatφαγεῖνphageinG5315things sacrificed toidolsεἰδωλόθυτα.eidōlothutaG1494.

21AndκαὶkaiG2532IgaveἔδωκαedōkaG1325herαὐτῇautēaG846timeχρόνονchrononG5550toἵναinaG2443repentμετανοήσῃmetanoēsēG3340ofἐκekG1537herαὐτῆς.autēsG846immoralityπορνείαςporneiasG4202;andκαὶkaiG2532sherepentedμετανοῆσαιmetanoēsaiG3340notοὐouG3756.

22BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,IG1473willcastβάλλωballōG906herαὐτὴνautēnG846intoεἰςeisG1519abedκλίνηνklinēnG2825,andκαὶkaiG2532them that commitadulteryμοιχεύονταςmoicheuontasG3431withμετ᾽met᾽G3326herαὐτῆςautēsG846intoεἰςeisG1519greatμεγάλην,megalēnG3173tribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347,exceptG3362theyrepentμετανοήσωσινmetanoēsōsinG3340ofἐκekG1537theirαὐτῆς.autēsG846deedsἔργωνergōnG2041.

23AndκαὶkaiG2532I willkillἀποκτενῶapoktenōG615herαὐτῆςautēsG846childrenτέκναteknaG5043withἐνenG1722deathθανάτῳ,thanatōG2288;andκαὶkaiG2532allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956thechurchesἐκκλησίαιekklēsiaiG1577shallknowγνώσονταιgnōsontaiG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754IἐγώegōG1473amεἰμιeimiG1510hewhoG3588searchethἐραυνῶνeraunōnG2045thereinsνεφροὺςnephrousG3510andκαὶkaiG2532heartsκαρδίας,kardiasG2588:andκαὶkaiG2532I willgiveδώσωdōsōG1325to eachoneἑκάστῳhekastōG1538ofyouG5213accordingtoκατὰkataG2596yourG5216worksἔργαergaG2041.

24ButδὲdeG1161toyouG5213IsayλέγωlegōG3004,andG2532to therestλοιποῖςloipoisG3062inἐνenG1722ThyatiraΘυατείροις,ThuateiroisG2363, as manyasὅσοιhosoiG3745haveἔχουσινechousinG2192notοὐκoukG3756thisG5026doctrineδιδαχὴνdidachēnG1322,andG2532whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748haveG1097notοὐκoukG3756knownG1097thedepthsG899ofSatanσατανᾶsatanaG4567,asὡςhōsG5613theyspeakλέγουσιν·legousinG3004; I willputβάλλωballōG906uponἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909youG5209noοὐouG3756otherἄλλοalloG243burdenβάρος,barosG922.

25ButπλὴνplēnG4133thatwhichὃhoG3739yehaveἔχετεecheteG2192already holdfastκρατήσατεkratēsateG2902tillἄχρις οὗachris houG891 G3739Icomeἂν ἥξω.an hēxōG302 G2240.

26AndκαὶkaiG2532he thatovercomethνικῶνnikōnG3528,andκαὶkaiG2532keepethτηρῶνtērōnG5083myG3450worksἔργαergaG2041toἄχριachriG891theendτέλουςtelousG5056, tohimαὐτῷautōG846will IgiveδώσωdōsōG1325powerἐξουσίανexousianG1849overἐπὶepiG1909thenationsἐθνῶν·ethnōnG1484:

27AndκαὶkaiG2532he shallruleποιμανεῖpoimaneiG4165themαὐτοὺςautousG846withἐνenG1722arodῥάβδῳrhabdōG4464ofironσιδηρᾷ,sidēraG4603;asG5613thevesselsσκεύηskeuēG4632of apotterκεραμικὰkeramikaG2764shall they be broken toshiversσυντρίβεταιsuntribetaiG4937:evenG2504asG5613IG2504receivedG2983ofG3844myG3450FatherG3962.

28AndκαὶkaiG2532I willgiveδώσωdōsōG1325himαὐτῷautōG846themorningπρωϊνόν.prōinonG4407starἀστέραasteraG792.

29He thathathἔχωνechōnG2192anearοὖςousG3775, let himhearἀκουσάτωakousatōG191whatτίtiG5101theSpiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151saithλέγειlegeiG3004to thechurchesἐκκλησίαις.¶ekklēsiaisG1577.

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