요한계시록 2
Korean Living Bible
에베소 교회
2 “에베소 교회의 지도자에게 이 편지를 써서 보내라. ‘오른손에 일곱 별을 잡고 일곱 금촛대 사이에 다니는 이가 말한다:
2 나는 너의 행위와 수고와 인내를 알고 있고 또 네가 악한 사람들을 용납하지 않고 자칭 사도라는 사람들을 시험하여 그들의 거짓을 밝혀 낸 일도 잘 알고 있다.
3 더구나 너는 잘 참고 내 이름을 위하여 끝까지 견디고 지치지 않았다.
4 그러나 너를 책망할 일이 한 가지 있다. 너는 너의 첫사랑을 버리고 말았다.
5 그러므로 너는 어디서 잘못되었는가를 생각하고 회개하여 처음에 행한 일을 하여라. 만일 네가 회개하지 않으면 내가 가서 네 촛대를 그 자리에서 옮겨 버리겠다.
6 ‘그러나 네가 한 가지 잘한 점은 니골라파 사람들이 하는 짓들을 미워한 것이다. 나도 그것을 미워한다.
7 귀 있는 사람은 성령님이 여러 교회에 하시는 말씀을 들어라. 신앙의 승리자에게는 하나님의 낙원에 있는 생명 나무 열매를 먹게 하겠다.’ ”
서머나 교회
8 “서머나 교회의 지도자에게 이 편지를 써서 보내라. ‘처음과 마지막이며 죽었다가 살아난 이가 말한다:
9 나는 너의 고난과 가난을 알고 있다. 그러나 사실 너는 부요한 자이다. 자칭 유대인이라는 사람들에게서 네가 모욕을 당한 것도 나는 다 알고 있다. 그러나 그들은 유대인이 아니라 사탄의 집단이다.
10 너는 앞으로 겪을 고난을 두려워하지 말아라. 이제 마귀가 너희를 시험하려고 너희 가운데 몇 사람을 잡아 가둘 것이며 너희는 10일 동안 고난을 받을 것이다. 너는 죽도록 충성하라. 그러면 내가 생명의 면류관을 너에게 주겠다.
11 귀 있는 사람은 성령님이 여러 교회에 하시는 말씀을 들어라. 신앙의 승리자는 두 번째 죽음을 당하지 않을 것이다.’ ”
버가모 교회
12 “버가모 교회의 지도자에게 이 편지를 써서 보내라. ‘양쪽에 날이 선 날카로운 칼을 가진 이가 말한다:
13 나는 네가 어디에 사는지 안다. 그 곳은 사탄의 왕좌가 있는 곳이다. 그러나 너는 내 이름을 굳게 잡고 나의 신실한 증인 안디바가 사탄이 사는 그 곳에서 죽음을 당하던 때에도 나를 믿는 믿음을 저버리지 않았다.
14 그러나 내가 너에게 한두 가지 책망할 일이 있다. 너희 가운데 발람의 가르침을 따르는 사람들이 있다. 발람은 발락에게 이스라엘 백성을 꾀어 우상의 제물을 먹고 음란한 짓을 하도록 가르쳤다.
15 그런데 너희 가운데도 니골라파의 가르침을 따르는 사람들이 있다.
16 그러므로 회개하라. 그렇지 않으면 내가 속히 가서 내 입의 칼로 그들과 싸울 것이다.
17 귀 있는 사람은 성령님이 여러 교회에 하시는 말씀을 들어라. 신앙의 승리자에게는 내가 하늘에 감추어 둔 만나와 흰 돌을 주겠다. 그 돌에는 받는 사람 외에는 아무도 알 수 없는 새 이름이 새겨져 있다.’ ”
두아디라 교회
18 “두아디라 교회의 지도자에게 이 편지를 써서 보내라. ‘눈은 불꽃 같고 발은 빛나는 주석 같은 하나님의 아들이 말한다:
19 나는 네가 한 일과 너의 사랑과 믿음과 봉사와 인내를 알고 또 네가 처음보다 지금 더 많은 일을 하고 있는 것도 알고 있다.
20 그러나 너에게 책망할 일이 있다. 너는 자칭 예언자라는 여자 이세벨을 용납하고 있다. 그녀는 자기 교훈으로 내 종들을 꾀어 음란한 짓을 하게 하고 우상의 제물을 먹게 하였다.
21 내가 그 여자에게 회개할 기회를 주었으나 그녀는 자기의 음란한 짓을 회개하려고 하지 않았다.
22 이제 내가 그녀를 병상에 던질 것이며 그녀와 음란한 짓을 하는 사람들도 회개하지 않으면 큰 고통을 당하게 하겠다.
23 또 내가 그녀의 자녀들을 죽일 것이니 모든 교회가 나는 사람의 깊은 생각까지 살핀다는 것을 알게 될 것이다. 나는 너희가 행한 대로 각 사람에게 갚아 주겠다.
24 그러나 두아디라에 있는 사람들 가운데 이 여자의 가르침을 받지 않고 소위 사탄의 깊은 비밀을 알지 못하는 사람들에게 말한다. 나는 너희에게 다른 짐을 지우지 않겠다.
25 다만 내가 올 때까지 너희에게 있는 것을 굳게 잡아라.
26 신앙의 승리자와 끝까지 내 뜻을 행하는 사람에게 모든 나라를 다스리는 권세를 주겠다.
27 그가 쇠막대기로 그들을 다스리고 질그릇처럼 그들을 던져 부숴 버릴 것이다. 내가 내 아버지에게 받은 권세도 그와 같은 것이다.
28 내가 또 그에게 샛별을 주겠다.
29 귀 있는 사람은 성령님이 여러 교회에 하시는 말씀을 들어라.’ ”
Revelation 2
King James Version
2 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
2 I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
3 And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.
6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.
7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
11 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
22 Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
24 But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.
25 But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
27 And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
28 And I will give him the morning star.
29 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation 2
New King James Version
The Loveless Church
2 “To the [a]angel of the church of Ephesus write,
‘These things says (A)He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, (B)who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands: 2 (C)“I know your works, your labor, your [b]patience, and that you cannot [c]bear those who are evil. And (D)you have tested those (E)who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars; 3 and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have (F)not become weary. 4 Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, (G)or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent. 6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7 (H)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give (I)to eat from (J)the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” ’
The Persecuted Church
8 “And to the [d]angel of the church in Smyrna write,
‘These things says (K)the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life: 9 “I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are (L)rich); and I know the blasphemy of (M)those who say they are Jews and are not, (N)but are a [e]synagogue of Satan. 10 (O)Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. (P)Be faithful until death, and I will give you (Q)the crown of life.
11 (R)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by (S)the second death.” ’
The Compromising Church
12 “And to the [f]angel of the church in Pergamos write,
‘These things says (T)He who has the sharp two-edged sword: 13 “I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of (U)Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, (V)to eat things sacrificed to idols, (W)and to commit sexual immorality. 15 Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, [g]which thing I hate. 16 Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and (X)will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
17 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden (Y)manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone (Z)a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’
The Corrupt Church
18 “And to the [h]angel of the church in Thyatira write,
‘These things says the Son of God, (AA)who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: 19 (AB)“I know your works, love, [i]service, faith, and your [j]patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first. 20 Nevertheless I have [k]a few things against you, because you allow [l]that woman (AC)Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, [m]to teach and seduce My servants (AD)to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 And I gave her time (AE)to [n]repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. 22 Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of [o]their deeds. 23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who (AF)searches[p] the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.
24 “Now to you I say, [q]and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the (AG)depths of Satan, as they say, (AH)I [r]will put on you no other burden. 25 But hold fast (AI)what you have till I come. 26 And he who overcomes, and keeps (AJ)My works until the end, (AK)to him I will give power over the nations—
27 ‘He(AL) shall rule them with a rod of iron;
They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’—
as I also have received from My Father; 28 and I will give him (AM)the morning star.
29 “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’
Footnotes
- Revelation 2:1 Or messenger
- Revelation 2:2 perseverance
- Revelation 2:2 endure
- Revelation 2:8 Or messenger
- Revelation 2:9 congregation
- Revelation 2:12 Or messenger
- Revelation 2:15 NU, M likewise.
- Revelation 2:18 Or messenger
- Revelation 2:19 NU, M faith, service
- Revelation 2:19 perseverance
- Revelation 2:20 NU, M against you that you tolerate
- Revelation 2:20 M your wife Jezebel
- Revelation 2:20 NU, M and teaches and seduces
- Revelation 2:21 NU, M repent, and she does not want to repent of her sexual immorality.
- Revelation 2:22 NU, M her
- Revelation 2:23 examines
- Revelation 2:24 NU, M omit and
- Revelation 2:24 NU, M omit will
Revelation 2
English Standard Version
To the Church in Ephesus
2 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of (A)him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, (B)who walks among the seven golden lampstands.
2 (C)“‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but (D)have tested those (E)who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. 3 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up (F)for my name's sake, and you (G)have not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned (H)the love you had at first. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do (I)the works you did at first. If not, (J)I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. 6 Yet this you have: you hate the works of (K)the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 (L)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (M)To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of (N)the tree of life, which is in (O)the paradise of God.’
To the Church in Smyrna
8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of (P)the first and the last, (Q)who died and came to life.
9 “‘I know your tribulation and (R)your poverty ((S)but you are rich) and the slander[a] of (T)those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, (U)that you may be tested, and for (V)ten days (W)you will have tribulation. (X)Be faithful (Y)unto death, and I will give you (Z)the crown of life. 11 (AA)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (AB)The one who conquers will not be hurt by (AC)the second death.’
To the Church in Pergamum
12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has (AD)the sharp two-edged sword.
13 “‘I know where you dwell, (AE)where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not (AF)deny my faith[b] even in the days of Antipas (AG)my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of (AH)Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might (AI)eat food sacrificed to idols and (AJ)practice sexual immorality. 15 So also you have some who hold the teaching of (AK)the Nicolaitans. 16 Therefore repent. If not, (AL)I will come to you soon and (AM)war against them with (AN)the sword of my mouth. 17 (AO)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (AP)To the one who conquers I will give some of (AQ)the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with (AR)a new name written on the stone (AS)that no one knows except the one who receives it.’
To the Church in Thyatira
18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, (AT)who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.
19 (AU)“‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. 20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman (AV)Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants (AW)to practice sexual immorality and (AX)to eat food sacrificed to idols. 21 I gave her time to repent, but (AY)she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works, 23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he (AZ)who searches mind and heart, and (BA)I will give to each of you according to your works. 24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call (BB)the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I (BC)do not lay on you any other burden. 25 Only hold fast (BD)what you have until I come. 26 (BE)The one who conquers and who keeps my works (BF)until the end, (BG)to him I will give authority over the nations, 27 and (BH)he will (BI)rule[c] them with a rod of iron, (BJ)as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father. 28 And I will give him (BK)the morning star. 29 (BL)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
Footnotes
- Revelation 2:9 Greek blasphemy
- Revelation 2:13 Or your faith in me
- Revelation 2:27 Greek shepherd
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