给以弗所教会的信

“你要写信告诉以弗所教会的天使,那位右手拿着七颗星、往来于七个金灯台中间的主说,

‘我知道你的行为、劳碌和坚忍,也知道你疾恶如仇,曾查验出那些假冒的使徒,揭穿他们的虚假。 你曾坚定不移地为我的名受苦,没有气馁。 但有一件事我要责备你,就是你把起初的爱心丢弃了。 因此,要回想你在哪里跌倒了,并且悔改,照起初所行的去行。否则,我就要到你那里,将你的灯台从原处拿走。 然而你还有一点可取之处,就是你跟我一样痛恨尼哥拉党人的行径。

‘圣灵对各教会所说的话,凡有耳朵的都应当听。我必将上帝乐园中生命树上的果子赐给得胜者吃。’

给士每拿教会的信

“你要写信告诉士每拿教会的天使,那位首先的、末后的、死而复活的主说,

‘我知道你遭受的苦难和贫穷,其实你是富足的。我也知道那些人对你的毁谤,他们自称为犹太人,其实不是,而是撒旦的同伙[a] 10 你不要害怕将要遭受的苦难。魔鬼要将你们当中的一些人下在监里,试炼你们,你们必遭受十天的迫害。但你要至死忠心,我必赐给你生命的冠冕。

11 ‘圣灵对各教会所说的话,凡有耳朵的都应当听。得胜者必不被第二次死亡所害。’

给别迦摩教会的信

12 “你要写信告诉别迦摩教会的天使,那位有两刃利剑的主说,

13 ‘我知道你住在撒旦称王的地方。当我忠心的见证人安提帕在你们这撒旦盘踞之处殉道的时候,你仍然坚守我的名,仍然信靠我。 14 不过有几件事我要责备你,你那里有人随从巴兰的教导。这巴兰从前教巴勒在以色列人面前布下网罗,使他们吃祭过偶像的食物、犯淫乱的罪。 15 同样,你们当中也有人附从尼哥拉党的教导。 16 所以你要悔改,否则我必迅速到你那里,用我口中的剑攻击他们。

17 ‘圣灵对各教会所说的话,凡有耳朵的都应当听。我必将隐藏的吗哪赐给得胜者。我也要赐给他一块白石,石上刻着一个新名字,除了那领受的人以外,没有人认识。’

给推雅推喇教会的信

18 “你要写信告诉推雅推喇教会的天使,那位双目如火焰、双脚像闪亮精铜的上帝的儿子说,

19 ‘我知道你的行为、爱心、信心、事奉、坚忍,也知道你末后所做的善事比起初更多。 20 可是有一件事我要责备你,就是你容许那自称是先知的妇人耶洗别教导我的众奴仆,引诱他们淫乱、吃祭过偶像的食物。 21 我曾给她悔改的机会,她却不肯悔改、离弃自己的淫乱行为, 22 所以我必叫她卧病在床。那些与她有染的人若不悔改,也必遭受极大的苦难。 23 我要击杀她的爪牙[b],使众教会都知道我洞察人的心思意念,我要照你们各人的行为对待你们。

24 ‘至于你们其余在推雅推喇的人,就是不听那邪说,没有学习所谓的撒旦玄学的人,我告诉你们,我不会将别的重担放在你们身上。 25 但你们要好好持守自己已经得到的,一直到我来。 26 至于那得胜又遵守我命令到底的人,我必赐给他统治列国的权柄, 27 正如我从我父得到的权柄。他必用铁杖管辖列国,将他们如同陶器一般打得粉碎。 28 我也要把晨星赐给他。

29 ‘圣灵对各教会所说的话,凡有耳朵的都应当听。’

Footnotes

  1. 2:9 撒旦的同伙”希腊文是“撒旦的会众”,用以表达与“耶和华的会众”对立。
  2. 2:23 爪牙”希腊文是“儿女”。

Mensagem à igreja de Éfeso

— Ao anjo da igreja de Éfeso escreva o seguinte:

“Esta é a mensagem daquele que está segurando as sete estrelas na mão direita e que anda no meio dos sete candelabros de ouro. Eu sei o que vocês têm feito. Sei que trabalharam muito e aguentaram o sofrimento com paciência. Sei que vocês não podem suportar pessoas más e sei que puseram à prova os que dizem que são apóstolos, mas não são, e assim vocês descobriram que eles são mentirosos. Vocês aguentaram a situação com paciência e sofreram por minha causa, sem desanimarem. Porém tenho uma coisa contra vocês: é que agora vocês não me amam como me amavam no princípio. Lembrem do quanto vocês caíram! Arrependam-se dos seus pecados e façam o que faziam no princípio. Se não se arrependerem, eu virei e tirarei o candelabro de vocês do seu lugar. Mas vocês têm a seu favor isto: odeiam o que os nicolaítas fazem, como eu também odeio.

“Portanto, se vocês têm ouvidos para ouvir, então ouçam o que o Espírito de Deus diz às igrejas.

“Aos que conseguirem a vitória eu darei o direito de comerem da fruta da árvore da vida, que cresce no jardim de Deus.”

Mensagem à igreja de Esmirna

— Ao anjo da igreja de Esmirna escreva o seguinte:

“Esta é a mensagem daquele que é o Primeiro e o Último, que morreu e tornou a viver. Eu sei o que vocês estão sofrendo. Sei que são pobres, mas, de fato, são ricos. Sei como aqueles que afirmam que são judeus, mas não são, falam mal de vocês. Eles são um grupo que pertence a Satanás. 10 Não tenham medo do que vocês vão sofrer. Escutem! O Diabo vai pôr na prisão alguns de vocês para que sejam provados e sofram durante dez dias. Sejam fiéis, mesmo que tenham de morrer; e, como prêmio da vitória, eu lhes darei a vida.

11 “Portanto, se vocês têm ouvidos para ouvir, então ouçam o que o Espírito de Deus diz às igrejas.

“Aqueles que conseguirem a vitória não sofrerão o castigo da segunda morte .”

Mensagem à igreja de Pérgamo

12 — Ao anjo da igreja de Pérgamo escreva o seguinte:

“Esta é a mensagem daquele que tem a espada afiada dos dois lados. 13 Eu sei que vocês moram aí onde está o trono de Satanás. Vocês são fiéis e não abandonaram a fé que têm em mim, até mesmo quando Antipas, minha testemunha fiel, foi morto aí em Pérgamo, onde Satanás mora. 14 Mas tenho algumas coisas contra vocês: há entre vocês alguns que seguem o ensinamento de Balaão, que mostrou a Balaque como fazer com que o povo de Israel pecasse, dizendo que os israelitas deviam comer alimentos oferecidos aos ídolos e cometer imoralidades. 15 Assim também estão entre vocês alguns que seguem os ensinamentos dos nicolaítas. 16 Arrependam-se! Se não, eu logo irei até aí e, com a espada que sai da minha boca, lutarei contra essa gente.

17 “Portanto, se vocês têm ouvidos para ouvir, então ouçam o que o Espírito de Deus diz às igrejas.

“Aos que conseguirem a vitória eu darei do maná escondido. E a cada um deles darei uma pedra branca, na qual está escrito um nome novo que ninguém conhece, a não ser quem o recebe.”

Mensagem à igreja de Tiatira

18 — Ao anjo da igreja de Tiatira escreva o seguinte:

“Esta é a mensagem do Filho de Deus, que tem olhos que brilham como o fogo e pés brilhantes como o bronze polido. 19 Eu sei o que vocês estão fazendo. Sei que têm amor, são fiéis, trabalham e aguentam o sofrimento com paciência. Eu sei que vocês estão fazendo mais agora do que no princípio. 20 Porém tenho contra vocês uma coisa: é que toleram Jezabel, aquela mulher que diz que é profetisa. Ela leva os meus servos para o mau caminho, ensinando-os a cometer imoralidade sexual e a comerem alimentos que foram oferecidos aos ídolos. 21 Eu lhe dei tempo para abandonar os seus pecados, porém ela não quer deixar a imoralidade. 22 Portanto, eu a jogarei numa cama, onde ela e os que com ela cometem adultério sofrerão horrivelmente. Farei isso agora, a não ser que eles se arrependam das coisas más que fizeram junto com ela. 23 Matarei os seguidores dela, e então todas as igrejas saberão que eu sou aquele que conhece os pensamentos e os desejos de todos. Eu pagarei a cada um de vocês de acordo com o que tiver feito.

24 “Porém aí em Tiatira o resto de vocês não seguiu esse mau ensinamento. Vocês não aprenderam o que alguns chamam de ‘os segredos profundos de Satanás’ . Afirmo que não porei mais nenhuma carga sobre vocês. 25 Mas, até que eu venha, guardem bem aquilo que vocês têm.

26-28 “Aos que conseguirem a vitória e continuarem a fazer até o fim a minha vontade eu darei a mesma autoridade que recebi do meu Pai: autoridade sobre as nações para governá-las com uma barra de ferro e quebrá-las em pedaços como se fossem potes de barro. Eu lhes darei a estrela da manhã .

29 “Portanto, se vocês têm ouvidos para ouvir, então ouçam o que o Espírito de Deus diz às igrejas.”

`To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands -- the golden:

I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,

and thou didst bear, and hast endurance, and because of my name hast toiled, and hast not been weary.

`But I have against thee: That thy first love thou didst leave!

remember, then, whence thou hast fallen, and reform, and the first works do; and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will remove thy lamp-stand from its place -- if thou mayest not reform;

but this thou hast, that thou dost hate the works of the Nicolaitans, that I also hate.

He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming -- I will give to him to eat of the tree of life that is in the midst of the paradise of God.

`And to the messenger of the assembly of the Smyrneans write: These things saith the First and the Last, who did become dead and did live;

I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty -- yet thou art rich -- and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but [are] a synagogue of the Adversary.

10 `Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.

11 He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: He who is overcoming may not be injured of the second death.

12 `And to the messenger of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things saith he who is having the sharp two-edged sword:

13 I have known thy works, and where thou dost dwell -- where the throne of the Adversary [is] -- and thou dost hold fast my name, and thou didst not deny my faith, even in the days in which Antipas [was] my faithful witness, who was put to death beside you, where the Adversary doth dwell.

14 `But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom;

15 so hast thou, even thou, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans -- which thing I hate.

16 `Reform! and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

17 He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming, I will give to him to eat from the hidden manna, and will give to him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, that no one knew except him who is receiving [it].

18 `And to the messenger of the assembly of Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who is having his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like to fine brass;

19 I have known thy works, and love, and ministration, and faith, and thy endurance, and thy works -- and the last [are] more than the first.

20 `But I have against thee a few things: That thou dost suffer the woman Jezebel, who is calling herself a prophetess, to teach, and to lead astray, my servants to commit whoredom, and idol-sacrifices to eat;

21 and I did give to her a time that she might reform from her whoredom, and she did not reform;

22 lo, I will cast her into a couch, and those committing adultery with her into great tribulation -- if they may not repent of their works,

23 and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you -- to each -- according to your works.

24 `And to you I say, and to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, and who did not know the depths of the Adversary, as they say; I will not put upon you other burden;

25 but that which ye have -- hold ye, till I may come;

26 and he who is overcoming, and who is keeping unto the end my works, I will give to him authority over the nations,

27 and he shall rule them with a rod of iron -- as the vessels of the potter they shall be broken -- as I also have received from my Father;

28 and I will give to him the morning star.

29 He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies.

To the Church in Ephesus

“To the angel[a] of the church in Ephesus(A) write:

These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand(B) and walks among the seven golden lampstands.(C) I know your deeds,(D) your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested(E) those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.(F) You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name,(G) and have not grown weary.

Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first.(H) Consider how far you have fallen! Repent(I) and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand(J) from its place. But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans,(K) which I also hate.

Whoever has ears, let them hear(L) what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious,(M) I will give the right to eat from the tree of life,(N) which is in the paradise(O) of God.

To the Church in Smyrna

“To the angel of the church in Smyrna(P) write:

These are the words of him who is the First and the Last,(Q) who died and came to life again.(R) I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich!(S) I know about the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not,(T) but are a synagogue of Satan.(U) 10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you,(V) and you will suffer persecution for ten days.(W) Be faithful,(X) even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.(Y)

11 Whoever has ears, let them hear(Z) what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second death.(AA)

To the Church in Pergamum

12 “To the angel of the church in Pergamum(AB) write:

These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword.(AC) 13 I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me,(AD) not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness,(AE) who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.(AF)

14 Nevertheless, I have a few things against you:(AG) There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam,(AH) who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols(AI) and committed sexual immorality.(AJ) 15 Likewise, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.(AK) 16 Repent(AL) therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.(AM)

17 Whoever has ears, let them hear(AN) what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious,(AO) I will give some of the hidden manna.(AP) I will also give that person a white stone with a new name(AQ) written on it, known only to the one who receives it.(AR)

To the Church in Thyatira

18 “To the angel of the church in Thyatira(AS) write:

These are the words of the Son of God,(AT) whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze.(AU) 19 I know your deeds,(AV) your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.

20 Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel,(AW) who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols.(AX) 21 I have given her time(AY) to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling.(AZ) 22 So I will cast her on a bed of suffering, and I will make those who commit adultery(BA) with her suffer intensely, unless they repent of her ways. 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches hearts and minds,(BB) and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.(BC)

24 Now I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets, ‘I will not impose any other burden on you,(BD) 25 except to hold on to what you have(BE) until I come.’(BF)

26 To the one who is victorious(BG) and does my will to the end,(BH) I will give authority over the nations(BI) 27 that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter(BJ) and will dash them to pieces like pottery’[b](BK)—just as I have received authority from my Father. 28 I will also give that one the morning star.(BL) 29 Whoever has ears, let them hear(BM) what the Spirit says to the churches.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 2:1 Or messenger; also in verses 8, 12 and 18
  2. Revelation 2:27 Psalm 2:9