Revelation 2
Young's Literal Translation
2 `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:
2 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,
3 and thou didst bear, and hast endurance, and because of my name hast toiled, and hast not been weary.
4 `But I have against thee: That thy first love thou didst leave!
5 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;
6 but this thou hast, that thou dost hate the works of the Nicolaitans, that I also hate.
7 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.
8 `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;
9 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.
Revelation 2
New International Version
To the Church in Ephesus
2 “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) 2 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) 3 You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name,(G) and have not grown weary.
4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first.(H) 5 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. 6 But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans,(K) which I also hate.
7 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
8 “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) 9 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
- Revelation 2:1 Or messenger; also in verses 8, 12 and 18
- Revelation 2:27 Psalm 2:9
Apocalipse 2
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
Mensagem à igreja em Éfeso
2 —Ao anjo da igreja em Éfeso escreva isto:
“Aquele que tem as sete estrelas na sua mão direita e que anda no meio dos sete candeeiros de ouro diz o seguinte: 2 Eu conheço as suas obras, assim como o seu trabalho e a sua paciência e sei que vocês não podem suportar pessoas más. Sei também que vocês colocaram à prova os que dizem ser apóstolos, mas não são e que descobriram que eles são mentirosos. 3 Sei que vocês têm paciência e que sofreram muito por minha causa[a], sem desanimar. 4 Porém tenho uma coisa contra vocês: vocês já não têm mais aquele mesmo amor que tinham no princípio. 5 Lembrem-se, pois, de onde vocês caíram. Mudem a sua forma de pensar e de viver e voltem a fazer as obras que faziam no princípio. Se não fizerem isso, eu irei até vocês e tirarei o seu candeeiro do seu lugar. 6 Contudo, vocês têm isto a seu favor: vocês odeiam as obras dos nicolaítas, as quais eu também odeio.
7 “Aquele que ouve, obedeça ao que o Espírito diz às igrejas. Àquele que vencer eu darei o direito de comer da árvore da vida[b] que se encontra no paraíso de Deus”.
Mensagem à igreja em Esmirna
8 —Ao anjo da igreja em Esmirna escreva isto:
“Aquele que é o Primeiro e o Último, que esteve morto e voltou a viver, diz o seguinte:
9 “Eu conheço o sofrimento e a pobreza de vocês, mas na realidade vocês são ricos. Sei daqueles que falam mal de vocês. Eles dizem ser judeus, mas não são. Ao contrário, eles são da sinagoga que pertence a Satanás. 10 Não tenham medo das coisas que vocês vão sofrer. Eu lhes digo que Satanás vai colocar alguns de vocês na prisão para serem postos à prova e vocês sofrerão por dez dias. Sejam fiéis, mesmo que venham a morrer, e eu lhes darei a coroa[c] da vida.
11 “Aquele que ouve, obedeça ao que o Espírito diz às igrejas. Aquele que vencer, de maneira nenhuma sofrerá a segunda morte”.
Mensagem à igreja em Pérgamo
12 —Ao anjo da igreja em Pérgamo escreva isto:
“Aquele que tem a espada afiada de dois gumes diz o seguinte:
13 “Eu sei onde vocês moram; lá é o lugar onde está o trono de Satanás. E eu também sei que vocês conservam o meu nome e que não negaram que têm fé em mim nem mesmo na época de Antipas. Antipas é a minha fiel testemunha[d] e foi morto na cidade de vocês, onde Satanás mora.
14 “Contudo, eu tenho algumas coisas contra vocês: vocês têm aí aqueles que seguem o ensino de Balaão, o qual ensinou a Balaque a fazer com que o povo de Israel pecasse, comendo comida oferecida em sacrifício aos ídolos e praticando imoralidades sexuais. 15 Vocês também têm aí aqueles que seguem o ensino dos nicolaítas. 16 Portanto, mudem a sua forma de pensar e de viver! Caso contrário, eu irei até vocês em breve e lutarei contra eles com a espada que sai da minha boca.
17 “Aquele que ouve, obedeça ao que o Espírito diz às igrejas! Àquele que vencer eu darei do maná escondido e também uma pedrinha branca. Sobre esta pedrinha haverá um novo nome escrito, o qual ninguém conhece, a não ser aquele que o recebe”.
Mensagem à igreja em Tiatira
18 —Ao anjo da igreja em Tiatira escreva isto:
“O Filho de Deus, aquele que tem os olhos como chamas de fogo e os pés como bronze fino, diz o seguinte:
19 “Eu conheço o trabalho e o amor de vocês. Conheço também a fé, as obras e a paciência de vocês. Também sei que estão fazendo mais agora do que estavam fazendo no princípio. 20 Porém, eu tenho isto contra vocês: vocês toleram aquela mulher, Jezabel, que diz ser profetisa. Com o seu ensino ela engana os meus servos e os leva a praticarem imoralidades sexuais e a comerem comida oferecida em sacrifício aos ídolos. 21 Eu lhe dei tempo para mudar a sua forma de pensar e de viver, mas ela quer continuar com sua vida de imoralidades. 22 Portanto, eu vou fazer que ela fique de cama com dores e aqueles que têm cometido adultério com ela sofram horrivelmente. Farei isto, caso eles não mudem a sua forma de pensar nem de viver a respeito das coisas perversas que fizeram junto com ela. 23 Trarei peste sobre os filhos dela e os matarei e todas as igrejas saberão que eu sou aquele que conhece os pensamentos e os desejos das pessoas. Eu pagarei a cada um de vocês de acordo com o que tem feito.
24 “E agora, aos demais que estão em Tiatira, que não seguem este ensino e que não conheceram os chamados ‘segredos profundos’ de Satanás, digo o seguinte: Eu não colocarei nenhuma outra carga sobre vocês, 25 mas conservem o que vocês têm até eu voltar.
26-28 “Àquele que vencer e que continuar a fazer as coisas que eu ordenei até o fim, eu lhe darei autoridade sobre as nações, assim como eu também recebi de meu Pai. ‘Ele as governará com vara de ferro e as reduzirá a pedaços como se fossem objetos de barro’.[e] Eu também lhe darei a estrela da manhã.
29 “Aquele que ouve, obedeça ao que o Espírito diz às igrejas”.
Footnotes
- 2.3 por minha causa Literalmente, “por meu nome”.
- 2.7 árvore da vida Árvore cujo fruto faz com que as pessoas possam viver para sempre. Ver Gn 2.9; 3.22 e Ap 22.2.
- 2.10 coroa Era feita de folhas ou galhos de louro e colocada na cabeça dos ganhadores das competições atléticas com o objetivo de honrá-los. Aqui simboliza a vitória e a recompensa.
- 2.13 fiel testemunha Uma pessoa que fala a mensagem de Deus sem mudar nada, mesmo em momentos de perigo.
- 2.26-28 Ver Sl 2.9 (LXX).
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