APOCALIPSIS 2
Uspanteco
Jtaquil ri tiyeˈsaj re man kˈat aj Éfeso
2 Kakaj Jesucristo xij chwe: Tzˈibˈajbˈi jilonri pire man kˈat ajtakeltak we pach man ajcˈamal jbˈeak ri wiˈtak Éfeso ri jun tilmit re Asia. Jilonri tijbˈij man ri wiˈ wukubˈ (7) chˈumil laj jpaach jkˈabˈ y ri tiwoˈcot xoˈlak mak wukubˈ (7) candil pach rakan ri bˈanal laˈ oro.
2 In wetamiˈ juntir nen tijin tabˈantak pi we y wetamiˈ chi subˈlaj cˈax tatijtak, pero taˈ taquibˈaj awanmak. Y wetamiˈ chi taˈ xcˈul awchak mak etzltak noˈj ri trantak mak cristian jwiˈl tijbˈijtak chawechak chi rechak intakoˈntakaˈn, pero taˈ tzˈet, xawilaˈtakaˈ chi joˈstake.
3 Atak xacowirsajiˈ awanmak, taˈ xakˈel aybˈak chwij, xatijaˈtakaˈ subˈlaj cˈax chi jbˈanic lawiˈ ri tabˈantak laj imbˈj y taˈ xaquibˈaj awanmak.
4 Pero taˈ tzi twil ri tijin tabˈantak jwiˈl taˈ chiquiˈ tijin atlokˈintak chapcaˈ cuando xacholtakch nabˈe.
5 Cuxtajok awiˈlak nen mo cuando xcan ayeˈtak lokˈin chapcaˈ xabˈantak nabˈe. Qˈuex anoˈjak y bˈantak chic chapcaˈ bˈanalch awiˈlak ojr. Wi mitaˈ taqˈuex anoˈjak, imbˈe chawijak y twesaj acandilak laj jluwr.
6 Pero wiˈ jun tzilaj noˈj ri tijin tabˈantak jwiˈl taˈ tzi tatatak mak jcˈutuˈnak mak cristian ri jbˈijak nicolaítas y jilon in taˈ tzi tanta mak jcˈutuˈnak mak cristian li.
7 Nen titonc, jteˈ jcholajl nen tijbˈij Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios rechak yak kˈat ajtakeltak we. Nen tichˈecon chibˈ man jbˈabˈal etzl, tanyaˈ luwar re tijtij jwich man cheˈ ri tiyeˈw cˈaslemal ri wiˈ li man kuslaj luwar lamas wiˈ Kakaj Dios, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesucristo.
Jtaquil ri tiyeˈsaj re man kˈat aj Esmirna
8 Kakaj Jesucristo xij chwe: Tzˈibˈajbˈi jilonri pire man kˈat ajtakeltak we pach man ajcˈamal jbˈeak ri wiˈtak Esmirna ri jun tilmit re Asia. Jilonri tijbˈij man ri wiˈchak cuando xcholmajch jwich kˈijsak y ajwiˈ cuando tisaach jwich kˈijsak, ri xcamna y xcˈastasaj jwich laj jcamnakl.
9 In wetamiˈ juntir ri tijin tabˈantak y wetamiˈ lawiˈ cˈax ri tatijtak y wetamiˈ nen mo apowrilak, pero wiˈ abˈiomilak lecj riqˈui Kakaj Dios. Y wetamiˈ chi atyokˈsajtakaˈ jwiˈlak mak ri tijcoj ribˈak chi rijajl Israel, pero taˈ tzˈet, mak cristian li wiˈtakaˈ laj jkˈabˈ man jbˈabˈal etzl. 10 Mi tzaak achˈolak jwiˈl cˈax ri tina atijtakna, man jbˈabˈal etzl tina ranna chi nicˈj chawechak tibˈetak li cars pire tril wi kes tzˈet nojel awanmak cubˈul achˈolak chwij, tina atijtakna cˈax lajuj kˈij, pero ma quibˈaj awanmak asta atcamtak y in tanyaˈ tzilaj cˈaslemal chawechak ri chapcaˈ atojbˈlak.
11 Nen titonc, jteˈ jcholajl nen tijbˈij Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios rechak yak kˈat ajtakeltak we. Nen tichˈecon chibˈ man jbˈabˈal etzl, taˈ tijtij cˈax li man luwar re tijbˈi cˈax, riˈ li man jcaˈmul camic, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesucristo.
Jtaquil ri tiyeˈsaj re man kˈat aj Pérgamo
12 Kakaj Jesucristo xij chwe: Tzˈibˈajbˈi jilonri pire man kˈat ajtakeltak we pach man ajcˈamal jbˈeak ri wiˈtak Pérgamo ri jun tilmit re Asia. Jilonri tijbˈij man ri wiˈ jun espad riqˈuil subˈlaj chˈut jtzam ri wiˈ quibˈ lad ree.
13 In wetamiˈ lamas jekelcatakwiˈ, jiˈ jekelcatak lamas titakon man jbˈabˈal etzl, pero atak taˈ xaquibˈaj awanmak chwij cuando xcamsaj Antipas ri taˈ xquibˈaj ranm chi jbˈij chi tzˈetiˈ ri intaquil, re jiˈ xcamsaj laj atilmitak ri lamas wiˈ man jbˈabˈal etzl. 14 Pero wiˈ nicˈj kelen ri mitaˈ tzi tijin twil chawijak. Kuske chawechak wiˈ jujun aacˈlak ri ticojowtak jcˈutuˈn Balaam ri xtijon re Balac chi jtakchiˈj yak rijajl Israel chi macun chiwch Kakaj Dios chi jtijic jtiˈnicl mak awaj ri sujulchak re mak tiox chi jnimirsaj jkˈijak y jbˈanic mak etzltak noˈj re tzˈiˈal. 15 Y kuske chawechak wiˈ jujun cristian ri ticojowtak jcˈutuˈnak mak cristian ri jbˈijak nicolaítas.
16 Jwiˈliˈli, ¡qˈuex anoˈjak! Wi mitaˈ taqˈuex anoˈjak, imbˈe chawijak y laˈ man espad ri tielch laj ínchiˈ inchˈoˈjin riqˈuilak mak cristian li.
17 Nen titonc, jteˈ jcholajl nen tijbˈij Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios rechak yak kˈat ajtakeltak we. Nen tichˈecon chibˈ man jbˈabˈal etzl, tanyaˈ maná re chi tijem ri aj mukulna lajori y tanyaˈ jun sak abˈaj re ri tzˈibˈal jun aacˈ bˈij chiwch ri taˈ nen etemawinak re, xike nen ri ticˈuluw tieteman re, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesucristo.
Jtaquil ri tiyeˈsaj re man kˈat aj Tiatira
18 Kakaj Jesucristo xij chwe: Tzˈibˈajbˈi jilonri pire man kˈat ajtakeltak we pach man ajcˈamal jbˈeak ri wiˈtak Tiatira ri jun tilmit re Asia. Jilonri tijbˈij Jcˈajol Kakaj Dios ri jilon rilic bˈakˈ jwich chapcaˈ jxak kˈakˈ y rakan jilon rilic chapcaˈ chˈiˈchˈ brons ri suˈul rij pire tikopoponc.
19 In wetamiˈ juntir nen tijin tabˈantak, wetamiˈ nen mo atlokˈintak, wetamiˈ nen mo jcubˈar achˈolak chwij, wetamiˈ chi tijin tabˈantak lawiˈ chwaj tabˈantak, wetamiˈ chi taˈ xaquibˈaj awanmak y wetamiˈ chi lajori attijintakaˈ chi jbˈanic mas utzil chiwch cuando xatticartakch.
20 Pero wiˈ jun kelen ri taˈ tzi twil chawijak. Yeˈlke luwar awiˈlak chi man anm ri jbˈij Jezabel tijbˈij chi ajkˈasal Jyoljiˈ Kakaj Dios, pero tike jsubˈ yak wajchac, jwiˈl tijbˈij chi tijnaˈ trantak mak etzltak noˈj re tzˈiˈal y tijtijtak mak kelen ri sujulchak re mak tiox chi jnimirsaj jkˈijak. 21 In xinyaˈ luwar re pire tijqˈuex jnoˈj, pero taˈ raj tican jyeˈ jbˈanic mak etzltak noˈj re tzˈiˈal. 22 Jwiˈliˈli tambˈan chi man anm li tikej laj jsoc jwiˈl jun cˈaxlaj yajel y mak winak ri tiechbˈentak re man anm li, wi mitaˈ tican jyeˈtak jbˈanic mak noˈj ri xtijojtak jwiˈl man anm li, tina imbˈanna subˈlaj cˈax rechak. 23 Y tancamsaj juntir ricˈlal man anm li y jilonli juntir yak ajtakeltak we tretemajtak chi in wetamiˈ nen tijchomorsajtak y nen wiˈ laj ranmak juntir cristian. Tambˈanaˈ kˈatbˈitzij chabˈak chirij ri bˈanal awiˈlak chi ajujunalak.
24 In tambˈij chawechak, atak yak nicˈj aj Tiatira ri taˈ tijin tabˈantak lawiˈ ri tijbˈij mak jcˈutuˈn man anm li y ajquiˈ chachˈobˈtak chirij jchomorsaˈn man jbˈabˈal etzl ri tijbˈijtak chi ri taˈ esal chi sakil. Taˈ chiquiˈ nen tambˈij chawechak chi rajwax tabˈantak. 25 Pero riˈ takejtak jbˈanic ri bˈil inwiˈl chawechak asta titaw kˈij impe chic.
26 Nen tichˈecon chibˈ man jbˈabˈal etzl y tran lawiˈ chwaj asta ticam, tanyaˈ kˈatbˈitzij laj jkˈabˈ pire titakon chibˈak mak tilmit. 27 Jilon chapcaˈ xan Inkaj chwe in, xyaˈ kˈatbˈitzij laj inkˈbˈ chibˈak juntir tilmit y in tanyaˈ re titakon chibˈak mak tilmit chapcaˈ laˈ jun bˈar ri bˈanal laˈ chˈiˈchˈ, tranaˈ rechak chapcaˈ jpaxaj jun bˈoˈj ri bˈanal laˈ ulew. 28 Y tanyaˈ man nimi chˈumil re ri tielch akˈabˈ.
29 Nen titonc, jteˈ jcholajl nen tijbˈij Lokˈlaj Jsantil Kakaj Dios rechak yak kˈat ajtakeltak we, xcheˈ Kakaj Jesucristo.
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.
启示录 2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
给以弗所教会的信
2 “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，
2 ‘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。 3 你曾坚定不移地为我的名受苦，没有气馁。 4 但有一件事我要责备你，就是你把起初的爱心丢弃了。 5 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。 6 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。
7 ‘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
8 “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，
9 ‘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。’
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
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
2 To the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him Who holds the seven stars [which are the messengers of the seven churches] in His right hand, Who goes about among the seven golden lampstands [which are the seven churches]:
2 I know your industry and activities, laborious toil and trouble, and your patient endurance, and how you cannot tolerate wicked [men] and have tested and critically appraised those who call [themselves] apostles (special messengers of Christ) and yet are not, and have found them to be impostors and liars.
3 I know you are enduring patiently and are bearing up for My name’s sake, and you have not fainted or become exhausted or grown weary.
4 But I have this [one charge to make] against you: that you have left (abandoned) the love that you had at first [you have deserted Me, your first love].
5 Remember then from what heights you have fallen. Repent (change the inner man to meet God’s will) and do the works you did previously [when first you knew the Lord], or else I will visit you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you change your mind and repent.
6 Yet you have this [in your favor and to your credit]: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans [what they are doing as corrupters of the people], which I Myself also detest.
7 He who is able to hear, let him listen to and give heed to what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). To him who overcomes (is victorious), I will grant to eat [of the fruit] of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.(A)
8 And to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, Who died and came to life again:(B)
9 I know your affliction and distress and pressing trouble and your poverty—but you are rich! and how you are abused and reviled and slandered by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
10 Fear nothing that you are about to suffer. [Dismiss your dread and your fears!] Behold, the devil is indeed about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested and proved and critically appraised, and for ten days you will have affliction. Be loyally faithful unto death [even if you must die for it], and I will give you the crown of life.(C)
11 He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). He who overcomes (is victorious) shall in no way be injured by the second death.
12 Then to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Pergamum write: These are the words of Him Who has and wields the sharp two-edged sword:
13 I know where you live—a place where Satan sits enthroned. [Yet] you are clinging to and holding fast My name, and you did not deny My faith, even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed (martyred) in your midst—where Satan dwells.
14 Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: you have some people there who are clinging to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to set a trap and a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, [to entice them] to eat food that had been sacrificed to idols and to practice lewdness [giving themselves up to sexual vice].(D)
15 You also have some who in a similar way are clinging to the teaching of the Nicolaitans [those corrupters of the people] which thing I hate.
16 Repent [then]! Or else I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
17 He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). To him who overcomes (conquers), I will give to eat of the manna that is hidden, and I will give him a white stone with a new name engraved on the stone, which no one knows or understands except he who receives it.(E)
18 And to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (church) in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, Who has eyes that flash like a flame of fire, and Whose feet glow like bright and burnished and white-hot bronze:(F)
19 I know your record and what you are doing, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your recent works are more numerous and greater than your first ones.
20 But I have this against you: that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess [claiming to be inspired], and who is teaching and leading astray my servants and beguiling them into practicing sexual vice and eating food sacrificed to idols.(G)
21 I gave her time to repent, but she has no desire to repent of her immorality [symbolic of idolatry] and refuses to do so.
22 Take note: I will throw her on a bed [[a]of anguish], and those who commit adultery with her [her paramours] I will bring down to [b]pressing distress and severe affliction, unless they turn away their minds from conduct [such as] hers and repent of [c]their doings.
23 And I will strike her children (her proper followers) dead [thoroughly exterminating them]. And all the assemblies (churches) shall recognize and understand that I am He Who searches minds (the thoughts, feelings, and purposes) and the [inmost] hearts, and I will give to each of you [the reward for what you have done] as your work deserves.(H)
24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not explored and known the depths of Satan, as they say—I tell you that I do not lay upon you any other [fresh] burden:
25 Only hold fast to what you have until I come.
26 And he who overcomes (is victorious) and who obeys My commands to the [very] end [doing the works that please Me], I will give him authority and power over the nations;
27 And he shall rule them with a sceptre (rod) of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, and [his power over them shall be] like that which I Myself have received from My Father;(I)
28 And I will give him the Morning Star.
29 He who is able to hear, let him listen to and heed what the [Holy] Spirit says to the assemblies (churches).
Footnotes
- Revelation 2:22 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Revelation 2:22 Literal translation.
- Revelation 2:22 Many ancient manuscripts so read.
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