Apocalipsa 2
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
2 Îngerului Bisericii din Efes scrie-i: ‘Iată ce zice Cel(A) ce ţine cele şapte stele în mâna dreaptă şi Cel ce umblă(B) prin mijlocul celor şapte sfeşnice de aur: 2 «Ştiu(C) faptele tale, osteneala ta şi răbdarea ta şi că nu poţi suferi pe cei răi, că ai(D) pus la încercare pe cei ce(E) zic că sunt apostoli şi nu sunt şi i-ai găsit mincinoşi. 3 Ştiu că ai răbdare, că ai suferit din pricina Numelui Meu şi că n-ai(F) obosit. 4 Dar ce am împotriva ta este că ţi-ai părăsit dragostea dintâi. 5 Adu-ţi dar aminte de unde ai căzut, pocăieşte-te şi întoarce-te la faptele tale dintâi. Altfel(G), voi veni la tine şi-ţi voi lua sfeşnicul din locul lui, dacă nu te pocăieşti. 6 Ai însă lucrul acesta bun: că urăşti faptele nicolaiţilor(H), pe care şi Eu le urăsc.» 7 Cine(I) are urechi să asculte ce zice Bisericilor Duhul: «Celui ce va birui, îi voi da să(J) mănânce din(K) pomul vieţii, care este în raiul lui Dumnezeu».’ 8 Îngerului Bisericii din Smirna scrie-i: ‘Iată ce zice Cel(L) dintâi şi Cel de pe urmă, Cel ce a murit şi a înviat: 9 «Ştiu(M) necazul tău şi sărăcia ta (dar eşti bogat)(N) şi batjocurile din partea celor(O) ce zic că sunt iudei şi nu sunt, ci(P) sunt o sinagogă a Satanei. 10 Nu te teme nicidecum(Q) de ce ai să suferi. Iată că Diavolul are să arunce în temniţă pe unii din voi, ca să vă încerce. Şi veţi avea un necaz de zece zile. Fii(R)credincios până la moarte, şi-ţi voi da cununa(S)vieţii».’ 11 Cine(T)are urechi să asculte ce zice Bisericilor Duhul: ‘Cel ce va birui nicidecum nu va fi vătămat de a(U) doua moarte.’ 12 Îngerului Bisericii din Pergam scrie-i:
‘Iată ce zice Cel(V) ce are sabia ascuţită cu două tăişuri: 13 «Ştiu(W)unde(X) locuieşti: – acolo unde este scaunul de domnie al Satanei. Tu ţii Numele Meu şi n-ai lepădat credinţa Mea nici chiar în zilele acelea când Antipa, martorul Meu credincios, a fost ucis la voi, acolo unde locuieşte Satana. 14 Dar am ceva împotriva ta. Tu ai acolo nişte oameni care ţin de învăţătura lui Balaam(Y), care a învăţat pe Balac să pună o piatră de poticnire înaintea copiilor lui Israel, ca să(Z) mănânce din lucrurile jertfite idolilor şi(AA) să se dedea la curvie. 15 Tot aşa, şi tu ai câţiva care, de asemenea, ţin învăţătura nicolaiţilor(AB), pe care Eu o urăsc. 16 Pocăieşte-te dar. Altfel, voi veni la tine curând şi(AC)Mă voi război cu ei cu sabia gurii Mele.»’ 17 Cine(AD) are urechi să asculte ce zice Bisericilor Duhul: ‘Celui ce va birui, îi voi da să mănânce din mana ascunsă şi-i voi da o piatră albă, şi pe piatra aceasta este scris un nume(AE) nou, pe care nu-l ştie nimeni, decât acela care-l primeşte’. 18 Îngerului Bisericii din Tiatira scrie-i:
‘Iată ce zice Fiul lui Dumnezeu, care(AF) are ochii ca para focului şi ale cărui picioare sunt ca arama aprinsă: 19 «Ştiu(AG) faptele tale, dragostea ta, credinţa ta, slujba ta, răbdarea ta şi faptele tale de pe urmă, că sunt mai multe decât cele dintâi. 20 Dar iată ce am împotriva ta: tu laşi ca Izabela(AH), femeia aceea care se zice prorociţă, să înveţe şi să amăgească pe robii Mei să(AI) se dedea la curvie şi să mănânce din lucrurile jertfite idolilor. 21 I-am dat vreme să(AJ) se pocăiască, dar nu vrea să se pocăiască de curvia ei! 22 Iată că am s-o arunc bolnavă în pat şi, celor ce preacurvesc cu ea, am să le trimit un necaz mare, dacă nu se vor pocăi de faptele lor. 23 Voi lovi cu moartea pe copiii ei. Şi toate Bisericile vor cunoaşte că «Eu(AK) sunt Cel ce cercetez rărunchii şi inima» şi voi(AL) răsplăti fiecăruia din voi după faptele lui. 24 Vouă, însă, tuturor celorlalţi din Tiatira care nu aveţi învăţătura aceasta şi n-aţi cunoscut «adâncimile Satanei», cum le numesc ei, vă zic: Nu(AM) pun peste voi altă greutate. 25 Numai ţineţi cu tărie ce(AN) aveţi până voi veni! 26 Celui ce va birui şi celui ce va păzi până la sfârşit lucrările(AO) Mele, îi voi da(AP) stăpânire peste neamuri. 27 Le(AQ)va cârmui cu un toiag de fier, şi le va zdrobi ca pe nişte vase de lut, cum am primit şi Eu putere de la Tatăl Meu. 28 Şi-i voi da luceafărul(AR) de dimineaţă.» 29 Cine(AS) are urechi, să asculte ce zice Bisericilor Duhul.’
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.
Uppenbarelseboken 2
nuBibeln (Swedish Contemporary Bible)
Brevet till församlingen i Efesos
2 Skriv till budbäraren[a] för församlingen i Efesos:
’Så säger han som håller de sju stjärnorna i sin högra hand och går omkring bland de sju lampställen av guld:
2 Jag känner dina gärningar, dina ansträngningar och din uthållighet. Jag vet att du inte kan tåla onda människor och att du noga har prövat dem som kallar sig apostlar[b], men inte är det. Du har funnit att de ljuger. 3 Du har hållit ut och stått ut med mycket för mitt namns skull, utan att ge upp.
4 Men en sak måste jag anmärka mot dig: du har övergett din första kärlek. 5 Tänk på vad det är du har fallit ifrån, och vänd om och gör samma gärningar som då. För om du inte vänder om, ska jag komma till dig och flytta ditt lampställ från sin plats. 6 Men något berömvärt har du också: du hatar nikolaiternas[c] handlingar, precis som jag gör.
7 Den som har öron ska höra vad Anden säger till församlingarna. Åt den som segrar ska jag ge rätt att äta av livets träd, som är i Guds paradis.’
Brevet till församlingen i Smyrna
8 Skriv till budbäraren[d] för församlingen i Smyrna:
’Så säger han som är den förste och den siste, han som var död men nu lever igen:
9 Jag vet hur mycket du får lida och hur fattig du är. Men du är rik. Jag vet att du blir hånad av dem som kallar sig judar men inte är det, utan är en Satans synagoga. 10 Var inte rädd för det lidande som väntar dig. Se, djävulen kommer att kasta några av er i fängelse för att pröva er, och ni ska lida under tio dagar. Men var trogen intill döden, så ska jag ge dig livets segerkrans.
11 Den som har öron ska höra vad Anden säger till församlingarna. Den som segrar ska inte skadas av den andra döden.[e]’
Brevet till församlingen i Pergamon
12 Skriv till budbäraren[f] för församlingen i Pergamon:
’Så säger han som har det skarpa, dubbeleggade svärdet:
13 Jag vet var du bor: där Satan har sin tron[g], men trots det håller du fast vid mig. Du har inte förnekat din tro på mig, inte ens när Antipas, mitt trogna vittne, blev dödad hos er, där Satan bor.
14 Men en sak måste jag anmärka mot dig: du har några hos dig som är anhängare av Bileams lära, han som visade Balak att man kunde få Israels folk på fall genom att locka dem att äta sådant som offrats till avgudar och leda dem in i sexuell omoral.[h] 15 Vidare har du också sådana som håller sig till nikolaiternas[i] lära. 16 Vänd om! Annars ska jag snart komma till dig och strida mot dem med min muns svärd.
17 Den som har öron ska höra vad Anden säger till församlingarna. Åt den som segrar ska jag ge av dolt manna.[j] Och jag ska ge honom en vit sten, och på den stenen ska det stå ett nytt namn, som bara den känner till som får det.[k]’
Brevet till församlingen i Thyatira
18 Skriv till budbäraren[l] för församlingen i Thyatira:
’Så säger Guds Son, han som har ögon som eldslågor och fötter som liknar polerad koppar:
19 Jag känner dina gärningar, din kärlek och tro, ditt tjänande och din uthållighet. Jag vet att du gör mer idag än du gjorde under den första tiden.
20 Men det måste jag anmärka mot dig att du tolererar kvinnan Isebel, som säger sig vara en profetissa och som lär och förleder mina tjänare till sexuell omoral och till att äta sådant som offrats till avgudar. 21 Jag gav henne tid att ångra sig och vända om, men hon ville inte sluta med sina sexuella utsvävningar. 22 Därför ska jag låta henne bli sängliggande,[m] och alla som bedriver otukt med henne, ska drabbas av svåra lidanden, om de inte vänder om från hennes gärningar. 23 Och hennes efterföljare ska drabbas av döden. Alla församlingar ska då förstå att jag är den som rannsakar hjärtan och njurar, och att jag ger var och en av er den lön han förtjänar.
24 När det gäller er andra i Thyatira, ni som inte har följt denna lära och inte lärt känna dessa Satans djup, som man kallar det, så tänker jag inte kräva något mer av er. 25 Håll bara fast vid det ni har, tills jag kommer.
26 Den som segrar och fortsätter att göra min vilja ända till slutet, honom ska jag ge makt över folken. 27 Han ska härska över dem med en spira av järn och krossa dem som lerkrukor,[n] 28 liksom jag har fått den makten av min Fader, och jag ska ge honom morgonstjärnan.[o] 29 Den som har öron ska höra vad Anden säger till församlingarna.’
Footnotes
- 2:1 Eller ängeln, som ses som en representant för församlingen. Brevet, liksom de följande breven, är alltså riktat till församlingen.
- 2:2 Eller sändebud.
- 2:6 Nikolaiterna var gnostiker. De trodde att den andliga och den materiella verkligheten var skilda åt, och att man därför kunde leva omoraliskt utan att det påverkade det andliga livet.
- 2:8 Se not till 2:1.
- 2:11 Den andra döden. Förklaringen finns i 20:14-15 och 21:8.
- 2:12 Se not till 2:1.
- 2:13 Pergamon var centrum i provinsen Asien för tillbedjan av den romerska kejsaren.
- 2:14 Jfr 4 Mos 22-24.
- 2:15 Se not till 2:6.
- 2:17 En bild på andlig ”mat”. Jfr Ps 78:24 och Joh 6:30-33, där Jesus säger att han är brödet från himlen.
- 2:17 Stenar kan ha använts som inträdesbiljetter till fester. Namnet kan vara antingen den troendes nya namn eller identitet, eller Jesus namn. Jfr Jes 62:2.
- 2:18 Se not till 2:1.
- 2:22 Ordagrant: Jag placerar henne på en säng.
- 2:27 Jfr Ps 2:9.
- 2:28 Morgonstjärnan var en symbol för seger och makt. Jesus kallas för morgonstjärnan i 22:16.
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
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