Apocalipsis 2
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El mensaje a la iglesia de Éfeso
2 »Escribe al ángel[a] de la iglesia de Éfeso:
“Yo sostengo las siete estrellas en mi mano derecha, y camino entre los siete candelabros de oro.[b] Pon atención a lo que te voy a decir:
2 ‘Estoy enterado de todo lo que haces, y sé que por obedecerme has tenido muchas dificultades. También sé que las has soportado con mucha paciencia, y que rechazas a los malvados. Has puesto a prueba a los que no son apóstoles pero dicen serlo, y has demostrado que son unos mentirosos. 3 Has sido paciente, y por obedecerme has sufrido mucho. Pero aun así no te has cansado de obedecerme.
4 ’Sin embargo, hay algo que no me gusta de ti, y es que ya no me amas tanto como me amabas cuando te hiciste cristiano. 5 Por eso, acuérdate de cómo eras antes, y vuelve a obedecer a Dios. Deja de hacer lo malo, y compórtate como al principio. Si no lo haces, yo iré a castigarte y quitaré tu candelabro de su lugar.
6 ’Lo que me gusta de ti es que, lo mismo que yo, odias lo que hacen los nicolaitas.[c]
7 ’Si alguien tiene oídos, que ponga atención a lo que el Espíritu de Dios les dice a las iglesias.
’A los que triunfen sobre las dificultades y no dejen de confiar en mí, les daré a comer el fruto del árbol que da vida. Ese árbol crece en el hermoso jardín de Dios.’”
El mensaje a la iglesia de Esmirna
8 »Escribe al ángel de la iglesia de Esmirna:
“Yo soy el primero y el último.[d] ¡Había muerto, pero he resucitado! Escucha bien lo que te voy a decir:
9 ‘Yo conozco las dificultades por las que ahora pasas, y sé que eres pobre, aunque espiritualmente eres muy rico. También sé lo mal que hablan de ti los que se consideran judíos, pero que en realidad son un grupo que pertenece a Satanás.
10 ’No tengas miedo de lo que vas a sufrir. El diablo meterá a algunos de ustedes en la cárcel, para ver si en verdad confían en mí. Durante algún tiempo, ustedes tendrán muchas dificultades; pero si confían en mí hasta la muerte, yo les daré como premio la vida eterna.[e]
11 ’Si alguien tiene oídos, que ponga atención a lo que el Espíritu de Dios les dice a las iglesias.
’Los que triunfen sobre las dificultades y sigan confiando en mí, jamás serán separados de Dios.’”
El mensaje a la iglesia de Pérgamo
12 »Escribe al ángel de la iglesia de Pérgamo:
“Yo tengo la espada delgada y de doble filo. Escucha lo que te voy a decir:
13 ‘Yo sé que tú vives en la ciudad donde Satanás tiene su trono,[f] pero también sé que, a pesar de eso, sigues confiando en mí. En esa ciudad mataron a Antipas, quien siempre me sirvió con fidelidad, ¡y ni siquiera entonces dejaste de confiar en mí!
14 ’Sin embargo, hay algo que no me gusta de ti, y es que no has rechazado a los que siguen el mal ejemplo de Balaam. Él le aconsejó a Balac que hiciera pecar a los israelitas, y además los animó a adorar dioses falsos y a comer de lo que se les había ofrecido.
15 ’Tampoco has rechazado a los que siguen las enseñanzas de los nicolaitas. 16 Por eso, vuelve a obedecerme, porque si no lo haces, vendré pronto y, con el poder de mi palabra, te castigaré a ti, a los nicolaitas y a sus seguidores.
17 ’Si alguien tiene oídos, que ponga atención a lo que el Espíritu de Dios les dice a las iglesias.
’A los que triunfen sobre las dificultades y sigan confiando en mí, les daré a comer del maná[g] escondido y les entregaré una piedra blanca. Sobre esa piedra está escrito un nuevo nombre, que nadie conoce. Solamente lo conocerán los que reciban la piedra.’”
El mensaje a la iglesia de Tiatira
18 »Escribe al ángel de la iglesia de Tiatira:
“¡Yo soy el Hijo de Dios! Mis ojos parecen llamas de fuego, y mis pies brillan como el bronce bien pulido. Escucha lo que te voy a decir:
19 ‘Estoy enterado de todo lo que haces. Sé muy bien que me amas y que no has dejado de confiar en mí; también sé que has servido a los demás, y que ahora los estás ayudando mucho más que al principio.
20 ’Pero hay algo que no me gusta de ti, y es que has dejado que Jezabel[h] siga engañando a mis servidores. Esa mujer anda diciendo que yo la envié, y les ha dicho a mis servidores que pueden comer de lo que se ofrece a dioses falsos, y los anima a serme infieles. 21 Yo le he dado tiempo para que vuelva a obedecerme, pero no ha querido hacerlo, ni ha dejado de creer en dioses falsos.
22-23 ’Yo voy a hacer que esa mujer se enferme gravemente, y que se mueran los que obedecen sus enseñanzas y siguen creyendo en dioses falsos. Pero si ellos se arrepienten y vuelven a obedecerme, no les haré ningún daño.
’Así, todas las iglesias sabrán que yo conozco los pensamientos y deseos de todos, y que a cada uno le daré el castigo que merecen sus malas acciones.
24 ’Pero a los que están en Tiatira, los cuales no siguen las enseñanzas de esa mujer, ni han llegado a conocer lo que algunos llaman los secretos profundos de Satanás, les doy esta única orden: 25 que sigan creyendo firmemente en mí hasta que yo vuelva.
26-28 ’A los que triunfen sobre las dificultades y no dejen de confiar en mí, les daré como señal de victoria la estrella de la mañana. Y si me obedecen siempre, les daré poder sobre los países del mundo, así como mi Padre me dio ese poder a mí. Gobernarán a esos países, y los tratarán con dureza; ¡los harán pedazos, como si fueran ollas de barro!
29 ’Si alguien tiene oídos, que ponga atención a lo que el Espíritu de Dios les dice a las iglesias.’”
Footnotes
- Apocalipsis 2:1 Ángel: Véase la nota en 1.20.
- Apocalipsis 2:1 Candelabros de oro: Véase nota 7 en 1.12.
- Apocalipsis 2:6 Nicolaitas: No sabemos nada acerca de este grupo. Por lo que se dice en Apocalipsis, parece tratarse de un grupo sectario. Según ellos, la libertad cristiana les permitía practicar la idolatría y otras costumbres paganas.
- Apocalipsis 2:8 El... último: Véase la nota 4 en 1.8.
- Apocalipsis 2:10 Como premio la vida eterna: lit. la corona de vida. En la antigüedad, los atletas que ganaban competencias no recibían medallas como premio, sino coronas de flores.
- Apocalipsis 2:13 La ciudad... trono: Pérgamo era una ciudad donde se adoraba a muchos dioses falsos, y fue la primera ciudad donde se construyó un templo para adorar como un dios al emperador romano. Por eso, el autor dice que en esta ciudad gobernaba Satanás.
- Apocalipsis 2:17 El maná es descrito varias veces como una comida que viene del cielo.
- Apocalipsis 2:20 Jezabel: Así se llamaba la esposa del rey Acab, que gobernó en Israel muchos años antes de Cristo. Jezabel obligó a los israelitas a adorar a los ídolos. En este caso, la referencia a ella es simbólica.
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
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