(A)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (B)To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of (C)the tree of life, which is in (D)the paradise of God.’

To the Church in Smyrna

“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of (E)the first and the last, (F)who died and came to life.

“‘I know your tribulation and (G)your poverty ((H)but you are rich) and the slander[a] of (I)those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 2:9 Greek blasphemy

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

To the Church in Smyrna

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

These are the words of him who is the First and the Last,(F) who died and came to life again.(G) I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich!(H) I know about the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not,(I) but are a synagogue of Satan.(J)

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