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Write To Ephesus: You Left Your First Love. Repent And Do The First Works

To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write— These things says the One holding-on-to the seven stars in His right hand, the One walking in the midst of the seven golden lampstands. I know your works and[a] labor and your endurance, and that you cannot bear-with evil ones. And you tested the ones calling themselves apostles (and they are not) and you found them to be false. And you have endurance, and bore-up for the sake of My name, and have not become-weary. But I have against you that you left your first love. Therefore, be remembering[b] from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the first works. Otherwise, I am coming to you. And I will move[c] your lampstand from its place unless you repent. But this you have— that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. Let the one having an ear hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To the one overcoming[d], I will give him authority to eat from the tree of life which is in the paradise of God.

Write To Smyrna: You Are Going To Suffer. Be Faithful

“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna, write— These things says the First and the Last Who became dead and came-to-life. I know your affliction, and[e] poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by the ones saying that they are Jews (and they are not), but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not be fearing at all the things which you are about to suffer. Behold— the devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. And you will have affliction for ten days. Be[f] faithful until[g] death, and I will give you the crown of life. 11 Let the one having an ear hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. The one overcoming will never be harmed by the second death.

Write To Pergamum: You Have Some Holding On To False Teachings. Repent

12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum, write— These things says the One having the sharp double-edged sword. 13 I know where you dwell: where Satan’s throne is. And you are holding-on-to My name. And you did not deny My faith[h], even during the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there ones holding-on-to the teaching of Balaam, who was teaching Balak to put a cause-of-falling before the sons of Israel to eat foods-sacrificed-to-idols and to commit-sexual-immorality. 15 So you also have ones holding-on-to the teaching of the Nicolaitans likewise. 16 Therefore repent. Otherwise, I am coming to you[i] quickly. And I will fight[j] against them with the sword of My mouth. 17 Let the one having an ear hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To the one overcoming— I will give him some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white pebble. And having been written upon the pebble is a new name which no one knows except the one[k] receiving it.

Write To Thyatira: You Are Tolerating a False Teacher. Repent From Her Works

18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira, write— These things says the Son of God, the One having His eyes like a flame of fire and His feet resembling brass[l]. 19 I know your works and[m] love and faith[n] and service and your endurance. And your last works are greater[o] than the first. 20 But I have against you that you are tolerating the woman Jezebel— the one calling herself a prophet. And she is teaching and misleading My slaves to commit-sexual-immorality and eat foods-sacrificed-to-idols. 21 And I gave her time in order that she might repent. And she is not willing to repent from her sexual-immorality. 22 Behold— I am throwing[p] her into a bed[q], and the ones committing-adultery with her into a great affliction, unless they repent from her works. 23 And I will kill her children[r] with a death[s]. And all the churches will know[t] that I am the One searching[u] minds and hearts, and I will give to you, to each one, according to your works. 24 But I say to you, to the rest in Thyatira— all-who are not holding this teaching, who did not know the deep things of Satan (as they say): I am not putting[v] another burden upon you. 25 However, hold-on-to what you have until whenever I come. 26 And the one overcoming and[w] the one keeping My works[x] until the end— I will give him authority over the nations. 27 And he will shepherd[y] them with an iron rod like clay vessels are broken-to-pieces, 28 as I also[z] have received from My Father. And I will give him the morning[aa] star. 29 Let the one having an ear hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 2:2 Or, even.
  2. Revelation 2:5 Or, keeping in mind.
  3. Revelation 2:5 Or, shake, remove.
  4. Revelation 2:7 Or, conquering, being victorious.
  5. Revelation 2:9 Or, even.
  6. Revelation 2:10 Or, Prove-to-be faithful ones.
  7. Revelation 2:10 Or, as far as, to the extent of.
  8. Revelation 2:13 That is, your faith in Me; or, My gospel.
  9. Revelation 2:16 That is, the church. This word is singular.
  10. Revelation 2:16 Or, wage war.
  11. Revelation 2:17 Or, the One; that is, Jesus, 19:12.
  12. Revelation 2:18 Or, metal.
  13. Revelation 2:19 Or, even.
  14. Revelation 2:19 Or, faithfulness.
  15. Revelation 2:19 That is, in quantity (more) or quality (better, superior).
  16. Revelation 2:22 Or, putting.
  17. Revelation 2:22 That is, of sickness; or, of judgment.
  18. Revelation 2:23 That is, followers.
  19. Revelation 2:23 kill... with a death. That is, I will surely kill. Or, I will kill... with pestilence.
  20. Revelation 2:23 Or, come-to-know.
  21. Revelation 2:23 Or, examining.
  22. Revelation 2:24 Or, throwing, as in v 22.
  23. Revelation 2:26 Or, even.
  24. Revelation 2:26 As opposed to her works, v 22.
  25. Revelation 2:27 That is, rule.
  26. Revelation 2:28 Compare 19:15.
  27. Revelation 2:28 That is, the light of a new day; or, Myself, since this phrase is used of Christ in 22:16.

To the Church in Ephesus

“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) 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) You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name,(G) and have not grown weary.

Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first.(H) 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. But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans,(K) which I also hate.

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

“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) 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

  1. Revelation 2:1 Or messenger; also in verses 8, 12 and 18
  2. Revelation 2:27 Psalm 2:9

Послания: До църквата в Ефес

(A)„До ангела на ефеската църква напиши: ‘Това казва Онзи, Който държи седемте звезди в десницата Си, Който ходи сред седемте златни светилника: (B)«Познавам делата ти, твоя труд и търпението ти. Зная, че не можеш да понасяш лошите хора и си изпитал онези, които наричат себе си апостоли, а не са, и си разбрал, че са лъжци. Ти имаш търпение и си търпял заради Мене, и не си се предал. Към тебе имам упрек: твоята любов не е като в началото. Затова помни откъде си паднал, покай се и върши делата, с които започна. Ако ли не, ще дойда скоро[a] при тебе и ще махна твоя светилник от мястото му, ако не се покаеш. Но в твоя полза е това, че мразиш делата на николаитите, които и Аз мразя».’

(C)Който има уши да слуша, нека слуша какво говори Духът на църквите: ‘На онзи, който победи, ще дам да яде плода от дървото на живота, което е сред Божия рай’.“

До църквата в Смирна

(D)„И до ангела на смирненската църква напиши: ‘Тъй казва Първият и Последният, Който умря и оживя: (E)«Познавам твоите дела, скърбите ти и твоята бедност – но все пак си богат; и зная хулите на онези, които казват за себе си, че са юдеи, но не са. Те са сатанинско сборище. 10 Никак не се бой от това, от което скоро ще пострадаш. Ето дяволът ще хвърли някои от вас в тъмница, за да ви подложи на изпитание, и вашата скръб ще бъде десет дена. Бъди Ми верен до смърт и ще ти дам венеца на живота».’

11 (F)Който има уши да слуша, нека слуша какво говори Духът на църквите: ‘Който победи, втората смърт няма да го засегне’.“

До църквата в Пергам

12 (G)„И до ангела на пергамската църква напиши: ‘Тъй казва Онзи, Който притежава изострения и от двете страни меч: 13 «Зная делата ти[b] и къде живееш – там, където е престолът на Сатана. Но ти държиш за името Ми и не се отрече от вярата в Мене дори в дните, когато верният Ми свидетел Антипа беше умъртвен сред вас, където живее Сатана. 14 (H)Все пак те упреквам, понеже имаш там поддръжници на учението на Валаам, който е учил Валак да съблазни Израилевите синове да ядат идоложертвена храна и да блудстват. 15 Така и при тебе има някои, които се придържат към учението на николаитите, което мразя[c]. 16 И така, покай се! Ако ли не, скоро ще дойда при тебе и ще воювам срещу тях с меча на устата Си».’

17 (I)Който има уши да слуша, нека слуша какво говори Духът на църквите: ‘На онзи, който победи, ще дам да яде от скритата манна. Ще му дам и бяло камъче, а на камъчето ще бъде написано ново име, което никой не знае освен онзи, който го получава’.“

До църквата в Тиатира

18 (J)„И до ангела на тиатирската църква напиши: ‘Тъй казва Синът Божий, Чиито очи са като огнен пламък и Чиито нозе са като бляскава мед: 19 (K)«Аз познавам делата ти, твоята любов, вяра, служение и търпение. Зная, че последните ти дела са повече от първите. 20 (L)Все пак малко те упреквам, че допускаш жената Йезавел, която нарича себе си пророчица, да учи и въвлича Моите слуги да блудстват и да ядат идоложертвена храна. 21 Дадох ѝ време да се покае за блудството си, но тя не иска да се покае. 22 Ето хвърлям я болна на легло и блудстващите с нея – в голяма скръб, ако не се покаят за делата си с нея. 23 (M)Ще поразя децата ѝ със смърт и тогава всички църкви ще узнаят, че Аз съм, Който знае съкровените мисли и желания, и ще въздам на всеки от вас според делата му. 24 А на останалите верни в Тиатира, които не следвате това учение и не сте узнали така наричаните дълбоки сатанински тайни, казвам: няма да ви наложа друго бреме, 25 (N)но дръжте здраво това, което имате, докато дойда.

26 (O)Който победи и спази заповедите Ми, на него ще дам власт над народите. 27 (P)Той ще ги управлява с железен жезъл и ще ги строши като глинени съдове. 28 (Q)На него, както Аз получих власт от Своя Отец, ще дам власт така и ще му дам утринната звезда»’.“ 29 (R)Който има уши да слуша, нека слуша какво Духът говори на църквите.

Footnotes

  1. 2:5 В някои ръкописи липсва: „скоро“.
  2. 2:13 В някои ръкописи липсва: „делата ти“.
  3. 2:15 В някои ръкописи липсва: „което мразя“.

Ang Mensahe para sa Efeso

“Sa anghel ng iglesya ng Efeso, isulat mo: Ito ang sinasabi niya na may hawak ng pitong bituin sa kanyang kanang kamay, na naglalakad sa gitna ng pitong gintong ilawan: ‘Alam ko ang iyong mga gawa, ang iyong pagpapagal at ang iyong pagtitiis. Alam kong hindi mo kayang palampasin ang masasama. Sinubok mo ang mga nag-aangking sila ay mga apostol, ngunit hindi pala at natuklasan mong sila'y mga huwad. Ikaw rin ay matiyagang nagpapatuloy at nagpapasakit alang-alang sa aking pangalan, at hindi ka nanlupaypay. Subalit mayroon akong isang bagay na laban sa iyo, na iniwan mo ang una mong pag-ibig. Kaya alalahanin mo ang kinalalagyan mo bago ka nahulog. Magsisi ka, at muli mong gawin ang mga bagay na ginawa mo noong una. Kung hindi, pupuntahan kita at tatanggalin ko ang iyong ilawan sa kinalalagyan nito, at ito'y kung hindi ka magsisisi. Ngunit ito naman ang mayroon ka: kinamumuhian mo ang mga gawain ng mga Nicolaita, na kinamumuhian ko rin. (A) Makinig ang sinumang may pandinig sa sinasabi ng Espiritu sa mga iglesya. Sa sinumang magtagumpay, ibibigay ko sa kanya ang karapatang kumain mula sa puno ng buhay na nasa paraiso ng Diyos.’

Ang Mensahe para sa Smirna

(B) “At sa anghel ng iglesya sa Smirna, isulat mo: Ito ang sinasabi niya na una at huli, na namatay at nabuhay: ‘Alam ko ang iyong pagdurusa at ang iyong pagiging dukha, bagaman ikaw ay mayaman. Alam ko ang paninira sa iyo ng mga nagsasabing sila ay mga Judio ngunit hindi naman, kundi isang sinagoga ni Satanas. 10 Huwag kang matakot sa pagdurusang malapit mo nang maranasan. Mag-ingat kayo dahil malapit nang itapon ng diyablo ang ilan sa inyo sa bilangguan upang kayo ay subukin. At sa loob ng sampung araw ay magdurusa kayo. Maging tapat ka hanggang kamatayan at igagawad ko sa iyo ang korona ng buhay. 11 Sinumang may pandinig ay makinig sa sinasabi ng Espiritu sa mga iglesya. Ang magtagumpay ay hindi kailanman magdurusa ng ikalawang kamatayan.’

Ang Mensahe para sa Pergamo

12 “At sa anghel ng iglesya sa Pergamo, isulat mo: Ito ang sinasabi niya na may tabak na may dalawang talim na matalas:

13 “Alam ko kung saan ka naninirahan doon, sa kinaroroonan ng trono ni Satanas. Gayunma'y nananatili kang tapat sa aking pangalan, at hindi mo itinakwil ang pananampalataya sa akin maging noong mga araw ng tapat kong saksi na si Antipas, na pinatay diyan sa inyo na tinitirhan ni Satanas. 14 Subalit (C) mayroon akong ilang bagay laban sa iyo: ikaw ay may ilan na naninindigan sa turo ni Balaam, na nagturo kay Balak na maglagay ng dahilan upang magkasala ang Israel at kumain ng pagkaing inialay sa diyus-diyosan at makiapid. 15 Mayroon din sa iyo na naninindigan sa turo ng mga Nicolaita. 16 Kaya magsisi ka. Kung hindi, pupuntahan kita agad at makikipagdigma sa kanila gamit ang tabak ng aking bibig. 17 Ang (D) sinumang may pandinig ay makinig sa sinasabi ng Espiritu sa mga iglesya, ang magtagumpay ay bibigyan ko ng nakatagong manna. Bibigyan ko rin siya ng puting bato na may bagong pangalan na nakasulat dito, na walang nakakaalam kundi ang tumatanggap lamang nito.

Ang Mensahe para sa Tiatira

18 “At sa anghel ng iglesya sa Tiatira, isulat mo: Ito ang sinasabi ng Anak ng Diyos na may mga matang tila nagniningas na apoy, at ang kanyang mga paa ay tila pinakintab na tanso.

19 “Alam ko ang mga gawa mo—ang iyong pag-ibig, pananampalataya, paglilingkod, at pagtitiis. Alam kong ang mga huli mong ginawa ay higit kaysa una. 20 Subalit (E) mayroon akong bagay na laban sa iyo: hinahayaan mo ang babaing si Jezebel, na nagsasabing siya'y propeta. Sa pagtuturo ay inililigaw niya ang mga lingkod ko upang makiapid at kumain ng pagkaing inialay sa diyus-diyosan. 21 Binigyan ko siya ng panahon upang magsisi, subalit tumanggi siyang magsisi sa kanyang pakikiapid. 22 Tandaan mo, iraratay ko siya sa higaan ng karamdaman, maging ang mga nakiapid sa kanya ay itatapon ko rin sa matinding pagdurusa, maliban kung pagsisihan nila ang kanyang mga gawa. 23 Tiyak na papatayin (F) ko ang kanyang mga anak. At malalaman ng lahat ng mga iglesya na ako ang sumisiyasat ng mga kaisipan at mga puso. Bibigyan ko ang bawat isa sa inyo ng nararapat sa inyong mga gawa. 24 Ngunit sinasabi ko sa iba sa inyo riyan sa Tiatira na hindi naninindigan sa turong ito, at hindi natutuhan ang tinatawag ng ilan na ‘Malalalim na bagay ni Satanas’, hindi ako maglalagay ng iba pang pasanin sa inyo, 25 manindigan ka lang hanggang sa pagdating ko. 26 Sa (G) sinumang nagtatagumpay at nagpapatuloy sa paggawa ng mga gawain ko hanggang sa katapusan,

Bibigyan ko siya ng kapangyarihan sa mga bansa;
27 upang mamuno sa kanila gamit ang isang pamalong bakal,
    upang duruging parang mga pasô—

28 gaya ng pagtanggap ko ng kapangyarihan mula sa aking Ama. Ibibigay ko rin sa kanya ang bituin sa umaga. 29 Makinig ang sinumang may tainga sa sinasabi ng Espiritu sa mga iglesya.