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Revelation 2
New International Version
Revelation 2
New International Version
To the Church in Ephesus
2 “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) 2 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) 3 You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name,(G) and have not grown weary.
4 Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first.(H) 5 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. 6 But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans,(K) which I also hate.
7 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
8 “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) 9 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
- Revelation 2:1 Or messenger; also in verses 8, 12 and 18
- Revelation 2:27 Psalm 2:9
Revelation 2
King James Version
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
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
Apocalipsa 2
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
Apocalipsa 2
Nouă Traducere În Limba Română
Către îngerul bisericii din Efes
2 Îngerului bisericii din Efes[a] scrie-i:
«Acestea sunt cuvintele[b] Celui Ce ţine cele şapte stele în mâna Sa dreaptă şi umblă printre cele şapte sfeşnice de aur: 2 ştiu faptele tale, osteneala şi răbdarea ta şi că nu-i poţi suporta pe cei răi, că i-ai pus la încercare pe cei ce spun despre ei înşişi că sunt apostoli, dar nu sunt, şi ai descoperit că sunt falşi. 3 Ştiu, de asemenea, că ai răbdare, că înduri pentru Numele Meu şi că n-ai obosit. 4 Dar ceea ce am împotriva ta este că ţi-ai părăsit dragostea dintâi. 5 Aminteşte-ţi deci de unde ai căzut, pocăieşte-te şi fă faptele pe care le făceai la început! Dacă nu, voi veni la tine şi-ţi voi muta sfeşnicul de la locul lui dacă nu te pocăieşti! 6 Ai însă aceasta: urăşti faptele nicolaiţilor[c], pe care şi Eu le urăsc. 7 Cel ce are urechi, să audă ce zice bisericilor Duhul! Celui ce învinge îi voi da să mănânce din pomul vieţii, care se află în Raiul lui Dumnezeu.»
Către îngerul bisericii din Smirna
8 Îngerului bisericii din Smirna[d] scrie-i:
«Acestea sunt cuvintele Celui Dintâi şi Celui De Pe Urmă, Celui Ce a fost mort şi a înviat: 9 ştiu necazul şi sărăcia ta, – dar eşti bogat –, ştiu şi defăimarea din partea celor ce spun că sunt iudei, dar nu sunt, ci sunt o sinagogă[e] a lui Satan[f]. 10 Nu te teme de nici unul dintre lucrurile pe care urmează să le suferi! Diavolul[g] urmează să-i arunce pe unii dintre voi în închisoare, ca să fiţi încercaţi, şi veţi fi în necaz timp de zece zile. Fii credincios până la moarte şi îţi voi da cununa vieţii! 11 Cel ce are urechi, să audă ce zice bisericilor Duhul! Cel ce învinge, nicidecum nu va fi rănit de moartea a doua.»
Către îngerul bisericii din Pergam
12 Îngerului bisericii din Pergam[h] scrie-i:
«Acestea sunt cuvintele Celui Ce are sabia ascuţită cu două tăişuri: 13 ştiu unde locuieşti – acolo unde este tronul lui Satan.[i] Ştiu că ţii Numele Meu, că nu te-ai lepădat de credinţa Mea nici chiar în zilele când Antipa, martorul Meu credincios[j], a fost ucis la voi, acolo unde locuieşte Satan. 14 Am însă câteva lucruri împotriva ta: ai acolo pe câţiva care ţin învăţătura lui Balaam, care l-a învăţat pe Balak să pună o pricină de poticnire înaintea fiilor lui Israel, şi anume să mănânce ceea ce este jertfit idolilor şi să se desfrâneze[k]. 15 Tot aşa şi tu, ai câţiva care ţin învăţătura nicolaiţilor[l]. 16 Pocăieşte-te, deci! Dacă nu, în curând voi veni la tine şi mă voi război cu ei cu sabia gurii Mele! 17 Cel ce are urechi, să audă ce zice bisericilor Duhul! Celui ce învinge îi voi da mana ascunsă[m] şi-i voi da o piatră albă pe care este scris un nume nou,[n] pe care nu-l cunoaşte nimeni în afară de cel care-l primeşte.»
Către îngerul bisericii din Tiatira
18 Îngerului bisericii din Tiatira[o] scrie-i:
«Acestea sunt cuvintele Fiului lui Dumnezeu, Care are ochii ca flacăra focului şi picioarele asemenea bronzului încins: 19 ştiu faptele tale, dragostea, credincioşia, slujirea şi răbdarea ta şi ştiu că ultimele tale fapte sunt mai mari decât primele. 20 Însă ce am împotriva ta este că o laşi pe Izabela[p], femeia aceea care spune despre sine că este profetesă, să dea învăţătură şi să-i înşele pe robii Mei să se desfrâneze şi să mănânce ceea ce este jertfit idolilor. 21 I-am dat timp să se pocăiască, dar nu vrea să se pocăiască de desfrânarea ei. 22 O voi arunca la pat, iar peste cei ce comit adulter cu ea voi aduce un necaz mare, dacă nu se pocăiesc de faptele ei; 23 apoi pe copiii ei îi voi lovi cu moartea. Şi toate bisericile vor şti că eu sunt Cel Care cercetez gândurile şi inimile şi că vă voi da fiecăruia după faptele voastre. 24 Vouă însă, celorlalţi din Tiatira, tuturor celor ce nu aveţi învăţătura aceasta şi care nu aţi cunoscut „adâncimile lui Satan“[q], cum le zic ei, vă spun: nu pun peste voi altă greutate. 25 Doar ţineţi cu tărie ceea ce aveţi, până voi veni! 26 Celui ce învinge şi păzeşte până la sfârşit lucrările Mele îi voi da autoritate peste neamuri;
27 el le va conduce cu un sceptru de fier
şi le va sfărâma ca pe nişte vase de lut[r],
28 tot aşa cum am primit şi Eu autoritate de la Tatăl Meu; şi îi voi da steaua dimineţii[s]. 29 Cel ce are urechi, să audă ce zice bisericilor Duhul!»
Footnotes
- Apocalipsa 2:1 Efesul era capitala de facto a provinciei Asia, aşezat la răscrucea drumurilor comerciale, precum şi a schimburilor interculturale; era oraşul de reşedinţă al guvernatorului roman; religios vorbind, Efesul purta titlul de neokoros (păzitoarea templului), datorită cultului şi vestitului templu al lui Artemis, precum şi cultului imperial (vezi nota de la F.A. 19:31)
- Apocalipsa 2:1 Amintind de modul de adresare al profeţilor din VT
- Apocalipsa 2:6 O grupare despre care se cunosc prea puţine lucruri sau deloc; aparent, i-ar fi îndemnat pe creştini la a accepta anumite compromisuri cu păgânismul în ce priveşte moralitatea şi religia de stat, pentru a scăpa de persecuţii; şi în v. 15 (vezi nota)
- Apocalipsa 2:8 Smirna (modernul Izmir), important oraş al provinciei Asia; a fost un aliat credincios al Romei înainte ca Roma să devină stăpână în estul Mediteranei. Prin urmare, s-a bucurat de mari privilegii din partea romanilor; era un centru notoriu al cultului imperial (vezi nota din F.A. 19:31), fiind oraşul care a zidit primul templu în cinstea lui Tiberiu (14-37 d.Cr.); de asemenea, o mare comunitate de iudei locuia acolo
- Apocalipsa 2:9 Lit.: întrunire sau loc de adunare
- Apocalipsa 2:9 Cuvânt împrumutat din ebraică, însemnând Vrăjmaş sau Acuzator; peste tot în carte
- Apocalipsa 2:10 Gr.: diabolos, care înseamnă bârfitor, defăimător, calomniator; peste tot în carte
- Apocalipsa 2:12 Pergam (modernul Bergama) era un oraş vestit pentru frumuseţea şi bogăţia lui, fiind capitala de drept a provinciei Asia; purta titlul de „De trei ori neokoros (păzitoare a templului)“, deoarece în oraş existau trei temple dedicate cultului imperial (vezi nota din F.A. 19:31); oraşul era centrul religios al provinciei
- Apocalipsa 2:13 Cu referire fie la cultul imperial, fie la altarul din marmură albă închinat lui Soter Zeus (Zeus Mântuitorul), sau la templul închinat lui Asclepios, zeul vindecării, reprezentat printr-un şarpe
- Apocalipsa 2:13 Vezi 1:5, unde Domnul Isus este numit astfel
- Apocalipsa 2:14 Vezi Num. 25:1-3; 31:16 probabil unii dintre creştinii din Pergam participau la ritualurile religioase orgiastice ale locuitorilor oraşului
- Apocalipsa 2:15 Este posibil ca învăţătura lui Balaam şi învăţătura nicolaiţilor să fi fost asemănătoare, dat fiind că, etimologic, cuvintele sunt asemănătoare: nikao (a cuceri) şi laos (popor); baal (a domni) şi am (popor)
- Apocalipsa 2:17 În contrast cu banchetele orgiastice la care participau, probabil, unii din acea biserică
- Apocalipsa 2:17 Este posibil că cei care erau invitaţi la un banchet în cinstea unui zeu primeau o invitaţie pe care era scris, probabil, numele lor; sau piatra albă face aluzie la amuletele pe care le purtau oamenii, crezând că, purtând numele unei anume zeităţi înscris pe acea amuletă, puteau folosi puterea ei în folosul lor
- Apocalipsa 2:18 Tiatira (modernul Aksihar) nu era un oraş impunător, ca Efes, Smirna şi Pergam, însă era important prin meşteşuguri şi comerţ; probabil existau mai multe bresle, fiecare avându-şi propria zeitate
- Apocalipsa 2:20 Vezi 1 Regi 16:31-33; 2 Regi 9:22
- Apocalipsa 2:24 Cu o posibilă referire la o anume învăţătură gnostică (gnosticii susţineau că mântuirea se dobândeşte prin cunoaştere, şi numai de către cei iniţiaţi), termenul Satan fiind unul ironic; sau este posibil ca învăţătura să fi propovăduit tocmai ideea eronată şi periculoasă că nu poţi cunoaşte cu adevărat „adâncimea harului lui Dumnezeu“ până nu ai cunoscut pe deplin „adâncimile lui Satan“, adică adâncimile păcatului
- Apocalipsa 2:27 Vezi Ps. 2:9
- Apocalipsa 2:28 Vezi 22:16
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