Apocalypse 2
La Bible du Semeur
Les lettres aux sept Églises
A l’Eglise qui est à Ephèse
2 A l’ange[a] de l’Eglise qui est à Ephèse, écris : « Voici ce que dit celui qui tient les sept étoiles dans sa main droite et qui marche au milieu des sept chandeliers d’or :
2 Je connais ta conduite, la peine que tu prends et ta persévérance. Je sais que tu ne peux pas supporter les méchants : tu as mis à l’épreuve ceux qui se prétendent apôtres et qui ne le sont pas, et tu as décelé qu’ils mentaient. 3 Tu as de la persévérance, tu as souffert à cause de moi et tu ne t’es pas lassé.
4 J’ai cependant un reproche à te faire : tu as abandonné l’amour que tu avais au début. 5 Allons ! Rappelle-toi d’où tu es tombé ! Change et reviens à ta conduite première ! Sinon, je viendrai à toi, et je déplacerai ton chandelier si tu ne changes pas. 6 Voici pourtant une chose que tu as en ta faveur : tu détestes les œuvres des Nicolaïtes[b], tout comme moi.
7 Que celui qui a des oreilles écoute ce que l’Esprit dit aux Eglises. Au vainqueur, je donnerai à manger du fruit de l’arbre de vie[c] qui est dans le paradis de Dieu. »
A l’Eglise qui est à Smyrne
8 A l’ange de l’Eglise qui est à Smyrne, écris : « Voici ce que dit celui qui est le premier et le dernier[d], celui qui était mort et qui est à nouveau vivant :
9 Je connais ta détresse et ta pauvreté – et pourtant tu es riche. Je sais les calomnies de ceux qui se disent juifs mais qui ne le sont pas : c’est une synagogue de Satan. 10 N’aie pas peur des souffrances qui t’attendent. Voici, le diable va jeter plusieurs d’entre vous en prison, pour vous tenter, et vous connaîtrez dix jours[e] de détresse. Sois fidèle jusqu’à la mort, et je te donnerai la vie pour couronne.
11 Que celui qui a des oreilles écoute ce que l’Esprit dit aux Eglises. Au vainqueur, la seconde mort[f] ne causera pas de mal. »
A l’Eglise qui est à Pergame
12 A l’ange de l’Eglise qui est à Pergame, écris : « Voici ce que dit celui qui tient l’épée aiguisée à double tranchant :
13 Je sais que là où tu habites, Satan a son trône[g]. Mais tu me restes fermement attaché, tu n’as pas renié ta foi en moi, même aux jours où Antipas, mon témoin fidèle, a été mis à mort chez vous, là où habite Satan.
14 J’ai pourtant quelques reproches à te faire : tu as chez toi des gens attachés à la doctrine de Balaam[h] qui avait appris au roi Balaq à tendre un piège aux Israélites pour les amener à pécher en mangeant des viandes provenant des sacrifices offerts aux idoles et en se livrant à la débauche. 15 De même, tu as, toi aussi, des gens attachés à la doctrine des Nicolaïtes. 16 Change donc, sinon je viens à toi sans tarder et je vais combattre ces gens-là avec l’épée qui sort de ma bouche.
17 Que celui qui a des oreilles écoute ce que l’Esprit dit aux Eglises. Au vainqueur, je donnerai la manne cachée et une pierre blanche ; sur cette pierre est gravé un nom nouveau[i], que personne ne connaît sauf celui qui le reçoit. »
A l’Eglise qui est à Thyatire
18 A l’ange de l’Eglise qui est à Thyatire, écris : « Voici ce que dit le Fils de Dieu, dont les yeux sont comme une flamme ardente et les pieds comme du bronze[j]:
19 Je connais tes œuvres, ton amour, ta fidélité, ton service et ta persévérance. Je sais que tes dernières œuvres sont plus nombreuses que les premières.
20 Pourtant, j’ai un reproche à te faire : tu laisses cette femme, cette Jézabel[k] qui se dit prophétesse, égarer mes serviteurs en leur enseignant à participer au culte des idoles, en se livrant à la débauche et en mangeant les viandes des sacrifices. 21 Je lui ai laissé du temps pour qu’elle change, mais elle ne veut pas renoncer à son immoralité. 22 Voici : je la jette, elle et ses compagnons de débauche, sur un lit de grande détresse, à moins qu’ils changent en renonçant à agir selon son enseignement. 23 Je livrerai ses disciples à la mort. Ainsi, toutes les Eglises reconnaîtront que je suis celui qui sonde les pensées et les désirs secrets. Je rétribuerai chacun de vous selon ses actes.
24 Quant à vous, les autres membres de l’Eglise qui est à Thyatire, vous qui ne suivez pas cet enseignement et qui n’avez pas voulu connaître ce qu’ils appellent “les profondeurs de Satan[l]”, je vous le déclare : je ne vous impose pas d’autre fardeau. 25 Mais tenez fermement ce que vous avez jusqu’à ce que je vienne.
26 Au vainqueur, à celui qui continue à agir jusqu’à la fin selon mon enseignement, je donnerai autorité sur tous les peuples : 27 il les dirigera avec un sceptre de fer, comme on brise les poteries d’argile[m], 28 ainsi que j’en ai reçu, moi aussi, le pouvoir de mon Père. Et je lui donnerai l’étoile du matin.
29 Que celui qui a des oreilles écoute ce que l’Esprit dit aux Eglises. »
Footnotes
- 2.1 Ce terme signifie aussi : messager, envoyé.
- 2.6 Cette secte ne nous est connue que par ce que Jean en dit ici ; leur doctrine et leur morale se déduisent des versets 2, 14, 20, 24.
- 2.7 Gn 2.9.
- 2.8 Voir note 1.17.
- 2.10 C’est-à-dire pendant une période relativement brève.
- 2.11 C’est-à-dire la mort éternelle, la mort physique étant la première (voir 20.6, 14 ; 21.8).
- 2.13 C’est-à-dire y règne en maître. Pergame était célèbre pour ses temples d’idoles et pour la ferveur avec laquelle on y adorait l’empereur romain.
- 2.14 Allusion à un devin, Balaam, que le roi Balaq a payé pour maudire les Israélites (Nb 22 à 24). N’ayant pas réussi, il eut recours à un autre moyen pour les décimer (Nb 25.1-2 ; 31.16).
- 2.17 Les vainqueurs des jeux olympiques recevaient de telles pierres sur lesquelles était gravé leur nom.
- 2.18 Voir Dn 10.6.
- 2.20 Voir 1 R 16.31 ; 2 R 9.22.
- 2.24 Il s’agit certainement d’un enseignement secret, réservé aux initiés de cette secte, qui s’accompagnait de pratiques immorales (v. 20-21).
- 2.27 Ps 2.8-9.
Pahayag 2
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Ang Mensahe para sa Efeso
2 “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: 2 ‘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. 3 Ikaw rin ay matiyagang nagpapatuloy at nagpapasakit alang-alang sa aking pangalan, at hindi ka nanlupaypay. 4 Subalit mayroon akong isang bagay na laban sa iyo, na iniwan mo ang una mong pag-ibig. 5 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. 6 Ngunit ito naman ang mayroon ka: kinamumuhian mo ang mga gawain ng mga Nicolaita, na kinamumuhian ko rin. 7 (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
8 (B) “At sa anghel ng iglesya sa Smirna, isulat mo: Ito ang sinasabi niya na una at huli, na namatay at nabuhay: 9 ‘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.
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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