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.
Uppenbarelseboken 2
Svenska Folkbibeln
Brevet till Efesus
2 Skriv till församlingens ängel i Efesus:
Så säger han som håller de sju stjärnorna i sin högra hand, han som går omkring bland de sju ljusstakarna av guld: 2 Jag känner dina gärningar, ditt arbete och din uthållighet, och jag vet att du inte kan tåla onda människor. Du har prövat dem som kallar sig apostlar men inte är det, och du har funnit att de är lögnare. 3 Ja, du är uthållig, och du har uthärdat mycket för mitt namns skull och har inte tröttnat. 4 Men det har jag emot dig, att du har övergett din första kärlek. 5 Tänk därför på varifrån du har fallit, och omvänd dig och gör dina första gärningar. Annars, om du inte omvänder dig, skall jag komma över dig och flytta din ljusstake från dess plats. 6 Men det berömmer jag dig för, att du hatar nikolaiternas gärningar, som också jag hatar. 7 Den som har öron må höra vad Anden säger till församlingarna. Åt den som segrar skall jag ge att äta av livets träd, som står i Guds paradis.
Brevet till Smyrna
8 Skriv till församlingens ängel i Smyrna:
Så säger den förste och den siste, han som var död och har fått liv igen: 9 Jag känner ditt lidande och din fattigdom, men du är rik. Jag vet hur du hånas av dem som kallar sig judar men inte är annat än en Satans synagoga. 10 Var inte rädd för vad du kommer att få lida. Se, djävulen skall kasta några av er i fängelse för att ni skall sättas på prov, och under tio dagar kommer ni att få utstå lidanden. Var trogen intill döden, så skall jag ge dig livets krona. 11 Den som har öron må höra vad Anden säger till församlingarna. Den som segrar skall inte skadas av den andra döden.
Brevet till Pergamus
12 Skriv till församlingens ängel i Pergamus:
Så säger han som har det skarpa, tveeggade svärdet: 13 Jag vet var du bor - där Satan har sin tron.[a] Och du håller fast vid mitt namn och förnekade inte tron på mig ens i de dagarna då Antipas, mitt trogna vittne, blev mördad hos er där Satan bor. 14 Men något har jag emot dig, att du har några där som håller sig till Bileams lära, han som lärde Balak att sätta ut en fälla för Israels barn, så att de åt kött från avgudaoffer och bedrev otukt. 15 Så har också du sådana som på samma sätt håller sig till nikolaiternas lära. 16 Omvänd dig därför! Annars kommer jag snart över dig och strider mot dem med min muns svärd. 17 Den som har öron må höra vad Anden säger till församlingarna. Åt den som segrar skall jag ge av det dolda mannat. Och en vit sten skall jag ge honom, och på den är skrivet ett nytt namn, som ingen känner utom den som får det.
Brevet till Tyatira
18 Skriv till församlingens ängel i Tyatira:
Så säger Guds Son, han som har ögon som eldslågor och fötter som skinande malm: 19 Jag känner dina gärningar, din kärlek och din tro, ditt tjänande och din uthållighet, och jag vet att dina senaste gärningar är fler än dina första. 20 Men det har jag emot dig att du låter kvinnan Isebel[b] hållas, hon som säger sig vara profetissa och undervisar och förleder mina tjänare att bedriva otukt och äta kött från avgudaoffer. 21 Jag har gett henne tid att omvända sig, men hon vill inte omvända sig från sin otukt. 22 Se, jag lägger henne på sjukbädden, och de som bedriver otukt med henne skall komma i stor nöd, om de inte omvänder sig från hennes gärningar. 23 Jag skall döda hennes barn, och alla församlingarna skall inse att jag är den som rannsakar hjärtan och njurar. Och jag skall vedergälla var och en av er efter hans gärningar. 24 Men till er andra i Tyatira, ni som inte har denna lära och inte känner Satans djupheter, som man kallar det, till er säger jag att jag inte lägger på er någon ny börda. 25 Men håll fast vid det ni har, till dess jag kommer. 26 Den som segrar och håller fast vid mina gärningar ända till slutet, honom skall jag ge makt över folken, 27 och han skall styra dem med järnspira, liksom man krossar lerkärl, 28 såsom jag har fått den makten av min Fader. Och jag skall ge honom morgonstjärnan. 29 Den som har öron må höra vad Anden säger till församlingarna.
Footnotes
- Uppenbarelseboken 2:13 där Satan har sin tron Sannolikt en anspelning på det stora Zeusaltaret i Pergamus, som även var centrum för kejsarkulten. Där dyrkades också bl a läkedomsguden Asklepios.
- Uppenbarelseboken 2:20 Isebel Troligen ett täcknamn för en falsk profetissa. Kvinnan får samma namn som kung Ahabs hedniska gemål Isebel (1 Kung 16:31, 2 Kung 9:22, 30f).
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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