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
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
Offenbarung 2
Schlachter 1951
Sendschreiben an die Gemeinde von Ephesus
2 Dem Engel der Gemeinde in Ephesus schreibe:
Das sagt, der die sieben Sterne in seiner Rechten hält, der inmitten der sieben goldenen Leuchter wandelt: 2 Ich weiß deine Werke und deine Arbeit und deine Geduld[a], und daß du die Bösen nicht ertragen kannst, und daß du die geprüft hast, die sich Apostel nennen und es nicht sind, und hast sie als Lügner erfunden; 3 und du hast Ausdauer, und um meines Namens willen hast du getragen und bist nicht müde geworden.
4 Aber ich habe wider dich, daß du deine erste Liebe verlassen hast[b]. 5 Bedenke nun, wovon du abgefallen bist, und tue Buße und tue die ersten Werke! Sonst komme ich über dich und werde deinen Leuchter von seiner Stelle stoßen, wenn du nicht Buße tust! 6 Aber das hast du, daß du die Werke der Nikolaiten[c] hassest, welche auch ich hasse.
7 Wer ein Ohr hat, der höre, was der Geist den Gemeinden sagt: Wer überwindet, dem will ich zu essen geben von dem Baum des Lebens, welcher im Paradiese Gottes ist.
Sendschreiben an die Gemeinde von Smyrna
8 Und dem Engel der Gemeinde in Smyrna[d] schreibe:
Das sagt der Erste und der Letzte, welcher tot war und lebendig geworden ist: 9 Ich weiß deine Werke und deine Trübsal und deine Armut du bist aber reich -, und die Lästerung von denen, die sagen, sie seien Juden und sind es nicht, sondern eine Synagoge des Satans. 10 Fürchte nichts, was du leiden wirst! Siehe, der Teufel wird etliche von euch ins Gefängnis werfen, damit ihr versucht werdet, und ihr werdet Trübsal haben zehn Tage lang. Sei getreu bis in den Tod, so will ich dir die Krone des Lebens geben!
11 Wer ein Ohr hat, der höre, was der Geist den Gemeinden sagt: Wer überwindet, dem soll kein Leid geschehen von dem zweiten Tod!
Sendschreiben an die Gemeinde von
Pergamus
12 Und dem Engel der Gemeinde in Pergamus[e] schreibe:
Das sagt, der das scharfe zweischneidige Schwert hat: 13 Ich weiß, was du tust und wo du wohnst, da wo der Thron des Satans ist, und daß du festhältst an meinem Namen und den Glauben an mich nicht verleugnet hast, auch in den Tagen, in welchen Antipas[f], mein treuer Zeuge, bei euch getötet wurde, da wo der Satan wohnt.
14 Aber ich habe etwas weniges wider dich, daß du daselbst solche hast, die an der Lehre Bileams festhalten, welcher den Balak lehrte, ein Ärgernis[g] vor die Kinder Israel zu legen, Götzenopfer zu essen und Unzucht zu treiben. 15 So hast auch du solche, die an der Lehre der Nikolaiten[h] festhalten, was ich hasse. 16 Tue Buße! Sonst komme ich bald über dich und werde mit ihnen Krieg führen mit dem Schwerte meines Mundes.
17 Wer ein Ohr hat, der höre, was der Geist den Gemeinden sagt: Wer überwindet, dem will ich von dem verborgenen Manna zu essen geben und will ihm einen weißen Stein geben und auf dem Stein geschrieben einen neuen Namen, welchen niemand kennt, als wer ihn empfängt.
Sendschreiben an die Gemeinde von Thyatira
18 Und dem Engel der Gemeinde in Thyatira[i] schreibe:
Das sagt der Sohn Gottes, der Augen hat wie eine Feuerflamme und dessen Füße gleich schimmerndem Erze sind: 19 Ich weiß deine Werke und deine Liebe und deinen Glauben und deinen Dienst und deine Geduld und daß deiner letzten Werke mehr sind als der ersten.
20 Aber ich habe wider dich, daß du das Weib Isebel gewähren lässest, die sich eine Prophetin nennt und meine Knechte lehrt und verführt, Unzucht zu treiben und Götzenopfer zu essen. 21 Und ich gab ihr Zeit, Buße zu tun, und sie will nicht Buße tun von ihrer Unzucht. 22 Siehe, ich werfe sie auf ein Bett und die, welche mit ihr ehebrechen, in große Trübsal, wenn sie nicht Buße tun von ihren Werken. 23 Und ihre Kinder will ich töten, und alle Gemeinden werden erkennen, daß ich es bin, der Nieren und Herzen erforscht. Und ich will euch vergelten, einem jeden nach seinen Werken. 24 Euch aber sage ich, den übrigen in Thyatira, soviele diese Lehre nicht teilen und welche die Tiefen des Satans, wie sie sagen, nicht erkannt haben: Ich lege keine andere Last auf euch; 25 nur haltet fest, was ihr habt, bis ich komme!
26 Und wer überwindet und meine Werke bis ans Ende bewahrt, dem will ich Macht geben über die Heiden. 27 Und er wird sie mit eisernem Stabe weiden, wie man irdene Gefäße zerschlägt, wie auch ich [solche Macht] von meinem Vater empfangen habe. 28 Und ich will ihm geben den Morgenstern.
29 Wer ein Ohr hat, der höre, was der Geist den Gemeinden sagt!
Footnotes
- Offenbarung 2:2 Geduld o. Standhaftigkeit
- Offenbarung 2:4 o. daß du mich nicht mehr so liebst, wie im Anfang.
- Offenbarung 2:6 Werke der Nikolaiten, Lehren oder Meinungen die in V. 14–15 näher umrissen werden. Über die Herkunft des Wortes Nikolaiten herrscht Ungewißheit
- Offenbarung 2:8 Smyrna, Stadt in einem Golf nördlich von Ephesus; die dortige Gemeinde ist anderweitig im NT nicht erwähnt
- Offenbarung 2:12 Pergamus, nördlich von Smyrna, im Altertum berühmt wegen des Tempels von Aeskulap, die Gemeinde ist nur in der Offenbarung erwähnt
- Offenbarung 2:13 Antipas, Märtyrer des christlichen Glaubens, anderweitig unbekannt
- Offenbarung 2:14 Ärgernis, o. Anstoß zur Sünde
- Offenbarung 2:15 Nikolaiten, s.V.6
- Offenbarung 2:18 Thyatira, s. Ap 16:14; die Gemeinde ist nur in der Offenbarung erwähnt
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