Add parallel Print Page Options

To the Church in Thyatira

18 “And to the angel of the church in (A)Thyatira write:

(B)This is what the Son of God, the One (C)who has [a]eyes like a flame of fire and His feet are like burnished bronze, says:

19 (D)I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your last deeds are greater than [b]at first. 20 But (E)I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman (F)Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and deceives My slaves so that they (G)commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 (H)And I gave her time to repent, and she (I)does not wish to repent of her sexual immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her [c]on a bed of sickness, and those who (J)commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of [d]her deeds. 23 And I will kill her children with [e]pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who (K)searches the [f]minds and hearts; and (L)I will give to each one of you according to your deeds. 24 But I say to you, the rest who are in (M)Thyatira, who do not have this teaching, who have not known the (N)deep things of Satan, as they call them—I (O)place no other burden on you. 25 Nevertheless (P)what you have, hold fast (Q)until I come. 26 (R)And he who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds (S)until the end, (T)to him I will give authority over the [g]nations; 27 and he shall [h](U)rule them with a rod of iron, (V)as the vessels of the potter are broken to pieces, as I also have received authority from My Father; 28 and I will give him (W)the morning star. 29 (X)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 2:18 Lit His eyes
  2. Revelation 2:19 Lit the first
  3. Revelation 2:22 Lit into
  4. Revelation 2:22 One early ms their
  5. Revelation 2:23 Lit death
  6. Revelation 2:23 Inner man; lit kidneys
  7. Revelation 2:26 Or Gentiles
  8. Revelation 2:27 Lit shepherd

The Letter to Thyatira

18 “Write to the angel of the church in Thyatira:

“The Son of God, the One whose eyes are like a fiery flame and whose feet are like fine bronze,[a] says: 19 I know your works—your love, faithfulness,[b] service, and endurance. Your last works are greater than the first. 20 But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives My slaves to commit sexual immorality[c] and to eat meat sacrificed to idols. 21 I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to repent of her sexual immorality.[d] 22 Look! I will throw her into a sickbed and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her[e] practices. 23 I will kill her children with the plague.[f](A) Then all the churches will know that I am the One who examines minds[g] and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works. 24 I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who haven’t known the deep things[h] of Satan—as they say—I do not put any other burden on you. 25 But hold on to what you have until I come.(B) 26 The one who is victorious and keeps My works to the end: I will give him authority over the nations—

27 and he will shepherd[i](C) them with an iron scepter;
he will shatter them like pottery(D)[j]

just as I have received this from My Father. 28 I will also give him the morning star.(E)

29 “Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 2:18 Probably gleaming white hot; Rv 1:15
  2. Revelation 2:19 Or faith
  3. Revelation 2:20 Or commit fornication
  4. Revelation 2:21 Or her fornication
  5. Revelation 2:22 Other mss read their
  6. Revelation 2:23 Or I will surely kill her children
  7. Revelation 2:23 Lit kidneys
  8. Revelation 2:24 Or the secret things
  9. Revelation 2:27 Or rule; see 19:15
  10. Revelation 2:27 Ps 2:9