Message to Thyatira

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

(B)The Son of God, (C)who has [a]eyes like a flame of fire, and [b]feet like burnished bronze, says this:

19 (D)I know your deeds, and your love and faith, and service and [c]perseverance, and that your [d]deeds of late are greater than [e]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 leads My bond-servants astray so that they (G)commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 (H)I gave her time to repent, and she (I)does not want to repent of her sexual immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who (J)commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of [f]her deeds. 23 And I will kill her children with [g]plague, and all the churches will know that I am He who (K)searches the [h]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 hold 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 firmly (Q)until I come. 26 (R)The one who overcomes, and the one who keeps My deeds (S)until the end, (T)I will give him authority over the [i]nations; 27 and he shall [j](U)rule them with a rod of iron, (V)as the vessels of the potter are shattered, as I also have received authority from My Father; 28 and I will give him (W)the morning star. 29 (X)The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 2:18 Lit His eyes
  2. Revelation 2:18 Lit His feet
  3. Revelation 2:19 Or steadfastness
  4. Revelation 2:19 Lit last deeds
  5. Revelation 2:19 Lit the first
  6. Revelation 2:22 One early ms their
  7. Revelation 2:23 Lit death; i.e., a particular kind of death
  8. Revelation 2:23 Lit kidneys; i.e., inner man
  9. Revelation 2:26 Or Gentiles
  10. Revelation 2:27 Lit shepherd

Write To Thyatira: You Are Tolerating a False Teacher. Repent From Her Works

18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira, write— These things says the Son of God, the One having His eyes like a flame of fire and His feet resembling brass[a]. 19 I know your works and[b] love and faith[c] and service and your endurance. And your last works are greater[d] than the first. 20 But I have against you that you are tolerating the woman Jezebel— the one calling herself a prophet. And she is teaching and misleading My slaves to commit-sexual-immorality and eat foods-sacrificed-to-idols. 21 And I gave her time in order that she might repent. And she is not willing to repent from her sexual-immorality. 22 Behold— I am throwing[e] her into a bed[f], and the ones committing-adultery with her into a great affliction, unless they repent from her works. 23 And I will kill her children[g] with a death[h]. And all the churches will know[i] that I am the One searching[j] minds and hearts, and I will give to you, to each one, according to your works. 24 But I say to you, to the rest in Thyatira— all-who are not holding this teaching, who did not know the deep things of Satan (as they say): I am not putting[k] another burden upon you. 25 However, hold-on-to what you have until whenever I come. 26 And the one overcoming and[l] the one keeping My works[m] until the end— I will give him authority over the nations. 27 And he will shepherd[n] them with an iron rod like clay vessels are broken-to-pieces, 28 as I also[o] have received from My Father. And I will give him the morning[p] star. 29 Let the one having an ear hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 2:18 Or, metal.
  2. Revelation 2:19 Or, even.
  3. Revelation 2:19 Or, faithfulness.
  4. Revelation 2:19 That is, in quantity (more) or quality (better, superior).
  5. Revelation 2:22 Or, putting.
  6. Revelation 2:22 That is, of sickness; or, of judgment.
  7. Revelation 2:23 That is, followers.
  8. Revelation 2:23 kill... with a death. That is, I will surely kill. Or, I will kill... with pestilence.
  9. Revelation 2:23 Or, come-to-know.
  10. Revelation 2:23 Or, examining.
  11. Revelation 2:24 Or, throwing, as in v 22.
  12. Revelation 2:26 Or, even.
  13. Revelation 2:26 As opposed to her works, v 22.
  14. Revelation 2:27 That is, rule.
  15. Revelation 2:28 Compare 19:15.
  16. Revelation 2:28 That is, the light of a new day; or, Myself, since this phrase is used of Christ in 22:16.