Revelation 2
1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things says he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, and walks among the seven golden lamps:
2 I know your works, and your labour, and your patience, and how you can not bear them which are evil: and you have tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and have found them liars:
I know your life, your toil and endurance, and I know that you cannot tolerate evildoers. I know, too, how you tested those who declare that they are apostles, though they are not, and how you proved them false.
3 And have borne, and have patience, and for my name's sake have laboured, and have not fainted.
You possess endurance, and have borne much for my name, and have never grown weary.
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love. (agape)
But this I have against you – You have abandoned your first love.
5 Remember therefore from whence you are fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto you quickly, and will remove your candlestick out of his place, except you repent.
Therefore remember from what you have fallen, and repent, and live the life that you lived before; or else, I will come and remove your Lamp from its place, unless you repent.
6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.
But this is in your favor – You hate the life lived by the Nikolaitans, and I also hate it.
7 He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit (pneuma) says unto the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Anyone with ears should hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To him who conquers – to him I will give the right to eat the fruit of the Tree of life, which stands in the Paradise of God.
8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things says the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
“To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died, but is restored to life:
9 I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but you are rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
I know your persecution and your poverty – yet you are rich! I know, too, the slander that comes from those who declare that they are God’s people, though they are not, but are a congregation of Satan.
10 Fear none of those things which you shall suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that all of you may be tried; and all of you shall have tribulation ten days: be you faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.
Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tempted, and may undergo persecution for ten days. Be faithful even to death, and I will give you the Crown of life.
11 He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit (pneuma) says unto the churches; He that overcomes shall not be hurt of the second death.
Let those who have ears hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. Those who conquer will suffer no hurt from the Second Death.
12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things says he which has the sharp sword with two edges;
“To the angel of the church in Pergamus write: These are the words of him who holds the sharp two-edged sword:
13 I know your works, and where you dwell, even where Satan's seat is: and you hold fast my name, and have not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.
I know where you live, where the throne of Satan stands. And yet you hold to my name, and you did not disown my faith even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death among you where Satan dwells.
14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
Yet I have a few things against you – You have among you those who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put temptations in the way of the Israelites, so that they should eat idol-offerings and commit licentious acts.
15 So have you also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
Again you have among you those who hold in the same way to the teaching of the Nikolaitans.
16 Repent; or else I will come unto you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Therefore repent, or else, I will come quickly and contend with such people with words that will cut like a sword.
17 He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit (pneuma) says unto the churches; To him that overcomes 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 knows saving he that receives it.
Let those who have ears hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To those who conquer – to them I will give a share of the mystic manna, and I will give them a white stone; and on the stone will be inscribed a new name, which no one knows except the person who receives it.
18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things says the Son of God, who has his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
“To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like flaming fire, and whose feet are like brass:
19 I know your works, and love, (agape) and service, and faith, and your patience, and your works; and the last to be more than the first.
I know your life, your love, faith, service, and endurance; and I know that your life of late has been better than it was at first.
20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against you, because you suffer that woman Jezebel, which calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
Yet I have this against you – You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who declares that she is a prophet, and misleads my servants by her teaching, until they commit licentious acts and eat idol-offerings.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
I gave her time to repent, but she is determined not to turn from her licentiousness.
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.
Therefore I am laying her on a bed of sickness, and bringing great suffering on those who are unfaithful with her, unless they repent and turn from a life like hers.
23 And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searches the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
I will also put her children to death; and all the churches will learn that I am he who looks into people’s hearts and souls; and I will give to each one of you what their life deserves.
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 no other burden.
But I say to the rest of you at Thyatira – all who do not accept such teaching, whose who did not learn the secrets of Satan, as people call them – I am not laying on you any further burden;
25 But that which all of you have already hold fast till I come.
only hold fast to what you have received, until I come.
26 And he that overcomes, and keeps my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
To those who conquer and are careful to live my life to the end – to them I will give authority 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.
and they will rule them with an iron rod, as when earthen vessels are broken in pieces (as I myself have received from my Father)
28 And I will give him the morning star.
and I will give them the morning star.
29 He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit (pneuma) says unto the churches.
Let those who have ears hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
