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 which is at Ephesus write: These things saith he who holdeth all things, and the seven stars, in his right hand; he that walketh in the midst of the seven candlesticks of gold;
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 thy works, and thy toil, and thy patience, and that thou canst not endure the wicked; and thou hast tried them who say they are legates, and are not; and thou hast found them liars.
3 And have borne, and have patience, and for my name's sake have laboured, and have not fainted.
And thou hast had patience, and hast borne the burden, on account of my name, and hast not fainted.
4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love. (agape)
Yet I have a charge against thee, on account of thy former love, which thou hast left.
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 whence thou hast fallen; and repent, and do the former works: or if not, I will come to thee quickly, and I will remove thy candlestick from its place, except thou repent.
6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
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.
He that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him who is victorious, will I give to eat of the tree of life which is in the paradise of my 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;
And to the angel of the church which is at Smyrna, write: These things saith the First and the Last, he who was dead, and liveth.
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 thy works, and the affliction, and the poverty, (yet thou art rich; ) and the railing which is from them who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are of the 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.
Be not terrified at any of the things thou art to suffer. For lo, the Accuser will throw some of you into custody, that ye may be tried; and there will be trouble to you ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give thee 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.
He that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that is victorious, shall not be harmed by 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;
And to the angel of the church at Pergamos, write: Thus saith he who hath 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 thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where the throne of Satan is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied the faith of me, in those days when my faithful witness, who was slain among you, was made a spectacle where Satan dwelleth.
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 small charge against thee. Thou hast there them who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, that they might eat the sacrifices of idols, and might commit whoredom.
15 So have you also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
So also thou hast them who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans. In like manner, repent thou.
16 Repent; or else I will come unto you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Or if not, I will come to thee quickly, and I will war upon them with the sword of my mouth.
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.
He that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that is victorious, will I give to eat of the hidden manna; and I will give him a white counter, and upon the counter a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth 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;
And to the angel of the church at Thyatira, write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet like fine 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 thy works, and love, and faith, and service, and also thy patience; and that these thy latter works are more than the former.
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.
But I have a charge against thee, because thou sufferest thy woman Jezabel, who saith she is a prophetess, and teacheth, and seduceth my servants to whoredom, and to eating of the sacrifices of idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
And I gave her a season for repentance, and she is not disposed to repent of her whoredom.
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.
Behold, I will cast her upon a bed, and them who commit adultery with her into great affliction, unless 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 searches the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
And her children will I slay with death: and all the churches shall know, that I am he who searcheth reins and hearts; and I will render to each 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 no other burden.
And I say to you, to the rest that are in Thyatira, to all them who have not received this doctrine, the men who have not known the profound things of Satan, as they say; I lay no other burden upon you:
25 But that which all of you have already hold fast till I come.
but, what ye have, hold fast until I come.
26 And he that overcomes, and keeps my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
And to him that is victorious, and to him that observeth my works unto the end, to him will I 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 he shall rule them with a rod of iron; and like vessels of pottery, shall they be broken: as I also have received of my Father.
28 And I will give him the morning star.
And I will give him the morning star.
29 He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit (pneuma) says unto the churches.
He that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
