< Αποκαλυψις Ιωαννου 2 >
1 τω αγγελω τησ εν εφεσω εκκλησιασ γραψον ταδε λεγει ο κρατων τουσ επτα αστερασ εν τη δεξια αυτου ο περιπατων εν μεσω των επτα λυχνιων των χρυσων
“To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things says He who is holding the seven stars in His right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
2 οιδα τα εργα σου και τον κοπον σου και την υπομονην σου και οτι ου δυνη βαστασαι κακουσ και επειρασασ τουσ λεγοντασ εαυτουσ αποστολουσ ειναι και ουκ εισιν και ευρεσ αυτουσ ψευδεισ
I have known your works, and your labor, and your endurance, and that you are not able to bear evil ones, and that you have tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and have found them liars,
3 και υπομονην εχεισ και εβαστασασ δια το ονομα μου και ουκ εκοπιασασ
and you bore, and have endurance, and have toiled because of My Name, and have not been weary.
4 αλλα εχω κατα σου οτι την αγαπην σου την πρωτην αφηκασ
But I have against you that you left your first love!
5 μνημονευε ουν ποθεν πεπτωκασ και μετανοησον και τα πρωτα εργα ποιησον ει δε μη ερχομαι σοι ταχυ και κινησω την λυχνιαν σου εκ του τοπου αυτησ εαν μη μετανοησησ
Remember, then, from where you have fallen, and convert, and do the first works; and if not, I come to you quickly, and will remove your lampstand from its place—if you may not convert;
6 αλλα τουτο εχεισ οτι μισεισ τα εργα των νικολαιτων α καγω μισω
but this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, that I also hate.
7 ο εχων ουσ ακουσατω τι το πνευμα λεγει ταισ εκκλησιαισ τω νικωντι δωσω αυτω φαγειν εκ του ξυλου τησ ζωησ ο εστιν εν τω παραδεισω του θεου μου
He who is having an ear—let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming—I will give to him to eat of the Tree of Life that is in the midst of the paradise of God.
8 και τω αγγελω τησ εν σμυρνη εκκλησιασ γραψον ταδε λεγει ο πρωτοσ και ο εσχατοσ οσ εγενετο νεκροσ και εζησεν
And to the messenger of the assembly of the Smyrneans write: These things says the First and the Last, who became dead and lived:
9 οιδα σου τα εργα και την θλιψιν και την πτωχειαν αλλα πλουσιοσ ει και την βλασφημιαν εκ των λεγοντων ιουδαιουσ ειναι εαυτουσ και ουκ εισιν αλλα συναγωγη του σατανα
I have known your works, and tribulation, and poverty—yet you are rich—and the slander of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but [are] a synagogue of Satan.
10 μηδεν φοβου α μελλεισ παθειν ιδου δη μελλει βαλειν ο διαβολοσ εξ υμων εισ φυλακην ινα πειρασθητε και εξετε θλιψιν ημερων δεκα γινου πιστοσ αχρι θανατου και δωσω σοι τον στεφανον τησ ζωησ
Do not be afraid of the things that you are about to suffer; behold, the Devil is about to cast [some] of you into prison, that you may be tried, and you will have tribulation ten days; become faithful to death, and I will give to you the garland of life.
11 ο εχων ουσ ακουσατω τι το πνευμα λεγει ταισ εκκλησιαισ ο νικων ου μη αδικηθη εκ του θανατου του δευτερου
He who is having an ear—let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies: He who is overcoming may not be injured of the second death.
12 και τω αγγελω τησ εν περγαμω εκκλησιασ γραψον ταδε λεγει ο εχων την ρομφαιαν την διστομον την οξειαν
And to the messenger of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things says He who is having the sharp two-edged sword:
13 οιδα τα εργα σου και που κατοικεισ οπου ο θρονοσ του σατανα και κρατεισ το ονομα μου και ουκ ηρνησω την πιστιν μου εν ταισ ημεραισ εν αισ αντιπασ ο μαρτυσ μου ο πιστοσ οσ απεκτανθη παρ υμιν οπου ο σατανασ κατοικει
I have known your works, and where you dwell—where the throne of Satan [is]—and you hold fast My Name, and you did not deny My faith, even in the days in which Antipas [was] My faithful witness, who was put to death beside you, where Satan dwells.
14 αλλ εχω κατα σου ολιγα οτι εχεισ εκει κρατουντασ την διδαχην βαλααμ οσ εδιδαξεν τον βαλακ βαλειν σκανδαλον ενωπιον των υιων ισραηλ και φαγειν ειδωλοθυτα και πορνευσαι
But I have a few things against you: that you have there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom;
15 ουτωσ εχεισ και συ κρατουντασ την διδαχην των νικολαιτων ομοιωσ
so have you, even you, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans—which thing I hate.
16 μετανοησον ουν ει δε μη ερχομαι σοι ταχυ και πολεμησω μετ αυτων εν τη ρομφαια του στοματοσ μου
Convert! And if not, I come to you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
17 ο εχων ουσ ακουσατω τι το πνευμα λεγει ταισ εκκλησιαισ τω νικωντι δωσω αυτω του μαννα του κεκρυμμενου και δωσω αυτω ψηφον λευκην και επι την ψηφον ονομα καινον γεγραμμενον ο ουδεισ οιδεν ει μη ο λαμβανων
He who is having an ear—let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming, I will give to him to eat from the hidden manna, and will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, that no one knew except him who is receiving [it].
18 και τω αγγελω τησ εν θυατειροισ εκκλησιασ γραψον ταδε λεγει ο υιοσ του θεου ο εχων τουσ οφθαλμουσ αυτου ωσ φλογα πυροσ και οι ποδεσ αυτου ομοιοι χαλκολιβανω
And to the messenger of the assembly of Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, who is having His eyes as a flame of fire, and His feet like to frankincense-colored brass:
19 οιδα σου τα εργα και την αγαπην και την πιστιν και την διακονιαν και την υπομονην σου και τα εργα σου τα εσχατα πλειονα των πρωτων
I have known your works, and love, and ministry, and faith, and your endurance, and your works—and the last [are] more than the first.
20 αλλ εχω κατα σου οτι αφεισ την γυναικα σου ιεζαβελ η λεγει εαυτην προφητιν και διδασκει και πλανα τουσ εμουσ δουλουσ πορνευσαι και φαγειν ειδωλοθυτα
But I have a few things against you: that you allow the woman Jezebel, who is calling herself a prophetess, to teach, and to lead astray, My servants to commit whoredom, and to eat idol-sacrifices;
21 και εδωκα αυτη χρονον ινα μετανοηση και ου θελει μετανοησαι εκ τησ πορνειασ αυτησ
and I gave to her a time that she might convert from her whoredom, and she did not convert;
22 ιδου βαλλω αυτην εισ κλινην και τουσ μοιχευοντασ μετ αυτησ εισ θλιψιν μεγαλην εαν μη μετανοησωσιν εκ των εργων αυτησ
behold, I will cast her into a bed, and those committing adultery with her into great tribulation—if they may not convert from her works,
23 και τα τεκνα αυτησ αποκτενω εν θανατω και γνωσονται πασαι αι εκκλησιαι οτι εγω ειμι ο ερευνων νεφρουσ και καρδιασ και δωσω υμιν εκαστω κατα τα εργα υμων
and I will kill her children in death, and all the assemblies will know that I am He who is searching affections and hearts; and I will give to you—to each—according to your works.
24 υμιν δε λεγω τοισ λοιποισ τοισ εν θυατειροισ οσοι ουκ εχουσιν την διδαχην ταυτην οιτινεσ ουκ εγνωσαν τα βαθεα του σατανα ωσ λεγουσιν ου βαλλω εφ υμασ αλλο βαροσ
And to you I say, and to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as do not have this teaching, and who did not know the depths of Satan, as they say—I will not put on you another burden,
25 πλην ο εχετε κρατησατε αχρι ου αν ηξω
but hold that which you have, until I may come;
26 και ο νικων και ο τηρων αχρι τελουσ τα εργα μου δωσω αυτω εξουσιαν επι των εθνων
and he who is overcoming, and who is keeping My works to the end, I will give to him authority over the nations,
27 και ποιμανει αυτουσ εν ραβδω σιδηρα ωσ τα σκευη τα κεραμικα συντριβησεται ωσ καγω ειληφα παρα του πατροσ μου
and he will rule them with a rod of iron—they will be broken as the vessels of the potter—as I have also received from My Father;
28 και δωσω αυτω τον αστερα τον πρωινον
and I will give to him the morning star.
29 ο εχων ουσ ακουσατω τι το πνευμα λεγει ταισ εκκλησιαισ
He who is having an ear—let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.”