Apocalipsis 2
1 Escribe Al ángel de la iglesia en Efeso: Estas cosas dice el que tiene las siete estrellas en su mano derecha, que camina en medio de los candeleros de oro:
[He also said to me], “Write [this message] to the leader [MET] of the congregation in Ephesus [city: ‘I] am saying these things [to you: I am] the one who firmly holds the seven stars in my right hand. [I am] the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands.
2 Yo conozco tus obras, y de tu arduo trabajo y paciencia; y que no soportas a hombres malvados, y has puesto a prueba a los que dicen ser apóstoles y no lo son, Y los has hallado mentirosos;
I know what you do: You labor [for me] intensely, and you continue [to serve me] steadfastly. [I know] that you cannot tolerate people [who teach what is] evil [MTY], and that you investigated people who falsely claimed that they are apostles, and you found that they were lying.
3 Y tienes el poder de esperar, y has sufrido problemas a causa de mi nombre, y no has desmayado.
[I know] also that you continue [to serve me] steadfastly. [Even when people] ([caused you to suffer/persecuted you]), you continued to serve [me] because [you believe] in me, and you have not become too tired [to keep on serving me].
4 Pero tengo esto en contra de ti, que te has alejado de tu primer amor.
Nevertheless, I have [this complaint] against you: You no longer love [each other and me] as you did when you first [MTY] [trusted in me].
5 Así que ten en cuenta de dónde, has caído y cambia de corazón y haz las primeras obras; o iré a ti pronto, y quitaré tu candelero de su lugar, si tus corazones no son cambiados.
[So, I tell you to] remember how you used to love [me and each other, and] to [realize] that you no longer love as you did. [I tell] you to turn away from your sin [of not loving me and each other], and start loving [each other and me again] as you did at first. If you do not turn away from your sinful behavior, I will come [to judge] you and cause your group to cease to be a Christian congregation [MET].
6 Pero al menos tienes el mérito de odiar las obras de los nicolaítas, como yo.
But you have the following good quality: Those Nicolaitans [teach you believers that you can worship idols and that you may act immorally]. However, you hate such teaching, just like I also hate it.
7 El que tiene oído, que oiga lo que el Espíritu dice a las iglesias. Al que venciere, le daré a comer del fruto del árbol de la vida, que está en medio del paraíso de Dios.
Everyone who wants to understand my message [MTY] must listen carefully to the message that [God’s] Spirit speaks to the congregations. To everyone who overcomes [Satan], I will give the right to eat [fruit] [MTY] from the tree [that gives] eternal life, the tree that is in God’s garden.’”
8 Y escribe al ángel de la iglesia en Esmirna diga: Estas cosas dice el primero y el último, que estaba muerto y está vivo.
“Write [this message] to the leader [MET] of the congregation in Smyrna [city: ‘I am] saying these things [to you. I am] the one who caused [everything to have a beginning] and [who will cause all things to] end. I am the one who died and became alive [again].
9 Yo conozco tus obras, tengo conocimiento de tus problemas y de cuán pobre eres (pero en realidad eres rico ) y las blasfemias de aquellos que dicen ser judíos, y no lo son, sino que son una sinagoga de Satanás.
I know that you suffer [because of what unbelievers do to you], and that you lack [material possessions]. But [I also know that] you are [spiritually] [MET] rich. [I know] that people (slander/say evil things about) you. They say that they are Jews, but I do not [consider that they are Jews. I consider that] they [belong to] the group that Satan [controls]!
10 No temas las cosas que tendrás que sufrir: mira, él diablo enviará a algunos de ustedes a la cárcel, para que sean puestos a prueba; y tendrán grandes problemas por diez días. Sé fiel hasta la muerte y te daré la corona de la vida.
Do not be afraid of any of the things that you are about to suffer. The truth is that the devil is about to [put] some of you in prison, to tempt you [to deny that you believe in me]. For a short period of time you will suffer [because of what people will do to you] [MTY]. Continue to trust in me, [even if] they kill you [because you trust in me]. As a result, I will [reward you with] eternal life, [just like] [MET] [people reward a victorious athlete by putting] a wreath [on his head].
11 El que tiene oídos, oiga lo que el Espíritu dice a las iglesias. El que venza no caerá bajo el poder de la segunda muerte.
Everyone who wants to understand [MTY] must listen carefully to the message that [God’s] Spirit speaks to the congregations. [After] those who conquer [Satan die], they will live with God. They will never suffer again, even though many others will suffer as though they died a second time.’”
12 Y escribe al ángel de la iglesia en Pérgamo: Estas cosas dice el que tiene la espada aguda de dos filos:
“Write [this message] to the leader [MET] of the congregation in Pergamum [city: ‘I am] saying these things [to you. I am] the one who has the sharp two-edged sword.
13 Yo conozco tus obras, que tu lugar de vida es donde Satanás tiene su asiento; y tú eres fiel a mi nombre, y no has negado mi fe, incluso en los días de Antipas, mi testigo fiel, que fue muerto entre ustedes, donde Satanás tiene su lugar.
I know where you live: It is where Satan controls [MTY] [people]. [I know] that you firmly believe in me [MTY]. You did not deny that you believe/trust in me, not even in the time when Antipas, (my faithful witness/who faithfully told people about me), [was alive]. He was killed {People killed him} in your city, a city where [people] habitually obey Satan.
14 Pero tengo algunas cosas contra ti, porque tienes contigo a los que guardan las enseñanzas de Balaam, que enseñaba a Balac e hizo que los hijos de Israel salieran del buen camino, tomando comida que se ofrecía a dioses falsos, y a cometer fornicación.
Nevertheless, I have this [complaint] against you: You permit some of your [members] to teach things like Balaam [taught long ago. He] taught Balak to persuade the Israeli people to sin. [Specifically], he taught them to eat food that had been offered to idols, and to practice sexual immorality.
15 Y tienes a aquellos que guardan las enseñanzas de los Nicolaítas, la que yo aborrezco.
In that way, you are also permitting some of [your members] to practice what the Nicolaitans teach, [which is like what Balaam taught].
16 Mira, entonces, arrepiéntete; o vendré a ti rápidamente, y haré guerra contra ellos con la espada de mi boca.
So you must stop doing [this]. If [you do] not stop doing [it], I will come to you suddenly. Using the words that I will say I will fight against those [who believe this false teaching] [MTY], and I will ([condemn them/say that they must be punished]).
17 El que tiene oído, que oiga lo que el Espíritu dice a las iglesias. Al que venciere, le daré del maná escondido, y le daré una piedra blanca, y sobre la piedra un nombre nuevo, del cual nadie tiene conocimiento, sino aquel a quien se le da.
Everyone who wants to understand [MTY] must listen carefully to the message that [God’s] Spirit speaks to the congregations. To everyone who conquers [Satan], I will give [blessings that will be like] the [food called] manna [that is in a jar] that is {that someone has} hidden. I will also give them a white stone on which [I will] engrave a new name, a name that no one but the ones who receive it will know.’”
18 Y escribe al ángel de la iglesia en Tiatira: Estas cosas dice el Hijo de Dios, cuyos ojos son como llama de fuego, y sus pies como bronce pulido;
“Write [this message] to the leader [MET] of the congregation in Thyatira [city: ‘I], (the Son of God/the one who is also God), am saying these things [to you: I am] the one whose eyes [shine] [SIM] like a flame of fire, and whose feet [shine] [MET] like fine brass.
19 Yo conozco tus obras, y tu amor y tu fe y servicio paciencia, y que tus últimos trabajos son más que los primeros.
I know that you love [me and each other], and that you trust [in me]. I know that you serve [others] and that you steadfastly endure [a lot of difficulties/trials. I know] that you are doing these things more now than [you have done them] in the past.
20 Pero tengo esto en contra de ti, que dejas que la mujer Jezabel, diga que es profeta y da falsas enseñanzas, y seduzca a mis siervos a fornicar y a comer la comida ofrecida a dioses falsos.
Nevertheless, I have this [complaint] about you: You tolerate that woman [among your members who is like] [MET] [that wicked queen] Jezebel [who lived long ago]. She says that she (is a prophetess/proclaims messages that come directly from God), but through what she teaches she is deceiving my servants. She is urging them to commit sexual immorality and to eat food that they have offered to idols.
21 Y le di tiempo para un cambio de corazón, pero ella no tiene ganas de renunciar a su inmoralidad sexual.
Although I gave her time to stop [her sexual immorality and pagan practices], she did not want to stop [doing them].
22 Mira, la pondré en la cama, y a los que cometen adulterio con ella, se meterán en gran tribulación i continúan con sus obras.
[As a result], I will cause her to become very ill [MTY]. I will also cause those [who act immorally as she does] [MET] to suffer greatly, if they do not stop [doing] what she does.
23 Y daré muerte a sus hijos; y todas las iglesias verán que yo soy el que hace la búsqueda en los pensamientos y corazones secretos de los hombres; y daré a cada uno de ustedes la recompensa de sus obras.
Some [have become like] her children by doing [what she teaches] [MET]; I will certainly get rid of them. As a result, all the congregations will recognize that I am the one who finds out what everyone thinks and desires [MTY]. I will reward each of you according to what you have done.
24 Pero a ustedes les digo, a los demás en Tiatira, a aquellos que no tienen esta enseñanza, y no tienen conocimiento de los secretos de Satanás, como dicen; No les impondré otra carga.
But I have something good to say about the rest [of you believers] in Thyatira. [It is good] that you do not accept that [false] teaching. [It is good that you reject] what those [teachers] call their ‘secret [practices’, practices that] Satan [inspired] (OR, what those teachers [facetiously] call the secret, profound [practices that] Satan [inspires]). I will not burden you with any commands [other than that which you already have been told].
25 Pero lo que tienes, consérvalo hasta que yo llegue.
Just keep [believing firmly in me, and obey me] until I return.
26 El que venciere, y guardare mis obras hasta el fin, a él yo daré autoridad sobre las naciones,
As for those who conquer [Satan] and who (OR, [because] they) keep on doing what I command until they die, I will give them authority, just like I myself received it from my Father. [They will exercise that authority] over the nations [that rebel against God].
27 Y él las regirá con vara de hierro; como los vasos del alfarero serán quebrantados, como yo la he recibido de mi Padre;
They will rule them [severely as if they were striking them] [HYP] with an iron rod. They [will destroy those who do evil things] just like [people] shatter clay pots [MET].
28 Y le daré la estrella de la mañana.
I will also enable [everyone who conquers Satan to shine gloriously like] the morning star [does] [MTY, MET].
29 El que tiene oído, que oiga lo que el Espíritu dice a las iglesias.
Everyone who wants to understand [MTY] must listen carefully to the message that [God’s] Spirit speaks to the congregations.’”
