Ḥazon (Revelation) 2
2
1“To the messenger of the assembly of Ephesos write, ‘He who is holding the seven stars in His right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven golden lampstands, says this:
2“I know your works, and your labour, and your endurance, and that you are not able to bear evil ones, and have tried those who say they are emissaries and are not, and have found them false;
3and you have been bearing up and have endurance, and have laboured for My Name’s sake and have not become weary.
4“But I hold this against you, that you have left your first love.
5“So remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works, or else I shall come to you speedily and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
6“Yet this you have, that you hate the works of the Nikolaites, which I also hate.
7“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes#This word (and its noun) is used 17 times in the Book of Revelation. The name Yisra’ĕl means to overcome with Ěl.. I shall give to eat from the tree of life,#Gen. 2:9; Gen. 3:22; Gen. 3:24 which is in the midst of the paradise#Lit. garden. of Elohim.” ’#Gen. 2:9; Gen. 3:22; Gen. 3:24#See Rev. 22:2; Rev. 22:14
8“And to the messenger of the assembly in Smurna write, ‘This says the First and the Last,#Isa. 44:6; Isa. 48:12 who became dead, and came to life:
9“I know your works, and pressure, and poverty – yet you are rich – and the blasphemy of those who say they are Yehuḏim and are not, but are a congregation of Satan.
10“Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. See, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, in order to try you, and you shall have pressure ten days. Be trustworthy until death, and I shall give you the crown of life.
11“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes shall by no means be harmed by the second death.” ’#See Rev. 20:6
12“And to the messenger of the assembly in Pergamos write, ‘He who has the sharp two-edged sword, says this:
13“I know your works, and where you dwell, where the throne of Satan is. And you hold fast to My Name, and did not deny the belief in Me, even in the days in which Antipas was My trustworthy witness, who was killed near you, where Satan dwells.
14“But I hold a few matters against you, because you have there those who adhere to the teaching of Bil‛am, who taught Balaq to put a stumbling-block before the children of Yisra’ĕl, to eat food offered to idols, and to commit whoring.
15“So you also have those who adhere to the teaching of the Nikolaites, which teaching I hate.
16“Repent, or else I shall come to you speedily and fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
17“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I shall give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I shall give him a white stone, and on the stone a renewed Name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’
18“And to the messenger of the assembly in Thyatira write, ‘This says the Son of Elohim, who has eyes like a flame of fire,#Dan. 10:5, 6 and His feet like burnished brass:#Dan. 10:5, 6
19“I know your works, and love, and service, and belief, and your endurance. And as for your works, the last are more than the first.
20“But I hold against you that you allow that woman Izeḇel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and lead My servants astray to commit whoring and to eat food offered to idols.
21“And I gave her time to repent of her whoring, and she did not repent.
22“See, I am throwing her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great affliction, unless they repent of their works.
23“And I shall slay her children with death. And all the assemblies shall know that I am the One searching the kidneys and hearts. And I shall give to each one of you according to your works.
24“And to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not possess this teaching, and who have not known the depths of Satan, as they call them, I am not putting on you another burden.
25“But hold fast what you have until I come.
26“And he who overcomes, and guards My works until the end, to him I shall give authority over the nations,#Psa. 2:8
27and he shall shepherd them with a rod of iron, as the potter’s vessels shall be broken to pieces,#Psa. 2:9 as I also have received from My Father.
28“And I shall give him the morning star.
29“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.” ’
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Revelation 2
2
The Letters to the Seven Churches
The Letter to Ephesus
1“Write to the angel # Or messenger here and elsewhere of the church in Ephesus:
“The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand and who walks among the seven gold lampstands # Rv 1:16,20 says: # Ac 21:11 2I know your works, your labor, and your endurance, # Rv 2:19; 3:1,8,15 and that you cannot tolerate evil. You have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, # 2Co 11:13 and you have found them to be liars. # 1Jn 4:1 3You also possess endurance and have tolerated many things because of My name # Mt 24:9 and have not grown weary. 4But I have this against you: You have abandoned the love you had at first. # Jr 2:2 5Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. # Heb 10:32 Otherwise, I will come to you # Other mss add quickly and remove your lampstand from its place — unless you repent. 6Yet you do have this: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7“Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor # 1Jn 5:4-5 the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in # Other mss read in the midst of God’s paradise. # Gn 2:8-9; Lk 23:43; 2Co 12:4; Rv 22:2,14,19
The Letter to Smyrna
8“Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna:
“The First and the Last, # Rv 1:17 the One who was dead and came to life, says: 9I know your # Other mss add works and affliction and poverty, yet you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. # Rv 3:9-10 10Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the Devil # Mt 4:1; Eph 4:27; 6:11; 1Tm 3:6; Jms 4:7; 1Pt 5:8; Rv 12:9,12; 20:2 is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will have affliction for 10 days. # Dn 1:12,14 Be faithful until death, # Mt 10:22; 24:13; Rv 12:11 and I will give you the crown # Or wreath of life. # 1Co 9:25; Jms 1:12; Rv 3:11
11“Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. The victor will never be harmed by the second death. # Rv 20:6,14; 21:8
The Letter to Pergamum
12“Write to the angel of the church in Pergamum:
“The One who has the sharp, double-edged sword # Is 49:2; Heb 4:12; Rv 1:16; 2:16; 19:15 says: 13I know # Other mss add your works and where you live — where Satan’s throne is! And you are holding on to My name and did not deny your faith in Me, # 1Tm 5:8 # Or deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My faithful witness # Ac 22:20 who was killed among you, where Satan lives. 14But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, # 2Pt 2:15 who taught Balak to place a stumbling block # Or to place a trap in front of the Israelites: to eat meat sacrificed to idols # Ac 15:29; 1Co 8:10; 10:19 and to commit sexual immorality. # Nm 25:1; 31:16; 1Co 10:8 # Or commit fornication 15In the same way, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. # Other mss add which I hate 16Therefore repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly # Rv 22:7 and fight against them with the sword of My mouth. # 2Th 2:8
17“Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor some of the hidden manna. # Other mss add to eat # Ex 16:32-34 I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name # Is 55:13; 56:5; 62:2 is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it.
The Letter to Thyatira
18“Write to the angel of the church in Thyatira:
“The Son of God, # Ps 2:7-9 the One whose eyes are like a fiery flame and whose feet are like fine bronze, # Probably gleaming white hot; Rv 1:15 # Rv 1:14-15 says: 19I know your works — your love, faithfulness, # Or faith service, and endurance. # 1Th 1:3; Rv 2:2 Your last works are greater than the first. 20But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel, # 1Kg 16:30-33; 21:25; 2Kg 9:7,30-37 who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives My slaves to commit sexual immorality # Or commit fornication and to eat meat sacrificed to idols. # 2Kg 9:22; Ac 15:29; 1Co 10:20 21I gave her time to repent, # Rm 2:4; 2Pt 3:9 but she does not want to repent of her sexual immorality. # Or her fornication # Rv 9:20-21; 16:9,11 22Look! I will throw her into a sickbed # 2 Kgs 9:22 and those who commit adultery with her # Rv 17:2; 18:9 into great tribulation, # Mt 24:21; Ac 7:11 unless they repent of her # Other mss read their practices. 23I will kill her children with the plague. # Or I will surely kill her children, # Ezk 33:27 Then all the churches will know that I am the One who examines minds # Lit kidneys and hearts, # Ps 7:9; 26:2; 139:1; Jr 11:20; 17:10; Mt 16:27; Lk 16:15; Ac 1:24; Rm 8:27 and I will give to each of you according to your works. # Rm 2:6; 2Co 11:15; 2Tm 4:14; Rv 18:6; 20:12-13 24I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who haven’t known the deep things # Or the secret things # 2Co 2:10 of Satan # Rv 2:9 — as they say — I do not put any other burden on you. # Mt 11:30; Ac 15:28; 24:4; 1Jn 5:3 25But hold on to what you have until I come. # Rv 3:11 26The one who is victorious and keeps My works to the end: I will give him authority over the nations —
27and he will shepherd # Or rule ; see 19:15, # Rv 19:15 them with an iron scepter;
he will shatter them like pottery # Ps 2:9, # Ps 2:9 —
just as I have received this from My Father. 28I will also give him the morning star. # Is 14:12; 2Pt 1:19; Rv 22:1
29“Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
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