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1 “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 lampstands.
Τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Ἐφέσῳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον Τάδε λέγει ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν τῶν χρυσῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing To the G3588 Τῷ ὁ ho T-DSM angel G32 ἀγγέλῳ ἄγγελος ángelos N-DSM of the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho T-GSF in G1722 ἐν en PREP Ephesus G2181 Ἐφέσῳ Ἔφεσος Éphesos N-DSF-L church G1577 ἐκκλησίας ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-GSF do write: G1125 γράψον γράφω gráphō V-AAM-2S These things G3592 Τάδε ὅδε hóde D-APN says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-PAI-3S the [One] G3588 ὁ ho T-NSM holding G2902 κρατῶν κρατέω kratéō V-PAP-NSM the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho T-APM seven G2033 ἑπτὰ ἑπτά heptá A-APM-NUI stars G792 ἀστέρας ἀστήρ astḗr N-APM in G1722 ἐν en PREP the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho T-DSF right hand G1188 δεξιᾷ δεξιός dexiós A-DSF of Him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós P-GSM who G3588 ὁ ho T-NSM is walking G4043 περιπατῶν περιπατέω peripatéō V-PAP-NSM in G1722 ἐν en PREP [the] midst G3319 μέσῳ μέσος mésos A-DSN of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPF seven G2033 ἑπτὰ ἑπτά heptá A-GPF-NUI lampstands G3087 λυχνιῶν λυχνία lychnía N-GPF the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho T-GPF golden G5552 χρυσῶν χρύσεος chrýseos A-GPF
2 I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles.
οἶδα τὰ ἔργα σου καὶ τὸν κόπον καὶ τὴν ὑπομονήν σου καὶ ὅτι οὐ δύνῃ βαστάσαι κακούς καὶ ἐπείρασας τοὺς λέγοντας ἑαυτοὺς ἀποστόλους καὶ οὐκ εἰσὶν καὶ εὗρες αὐτοὺς ψευδεῖς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing I know G1492 οἶδα εἴδω eídō V-RAI-1S the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho T-APN works G2041 ἔργα ἔργον érgon N-APN of you G4771 σου σύ sý P-2GS and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho T-ASM labor G2873 κόπον κόπος kópos N-ASM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF endurance G5281 ὑπομονήν ὑπομονή hypomonḗ N-ASF of you G4771 σου σύ sý P-2GS and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ that G3754 ὅτι hóti CONJ not G3756 οὐ ou PRT-N you are able G1410 δύνῃ δύναμαι dýnamai V-PNI-2S to tolerate G941 βαστάσαι βαστάζω bastázō V-AAN evil [ones] G2556 κακούς κακός kakós A-APM And G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ you have tested G3985 ἐπείρασας πειράζω peirázō V-AAI-2S those G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho T-APM saying G3004 λέγοντας λέγω légō V-PAP-APM themselves G1438 ἑαυτοὺς ἑαυτοῦ heautoû F-3APM apostles G652 ἀποστόλους ἀπόστολος apóstolos N-APM and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ not G3756 οὐκ οὐ ou PRT-N are G1510 εἰσὶν εἰμί eimí V-PAI-3P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ you have found G2147 εὗρες εὑρίσκω heurískō V-2AAI-2S them G846 αὐτοὺς αὐτός autós P-APM false G5571 ψευδεῖς ψευδής pseudḗs A-APM
3 Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.
καὶ ὑπομονὴν ἔχεις καὶ ἐβάστασας διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου καὶ οὐ κεκοπίακες
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ perseverance G5281 ὑπομονὴν ὑπομονή hypomonḗ N-ASF you have G2192 ἔχεις ἔχω échō V-PAI-2S and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ endured G941 ἐβάστασας βαστάζω bastázō V-AAI-2S for the sake of G1223 διὰ διά diá PREP the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho T-ASN name G3686 ὄνομά ὄνομα ónoma N-ASN of Me G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ P-1GS and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ not G3756 οὐ ou PRT-N labour G2872 κεκοπίακες κοπιάω kopiáō V-RAI-2S
4 But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.
ἀλλ᾽ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὅτι τὴν ἀγάπην σου τὴν πρώτην ἀφῆκες
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing But G235 ἀλλ᾽ ἀλλά allá CONJ I have G2192 ἔχω échō V-PAI-1S against G2596 κατὰ κατά katá PREP you G4771 σοῦ σύ sý P-2GS that G3754 ὅτι hóti CONJ the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF love G26 ἀγάπην ἀγάπη agápē N-ASF of you G4771 σου σύ sý P-2GS the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF first G4413 πρώτην πρῶτος prōtos A-ASF you have abandoned G863 ἀφῆκες ἀφίημι aphíēmi V-AAI-2S
5 Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
μνημόνευε οὖν πόθεν πέπτωκας καὶ μετανόησον καὶ τὰ πρῶτα ἔργα ποίησον εἰ δὲ μή ἔρχομαί σοι καὶ κινήσω τὴν λυχνίαν σου ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῆς ἐὰν μὴ μετανοήσῃς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing do remember G3421 μνημόνευε μνημονεύω mnēmoneúō V-PAM-2S therefore G3767 οὖν oûn CONJ from where G4159 πόθεν póthen ADV you have fallen G4098 πέπτωκας πίπτω píptō V-RAI-2S and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ do repent G3340 μετανόησον μετανοέω metanoéō V-AAM-2S and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho T-APN first G4413 πρῶτα πρῶτος prōtos A-APN works G2041 ἔργα ἔργον érgon N-APN do perform G4160 ποίησον ποιέω poiéō V-AAM-2S lest G1487 εἰ ei CONJ then G1161 δὲ δέ dé CONJ except G3361 μή mḗ PRT-N I am coming G2064 ἔρχομαί ἔρχομαι érchomai V-PNI-1S to you G4771 σοι σύ sý P-2DS and G2532 καὶ καί kaí CONJ I will remove G2795 κινήσω κινέω kinéō V-FAI-1S the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho T-ASF lampstand G3087 λυχνίαν λυχνία lychnía N-ASF of you G4771 σου σύ sý P-2GS out of G1537 ἐκ ek PREP the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M place G5117 τόπου τόπος tópos N-Gen-Sg-M of it G846 αὐτῆς αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-F only G1437 ἐὰν ἐάν eán Conj unless G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega you shall repent G3340 μετανοήσῃς μετανοέω metanoéō V-Aor-Act-Sub-Sg-2P
6 But you have this to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
ἀλλὰ τοῦτο ἔχεις ὅτι μισεῖς τὰ ἔργα τῶν Νικολαϊτῶν ἃ μισῶ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing But G235 ἀλλὰ ἀλλά allá Conj this G3778 τοῦτο οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Acc-Sg-N you have G2192 ἔχεις ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-2P that G3754 ὅτι hóti Adv you hate G3404 μισεῖς μισέω miséō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-2P the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N works G2041 ἔργα ἔργον érgon N-Acc-Pl-N of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M Nicolaitans G3531 Νικολαϊτῶν Νικολαΐτης Nikolaḯtēs N-Gen-Pl-M which G3739 ἃ ὅς hós Rela-Acc-Pl-N hate G3404 μισῶ μισέω miséō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P
7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.
Ὁ ἔχων οὖς ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις Τῷ νικῶντι δώσω αὐτῷ φαγεῖν ἐκ τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς ὅ ἐστιν ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ τοῦ θεοῦ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing The [one] G3588 Ὁ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M having G2192 ἔχων ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M an ear G3775 οὖς oûs N-Acc-Sg-N he should hear G191 ἀκουσάτω ἀκούω akoúō V-Aor-Act-Imp-Sg-3P what G5101 τί τίς tís Inte-Acc-Sg-N the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N Spirit G4151 πνεῦμα pneûma N-Nom-Sg-N says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to the G3588 ταῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-F churches G1577 ἐκκλησίαις ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-Dat-Pl-F To the [one] G3588 Τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M overcoming G3528 νικῶντι νικάω nikáō V-Pres-Act-Dat-Sg-M I will give G1325 δώσω δίδωμι dídōmi V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-1P to him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M to eat G5315 φαγεῖν φάγω phágō V-Aor-Act of G1537 ἐκ ek Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N tree G3586 ξύλου ξύλον xýlon N-Gen-Sg-N the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F of life G2222 ζωῆς ζωή zōḗ N-Gen-Sg-F which G3739 ὅ ὅς hós Rela-Nom-Sg-N is G1510 ἐστιν εἰμί eimí V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M paradise G3857 παραδείσῳ παράδεισος parádeisos N-Dat-Sg-M the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M of God G2316 θεοῦ θεός theós N-Gen-Sg-M
8 To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Σμύρνῃ ἐκκλησίας γράψον Τάδε λέγει ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος ὃς ἐγένετο νεκρὸς καὶ ἔζησεν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj to the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M angel G32 ἀγγέλῳ ἄγγελος ángelos N-Dat-Sg-M of the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F in G1722 ἐν en Prep Smyrna G4667 Σμύρνῃ Σμύρνα Smýrna N-Dat-Sg-F church G1577 ἐκκλησίας ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-Gen-Sg-F do write: G1125 γράψον γράφω gráphō V-Aor-Act-Imp-Sg-2P These things G3592 Τάδε ὅδε hóde Demo-Acc-Pl-N says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M First G4413 πρῶτος prōtos Adj-Nom-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M Last G2078 ἔσχατος éschatos Adj-Nom-Sg-M who G3739 ὃς ὅς hós Rela-Nom-Sg-M became G1096 ἐγένετο γίνομαι gínomai V-2nd-Mid-Ind-Sg-3P dead G3498 νεκρὸς νεκρός nekrós Adj-Nom-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj came to life G2198 ἔζησεν ζάω záō V-Aor-Act-Ind-Sg-3P
9 I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
οἶδά σου τὴν θλῖψιν καὶ τὴν πτωχείαν ἀλλὰ πλούσιος εἶ καὶ τὴν βλασφημίαν ἐκ τῶν λεγόντων Ἰουδαίους εἶναι ἑαυτοὺς καὶ οὐκ εἰσὶν ἀλλὰ συναγωγὴ τοῦ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing I know G1492 οἶδά εἴδω eídō V-Perf-Act-Ind-Sg-1P your G4771 σου σύ sý Pers-Gen-Sg-2P the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F tribulation G2347 θλῖψιν θλῖψις thlîpsis N-Acc-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F poverty — G4432 πτωχείαν πτωχεία ptōcheía N-Acc-Sg-F but G235 ἀλλὰ ἀλλά allá Conj rich G4145 πλούσιος ploúsios Adj-Nom-Sg-M you are — G1510 εἶ εἰμί eimí V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-2P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F slander G988 βλασφημίαν βλασφημία blasphēmía N-Acc-Sg-F from G1537 ἐκ ek Prep those G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M claiming G3004 λεγόντων λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Gen-Pl-M Jews G2453 Ἰουδαίους Ἰουδαῖος Ioudaîos Adj-Acc-Pl-M to be G1510 εἶναι εἰμί eimí V-Pres-Act themselves G1438 ἑαυτοὺς ἑαυτοῦ heautoû Refl-Acc-Pl-3P-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj not G3756 οὐκ οὐ ou Nega are G1510 εἰσὶν εἰμί eimí V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P but G235 ἀλλὰ ἀλλά allá Conj a synagogue G4864 συναγωγὴ συναγωγή synagōgḗ N-Nom-Sg-F the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M
10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
μηδὲν φοβοῦ ἃ μέλλεις πάσχειν ἰδοὺ μέλλει βάλλειν ὁ διάβολος ἐξ ὑμῶν εἰς φυλακὴν ἵνα πειρασθῆτε καὶ ἕξετε θλῖψιν ἡμερῶν δέκα γίνου πιστὸς ἄχρι θανάτου καὶ δώσω σοι τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing nothing G3367 μηδὲν μηδείς mēdeís Adj-Acc-Sg-N do fear G5399 φοβοῦ φοβέω phobéō V-Pres-Mid-Imp-Sg-2P what G3739 ἃ ὅς hós Rela-Acc-Pl-N you are about G3195 μέλλεις μέλλω méllō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-2P to suffer G3958 πάσχειν πάσχω páschō V-Pres-Act Behold G2400 ἰδοὺ ἰδού idoú Intj is about G3195 μέλλει μέλλω méllō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to cast G906 βάλλειν βάλλω bállō V-Pres-Act the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M devil G1228 διάβολος diábolos Adj-Nom-Sg-M [some] of G1537 ἐξ ἐκ ek Prep you G4771 ὑμῶν σύ sý Pers-Gen-Pl-2P into G1519 εἰς eis Prep prison G5438 φυλακὴν φυλακή phylakḗ N-Acc-Sg-F so that G2443 ἵνα hína Conj you may be tested G3985 πειρασθῆτε πειράζω peirázō V-Aor-Pass-Sub-Pl-2P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj you will have G2192 ἕξετε ἔχω échō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Pl-2P tribulation G2347 θλῖψιν θλῖψις thlîpsis N-Acc-Sg-F for days G2250 ἡμερῶν ἡμέρα hēméra N-Gen-Pl-F ten G1176 δέκα déka Adj-Gen-Pl-F do be G1096 γίνου γίνομαι gínomai V-Pres-Mid-Imp-Sg-2P faithful G4103 πιστὸς πιστός pistós Adj-Nom-Sg-M unto G891 ἄχρι áchri Prep death G2288 θανάτου θάνατος thánatos N-Gen-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj I will give G1325 δώσω δίδωμι dídōmi V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-1P to you G4771 σοι σύ sý Pers-Dat-Sg-2P the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M crown G4735 στέφανον στέφανος stéphanos N-Acc-Sg-M the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F of life G2222 ζωῆς ζωή zōḗ N-Gen-Sg-F
11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.
Ὁ ἔχων οὖς ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις Ὁ νικῶν οὐ μὴ ἀδικηθῇ ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου τοῦ δευτέρου
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing The [one] G3588 Ὁ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M having G2192 ἔχων ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M an ear G3775 οὖς oûs N-Acc-Sg-N he should hear G191 ἀκουσάτω ἀκούω akoúō V-Aor-Act-Imp-Sg-3P what G5101 τί τίς tís Inte-Acc-Sg-N the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N Spirit G4151 πνεῦμα pneûma N-Nom-Sg-N says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to the G3588 ταῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-F churches G1577 ἐκκλησίαις ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-Dat-Pl-F The [one] G3588 Ὁ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M overcoming G3528 νικῶν νικάω nikáō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M certainly G3756 οὐ ou Nega not G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega may be injured G91 ἀδικηθῇ ἀδικέω adikéō V-Aor-Pass-Sub-Sg-3P by G1537 ἐκ ek Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M death G2288 θανάτου θάνατος thánatos N-Gen-Sg-M the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M afterward G1208 δευτέρου δεύτερος deúteros Adj-Gen-Sg-M
12 To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.
Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Περγάμῳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον Τάδε λέγει ὁ ἔχων τὴν ῥομφαίαν τὴν δίστομον τὴν ὀξεῖαν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj to the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M angel G32 ἀγγέλῳ ἄγγελος ángelos N-Dat-Sg-M of the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F in G1722 ἐν en Prep Pergamum G4010 Περγάμῳ Πέργαμος Pérgamos N-Dat-Sg-F church G1577 ἐκκλησίας ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-Gen-Sg-F do write: G1125 γράψον γράφω gráphō V-Aor-Act-Imp-Sg-2P These things G3592 Τάδε ὅδε hóde Demo-Acc-Pl-N says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P the [One] G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M having G2192 ἔχων ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F sword G4501 ῥομφαίαν ῥομφαία rhomphaía N-Acc-Sg-F the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F two-edged G1366 δίστομον δίστομος dístomos Adj-Acc-Sg-F the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F sharp G3691 ὀξεῖαν ὀξύς oxýs Adj-Acc-Sg-F
13 I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
οἶδα ποῦ κατοικεῖς ὅπου ὁ θρόνος τοῦ καὶ κρατεῖς τὸ ὄνομά μου καὶ οὐκ ἠρνήσω τὴν πίστιν μου καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἀντιπᾶς ὁ μάρτυς μου ὁ πιστός μου ὃς ἀπεκτάνθη παρ᾽ ὑμῖν ὅπου ὁ κατοικεῖ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing I know G1492 οἶδα εἴδω eídō V-Perf-Act-Ind-Sg-1P where G4226 ποῦ poû Adv you dwell G2730 κατοικεῖς κατοικέω katoikéō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-2P where G3699 ὅπου hópou Adv the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M throne G2362 θρόνος thrónos N-Nom-Sg-M the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj you hold fast to G2902 κρατεῖς κρατέω kratéō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-2P the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-N name G3686 ὄνομά ὄνομα ónoma N-Acc-Sg-N of Me G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj not G3756 οὐκ οὐ ou Nega you have denied G720 ἠρνήσω ἀρνέομαι arnéomai V-Aor-Mid-Ind-Sg-2P the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F faith G4102 πίστιν πίστις pístis N-Acc-Sg-F of Mine G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P even G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj in G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 ταῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-F days G2250 ἡμέραις ἡμέρα hēméra N-Dat-Pl-F of Antipas G493 Ἀντιπᾶς Ἀντίπας Antípas N-Nom-Sg-M the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M witness G3144 μάρτυς mártys N-Nom-Sg-M of Mine G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M faithful [one] G4103 πιστός pistós Adj-Nom-Sg-M of Mine G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P who G3739 ὃς ὅς hós Rela-Nom-Sg-M was killed G615 ἀπεκτάνθη ἀποκτείνω apokteínō V-Aor-Pass-Ind-Sg-3P among G3844 παρ᾽ παρά pará Prep you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P where G3699 ὅπου hópou Adv the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M dwells G2730 κατοικεῖ κατοικέω katoikéō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P
14 But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
ἀλλ᾽ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν Βαλαάμ ὃς ἐδίδασκεν τῷ Βαλὰκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα καὶ πορνεῦσαι
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing But G235 ἀλλ᾽ ἀλλά allá Conj I have G2192 ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P against G2596 κατὰ κατά katá Prep you G4771 σοῦ σύ sý Pers-Gen-Sg-2P a few things G3641 ὀλίγα ὀλίγος olígos Adj-Acc-Pl-N because G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj you have G2192 ἔχεις ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-2P [some] there G1563 ἐκεῖ ekeî Adv holding G2902 κρατοῦντας κρατέω kratéō V-Pres-Act-Acc-Pl-M the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F teaching G1322 διδαχὴν διδαχή didachḗ N-Acc-Sg-F of Balaam G903 Βαλαάμ Balaám N-Gen-Sg-M who G3739 ὃς ὅς hós Rela-Nom-Sg-M was teaching G1321 ἐδίδασκεν διδάσκω didáskō V-Imp-Act-Ind-Sg-3P the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M Balak G904 Βαλὰκ Βαλάκ Balák N-Dat-Sg-M to cast G906 βαλεῖν βάλλω bállō V-2nd-Act a snare G4625 σκάνδαλον skándalon N-Acc-Sg-N before G1799 ἐνώπιον enṓpion Prep the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M sons G5207 υἱῶν υἱός huiós N-Gen-Pl-M of Israel G2474 Ἰσραὴλ Ἰσραήλ Israḗl N-Gen-Sg-M to eat G5315 φαγεῖν φάγω phágō V-Aor-Act idol-sacrifices G1494 εἰδωλόθυτα εἰδωλόθυτον eidōlóthyton Adj-Acc-Pl-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to commit sexual immorality G4203 πορνεῦσαι πορνεύω porneúō V-Aor-Act
15 In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
οὕτως ἔχεις καὶ σὺ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν τῶν Νικολαϊτῶν ὁμοίως
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing So G3779 οὕτως οὕτω hoútō Adv have G2192 ἔχεις ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-2P also G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj you yourself G4771 σὺ σύ sý Pers-Nom-Sg-2P [some] holding G2902 κρατοῦντας κρατέω kratéō V-Pres-Act-Acc-Pl-M the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F teaching G1322 διδαχὴν διδαχή didachḗ N-Acc-Sg-F of the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-M Nicolaitans G3531 Νικολαϊτῶν Νικολαΐτης Nikolaḯtēs N-Gen-Pl-M likewise G3668 ὁμοίως homoíōs Adv
16 Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
μετανόησον οὖν εἰ δὲ μή ἔρχομαί σοι ταχὺ καὶ πολεμήσω μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ ῥομφαίᾳ τοῦ στόματός μου
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing do repent G3340 μετανόησον μετανοέω metanoéō V-Aor-Act-Imp-Sg-2P therefore! G3767 οὖν oûn Conj lest G1487 εἰ ei Conj then G1161 δὲ δέ dé Conj except G3361 μή mḗ Nega I am coming G2064 ἔρχομαί ἔρχομαι érchomai V-Pres-Mid-Ind-Sg-1P to you G4771 σοι σύ sý Pers-Dat-Sg-2P quickly G5035 ταχὺ ταχύ tachý Adv and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj I will make war G4170 πολεμήσω πολεμέω poleméō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-1P against G3326 μετ᾽ μετά metá Prep them G846 αὐτῶν αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Pl-M with G1722 ἐν en Prep the G3588 τῇ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-F sword G4501 ῥομφαίᾳ ῥομφαία rhomphaía N-Dat-Sg-F of the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N mouth G4750 στόματός στόμα stóma N-Gen-Sg-N of Mine G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P
17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
Ὁ ἔχων οὖς ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις Τῷ νικῶντι δώσω αὐτῷ τοῦ μάννα τοῦ κεκρυμμένου καὶ δώσω αὐτῷ ψῆφον λευκήν καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ψῆφον ὄνομα καινὸν γεγραμμένον ὃ οὐδεὶς οἶδεν εἰ μὴ ὁ λαμβάνων
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing The [one] G3588 Ὁ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M having G2192 ἔχων ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M an ear G3775 οὖς oûs N-Acc-Sg-N he should hear G191 ἀκουσάτω ἀκούω akoúō V-Aor-Act-Imp-Sg-3P what G5101 τί τίς tís Inte-Acc-Sg-N the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N Spirit G4151 πνεῦμα pneûma N-Nom-Sg-N says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to the G3588 ταῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-F churches G1577 ἐκκλησίαις ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-Dat-Pl-F To the [one] G3588 Τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M overcoming G3528 νικῶντι νικάω nikáō V-Pres-Act-Dat-Sg-M I will give G1325 δώσω δίδωμι dídōmi V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-1P to him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N manna G3131 μάννα mánna HEB which G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-N hidden G2928 κεκρυμμένου κρύπτω krýptō V-Perf-Pass-Gen-Sg-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj I will give G1325 δώσω δίδωμι dídōmi V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-1P to him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M stone G5586 ψῆφον ψῆφος psēphos N-Acc-Sg-F white G3022 λευκήν λευκός leukós Adj-Acc-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj on G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F stone G5586 ψῆφον ψῆφος psēphos N-Acc-Sg-F a name G3686 ὄνομα ónoma N-Acc-Sg-N new G2537 καινὸν καινός kainós Adj-Acc-Sg-N written G1125 γεγραμμένον γράφω gráphō V-Perf-Pass-Acc-Sg-N which G3739 ὃ ὅς hós Rela-Acc-Sg-N no [one] G3762 οὐδεὶς οὐδείς oudeís Adj-Nom-Sg-M knows G1492 οἶδεν εἴδω eídō V-Perf-Act-Ind-Sg-3P only G1487 εἰ ei Conj except G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega the [one] G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M accept G2983 λαμβάνων λαμβάνω lambánō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M
18 To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze.
Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Θυατείροις ἐκκλησίας γράψον Τάδε λέγει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ ὁ ἔχων τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ ὡς φλόγα πυρὸς καὶ οἱ πόδες αὐτοῦ ὅμοιοι χαλκολιβάνῳ
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj to the G3588 τῷ ὁ ho Art-Dat-Sg-M angel G32 ἀγγέλῳ ἄγγελος ángelos N-Dat-Sg-M of the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F in G1722 ἐν en Prep Thyatira G2363 Θυατείροις Θυάτειρα Thyáteira N-Dat-Pl-N church G1577 ἐκκλησίας ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-Gen-Sg-F do write: G1125 γράψον γράφω gráphō V-Aor-Act-Imp-Sg-2P These things G3592 Τάδε ὅδε hóde Demo-Acc-Pl-N says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P the G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M Son G5207 υἱὸς υἱός huiós N-Nom-Sg-M the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M of God G2316 θεοῦ θεός theós N-Gen-Sg-M the [One] G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M having G2192 ἔχων ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M eyes G3788 ὀφθαλμοὺς ὀφθαλμός ophthalmós N-Acc-Pl-M of Him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M like G5613 ὡς hōs Conj a flame G5395 φλόγα φλόξ phlóx N-Acc-Sg-F of fire G4442 πυρὸς πῦρ pŷr N-Gen-Sg-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 οἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-M feet G4228 πόδες πούς poús N-Nom-Pl-M of Him G846 αὐτοῦ αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-M like G3664 ὅμοιοι ὅμοιος hómoios Adj-Nom-Pl-M as burnished bronze G5474 χαλκολιβάνῳ χαλκολίβανον chalkolíbanon N-Dat-Sg-N
19 I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latter deeds are greater than your first.
οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην καὶ τὴν πίστιν καὶ τὴν διακονίαν καὶ τὴν ὑπομονήν σου καὶ τὰ ἔργα σου τὰ ἔσχατα πλείονα τῶν πρώτων
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing I know G1492 οἶδά εἴδω eídō V-Perf-Act-Ind-Sg-1P your G4771 σου σύ sý Pers-Gen-Sg-2P the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N works G2041 ἔργα ἔργον érgon N-Acc-Pl-N and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F love G26 ἀγάπην ἀγάπη agápē N-Acc-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F faith G4102 πίστιν πίστις pístis N-Acc-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F service G1248 διακονίαν διακονία diakonía N-Acc-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F perseverance G5281 ὑπομονήν ὑπομονή hypomonḗ N-Acc-Sg-F of you G4771 σου σύ sý Pers-Gen-Sg-2P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N works G2041 ἔργα ἔργον érgon N-Acc-Pl-N of you G4771 σου σύ sý Pers-Gen-Sg-2P the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N latter G2078 ἔσχατα ἔσχατος éschatos Adj-Acc-Pl-N [are] greater G4119 πλείονα πλείων pleíōn Adj-Acc-Pl-N than the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-N first G4413 πρώτων πρῶτος prōtos Adj-Gen-Pl-N
20 But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
ἀλλ᾽ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὅτι ἀφεῖς τὴν γυναῖκα Ἰεζάβελ ἡ λέγουσα ἑαυτὴν προφῆτιν καὶ διδάσκει καὶ πλανᾷ τοὺς ἐμοὺς δούλους πορνεῦσαι καὶ φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing But G235 ἀλλ᾽ ἀλλά allá Conj I have G2192 ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P against G2596 κατὰ κατά katá Prep you G4771 σοῦ σύ sý Pers-Gen-Sg-2P that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj you permit G863 ἀφεῖς ἀφίημι aphíēmi V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-2P the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F woman G1135 γυναῖκα γυνή gynḗ N-Acc-Sg-F Jezebel G2403 Ἰεζάβελ Ἰεζαβήλ Iezabḗl N-Acc-Sg-F the [one] G3588 ἡ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-F calling G3004 λέγουσα λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-F herself G1438 ἑαυτὴν ἑαυτοῦ heautoû Refl-Acc-Sg-3P-F a prophetess G4398 προφῆτιν προφῆτις prophētis N-Acc-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj she teaches G1321 διδάσκει διδάσκω didáskō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj she misleads G4105 πλανᾷ πλανάω planáō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P the G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M My G1699 ἐμοὺς ἐμός emós Poss-Acc-Pl-1P-M servants G1401 δούλους δοῦλος doûlos N-Acc-Pl-M to commit sexual immorality G4203 πορνεῦσαι πορνεύω porneúō V-Aor-Act and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj to eat G5315 φαγεῖν φάγω phágō V-Aor-Act idol-sacrifices G1494 εἰδωλόθυτα εἰδωλόθυτον eidōlóthyton Adj-Acc-Pl-N
21 Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
καὶ ἔδωκα αὐτῇ χρόνον ἵνα μετανοήσῃ καὶ οὐ θέλει μετανοῆσαι ἐκ τῆς πορνείας αὐτῆς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj I have given G1325 ἔδωκα δίδωμι dídōmi V-Aor-Act-Ind-Sg-1P to her G846 αὐτῇ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-F time G5550 χρόνον χρόνος chrónos N-Acc-Sg-M that G2443 ἵνα hína Conj she may repent G3340 μετανοήσῃ μετανοέω metanoéō V-Aor-Act-Sub-Sg-3P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj not G3756 οὐ ou Nega she is willing G2309 θέλει θέλω thélō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to repent G3340 μετανοῆσαι μετανοέω metanoéō V-Aor-Act of G1537 ἐκ ek Prep the G3588 τῆς ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-F sexual immorality G4202 πορνείας πορνεία porneía N-Gen-Sg-F of her G846 αὐτῆς αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-F
22 Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.
ἰδοὺ βάλλω αὐτὴν εἰς κλίνην καὶ τοὺς μοιχεύοντας μετ᾽ αὐτῆς εἰς θλῖψιν μεγάλην ἐὰν μὴ μετανοήσωσιν ἐκ τῶν ἔργων αὐτῆς
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing Behold G2400 ἰδοὺ ἰδού idoú Intj I cast G906 βάλλω bállō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P her G846 αὐτὴν αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Sg-F into G1519 εἰς eis Prep a sickbed G2825 κλίνην κλίνη klínē N-Acc-Sg-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj those G3588 τοὺς ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-M committing adultery G3431 μοιχεύοντας μοιχεύω moicheúō V-Pres-Act-Acc-Pl-M with G3326 μετ᾽ μετά metá Prep her G846 αὐτῆς αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-F into G1519 εἰς eis Prep tribulation G2347 θλῖψιν θλῖψις thlîpsis N-Acc-Sg-F great G3173 μεγάλην μέγας mégas Adj-Acc-Sg-F only G1437 ἐὰν ἐάν eán Conj unless G3361 μὴ μή mḗ Nega they shall repent G3340 μετανοήσωσιν μετανοέω metanoéō V-Aor-Act-Sub-Pl-3P of G1537 ἐκ ek Prep the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-N deeds G2041 ἔργων ἔργον érgon N-Gen-Pl-N of her G846 αὐτῆς αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-F
23 Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς ἀποκτενῶ ἐν θανάτῳ καὶ γνώσονται πᾶσαι αἱ ἐκκλησίαι ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ἐραυνῶν νεφροὺς καὶ καρδίας καὶ δώσω ὑμῖν ἑκάστῳ κατὰ τὰ ἔργα ὑμῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N children G5043 τέκνα τέκνον téknon N-Acc-Pl-N of her G846 αὐτῆς αὐτός autós Pers-Gen-Sg-F I will kill G615 ἀποκτενῶ ἀποκτείνω apokteínō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-1P with G1722 ἐν en Prep death G2288 θανάτῳ θάνατος thánatos N-Dat-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj will know G1097 γνώσονται γινώσκω ginṓskō V-Fut-Mid-Ind-Pl-3P all G3956 πᾶσαι πᾶς pâs Adj-Nom-Pl-F the G3588 αἱ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-F churches G1577 ἐκκλησίαι ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-Nom-Pl-F that G3754 ὅτι hóti Conj I myself G1473 ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Nom-Sg-1P am G1510 εἰμι εἰμί eimí V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P the [One] G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M searching G2045 ἐραυνῶν ἐρευνάω ereunáō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M affections G3510 νεφροὺς νεφρός nephrós N-Acc-Pl-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj hearts G2588 καρδίας καρδία kardía N-Acc-Pl-F and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj I will give G1325 δώσω δίδωμι dídōmi V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-1P of you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P to each G1538 ἑκάστῳ ἕκαστος hékastos Adj-Dat-Sg-M according to G2596 κατὰ κατά katá Prep the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N works G2041 ἔργα ἔργον érgon N-Acc-Pl-N of you G4771 ὑμῶν σύ sý Pers-Gen-Pl-2P
24 But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon you.
ὑμῖν δὲ λέγω τοῖς λοιποῖς τοῖς ἐν Θυατείροις ὅσοι οὐκ ἔχουσιν τὴν διδαχὴν ταύτην οἵτινες οὐκ ἔγνωσαν τὰ βαθέα τοῦ ὡς λέγουσιν οὐ βάλλω ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς ἄλλο βάρος
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing To you G4771 ὑμῖν σύ sý Pers-Dat-Pl-2P however G1161 δὲ δέ dé Conj I say G3004 λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P to the G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-M rest G3062 λοιποῖς λοιποί loipoí Adj-Dat-Pl-M of those G3588 τοῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-M in G1722 ἐν en Prep Thyatira G2363 Θυατείροις Θυάτειρα Thyáteira N-Dat-Pl-N as many as G3745 ὅσοι ὅσος hósos Corr-Nom-Pl-M not G3756 οὐκ οὐ ou Nega have G2192 ἔχουσιν ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 τὴν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-F teaching G1322 διδαχὴν διδαχή didachḗ N-Acc-Sg-F this G3778 ταύτην οὗτος hoûtos Demo-Acc-Sg-F who G3748 οἵτινες ὅστις hóstis Rela-Nom-Pl-M not G3756 οὐκ οὐ ou Nega have known G1097 ἔγνωσαν γινώσκω ginṓskō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Pl-3P the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N deeps G901 βαθέα βαθύς bathýs Adj-Acc-Pl-N the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M as G5613 ὡς hōs Conj they say: G3004 λέγουσιν λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-3P Not G3756 οὐ ou Nega I do cast G906 βάλλω bállō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-1P upon G1909 ἐφ᾽ ἐπί epí Prep you G4771 ὑμᾶς σύ sý Pers-Acc-Pl-2P any other G243 ἄλλο ἄλλος állos Adj-Acc-Sg-N burden G922 βάρος báros N-Acc-Sg-N
25 Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come.
πλὴν ὃ ἔχετε κρατήσατε ἄχρις οὗ ἂν ἥξω
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing But G4133 πλὴν πλήν plḗn Conj to what G3739 ὃ ὅς hós Rela-Acc-Sg-N you have G2192 ἔχετε ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Pl-2P do hold fast G2902 κρατήσατε κρατέω kratéō V-Aor-Act-Imp-Pl-2P until G891 ἄχρις ἄχρι áchri Prep which [time] G3739 οὗ ὅς hós Rela-Gen-Sg-M maybe G302 ἂν ἄν án Part I may come G2240 ἥξω ἥκω hḗkō V-Aor-Act-Sub-Sg-1P
26 And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.
Καὶ ὁ νικῶν καὶ ὁ τηρῶν ἄχρι τέλους τὰ ἔργα μου δώσω αὐτῷ ἐξουσίαν ἐπὶ τῶν ἐθνῶν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing And G2532 Καὶ καί kaí Conj the [one] G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M overcoming G3528 νικῶν νικάω nikáō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj who G3588 ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M is keeping G5083 τηρῶν τηρέω tēréō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M until G891 ἄχρι áchri Prep [the] end G5056 τέλους τέλος télos N-Gen-Sg-N the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Acc-Pl-N works G2041 ἔργα ἔργον érgon N-Acc-Pl-N of Mine G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P I will give G1325 δώσω δίδωμι dídōmi V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-1P to him G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M authority G1849 ἐξουσίαν ἐξουσία exousía N-Acc-Sg-F over G1909 ἐπὶ ἐπί epí Prep the G3588 τῶν ὁ ho Art-Gen-Pl-N nations G1484 ἐθνῶν ἔθνος éthnos N-Gen-Pl-N
27 He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.
καὶ ποιμανεῖ αὐτοὺς ἐν ῥάβδῳ σιδηρᾷ ὡς τὰ σκεύη τὰ κεραμικὰ συντρίβεται
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj he will shepherd G4165 ποιμανεῖ ποιμαίνω poimaínō V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-3P them G846 αὐτοὺς αὐτός autós Pers-Acc-Pl-M with G1722 ἐν en Prep a rod G4464 ῥάβδῳ ῥάβδος rhábdos N-Dat-Sg-F of iron G4603 σιδηρᾷ σιδήρεος sidḗreos Adj-Dat-Sg-F as G5613 ὡς hōs Conj the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-N vessels [of] G4632 σκεύη σκεῦος skeûos N-Nom-Pl-N the G3588 τὰ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Pl-N potter G2764 κεραμικὰ κεραμικός keramikós Adj-Nom-Pl-N are broken in pieces G4937 συντρίβεται συντρίβω syntríbō V-Pres-Pass-Ind-Sg-3P
28 And I will give him the morning star.
ὡς εἴληφα παρὰ τοῦ πατρός μου καὶ δώσω αὐτῷ τὸν ἀστέρα τὸν πρωϊνόν
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing about G5613 ὡς hōs Adv accept G2983 εἴληφα λαμβάνω lambánō V-2nd-Act-Ind-Sg-1P above G3844 παρὰ παρά pará Prep the G3588 τοῦ ὁ ho Art-Gen-Sg-M father G3962 πατρός πατήρ patḗr N-Gen-Sg-M I G1473 μου ἐγώ egṓ Pers-Gen-Sg-1P and G2532 καὶ καί kaí Conj adventure G1325 δώσω δίδωμι dídōmi V-Fut-Act-Ind-Sg-1P her G846 αὐτῷ αὐτός autós Pers-Dat-Sg-M the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M star G792 ἀστέρα ἀστήρ astḗr N-Acc-Sg-M the G3588 τὸν ὁ ho Art-Acc-Sg-M morning G4407 πρωϊνόν πρωϊνός prōïnós Adj-Acc-Sg-M
29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Ὁ ἔχων οὖς ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις
English Strong's Original · Root · Transliteration Parsing The [one] G3588 Ὁ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-M having G2192 ἔχων ἔχω échō V-Pres-Act-Nom-Sg-M an ear G3775 οὖς oûs N-Acc-Sg-N he should hear G191 ἀκουσάτω ἀκούω akoúō V-Aor-Act-Imp-Sg-3P what G5101 τί τίς tís Inte-Acc-Sg-N the G3588 τὸ ὁ ho Art-Nom-Sg-N Spirit G4151 πνεῦμα pneûma N-Nom-Sg-N says G3004 λέγει λέγω légō V-Pres-Act-Ind-Sg-3P to the G3588 ταῖς ὁ ho Art-Dat-Pl-F assembly G1577 ἐκκλησίαις ἐκκλησία ekklēsía N-Dat-Pl-F
Revelation 3
Study Notes — Revelation 2
5 sectionsRevelation chapter 2 contains the risen Christ's personal messages to four of the seven churches of Asia Minor: Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, and Thyatira. Each letter follows a consistent pattern: Christ identifies Himself with a title drawn from the vision of chapter 1, commends the church's faithfulness, addresses specific spiritual problems, calls them to repentance, and promises rewards to those who overcome. These letters reveal that the exalted Jesus actively cares for His churches, sees their works, and holds them accountable to His standards of holiness and devotion.
Christ introduces Himself as the one who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden candlesticks (v. 1)—a picture of His sovereignty and presence with the churches. The Ephesians are commended for their works, labor, patience, and doctrinal vigilance (vv. 2-3). They have tested false apostles and maintained sound teaching, which matters deeply to Christ.
However, their greatest weakness is devastating: they have left their first love (v. 4). Doctrinal correctness without passionate devotion to Christ Himself becomes mere religion. Jesus calls them to remember their initial joy in conversion, to repent, and to return to their first works—the natural overflow of love for Him (v. 5). The threat is real: He will remove their candlestick (church witness) if they do not repent. The promise to overcomers is eternal life—eating from the tree of life in paradise (v. 7), a reversal of Adam's loss and a foretaste of heaven itself.
Application: Doctrinal purity matters, but it must flow from genuine love for Jesus. Ask yourself: has your Christian service become routine? Return to the wonder of your conversion.
Here Christ presents Himself as the First and the Last, who died and came to life (v. 8)—the One who has conquered death itself. Smyrna faces tribulation and poverty, yet Christ declares them rich in spiritual wealth (v. 9). They face opposition from false Jews—those who claim to follow God but reject Jesus—whom Christ calls the synagogue of Satan (v. 9).
Rather than spare them suffering, Christ prepares them for it (vv. 10-11). Some will be imprisoned for ten days (likely a period of intense testing, not literal ten days). The command is unflinching: be faithful unto death. The reward is a crown of life and protection from the second death—eternal judgment. This church receives no rebuke, only encouragement to endure.
Application: Faithfulness in persecution is the measure of true discipleship. Earthly poverty cannot diminish spiritual riches for those secure in Christ.
Christ appears with a sharp two-edged sword (v. 12)—His Word of judgment. Pergamos dwells where Satan's seat is (v. 13), yet they have held fast to Christ's name and maintained faith even when Antipas was martyred among them. Their steadfastness is admired.
But compromise has infiltrated: some hold the doctrine of Balaam—enticing believers to eat food sacrificed to idols and commit fornication (v. 14). Others follow the Nicolaitanes (v. 15), a heretical group promoting moral laxity. Christ will fight against them with His sword—the power of His authoritative Word—unless they repent (v. 16). The promise to overcomers is hidden manna (divine sustenance) and a white stone with a new name (v. 17), symbols of acceptance, vindication, and intimate knowledge known only to Christ and the believer.
Application: In hostile environments, we must resist creeping compromise. Small doctrinal and moral concessions become cracks through which corruption enters.
Christ appears with eyes like flame and feet of burnished brass (v. 18)—piercing judgment and firm standing. Thyatira receives rare praise: their last works exceed their first (v. 19). Yet a grievous sin poisons them: a woman called Jezebel (v. 20)—evoking the OT queen who led Israel into idolatry—teaches and seduces believers into sexual immorality and idol worship. Despite being given space to repent, she has not (v. 21).
The judgment is severe: Christ will cast her into a sickbed and strike her followers with great tribulation unless they repent (vv. 22-23).