Revelation 2 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

To the Church in Ephesus

“To the angel^G32 of the church^G1577 in Ephesus^G2181 write^G1125:

This^G3592 is what the One who holds^G2902 the seven^G2033 stars^G792 in His right^G1188 hand^G1188, the One who walks^G4043 [fn]among^G1722^G3319 the seven^G2033 golden^G5552 lampstands^G3087, says^G3004:

Rev 2:2

‘I know^G6063 your deeds^G2041 and your toil^G2873 and perseverance^G5281, and that you cannot^G1410^G3756 bear^G941 with those who are evil^G2556, and you put^G3985 to the test^G3985 those^G3588 who call^G3004 themselves^G1438 apostles^G652, and they are not, and you found^G2147 them to be false^G5571;

Rev 2:3

Rev 2:3and you have perseverance and have [fn]endured for My name’s sake, you also have not grown weary.

Rev 2:4

Rev 2:4‘But I have this against you, that you have left your first love.

Rev 2:5

Rev 2:5‘Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the [fn]deeds you did at first. But if not, I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent.

Rev 2:6

Rev 2:6‘Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

Rev 2:7

Rev 2:7‘He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.’

To the Church in Smyrna

Rev 2:8

“And to the angel^G32 of the church^G1577 in Smyrna^G4667 write^G1125:

This^G3592 is what THE FIRST^G4413 AND THE LAST^G2078, who^G3739 [fn]was dead^G3498, and has come^G2198 to^G2198 life^G2198, says^G3004:

Rev 2:9

‘I know^G6063 your tribulation^G2347 and your poverty^G4432 (but you are rich^G4145), and the blasphemy^G988 by those^G3588 who say^G3004 they are Jews^G2453 and are not, but are a synagogue^G4864 of Satan^G4567.

Rev 2:10

Rev 2:10‘Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. [fn]Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Rev 2:11

Rev 2:11‘He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will never be hurt by the second death.’

To the Church in Pergamum

Rev 2:12

“And to the angel^G32 of the church^G1577 in Pergamum^G4010 write^G1125:

This^G3592 is what the One who has^G2192 the sharp^G3691 two-edged^G1366 sword^G4501 says^G3004:

Rev 2:13

‘I know^G6063 where^G4226 you dwell^G2730, where^G3699 Satan’s^G4567 throne^G2362 is; and you hold^G2902 fast^G2902 My name^G3686, and did not deny^G720 My faith^G4102 even^G2532 in the days^G2250 of Antipas^G493, My witness^G3144, My faithful^G4103 one^G4103, who^G3739 was killed^G615 among^G3844 you, where^G3699 Satan^G4567 dwells^G2730.

Rev 2:14

Rev 2:14‘But I have a few things against you, that you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.

Rev 2:15

Rev 2:15‘So you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

Rev 2:16

Rev 2:16‘Therefore repent. But if not, I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of My mouth.

Rev 2:17

Rev 2:17‘He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.’

To the Church in Thyatira

Rev 2:18

“And to the angel^G32 of the church^G1577 in Thyatira^G2363 write^G1125:

This^G3592 is what the Son^G5207 of God^G2316, the One who has^G2192 [fn]eyes^G3788 like^G5613 a flame^G5395 of fire^G4442 and His feet^G4228 are like^G3664 burnished^G5474 bronze^G5474, says^G3004:

Rev 2:19

‘I know^G6063 your deeds^G2041, and your love^G26 and faith^G4102 and service^G1248 and perseverance^G5281, and that your last^G2078 deeds^G2041 are greater^G4183 than [fn]at first^G4413.

Rev 2:20

Rev 2:20‘But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and deceives My slaves so that they commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.

Rev 2:21

Rev 2:21‘And I gave her time to repent, and she does not wish to repent of her sexual immorality.

Rev 2:22

Rev 2:22‘Behold, I will throw her [fn]on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of [fn]her deeds.

Rev 2:23

Rev 2:23‘And I will kill her children with [fn]pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the [fn]minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

Rev 2:24

Rev 2:24‘But I say to you, the rest who are in Thyatira, who do not have this teaching, who have not known the deep things of Satan, as they call them—I place no other burden on you.

Rev 2:25

Rev 2:25‘Nevertheless what you have, hold fast until I come.

Rev 2:26

Rev 2:26‘And he who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE [fn]NATIONS;

Rev 2:27

Rev 2:27AND HE SHALL [fn]RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also have received authority from My Father;

Rev 2:28

Rev 2:28and I will give him the morning star.

Rev 2:29