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World English Bible

Revelation 2 (WEBP)

[1] “To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things:
[2] “I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.
[3] You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.
[4] But I have this against you, that you left your first love.
[5] Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.
[6] But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
[7] He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.
[8] “To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: “The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:
[9] “I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
[10] Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will 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 won’t be harmed by the second death.
[12] “To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: “He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:
[13] “I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn’t deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
[14] But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
[15] So also you likewise have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
[16] Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly and I will make war 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, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows but he who receives it.
[18] “To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: “The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:
[19] “I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.
[20] But I have this against you, that you tolerate your woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
[21] I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
[22] Behold, I will throw her and those who commit adultery with her into a bed of great oppression, unless they repent of her works.
[23] I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
[24] But to you I say, to the rest who are in Thyatira—as many as don’t have this teaching, who don’t know what some call ‘the deep things of Satan’—to you I say, I am not putting any other burden on you.
[25] Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.
[26] He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.
[27] He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots, as I also have received of my Father;
[28] and I will give him the morning star.
[29] He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

Revelation 2:3 TR adds “have labored and”
Revelation 2:15 TR reads “which I hate” instead of “likewise”
Revelation 2:17 Manna is supernatural food, named after the Hebrew for “What is it?”. See Exodus 11:7-9.
Revelation 2:20 TR, NU read “that” instead of “your”
Revelation 2:27 Psalm 2:9

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Revelation 2 (KJVS)

[1] Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write (); These things saith () he that holdeth () the seven stars in his right hand , who walketh () in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks ;
[2] I know () thy works , and thy labour , and thy patience , and how thou canst () not bear () them which are evil : and thou hast tried () them which say () they are () apostles , and are () not , and hast found () them liars :
[3] And hast borne (), and hast () patience , and for my name’s sake hast laboured (), and hast not fainted ().
[4] Nevertheless I have () [somewhat] against thee , because thou hast left () thy first love .
[5] Remember () therefore from whence thou art fallen (), and repent (), and do () the first works ; or else I will come () unto thee quickly , and will remove () thy candlestick out of his place , except thou repent ().
[6] But this thou hast (), that thou hatest () the deeds of the Nicolaitans , which I also hate ().
[7] He that hath () an ear , let him hear () what the Spirit saith () unto the churches ; To him that overcometh () will I give () to eat () of the tree of life , which is () in the midst of the paradise of God .
[8] And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write (); These things saith () the first and the last , which was () dead , and is alive ();
[9] I know () thy works , and tribulation , and poverty , (but thou art () rich ) and [I know] the blasphemy of them which say () they are () Jews , and are () not , but [are] the synagogue of Satan .
[10] Fear () none of those things which thou shalt () suffer (): behold (), the devil shall () cast () [some] of you into prison , that ye may be tried (); and ye shall have () tribulation ten days : be thou () faithful unto death , and I will give () thee a crown of life .
[11] He that hath () an ear , let him hear () what the Spirit saith () unto the churches ; He that overcometh () shall not be hurt () of the second death .
[12] And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write (); These things saith () he which hath () the sharp sword with two edges ;
[13] I know () thy works , and where thou dwellest (), [even] where Satan’s seat [is]: and thou holdest fast () my name , and hast not denied () my faith , even in those days wherein Antipas [was] my faithful martyr , who was slain () among you , where Satan dwelleth ().
[14] But I have () a few things against thee , because thou hast () there them that hold () the doctrine of Balaam , who taught () Balac to cast () a stumblingblock before the children of Israel , to eat () things sacrificed unto idols , and to commit fornication ().
[15] So hast () thou also them that hold () the doctrine of the Nicolaitans , which thing I hate ().
[16] Repent (); or else I will come () unto thee quickly , and will fight () against them with the sword of my mouth .
[17] He that hath () an ear , let him hear () what the Spirit saith () unto the churches ; To him that overcometh () will I give () to eat () of the hidden () manna , and will give () him a white stone , and in the stone a new name written (), which no man knoweth () saving he that receiveth () [it].
[18] And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write (); These things saith () the Son of God , who hath () his eyes like unto a flame of fire , and his feet [are] like fine brass ;
[19] I know () thy works , and charity , and service , and faith , and thy patience , and thy works ; and the last [to be] more than the first .
[20] Notwithstanding I have () a few things against thee , because thou sufferest () that woman Jezebel , which calleth () herself a prophetess , to teach () and to seduce () my servants to commit fornication (), and to eat () things sacrificed unto idols .
[21] And I gave () her space to repent () of her fornication ; and she repented () not .
[22] Behold (), I will cast () her into a bed , and them that commit adultery () with her into great tribulation , except they repent () of their deeds .
[23] And I will kill () her children with death ; and all the churches shall know () that I am () he which searcheth () the reins and hearts : and I will give () unto every one of you according to your works .
[24] But unto you I say (), and unto the rest in Thyatira , as many as have () not this doctrine , and which have not known () the depths of Satan , as they speak (); I will put () upon you none other burden .
[25] But that which ye have () [already] hold fast () till I come ().
[26] And he that overcometh (), and keepeth () my works unto the end , to him will I give () power over the nations :
[27] And he shall rule () them with a rod of iron ; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers (): even as I received () of my Father .
[28] And I will give () him the morning star .
[29] He that hath () an ear , let him hear () what the Spirit saith () unto the churches .

Young’s Literal Translation

Revelation 2 (YLT)

[1] ‘To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands-the golden:
[2] I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,
[3] and thou didst bear, and hast endurance, and because of my name hast toiled, and hast not been weary.
[4] ‘But I have against thee: That thy first love thou didst leave!
[5] remember, then, whence thou hast fallen, and reform, and the first works do; and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will remove thy lamp-stand from its place-if thou mayest not reform;
[6] but this thou hast, that thou dost hate the works of the Nicolaitans, that I also hate.
[7] He who is having an ear-let him hear what the Spirit saith 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] ‘And to the messenger of the assembly of the Smyrneans write: These things saith the First and the Last, who did become dead and did live;
[9] I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty-yet thou art rich-and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of the Adversary.
[10] ‘Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.
[11] He who is having an ear-let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: He who is overcoming may not be injured of the second death.
[12] ‘And to the messenger of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things saith he who is having the sharp two-edged sword:
[13] I have known thy works, and where thou dost dwell-where the throne of the Adversary is-and thou dost hold fast my name, and thou didst not deny my faith, even in the days in which Antipas was my faithful witness, who was put to death beside you, where the Adversary doth dwell.
[14] ‘But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom;
[15] so hast thou, even thou, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans-which thing I hate.
[16] ‘Reform! and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
[17] He who is having an ear-let him hear what the Spirit saith 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 upon the stone a new name written, that no one knew except him who is receiving it.
[18] ‘And to the messenger of the assembly of Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who is having his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like to fine brass;
[19] I have known thy works, and love, and ministration, and faith, and thy endurance, and thy works-and the last are more than the first.
[20] ‘But I have against thee a few things: That thou dost suffer the woman Jezebel, who is calling herself a prophetess, to teach, and to lead astray, my servants to commit whoredom, and idol-sacrifices to eat;
[21] and I did give to her a time that she might reform from her whoredom, and she did not reform;
[22] lo, I will cast her into a couch, and those committing adultery with her into great tribulation-if they may not repent of their works,
[23] and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you-to each-according to your works.
[24] ‘And to you I say, and to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, and who did not know the depths of the Adversary, as they say; I will not put upon you other burden;
[25] but that which ye have-hold ye, till I may come;
[26] and he who is overcoming, and who is keeping unto the end my works, I will give to him authority over the nations,
[27] and he shall rule them with a rod of iron-as the vessels of the potter they shall be broken-as I also have received from my Father;
[28] and I will give to him the morning star.
[29] He who is having an ear-let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies.