Chapter 2

2Unto the1Τῷmessenger2ἀγγέλῳof the3τῆςchurch6ἐκκλησίαςin4ἐνEphesus5Ἐφέσῳwrite:7γράψονThese things8τάδεsays9λέγειhe who10ὁholds11κρατῶνthe12τοὺςseven13ἑπτὰstars14ἀστέραςin15ἐνhis18αὐτοῦright hand,16,17τῇ δεξιᾷwho19ὁwalks20περιπατῶνin21ἐνthe midst of22μέσῳthe23τῶνseven24ἑπτὰgolden26,27τῶν χρυσῶνlampstands;25λυχνιῶν
2I know1οἶδαyour4σουworks,2,3τὰ ἔργαand5καὶthe6τὸνlabor,7κόπονand8καὶyour11σουpatience,9,10τὴν ὑπομονήνand12καὶthat13ὅτιyou cannot14,15οὐ δύνῃbear16βαστάσαιevil men,17κακοὺςand18καὶyou have tested19ἐπείρασαςthose who20τοὺςsay21λέγονταςthey22ἑαυτοὺςare—apostles,23ἀποστόλουςand24καὶare26εἰσίνnot,25οὐκand27καὶfound28εὗρεςthem29αὐτοὺςliars:30ψευδεῖς
3and1καὶhave3ἔχειςpatience,2ὑπομονὴνand4καὶhave borne5ἐβάστασαςbecause of6διὰmy9μουname,7,8τὸ ὄνομάand10καὶhave not become weary.11,12οὐ κεκοπίακες
4But1ἀλλI have2ἔχωthis—against3κατὰyou:4σοῦthat5ὅτιyou have leftˡ11ἀφῆκεςyour8σουfirst9,10τὴν πρώτηνlove.6,7τὴν ἀγάπην
5Remember1μνημόνευεtherefore2οὖνfrom where3πόθενyou have fallen,4πέπτωκαςand5καὶrepent,6μετανόησονand7καὶdo11ποίησονthe8τὰfirst9πρῶταworks;10ἔργαor else12,13,14εἰ δὲ μήI come15ἔρχομαίunto you16σοιand17καὶwill move18κινήσωyour21σουlampstand19,20τὴν λυχνίανout of22ἐκits25αὐτῆςplace,23,24τοῦ τόπουunless26,27ἐὰν μὴyou repent.28μετανοήσῃς
6But1ἀλλὰthis2τοῦτοyou have,3ἔχειςthat4ὅτιyou hate5μισεῖςthe6τὰworks7ἔργαof the8τῶνNicolaitans,9Νικολαϊτῶνwhich10ἃI also11κἀγὼhate.12μισῶ
7He who1ὁhas2ἔχωνan ear,3οὖςlet him hear4ἀκουσάτωwhat5τίthe6τὸSpirit7πνεῦμαsays8λέγειunto the9ταῖςchurches.10ἐκκλησίαιςUnto him who11τῷovercomes,12νικῶντιto him14αὐτῷI will give13δώσωto eat15φαγεῖνfrom16ἐκthe17τοῦtreeˣ18ξύλουof19τῆςlife,20ζωῆςwhich21ὅis22ἐστινin23ἐνthe24τῷparadise25παραδείσῳof God.26,27τοῦ θεοῦ
8And1Καὶunto the2τῷmessenger3ἀγγέλῳof the4τῆςchurch7ἐκκλησίαςin5ἐνSmyrna6Σμύρνῃwrite:8γράψονThese things9τάδεsays10λέγειthe11ὁ[firstborn/first]12[πρωτότοκος/πρῶτος]and13καὶthe14ὁlast,15ἔσχατοςwho16ὃςbecame17ἐγένετοdead18νεκρὸςand19καὶlived;20ἔζησεν
9I know1οἶδάyour2σουtribulation3,4τὴν θλῖψινand5καὶyour poverty,6,7τὴν πτωχείαν(but8ἀλλὰyou are10εἶrich)9πλούσιοςand11καὶthe12τὴνblasphemy13βλασφημίανfrom14ἐκthose who15τῶνsay16λεγόντωνthey19ἑαυτοὺςare18εἶναιJews,17Ἰουδαίουςand20καὶare22εἰσίνnot,21οὐκbut23ἀλλὰare—a synagogue24συναγωγὴof Satan.25,26τοῦ σατανᾶ
10Fear2φοβοῦnone1μηδὲνof the things which3ἃyou are about to4μέλλειςsuffer.5πάσχεινBehold,6ἰδοὺthe9ὁdevil10διάβολοςis about to7μέλλειcast8βάλλεινsome of11ἐξyou12ὑμῶνinto13εἰςprison,14φυλακὴνthat15ἵναyou all may be tested;16πειρασθῆτεand17καὶyou all will have18ἕξετεtribulation19θλῖψινten21δέκαdays.20ἡμερῶνBe22γίνουfaithful23πιστὸςunto24ἄχριdeath,25θανάτουand26καὶI will give27δώσωyou28σοιthe29τὸνcrown30στέφανονof31τῆςlife.32ζωῆς
11He who1ὁhas2ἔχωνan ear,3οὖςlet him hear4ἀκουσάτωwhat5τίthe6τὸSpirit7πνεῦμαsays8λέγειunto the9ταῖςchurches.10ἐκκλησίαιςHe who11ὁovercomes12νικῶνwill in no way13,14οὐ μὴbe hurt15ἀδικηθῇby16ἐκthe17τοῦsecond19,20τοῦ δευτέρουdeath.18θανάτου
12And1Καὶunto the2τῷmessenger3ἀγγέλῳof the4τῆςchurch7ἐκκλησίαςin5ἐνPergamum6Περγάμῳwrite:8γράψονThese things9τάδεsays10λέγειhe who11ὁhas12ἔχωνthe13τὴνsharp17,18τὴν ὀξεῖανtwo-edged15,16τὴν δίστομονsword;14ῥομφαίαν
13I know1οἶδαwhere2ποῦyou dwell,3κατοικεῖςwhere4ὅπουthe5ὁthrone6θρόνοςof Satan7,8τοῦ σατανᾶis,—and9καὶyou hold fast10κρατεῖςmy13μουname,11,12τὸ ὄνομάand14καὶdid not deny15,16οὐκ ἠρνήσωmy19μουfaith,17,18τὴν πίστινeven20καὶin21ἐνthe22ταῖςdays23ἡμέραιςof Antipas,24Ἀντιπᾶςmy27μουwitness,25,26ὁ μάρτυςmy30μουfaithful one,28,29ὁ πιστόςwho31ὃςwas killed32ἀπεκτάνθηamong33παρyou,34ὑμῖνwhere35ὅπουSatan36,37ὁ σατανᾶςdwells.38κατοικεῖ
14But1ἀλλI have2ἔχωa little5ὀλίγαagainst3κατὰyou,4σοῦthat6ὅτιyou have7ἔχειςthere8ἐκεῖsome who hold9κρατοῦνταςthe10τὴνteaching11διδαχὴνof Balaam,12Βαλαάμwho13ὃςtaught14ἐδίδασκενBalac15,16τῷ Βαλὰκto cast17βαλεῖνa stumbling block18σκάνδαλονbefore19ἐνώπιονthe20τῶνsons21υἱῶνof Israel,22Ἰσραὴλto eat23φαγεῖνthings sacrificed unto idols24εἰδωλόθυταand25καὶto commit fornication.26πορνεῦσαι
15So1οὕτωςyou4σὺalso3καὶhave2ἔχειςsome who hold5κρατοῦνταςthe6τὴνteaching7διδαχὴνof [the]8[τῶν]Nicolaitans,9Νικολαϊτῶνlikewise.10ὁμοίως
16Repent1μετανόησονtherefore;2οὖνor else3,4,5εἰ δὲ μήI come6ἔρχομαίunto you7σοιquickly8ταχὺand9καὶwill war10πολεμήσωwith11μετthem12αὐτῶνwith13ἐνthe14τῇsword15ῥομφαίᾳof my18μουmouth.16,17τοῦ στόματός
17He who1ὁhas2ἔχωνan ear,3οὖςlet him hear4ἀκουσάτωwhat5τίthe6τὸSpirit7πνεῦμαsays8λέγειunto the9ταῖςchurches.10ἐκκλησίαιςUnto him who11τῷovercomes,12νικῶντιto him14αὐτῷI will give13δώσωof the17τοῦhidden18κεκρυμμένουmanna,15,16τοῦ μάνναand19καὶwill give20δώσωhim21αὐτῷa white23λευκήνstone22ψῆφονand24καὶon25ἐπὶthe26τὴνstone27ψῆφονa new29καινὸνname28ὄνομαwritten,30γεγραμμένονwhich31ὃnone32οὐδεὶςknows33οἶδενexcept34,35εἰ μὴhe who36ὁreceives37λαμβάνωνit.—
18And1Καὶunto the2τῷmessenger3ἀγγέλῳof the4τῆςchurch7ἐκκλησίαςin5ἐνThyatira6Θυατείροιςwrite:8γράψονThese things9τάδεsays10λέγειthe11ὁSon12υἱὸςof God,13,14τοῦ θεοῦwho15ὁhas16ἔχωνhis19αὐτοῦeyes17,18τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺςas20ὡςa flame21φλόγαof fire,22πυρὸςand23καὶhis26αὐτοῦfeet24,25οἱ πόδεςare—like27ὅμοιοιbrilliant bronze;28χαλκολιβάνῳ
19I know1οἶδάyour2σουworks,3,4τὰ ἔργαand5καὶlove,6,7τὴν ἀγάπηνand8καὶfaith,9,10τὴν πίστινand11καὶservice,12,13τὴν διακονίανand14καὶyour17σουpatience,15,16τὴν ὑπομονήνand18καὶyour21σουlast22,23τὰ ἔσχαταworks19,20τὰ ἔργαare—more24πλείοναthan the first.25,26τῶν πρώτων
20But1ἀλλI have2ἔχωagainst3κατὰyou,4σοῦthat5ὅτιyou allowˡ6ἀφεῖς[the woman/your woman]7,8,9τὴν γυναῖκα [–/σου]Jezebel,10Ἰεζάβελwho11ἡsays12λέγουσαshe13ἑαυτὴνis—a prophetess,14προφῆτινand15καὶteaches16διδάσκειand17καὶdeceives18πλανᾷmy20ἐμοὺςbond-servants19,21τοὺς δούλουςto commit fornication22πορνεῦσαιand23καὶto eat24φαγεῖνthings sacrificed unto idols.25εἰδωλόθυτα
21And1καὶI have given2ἔδωκαher3αὐτῇa season4χρόνονto5ἵναrepent,6μετανοήσῃand7καὶshe desires9θέλειnot8οὐto repent10μετανοῆσαιof11ἐκher14αὐτῆςfornication.12,13τῆς πορνείας
22Behold,1ἰδοὺI cast2βάλλωher3αὐτὴνinto4εἰς[a bed/prison]5[κλίνην/φυλακήν]and6καὶthose who7τοὺςcommit adultery8μοιχεύονταςwith9μετher10αὐτῆςinto11εἰςgreat13μεγάληνtribulation,12θλῖψινunless14,15ἐὰν μὴthey repent16μετανοήσωσινof17ἐκher20αὐτῆςworks,18,19τῶν ἔργων
23and1καὶher4αὐτῆςchildren2,3τὰ τέκναI will kill5ἀποκτενῶwith6ἐνdeath.7θανάτῳAnd8καὶall10πᾶσαιthe11αἱchurches12ἐκκλησίαιwill knowᵍ9γνώσονταιthat13ὅτιI14ἐγώam15εἰμιhe who16ὁsearches17ἐραυνῶνthe innermost parts18νεφροὺςand19καὶhearts,20καρδίαςand21καὶI will give22δώσωunto each24ἑκάστῳof you23ὑμῖνaccording to25κατὰyour28ὑμῶνworks.26,27τὰ ἔργα
24But2δὲunto you1ὑμῖνI say,3λέγωunto the4τοῖςrestʳ,5λοιποῖςwho6τοῖςare—in7ἐνThyatira,8Θυατείροιςas many as9ὅσοιhave11ἔχουσινnot10οὐκthis14ταύτηνteaching,12,13τὴν διδαχὴνwho15οἵτινεςhave not knownᵍ16,17οὐκ ἔγνωσανthe18τὰdepths19βαθέαof Satan,20,21τοῦ σατανᾶas22ὡςthey say;23λέγουσινI cast25βάλλωon26ἐφyou27ὑμᾶςno24οὐother28ἄλλοburden.29βάρος
25Nevertheless1πλὴνthat which2ὃyou all have3ἔχετεhold fast4κρατήσατεtill5,6,7ἄχρις οὗ ἂνI come.8ἥξω
26And1καὶhe who2ὁovercomes3νικῶνand4καὶwho5ὁkeeps6τηρῶνunto7ἄχριthe end8τέλουςmy11μουworks,9,10τὰ ἔργαunto him13αὐτῷI will give12δώσωpower14ἐξουσίανover15ἐπὶthe16τῶνnations:17ἐθνῶν
27and1καὶhe will ruleˢ2ποιμανεῖthem3αὐτοὺςwith4ἐνa rod5ῥάβδῳof iron;6σιδηρᾷas7ὡςthe8τὰobjects9σκεύηof clay10,11τὰ κεραμικὰare broken to pieces:12συντρίβεταιas13ὡςI also14κἀγὼhave received15εἴληφαfrom16παρὰmy19μουFather.17,18τοῦ πατρός
28And1καὶI will give2δώσωhim3αὐτῷthe4τὸνmorning6,7τὸν πρωϊνόνstar.5ἀστέρα
29He who1ὁhas2ἔχωνan ear,3οὖςlet him hear4ἀκουσάτωwhat5τίthe6τὸSpirit7πνεῦμαsays8λέγειunto the9ταῖςchurches.10ἐκκλησίαις