BG - New Testament - Revelation 2

Chapter 2

He who overcomes will gain eternal life, avoid the second death, inherit the celestial kingdom, and rule many kingdoms.

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;

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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:

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3. And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

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4. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first

love.

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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.

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6. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the

Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

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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.

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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;

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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.

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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.

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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.

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12. And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp

sword with two edges;

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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.

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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.

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15. So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

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16. Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

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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.

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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;

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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.

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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.

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21. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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25. But that which ye have already

hold fast till I come.

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26.

And he that

overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give

power over the nations:

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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.

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28. And I will give him the morning

star.

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29. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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1a. JST Rev. 2:1 … servant … (Note: JST uses “servant” in place of “angel” in vv. 1, 8, 12, and 18.)