Revelation 2 NKJV ISV Parallel

◄ Revelation 2 ►

NKJV Parallel ISV [BSB CSB ESV HCS KJV ISV NAS NET NIV NLT GRK]

New King James Version

International Standard Version

1“To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:

1"To the messenger of the church in Ephesus, write: 'The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lamp stands, says this:

2“I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars;

2I know what you've been doing, your toil, and your endurance. I also know that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles, but are not, and have found them to be false.

3and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary.

3You have endured and suffered because of my name, yet you have not grown weary.

4Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.

4However, I have this against you: You have abandoned the love you had at first.

5Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.

5Therefore, remember how far you have fallen. Repent and go back to what you were doing at first. If you don't, I will come to you and remove your lamp stand from its place—unless you repent.

6But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

6But this is to your credit: You hate the actions of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

7“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” ’

7Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give the privilege of eating from the tree of life that is in God's paradise.'"

8“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, ‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:

8"To the messenger of the church in Smyrna, write: 'The first and the last, who was dead and became alive, says this:

9“I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

9I know your suffering and your poverty—though you are rich—and the slander committed by those who claim to be Jews but are not. They are the synagogue of Satan.

10Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

10Don't be afraid of what you are going to suffer. Look! The devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. For ten days you will undergo suffering. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the victor's crown of life.

11“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.” ’

11Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will never be hurt by the second death.'"

12“And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, ‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:

12"To the messenger of the church in Pergamum, write: 'The one who holds the sharp, two-edged sword, says this:

13“I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

13I know where you live. Satan's throne is there. Yet you hold on to my name and have not denied your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was killed in your presence, where Satan lives.

14But I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

14But I have a few things against you: You have there some who hold to the teaching of Balaam, the one who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so that they would eat food sacrificed to idols and practice immorality.

15Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

15You also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

16Repent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.

16So repent. If you don't, I will come to you quickly and wage war against them with the sword of my mouth.

17“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’

17Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone. On the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the person who receives it.'"

18“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:

18"To the messenger of the church in Thyatira, write: 'The Son of God, whose eyes are like flaming fire and whose feet are like glowing bronze, says this:

19“I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first.

19I know what you've been doing—your love, faithfulness, service, and endurance—and that your last actions are greater than the first.

20Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.

20But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet and who teaches and leads my servants to practice immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

21And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent.

21I gave her time to repent, but she refused to repent of her immorality.

22Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds.

22Look! I am going to strike her with illness. Those who commit adultery with her will also suffer greatly, unless they repent from acting like her.

23I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

23I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will reward each of you as your actions deserve.

24“Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden.

24But as for the rest of you in Thyatira—you who do not hold to this teaching and who have not learned what some people call the deep things of Satan—I won't burden you with anything else.

25But hold fast what you have till I come.

25Just hold on to what you have until I come.

26And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—

26To the person who conquers and continues to do what I've commanded to the end, I will give authority over the nations.

27‘He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’— as I also have received from My Father;

27He will rule them with an iron scepter; shattering them like clay pots.'

28and I will give him the morning star.

28Just as I have received authority from my Father, I will also give him the morning star.

29“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’

29Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.'"

Bible Hub