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Revelation 1-7 (Translated) (view source)
Revision as of 19:57, October 19, 2009
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|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;
|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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|To the Messenger of the Church of [[Ephesus]]: He Who holds the seven stars in His right hand, and walks among the seven golden candlesticks, says this:
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|The Greek '''αγγελος''' (''angelos'') literally means "messenger" and was the function of the [[angel]]s.
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|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:
|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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|I know about your deeds, and your hard work, and your patience, and how you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who say that they are Apostles, though they aren't, and have discovered them to be liars.
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|And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
|And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
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|You have patients, and have endured for the sake of My Name, and have not grown weary.
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|Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
|Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
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|But I have a few things against you: You have left your first love.
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|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.
|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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|So remember where you fell from, and get your minds right, and do the most important things. If you don't, I will come and take your candlestick from its place, unless you get your minds right.
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|But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
|But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
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|But I'll say this for you: you hate the deeds the Nicolaitans, and I hate them also.
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|The Nicolaitan heresy (from ''niko-'' conquer and ''laos'' the people) involved anything that suggested that an ordinary believer was not qualified to pray directly to God.
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|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.
|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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|He who is willing to listen, let him listen to what the Spirit has to say to the churches. To the winner I will give fruit to eat from the Tree of Life, that grows in the middle of God's Paradise.
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|That tree is probably an [[almond]] tree. The seven-branched [[lampstand]] of the [[Tabernacle]] had almond-shaped knobs.
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|And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
|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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|To the Messenger of the Church in [[Smyrna]]: The First and the Last, Who became dead, and then lived, says this:
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|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.
|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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|I know your deeds, and the oppression and poverty that you work under (but in fact you are rich!). I also know the insults you receive from those who say they are [[Judaism|Jews]] but aren't, but are a congregation from [[Satan]].
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|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.
|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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|Don't be afraid of any of the things that you are about to suffer. Look: the Devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison for trial, and you will suffer oppression for ten days. Be faithful even if it means dying, and I will give you a crown of life.
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|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.
|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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|Anyone willing to listen, hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The winner will not have any just cause to suffer the second death.
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|And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
|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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|To the Messenger of the Church in [[Pergamos]]: He Who wields the sharp double-edged broadsword says this:
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|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.
|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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|I know where you live, in [[Satan]]'s very capital city. I also know that you are holding My Name fast and did not deny My faith, even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful witness, who was killed among you, in Satan's capital.
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|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.
|But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.
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|But I have a few things against you: You have in your church those who hold to the teaching of [[Balaam]], who taught [[Balak]] to throw a stumblingblock in front of the sons of Israel, and cause them to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit immoral sexual acts.
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|So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
|So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
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|You also have those who hold to the teachings of the Nicolaitans, which I hate.
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|Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
|Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
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|Change your hearts about this. If you don't, I will come to you quickly and make war against them with the broadsword of My Mouth.
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|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.
|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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|Anyone willing to listen, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To the winner I will give some of the hidden manna, and will also give a white ballot stone, and on that ballot stone a new name written, that only the receiver will know.
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|The Greek '''ψηφος''' means a stone used for voting, similar to the [[Athens|Athenian]] ostrakon, but for a completely different purpose.
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