Revelation 22RevelationLetters to seven churchesMurdock New Testament (Peshitta)

Murdock New Testament (Peshitta)Berean Standard Bible

1. To the Church in Ephesus

   (Acts 19:8–12; Ephesians 1:1–2)

2. 1MURTo the angel of the church which is at Ephesus write: These things saith he who holdeth all things, and the seven stars, in his right hand; he that walketh in the midst of the seven candlesticks of gold;BSBBSB: “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
3. 2MURI know thy works, and thy toil, and thy patience, and that thou canst not endure the wicked; and thou hast tried them who say they are legates, and are not; and thou hast found them liars.BSBBSB: I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles.
4. 3MURAnd thou hast had patience, and hast borne the burden, on account of my name, and hast not fainted.BSBBSB: Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.
5. 4MURYet I have a charge against thee, on account of thy former love, which thou hast left.BSBBSB: But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.
6. 5MURTherefore remember whence thou hast fallen; and repent, and do the former works: or if not, I will come to thee quickly, and I will remove thy candlestick from its place, except thou repent.BSBBSB: Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
7. 6MURBut this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.BSBBSB: But you have this to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
8. 7MURHe that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him who is victorious, will I give to eat of the tree of life which is in the paradise of my God.BSBBSB: He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.

9. To the Church in Smyrna

10. 8MURAnd to the angel of the church which is at Smyrna, write: These things saith the First and the Last, he who was dead, and liveth.BSBBSB: To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
11. 9MURI know thy works, and the affliction, and the poverty, (yet thou art rich;) and the railing which is from them who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are of the congregation of Satan.BSBBSB: I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
12. 10MURBe not terrified at any of the things thou art to suffer. For lo, the Accuser will throw some of you into custody, that ye may be tried; and there will be trouble to you ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.BSBBSB: Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
13. 11MURHe that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that is victorious, shall not be harmed by the second death.BSBBSB: He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.

14. To the Church in Pergamum

15. 12MURAnd to the angel of the church at Pergamos, write: Thus saith he who hath the sharp two-edged sword;BSBBSB: To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.
16. 13MURI know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where the throne of Satan is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied the faith of me, in those days when my faithful witness, who was slain among you, was made a spectacle where Satan dwelleth.BSBBSB: I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits, yet you hold fast to My name. You did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of My faithful witness Antipas, who was killed among you where Satan dwells.
17. 14MURYet I have a small charge against thee. Thou hast there them who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling-block before the children of Israel, that they might eat the sacrifices of idols, and might commit whoredom.BSBBSB: But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.
18. 15MURSo also thou hast them who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans. In like manner, repent thou.BSBBSB: In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
19. 16MUROr if not, I will come to thee quickly, and I will war upon them with the sword of my mouth.BSBBSB: Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
20. 17MURHe that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that is victorious, will I give to eat of the hidden manna; and I will give him a white counter, and upon the counter a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.BSBBSB: He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.

21. To the Church in Thyatira

    (Acts 16:11–15)

22. 18MURAnd to the angel of the church at Thyatira, write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet like fine brass:BSBBSB: To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze.
23. 19MURI know thy works, and love, and faith, and service, and also thy patience; and that these thy latter works are more than the former.BSBBSB: I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latest deeds are greater than your first.
24. 20MURBut I have a charge against thee, because thou sufferest thy woman Jezabel, who saith she is a prophetess, and teacheth, and seduceth my servants to whoredom, and to eating of the sacrifices of idols.BSBBSB: But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
25. 21MURAnd I gave her a season for repentance, and she is not disposed to repent of her whoredom.BSBBSB: Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
26. 22MURBehold, I will cast her upon a bed, and them who commit adultery with her into great affliction, unless they repent of their deeds.BSBBSB: Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.
27. 23MURAnd her children will I slay with death: and all the churches shall know, that I am he who searcheth reins and hearts; and I will render to each of you according to your works.BSBBSB: Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.
28. 24MURAnd I say to you, to the rest that are in Thyatira, to all them who have not received this doctrine, the men who have not known the profound things of Satan, as they say; I lay no other burden upon you:BSBBSB: But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon you
29. 25MURbut, what ye have, hold fast until I come.BSBBSB: than to hold fast to what you have until I come.
30. 26MURAnd to him that is victorious, and to him that observeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority, over the nations;BSBBSB: And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.
31. 27MURand he shall rule them with a rod of iron; and like vessels of pottery, shall they be broken: as I also have received of my Father.BSBBSB: He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.
32. 28MURAnd I will give him the morning star.BSBBSB: And I will give him the morning star.
33. 29MURHe that hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.BSBBSB: He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

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