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Revelation 2 Church Slavonic Bible (Elizabeth Bible)
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- Church Slavonic in its traditional (Synodal) spelling, with accents, breathings and titlo abbreviations, shown in the Ponomar font (SIL Open Font License).
- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
- Not shown: the lectionary pericope numbers (зача́ло) and the marginal glosses of the digital source. The Prayer of Manasseh stands at the end of 2 Chronicles (36:24), as in the Slavonic Bible; the prologue of Sirach and the opening verse of Lamentations are joined to verse 1.
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1 А҆́гг҃лꙋ є҆фе́сскїѧ цр҃кве напишѝ: та́кѡ гл҃етъ держѧ́й се́дмь ѕвѣ́здъ въ десни́цѣ свое́й, ходѧ́й посредѣ̀ седмѝ свѣти́льникѡвъ златы́хъ:
1 “To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things:
2 вѣ́мъ твоѧ̑ дѣла̀, и҆ трꙋ́дъ тво́й, и҆ терпѣ́нїе твоѐ, и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ не мо́жеши носи́ти ѕлы́хъ, и҆ и҆скꙋси́лъ є҆сѝ глаго́лющыѧсѧ бы́ти а҆по́столы, и҆ не сꙋ́ть, и҆ ѡ҆брѣ́лъ є҆сѝ и҆̀хъ ло́жныхъ:
2 “I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.
3 и҆ поне́слъ є҆сѝ, и҆ терпѣ́нїе и҆́маши, и҆ за и҆́мѧ моѐ трꙋди́лсѧ є҆сѝ и҆ не и҆знемо́глъ є҆сѝ.
3 You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.
4 Но и҆́мамъ на тѧ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ любо́вь твою̀ пе́рвꙋю ѡ҆ста́вилъ є҆сѝ.
4 But I have this against you, that you left your first love.
5 Помѧнѝ ᲂу҆̀бо, ѿкꙋ́дꙋ спа́лъ є҆сѝ, и҆ пока́йсѧ, и҆ пє́рваѧ дѣла̀ сотворѝ: а҆́ще же нѝ, грѧдꙋ̀ тебѣ̀ ско́рѡ и҆ дви́гнꙋ свѣти́льникъ тво́й ѿ мѣ́ста своегѡ̀, а҆́ще не пока́ешисѧ.
5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.
6 Но сѐ и҆́маши, ꙗ҆́кѡ ненави́диши дѣ́лъ нїколаі́тскихъ, и҆́хже и҆ а҆́зъ ненави́ждꙋ.
6 But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7 И҆мѣ́ѧй ᲂу҆́хо да слы́шитъ, что̀ дх҃ъ гл҃етъ цр҃квамъ: побѣжда́ющемꙋ да́мъ ꙗ҆́сти ѿ дре́ва живо́тнагѡ, є҆́же є҆́сть посредѣ̀ раѧ̀ бж҃їѧ.
7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.
8 И҆ а҆́гг҃лꙋ цр҃кве смѵ́рнскїѧ напишѝ: та́кѡ гл҃етъ пе́рвый и҆ послѣ́днїй, и҆́же бы́сть ме́ртвъ, и҆ (сѐ,) жи́въ є҆́сть:
8 “To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: “The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:
9 вѣ́мъ твоѧ̑ дѣла̀ и҆ ско́рбь и҆ нищетꙋ̀, но бога́тъ є҆сѝ, и҆ хꙋлы̑ глаго́лющихсѧ бы́ти і҆ꙋдє́й, и҆ не сꙋ́ть, но со́нмище сатанино̀.
9 “I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
10 Не бо́йсѧ ничесѡ́же, ꙗ҆̀же и҆́маши пострада́ти. Сѐ, и҆́мать дїа́волъ всажда́ти ѿ ва́съ въ темни̑цы, да и҆скꙋ́ситесѧ: и҆ и҆мѣ́ти бꙋ́дете ско́рбь до десѧтѝ дні́й. Бꙋ́ди вѣ́ренъ да́же до сме́рти, и҆ да́мъ тѝ вѣне́цъ живота̀.
10 Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
11 И҆мѣ́ѧй ᲂу҆́хо слы́шати да слы́шитъ, что̀ дх҃ъ гл҃етъ цр҃квамъ: побѣжда́ѧй не и҆́мать вреди́тисѧ ѿ сме́рти вторы́ѧ.
11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won’t be harmed by the second death.
12 И҆ а҆́гг҃лꙋ перга́мскїѧ цр҃кве напишѝ: та́кѡ гл҃етъ и҆мѣ́ѧй ме́чь ѻ҆бою́дꙋ и҆з̾ѡщре́нъ:
12 “To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: “He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:
13 вѣ́мъ дѣла̀ твоѧ̑, и҆ гдѣ̀ живе́ши, и҆дѣ́же престо́лъ сатани́нъ: и҆ держи́ши и҆́мѧ моѐ, и҆ не ѿве́рглсѧ є҆сѝ вѣ́ры моеѧ̀ и҆ въ (моѧ̑) дни̑, въ нѧ́же а҆нтѵ́пасъ свидѣ́тель мо́й вѣ́рный, и҆́же ᲂу҆бїе́нъ бы́сть въ ва́съ, и҆дѣ́же живе́тъ сатана̀.
13 “I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn’t deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
14 Но и҆́мамъ на тѧ̀ ма́лѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ и҆́маши тꙋ̀ держа́щихъ ᲂу҆че́нїе валаа́мово, и҆́же ᲂу҆ча́ше вала́ка положи́ти собла́знъ пред̾ сынмѝ і҆и҃левыми, ꙗ҆́сти жє́ртвы і҆́дѡльскїѧ и҆ любы̀ твори́ти.
14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
15 Та́кѡ и҆́маши и҆ ты̀ держа́щыѧ ᲂу҆че́нїе нїколаі́тско, є҆гѡ́же ненави́ждꙋ.
15 So also you likewise have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
16 Пока́йсѧ: а҆́ще ли нѝ, прїидꙋ̀ тебѣ̀ ско́рѡ и҆ бра́нь сотворю̀ съ ни́ми мече́мъ ᲂу҆́стъ мои́хъ.
16 Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 И҆мѣ́ѧй ᲂу҆́хо слы́шати да слы́шитъ, что̀ дх҃ъ гл҃етъ цр҃квамъ: побѣжда́ющемꙋ да́мъ ꙗ҆́сти ѿ ма́нны сокрове́нныѧ, и҆ да́мъ є҆мꙋ̀ ка́мень бѣ́лъ и҆ на ка́мени и҆́мѧ но́во напи́сано, є҆гѡ́же никто́же вѣ́сть, то́кмѡ прїе́млѧй.
17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows but he who receives it.
18 И҆ а҆́гг҃лꙋ ѳѷаті́рскїѧ цр҃кве напишѝ: та́кѡ гл҃етъ сн҃ъ бж҃їй, и҆мѣ́ѧй ѻ҆́чи своѝ ꙗ҆́кѡ пла́мень ѻ҆́гненъ, и҆ но́зѣ є҆гѡ̀ подо́бнѣ халколїва́нꙋ:
18 “To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: “The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:
19 вѣ́мъ твоѧ̑ дѣла̀ и҆ любо́вь, и҆ слꙋ́жбꙋ и҆ вѣ́рꙋ, и҆ терпѣ́нїе твоѐ и҆ дѣла̀ твоѧ̑, и҆ послѣ̑днѧѧ бѡ́льша пе́рвыхъ.
19 “I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.
20 Но и҆́мамъ на тѧ̀ ма́лѡ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆ставлѧ́еши женѣ̀ і҆езаве́ли, глаго́лющей себѐ бы́ти проро́чицꙋ, ᲂу҆чи́ти и҆ льсти́ти моѧ̑ рабы̑, любодѣ́йствовати и҆ снѣ́сти же́ртвꙋ і҆́дѡльскꙋю.
20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate your woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
21 И҆ да́хъ є҆́й вре́мѧ, да пока́етсѧ ѿ любодѣ́йства своегѡ̀, и҆ не пока́ѧсѧ.
21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
22 Сѐ, а҆́зъ полага́ю ю҆̀ на ѻ҆дрѣ̀ и҆ любодѣ́ющыѧ съ не́ю въ ско́рбь ве́лїю, а҆́ще не пока́ютсѧ ѿ дѣ́лъ свои́хъ:
22 Behold, I will throw her and those who commit adultery with her into a bed of great oppression, unless they repent of her works.
23 и҆ ча̑да и҆́хъ ᲂу҆́мрꙋтъ сме́ртїю: и҆ ᲂу҆разꙋмѣ́ютъ всѧ̑ цр҃кви, ꙗ҆́кѡ а҆́зъ є҆́смь и҆спыта́ѧй сердца̀ и҆ ᲂу҆трѡ́бы: и҆ да́мъ ва́мъ комꙋ́ждо по дѣлѡ́мъ ва́шымъ.
23 I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
24 Ва́мъ же гл҃ю и҆ про́чымъ сꙋ́щымъ въ ѳѷаті́рѣ, и҆̀же не и҆́мꙋтъ ᲂу҆че́нїѧ сегѡ̀ и҆ и҆̀же не разꙋмѣ́ютъ глꙋби́нъ сатанины́хъ, ꙗ҆́коже глаго́лютъ: не возложꙋ̀ на вы̀ тѧготы̀ и҆́ныѧ:
24 But to you I say, to the rest who are in Thyatira—as many as don’t have this teaching, who don’t know what some call ‘the deep things of Satan’—to you I say, I am not putting any other burden on you.
25 то́кмѡ, є҆́же и҆́мате, держи́те, до́ндеже прїидꙋ̀.
25 Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.
26 И҆ побѣжда́ющемꙋ и҆ соблюда́ющемꙋ дѣла̀ моѧ̑ до конца̀, да́мъ є҆мꙋ̀ вла́сть на ꙗ҆зы́цѣхъ,
26 He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.
27 и҆ ᲂу҆пасе́тъ ѧ҆̀ жезло́мъ желѣ́знымъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ сосꙋ́ды скꙋдє́льничи сокрꙋша́тсѧ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ а҆́зъ прїѧ́хъ ѿ ѻ҆ц҃а̀ моегѡ̀:
27 He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots, as I also have received of my Father;
28 и҆ да́мъ є҆мꙋ̀ ѕвѣздꙋ̀ ᲂу҆́треннюю.
28 and I will give him the morning star.
29 И҆мѣ́ѧй ᲂу҆́хо слы́шати да слы́шитъ, что̀ дх҃ъ гл҃етъ цр҃квамъ.
29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Antipas
Called Christ's faithful witness, killed at Pergamum where Satan dwells.
Cited in the guide: Revelation 2:13
Jezebel
A woman at Thyatira who called herself a prophetess and led Christ's servants into immorality and idolatry; the name probably recalls Ahab's wife.
Cited in the guide: Revelation 2:20
Places
Ephesus
The chief city of Roman Asia, famed for the temple of Artemis. Paul's long ministry sparked the silversmiths' riot; the city is also the first addressed in Revelation.
Cited in the guide: Acts 19:1; Acts 19:28; Revelation 2:1
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Revelation 1:20; Revelation 1:16; Revelation 1:11–13; Revelation 3:7; Revelation 2:18
- 2 1 John 4:1; 2 Peter 2:1–3; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; 2 Corinthians 11:13–15; Revelation 3:8
- 3 Hebrews 10:36; Galatians 6:9; James 5:7–11; Hebrews 12:1; James 1:3–4
- 4 Matthew 24:12–13; Jeremiah 2:2–5; Hebrews 6:10–11; Philippians 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:3
- 5 Revelation 3:2–3; Revelation 3:19; Revelation 2:16; Hosea 14:1; Acts 17:30–31
- 6 Psalm 26:5; Psalm 101:3; 2 John 9–10; Revelation 2:14–15; 2 Chronicles 19:2
- 7 Revelation 2:11; Revelation 2:17; Matthew 11:15; Matthew 13:43; Revelation 13:9
- 8 Revelation 1:17–18; Revelation 1:8; Revelation 1:11; Revelation 2:1
- 9 Revelation 3:9; James 2:5–6; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Romans 9:6; 2 Corinthians 6:10
- 10 James 1:12; Matthew 10:22; Revelation 3:10–11; Luke 21:16–19; Mark 13:13
- 11 Revelation 20:6; Revelation 20:14; Revelation 21:8; Revelation 2:7; Revelation 2:17
- 12 Revelation 2:16; Revelation 1:16; Hebrews 4:12; Revelation 19:15; Revelation 1:11
- 13 Revelation 2:9–10; 1 Timothy 5:8; Revelation 3:8–9; Revelation 3:11; Acts 22:20
- 14 Numbers 31:16; 2 Peter 2:15; Revelation 2:20; Numbers 25:1–3; Jude 11
- 15 Revelation 2:6
- 16 2 Thessalonians 2:8; Revelation 1:16; Ephesians 6:17; Revelation 2:5; Isaiah 11:4
- 17 Isaiah 62:2; Isaiah 65:15; Revelation 19:12–13; Revelation 3:12–13; Revelation 2:7
- 18 Revelation 1:14–15; Revelation 1:11; John 3:35–36; Psalm 2:7; John 5:25
- 19 1 Timothy 1:5; 2 Peter 1:7; John 15:2; 2 Thessalonians 1:3; Revelation 2:2–4
- 20 Revelation 2:14; 1 Kings 16:31; 1 Corinthians 10:18–21; Acts 15:29; 2 Kings 9:7
- 21 2 Peter 3:9; Romans 2:4–5; Revelation 9:20–21; Revelation 16:11; Revelation 16:9
- 22 Revelation 17:2; Luke 13:5; Ezekiel 16:37–41; Jeremiah 36:3; Revelation 18:3
- 23 Matthew 16:27; Psalm 7:9; Romans 8:27; 1 Peter 1:17; Acts 1:24
- 24 2 Corinthians 2:11; Revelation 12:9; 2 Corinthians 11:3; Acts 15:28; 2 Corinthians 11:13–15
- 25 Revelation 3:3; Revelation 3:11; Hebrews 10:23; 1 Thessalonians 5:21; Revelation 22:7
- 26 Revelation 3:21; Revelation 2:7; Daniel 7:27; Psalm 2:8; Revelation 20:4
- 27 Psalm 2:8–9; Revelation 12:5; Revelation 19:15; Isaiah 30:14; Matthew 11:27
- 28 Revelation 22:16; 2 Peter 1:19; Luke 1:78–79
- 29 Revelation 2:7
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