Revelation · Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
Revelation 2 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
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Notes on this text (1)
- Romans 16:25–27 stands after 14:23 (as 14:24–26), as in most Byzantine manuscripts.
RP2018 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 τω αγγελω τησ εν εφεσω εκκλησιασ γραψον ταδε λεγει ο κρατων τουσ επτα αστερασ εν τη δεξια αυτου ο περιπατων εν μεσω των επτα λυχνιων των χρυσων
1 ESCRIBE al ángel de la iglesia en EFESO: El que tiene las siete estrellas en su diestra, el cual anda en medio de los siete candeleros de oro, dice estas cosas:
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 οιδα τα εργα σου και τον κοπον σου και την υπομονην σου και οτι ου δυνη βαστασαι κακουσ και επειρασασ τουσ λεγοντασ εαυτουσ αποστολουσ ειναι και ουκ εισιν και ευρεσ αυτουσ ψευδεισ
2 Yo sé tus obras, y tu trabajo y paciencia; y que tú no puedes sufrir los malos, y has probado á los que se dicen ser apóstoles, y no lo son, y los has hallado mentirosos;
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 και υπομονην εχεισ και εβαστασασ δια το ονομα μου και ουκ εκοπιασασ
3 Y has sufrido, y has tenido paciencia, y has trabajado por mi nombre, y no has desfallecido.
3 You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.
4 αλλα εχω κατα σου οτι την αγαπην σου την πρωτην αφηκασ
4 Pero tengo contra ti que has dejado tu primer amor.
4 But I have this against you, that you left your first love.
5 μνημονευε ουν ποθεν πεπτωκασ και μετανοησον και τα πρωτα εργα ποιησον ει δε μη ερχομαι σοι ταχυ και κινησω την λυχνιαν σου εκ του τοπου αυτησ εαν μη μετανοησησ
5 Recuerda por tanto de dónde has caído, y arrepiéntete, y haz las primeras obras; pues si no, vendré presto á ti, y quitaré tu candelero de su lugar, si no te hubieres arrepentido.
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 αλλα τουτο εχεισ οτι μισεισ τα εργα των νικολαιτων α καγω μισω
6 Mas tienes esto, que aborreces los hechos de los Nicolaítas; los cuales yo también aborrezco.
6 But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7 ο εχων ουσ ακουσατω τι το πνευμα λεγει ταισ εκκλησιαισ τω νικωντι δωσω αυτω φαγειν εκ του ξυλου τησ ζωησ ο εστιν εν τω παραδεισω του θεου μου
7 El que tiene oído, oiga lo que el Espíritu dice á las iglesias. Al que venciere, daré á comer del árbol de la vida, el cual está en medio del paraíso de Dios.
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 και τω αγγελω τησ εν σμυρνη εκκλησιασ γραψον ταδε λεγει ο πρωτοσ και ο εσχατοσ οσ εγενετο νεκροσ και εζησεν
8 Y escribe al ángel de la iglesia en SMIRNA: El primero y postrero, que fué muerto, y vivió, dice estas cosas:
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 οιδα σου τα εργα και την θλιψιν και την πτωχειαν αλλα πλουσιοσ ει και την βλασφημιαν εκ των λεγοντων ιουδαιουσ ειναι εαυτουσ και ουκ εισιν αλλα συναγωγη του σατανα
9 Yo sé tus obras, y tu tribulación, y tu pobreza (pero [tú] eres rico), y la blasfemia de los que se dicen ser Judíos, y no lo son, mas [son] sinagoga de Satanás.
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 μηδεν φοβου α μελλεισ παθειν ιδου δη μελλει βαλειν ο διαβολοσ εξ υμων εισ φυλακην ινα πειρασθητε και εξετε θλιψιν ημερων δεκα γινου πιστοσ αχρι θανατου και δωσω σοι τον στεφανον τησ ζωησ
10 No tengas ningún temor de las cosas que has de padecer. He aquí, el diablo ha de enviar algunos de vosotros á la cárcel, para que seáis probados, y tendréis tribulación de diez días. Sé fiel hasta la muerte, y yo te daré la corona de la vida.
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 ο εχων ουσ ακουσατω τι το πνευμα λεγει ταισ εκκλησιαισ ο νικων ου μη αδικηθη εκ του θανατου του δευτερου
11 El que tiene oído, oiga lo que el Espíritu dice á las iglesias. El que venciere, no recibirá daño de la muerte segunda.
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 και τω αγγελω τησ εν περγαμω εκκλησιασ γραψον ταδε λεγει ο εχων την ρομφαιαν την διστομον την οξειαν
12 Y escribe al ángel de la iglesia en PÉRGAMO: El que tiene la espada aguda de dos filos, dice estas cosas:
12 “To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: “He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:
13 οιδα τα εργα σου και που κατοικεισ οπου ο θρονοσ του σατανα και κρατεισ το ονομα μου και ουκ ηρνησω την πιστιν μου εν ταισ ημεραισ εν αισ αντιπασ ο μαρτυσ μου ο πιστοσ οσ απεκτανθη παρ υμιν οπου ο σατανασ κατοικει
13 Yo sé tus obras, y dónde moras, donde está la silla de Satanás; y retienes mi nombre, y no has negado mi fe, aun en los días en que fué Antipas mi testigo fiel, el cual ha sido muerto entre vosotros, donde Satanás mora.
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 αλλ εχω κατα σου ολιγα οτι εχεισ εκει κρατουντασ την διδαχην βαλααμ οσ εδιδαξεν τον βαλακ βαλειν σκανδαλον ενωπιον των υιων ισραηλ και φαγειν ειδωλοθυτα και πορνευσαι
14 Pero tengo unas pocas cosas contra ti: porque tú tienes ahí los que tienen la doctrina de Balaam, el cual enseñaba á Balac á poner escándalo delante de los hijos de Israel, á comer de cosas sacrificadas á los ídolos, y á cometer fornicación.
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 ουτωσ εχεισ και συ κρατουντασ την διδαχην των νικολαιτων ομοιωσ
15 Así también tú tienes á los que tienen la doctrina de los Nicolaítas, lo cual yo aborrezco.
15 So also you likewise have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
16 μετανοησον ουν ει δε μη ερχομαι σοι ταχυ και πολεμησω μετ αυτων εν τη ρομφαια του στοματοσ μου
16 Arrepiéntete, porque de otra manera vendré á ti presto, y pelearé contra ellos con la espada de mi boca.
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 ο εχων ουσ ακουσατω τι το πνευμα λεγει ταισ εκκλησιαισ τω νικωντι δωσω αυτω του μαννα του κεκρυμμενου και δωσω αυτω ψηφον λευκην και επι την ψηφον ονομα καινον γεγραμμενον ο ουδεισ οιδεν ει μη ο λαμβανων
17 El que tiene oído, oiga lo que el Espíritu dice á las iglesias. Al que venciere, daré á comer del maná escondido, y le daré una piedrecita blanca, y en la piedrecita un nombre nuevo escrito, el cual ninguno conoce sino aquel que lo recibe.
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 και τω αγγελω τησ εν θυατειροισ εκκλησιασ γραψον ταδε λεγει ο υιοσ του θεου ο εχων τουσ οφθαλμουσ αυτου ωσ φλογα πυροσ και οι ποδεσ αυτου ομοιοι χαλκολιβανω
18 Y escribe al ángel de la iglesia en TIATIRA: El Hijo de Dios, que tiene sus ojos como llama de fuego, y sus pies semejantes al latón fino, dice estas cosas:
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 οιδα σου τα εργα και την αγαπην και την πιστιν και την διακονιαν και την υπομονην σου και τα εργα σου τα εσχατα πλειονα των πρωτων
19 Yo he conocido tus obras, y caridad, y servicio, y fe, y tu paciencia, y que tus obras postreras son más que las primeras.
19 “I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.
20 αλλ εχω κατα σου οτι αφεισ την γυναικα σου ιεζαβελ η λεγει εαυτην προφητιν και διδασκει και πλανα τουσ εμουσ δουλουσ πορνευσαι και φαγειν ειδωλοθυτα
20 Mas tengo unas pocas cosas contra ti: porque permites aquella mujer Jezabel (que se dice profetisa) enseñar, y engañar á mis siervos, á fornicar, y á comer cosas ofrecidas á los ídolos.
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 και εδωκα αυτη χρονον ινα μετανοηση και ου θελει μετανοησαι εκ τησ πορνειασ αυτησ
21 Y le he dado tiempo para que se arrepienta de la fornicación; y no se ha arrepentido.
21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
22 ιδου βαλλω αυτην εισ κλινην και τουσ μοιχευοντασ μετ αυτησ εισ θλιψιν μεγαλην εαν μη μετανοησωσιν εκ των εργων αυτησ
22 He aquí, [yo] la echo en cama, y á los que adulteran con ella, en muy grande tribulación, si no se arrepintieren de sus obras:
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 και τα τεκνα αυτησ αποκτενω εν θανατω και γνωσονται πασαι αι εκκλησιαι οτι εγω ειμι ο ερευνων νεφρουσ και καρδιασ και δωσω υμιν εκαστω κατα τα εργα υμων
23 Y mataré á sus hijos con muerte; y todas las iglesias sabrán que yo soy el que escudriño los riñones y los corazones: y daré á cada uno de vosotros según sus obras.
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 υμιν δε λεγω τοισ λοιποισ τοισ εν θυατειροισ οσοι ουκ εχουσιν την διδαχην ταυτην οιτινεσ ουκ εγνωσαν τα βαθεα του σατανα ωσ λεγουσιν ου βαλλω εφ υμασ αλλο βαροσ
24 Pero yo digo á vosotros, y á los demás que estáis en Tiatira, cualesquiera que no tienen esta doctrina, y que no han conocido las profundidades de Satanás, como dicen: Yo no enviaré sobre vosotros otra carga.
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 πλην ο εχετε κρατησατε αχρι ου αν ηξω
25 Empero la que tenéis, tenedla hasta que yo venga.
25 Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.
26 και ο νικων και ο τηρων αχρι τελουσ τα εργα μου δωσω αυτω εξουσιαν επι των εθνων
26 Y al que hubiere vencido, y hubiere guardado mis obras hasta el fin, yo le daré potestad sobre las gentes;
26 He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.
27 και ποιμανει αυτουσ εν ραβδω σιδηρα ωσ τα σκευη τα κεραμικα συντριβησεται ωσ καγω ειληφα παρα του πατροσ μου
27 Y las regirá con vara de hierro, y serán quebrantados como vaso de alfarero, como también yo he recibido de mi Padre:
27 He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots, as I also have received of my Father;
28 και δωσω αυτω τον αστερα τον πρωινον
28 Y le daré la estrella de la mañana.
28 and I will give him the morning star.
29 ο εχων ουσ ακουσατω τι το πνευμα λεγει ταισ εκκλησιαισ
29 El que tiene oído, oiga lo que el Espíritu dice á las iglesias.
29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.
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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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