启示录 2

给七个教会的信

给以弗所教会的信

1 “你要给那在以弗所教会的使者t写信说：“那位右手握着七颗星、在七座金灯台中间行走的，这样说：2 我知道你的行为，包括你的劳苦和忍耐，也知道你不能容忍恶人t。你曾考验那些自称是使徒，其实不是使徒的，而且看出他们是假的。3 你也有忍耐，曾为我的名劳苦，并不疲乏。4 然而，我有事要责备你，就是你放弃了你起初的爱；5 所以你应当记住你是从哪里跌落的，应当悔改，应当行你起初所做的事！否则我t就要来到你那里；如果你不悔改，我就要把你的灯台从原处挪去。6 不过，你有这一点可取之处t，就是你恨恶尼古拉派的行为，那些行为也是我所恨恶的。

7 “凡是有耳的，就应当听圣灵向各教会所说的话！那得胜的，我将要准许他吃神乐园中生命树的果子t。

给士每拿教会的信

8 “你要给士每拿教会的使者t写信说：“那位首先的、末后的，那位曾经死去又活过来的，这样说：9 我知道你的t患难和贫穷；其实你是富有的。我也知道从那些自称是犹太人而来的毁谤，其实他们不是犹太人，而是属于撒旦会堂的。10 你不要怕将要受的苦。看哪，魔鬼要把你们当中一些人投进监狱，使你们受考验；你们将受十天的患难。你应当至死忠心，我就把生命的冠冕赐给你。

11 “凡是有耳的，就应当听圣灵向各教会所说的话！那得胜的，绝不会被第二次的死亡所伤害。

给佩尔伽马教会的信

12 “你要给那在佩尔伽马教会的使者t写信说：“那位有双刃利剑的，这样说：13 我知道t你居住的地方，就是撒旦宝座所在的地方。不过即使在我忠心的见证人安提帕的那些日子里，你还持守我的名，也没有否认对我的信仰；这安提帕是在你们那里，也就是在撒旦居住的地方被杀害的。14 然而，我有几件事要责备你，就是在你那里有些人持守巴兰的教导。这巴兰曾教唆巴勒把绊脚石放在以色列子民面前，就是使他们吃祭过偶像的食物，并且行淫乱。15 同样，你那里也有些人持守与尼古拉派一样的教导。t16 所以，你应当悔改，否则我就会立即来到你那里，用我口中的剑与他们交战。

17 “凡是有耳的，就应当听圣灵向各教会所说的话！那得胜的，我将要赐给他那隐藏的吗哪。我还要赐给他t一块白石头，石头上有一个写好的新名字，除了那领受的人以外，没有人认识这名字。

给锡亚蒂拉教会的信

18 “你要给那在锡亚蒂拉教会的使者t写信说：“神的儿子，就是那位眼睛如火焰、两脚仿佛精铜的，这样说：19 我知道你的行为，包括你的爱心、信仰、服事和忍耐，也知道你最近所做的比先前的更多。20 然而，我有事t要责备你，就是你容忍那自称是女先知的妇人耶洗别，教唆并迷惑我的奴仆们行淫乱、吃祭过偶像的食物。21 我曾给她时间，好让她悔改，她却不肯t悔改离开自己的淫乱。22 看哪，我要把她扔在痛苦的t床上。那些与她通奸的人，如果不悔改离开她t的行为，我也要把他们扔在大患难中。23 我要用瘟疫t击杀她的儿女t，这样各教会就将知道我就是洞察情感和心思的那一位；我也要照着你们的行为回报你们每个人。24 至于你们其余在锡亚蒂拉的人，就是那些不接受这教训的、那些不知道所谓“撒旦深奥之事”的，我告诉你们：我不会把另一个重担放在你们身上。25 不过你们应当持守你们所拥有的，直到我来。26 那得胜的，那把我的工作持守到底的，我将要赐给他权柄统管列国——

27 他将用铁杖治理t列国，如同打碎陶器那样t——就像我也从我父那里领受了权柄一样；28 我还要把晨星赐给他。

29 “凡是有耳的，就应当听圣灵向各教会所说的话！

Revelation 2

To the Church in Ephesus

1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus,s write the following:t
“This is the solemn pronouncement ofts the one who has a firm grasp ont the seven stars in his right hands – the one who walks among the seven goldent lampstands:2 ‘I know your works as well as yourt labor and steadfast endurance, and that you cannot toleratet evil. You have even put to the testt those who refer to themselves as apostles (but are not), and have discovered that they are false.3 I am also awaret that you have persisted steadfastly,t endured much for the sake of my name, and have not grown weary.4 But I have this against you: You have departedt from your first love!5 Therefore, remember from what high statet you have fallen and repent! Dot the deeds you did at the first;t if not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place – that is, if you do not repent.t6 But you do have this going for you:t You hate what the Nicolaitanss practicet – practices I also hate.

7 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers,t I will permitt him to eat from the tree of life that ist in the paradise of God.’s

To the Church in Smyrna

8 “Tot the angel of the church in Smyrna write the following:t
“This is the solemn pronouncement ofts the one who is the first and the last, the one who was dead, butt came to life:9 ‘I know the distress you are sufferingt and your poverty (but you are rich). I also knowt the slander against yout by those who call themselves Jews and really are not, but are a synagogues of Satan.10 Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrownt into prison so you may be tested,t and you will experience sufferingt for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.t

11 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquerst will in no way be harmed by the second death.’

To the Church in Pergamum

12 “Tot the angel of the church in Pergamum write the following:t
“This is the solemn pronouncement ofts the one who has the sharp double-edged sword:s13 ‘I knows where you live – where Satan’s throne is. Yett you continue to clingt to my name and you have not denied yourt faith in me,t even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness,t who was killed in your cityt where Satan lives.14 But I have a few things against you: You have some people there who follow the teaching of Balaam,s who instructed Balak to put a stumbling blockt before the peoplet of Israel so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.t15 In the same way, there are also some among you who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans.ts16 Therefore,s repent! If not, I will come against you quickly and make war against those peoplet with the sword of my mouth.

17 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers,t I will give him some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a whitet stone,t and on that stone will be written a new name that no one can understandt except the one who receives it.’

To the Church in Thyatira

18 “Tot the angel of the church in Thyatira write the following:t
“This is the solemn pronouncement ofts the Son of God, the one who has eyes like a fiery flamet and whose feet are like polished bronze:t19 ‘I know your deeds: your love, faith,t service, and steadfast endurance.t In fact,t your more recent deeds are greater than your earlier ones.20 But I have this against you: You tolerate thatt womans Jezebel,s who calls herself a prophetess, and by her teaching deceivest my servantst to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.s21 It have given her time to repent, butt she is not willing to repent of her sexual immorality.22 Look! I am throwing her onto a bed of violent illness,t and those who commit adultery with her into terrible suffering,t unless they repent of her deeds.23 Furthermore, I will strike her followerst with a deadly disease,t and then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts. I will repayt each one of yous what your deeds deserve.t24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold to this teachings (who have not learned the so-called “deep secretst of Satan”), to you I say: I do not put any additional burden on you.25 However, hold on to what you have until I come.

26 And to the one who conquerst and who continues int my deeds until the end, I will give him authority over the nationst –

27 hetwill ruletthem with an iron rodt
and like clay jars he will break them to pieces,s
28 just as I have received the right to rulet from my Father – and I will give him the morning star.t

29 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’