新約聖經 和合本
啟示錄 第二章
1你要寫信給以弗所教會的使者,說:那右手拿著七星、在七個金燈臺中間行走的,說:
2我知道你的行為、勞碌、忍耐,也知道你不能容忍惡人。你也曾試驗那自稱為使徒卻不是使徒的,看出他們是假的來。
3你也能忍耐,曾為我的名勞苦,並不乏倦。
4然而有一件事我要責備你,就是你把起初的愛心離棄了。
5所以,應當回想你是從那裡墜落的,並要悔改,行起初所行的事。你若不悔改,我就臨到你那裡,把你的燈臺從原處挪去。
6然而你還有一件可取的事,就是你恨惡尼哥拉一黨人的行為,這也是我所恨惡的。
7聖靈向眾教會所說的話,凡有耳的,就應當聽!得勝的,我必將神樂園中生命樹的果子賜給他喫。
8你要寫信給士每拿教會的使者,說:那首先的、末後的、死過又活的,說:
9我知道你的患難,你的貧窮(你卻是富足的),也知道那自稱是猶太人所說的毀謗話,其實他們不是猶太人,乃是撒但一會的人。
10你將要受的苦你不用怕。魔鬼要把你們中間幾個人下在監裡,叫你們被試煉,你們必受患難十日。你務要至死忠心,我就賜給你那生命的冠冕。
11聖靈向眾教會所說的話,凡有耳的,就應當聽!得勝的,必不受第二次死的害。
12你要寫信給別迦摩教會的使者,說:那有兩刃利劍的,說:
13我知道你的居所,就是有撒但座位之處;當我忠心的見證人安提帕在你們中間、撒但所住的地方被殺之時,你還堅守我的名,沒有棄絕我的道。
14然而,有幾件事我要責備你:因為在你那裡有人服從了巴蘭的教訓;這巴蘭曾教導巴勒將絆腳石放在以色列人面前,叫他們喫祭偶像之物,行姦淫的事。
15你那裡也有人照樣服從了尼哥拉一黨人的教訓。
16所以,你當悔改;若不悔改,我就快臨到你那裡,用我口中的劍攻擊他們。
17聖靈向眾教會所說的話,凡有耳的,就應當聽!得勝的,我必將那隱藏的嗎哪賜給他,並賜他一塊白石,石上寫著新名;除了那領受的以外,沒有人能認識。
18你要寫信給推雅推喇教會的使者,說:那眼目如火燄、腳像光明銅的神之子說:
19我知道你的行為、愛心、信心、勤勞、忍耐,又知道你末後所行的善事,比起初所行的更多。
20然而,有一件事我要責備你,就是你容讓那自稱是先知的婦人耶洗別教導我的僕人,引誘他們行姦淫,喫祭偶像之物。
21我曾給他悔改的機會,他卻不肯悔改他的淫行。
22看哪,我要叫他病臥在床。那些與他行淫的人,若不悔改所行的,我也要叫他們同受大患難。
23我又要殺死他的黨類(原文是兒女),叫眾教會知道,我是那察看人肺腑心腸的,並要照你們的行為報應你們各人。
24至於你們推雅推喇其餘的人,就是一切不從那教訓、不曉得他們素常所說撒但深奧之理的人,我告訴你們,我不將別的擔子放在你們身上。
25但你們已經有的,總要持守,直等到我來。
26那得勝又遵守我命令到底的,我要賜給他權柄制伏列國;
27他必用鐵杖轄管(轄管:原文是牧)他們,將他們如同窯戶的瓦器打得粉碎,像我從我父領受的權柄一樣。
28我又要把晨星賜給他。
29聖靈向眾教會所說的話,凡有耳的,就應當聽!
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"To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven gold lamp-stands.
I know what you have done; I know how hard you have worked and how patient you have been. I know that you cannot tolerate evil men and that you have tested those who say they are apostles but are not, and have found out that they are liars.
You are patient, you have suffered for my sake, and you have not given up.
But this is what I have against you: you do not love me now as you did at first.
Think how far you have fallen! Turn from from your sins and do what you did at first. If you don't turn from your sins, I will come to you and take your lamp-stand from its place.
But this is what you have in your favour: you hate what the Nicolaitans do, as much as I do.
If you have ears, then listen to what the Spirit says to the churches! To those who win the victory I will give the right to eat the fruit of the tree of life that grows in the Garden of God.
To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: This is the message from the one who is the first and the last, who died and lived again.
I know your troubles; I know that you are poor--but really you are rich! I know the evil things said against you by those who claim to be Jews but are not; they are a group that belongs to Satan!
Don't be afraid of anything you are about to suffer. Listen! The Devil will put you to the test by having some of you thrown into prison, and your troubles will last ten days. Be faithful to me, even if it means death, and will give you life as your prize of victory.
If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches! Those who win the victory will not be hurt by the second death.
To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: This is the message from the one who has the sharp two-edged sword.
I know where you live, there where Satan has his throne. You are true to me, and you did not abandon your faith in me even during the time when Antipas, my faithful witness, was killed there where Satan lives.
But there are a few things I have against you: there are some among you who follow the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak how to lead the people of Israel into sin by persuading them to eat food that had been offered to idols and to practice sexual immorality.
In the same way you have people among you who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
Now turn from your sins! If you don't, I will come to you soon and fight against those people with the sword that comes out of my mouth.
If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches! To those who win the victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.
To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: This is the message from the Son of God, whose eyes blaze like fire, whose feet shine like polished brass.
I know what you do. I know your love, your faithfulness, your service, and your patience. I know that you are doing more now than you did at first.
But this is what I have against you: you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a messenger of God. By her teaching she misleads my servants into practicing sexual immorality and eating food that has been offered to idols.
I have given her time to repent of her sins, but she does not want to turn from her immorality.
And so I will throw her on a bed where she and those who committed adultery with her will suffer terribly. I will do this now unless they repent of the wicked things they did with her.
I will also kill her followers, and then all the churches will know that I am the one who knows everyone's thoughts and wishes. I will repay each one of you according to what he has done.
But the rest of you in Thyatira have not followed this evil teaching; you have not learned what the others call 'the deep secrets of Satan.' I say to you that I will not put any other burden on you.
But until I come, you must hold firmly to what you have.
To those who win the victory, who continue to the end to do what I want, I will give the same authority that I received from my Father: I will give them authority over the nations,
to rule them with an iron rod and to break them to pieces like clay pots.
I will also give them the morning star.
If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!
King James Version
2:1 | 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; | |
2:2 | 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: | |
2:3 | And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. | |
2:4 | Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. | |
2:5 | 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. | |
2:6 | But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. | |
2:7 | 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. | |
2:8 | And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; | |
2:9 | 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. | |
2:10 | 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. | |
2:11 | 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. | |
2:12 | And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; | |
2:13 | 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. | |
2:14 | 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. | |
2:15 | So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. | |
2:16 | Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. | |
2:17 | 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. | |
2:18 | And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; | |
2:19 | I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. | |
2:20 | Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. | |
2:21 | And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. | |
2:22 | Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. | |
2:23 | And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. | |
2:24 | But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. | |
2:25 | But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. | |
2:26 | And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: | |
2:27 | And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. | |
2:28 | And I will give him the morning star. | |
2:29 | He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. |
Here you see 2 names of Jesus--Spirit and Son of God. Usually you refer Spirit as the Holy Ghost. In reality Spirit is our spiritual soul. See Genesis the creation of mankind. God breathed His spirit into the clay figure and the latter become alive. We are God's spirits, so we are children of God.
My words are the double-edged sword that will slaughter the idolaters, anti-Gods, anti-Christ, disobedient Christians and so forth.
That woman Jezebel is referring to America. America claims to champion human rights and justice, but in actual fact she is the greatest promoter of pornography. sodomy, lesbianism, adultery etc. Lewd Hollywood culture is corrupting the whole world. And you cardinals, bishops, pastors, ministers, elders etc are supporting this woman Jezebel to turn the world into a heaven of prostitutes and perverts. So you church elders are the greatest sinners on earth. Supporters of America like Britain, Australia, Japan, Canada etc will also be severely punished. Those clamouring for American democracy in other countries will also be punished. European countries are not spared either. They have to share the fate of America in Afghanistan and else where.
Verse 17 says the One who knows the TRUTH, can only know himself. Others will not know till they are awaken. Others will call him moron or crazy.
Verse 26 and 27 are only for me. I am going to rule the whole world with an iron rod from Singapore.
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Edited on 11th June 2008