TCNT REV chapter 2

The Letter to the Church in Ephesus

2 “To the angel of the [fn]church in Ephesus write: ‘These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven golden lampstands: 2 I know yoʋr works, [fn]yoʋr labor, and yoʋr endurance. I know that yoʋ cannot tolerate those who are evil, and that yoʋ have tested those who [fn]declare themselves [fn]to be apostles but are not, and have found them to be false. 3 Yoʋ have [fn]persevered and endured hardships [fn]for the sake of my [fn]name, and have not grown weary. 4 But I have this against yoʋ: Yoʋ have left yoʋr first love. 5 Therefore, remember where yoʋ have fallen from; repent and do the works yoʋ did at first. If yoʋ do not repent, I will come to yoʋ [fn]quickly and remove yoʋr lampstand from its place. 6 Yet yoʋ do have this: Yoʋ hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give the right to eat of the tree of life, which is [fn]in the paradise of [fn]my God.’

The Letter to the Church in Pergamum

12 “To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘These are the words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword: 13 I know [fn]yoʋr works and where yoʋ dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet yoʋ hold fast to my name, and yoʋ did not deny my [fn]faith in the days [fn]when Antipas was my [fn]faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against yoʋ: Yoʋ have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught [fn]Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel [fn]and to eat food sacrificed to idols and commit fornication. 15 [fn]In the same way, yoʋ also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. 16 [fn]Therefore repent. Otherwise, I will come to yoʋ quickly and make war against them with the sword of my mouth. 17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To him who overcomes I will [fn]give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone will be written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.’

The Letter to the Church in Thyatira

18 “To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze: 19 I know yoʋr works, yoʋr love and [fn]faith, yoʋr service and [fn]endurance, and that yoʋr latter works are greater than the ones yoʋ did at first. 20 But I have [fn]this against yoʋ: Yoʋ [fn]tolerate [fn]yoʋr wife Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess while teaching and seducing my servants to commit fornication and eat food sacrificed to idols. 21 I gave her time to [fn]repent, but she refuses to repent of her fornication. 22 Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent from [fn]her works. 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works. 24 But to [fn]the rest of you who are in Thyatira, who do not hold to this teaching and have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan—to you I say: I [fn]place no further burden upon you. 25 Only hold fast to what you have until I [fn]come. 26 To him who overcomes and keeps my works to the end, I will give authority over the nations, 27 and he will rule them with a rod of iron; like earthen vessels they [fn]will be shattered, just as I have received authority from my Father. 28 I will also give him the morning star. 29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.’

2:1 church in Ephesus 𝔐^Apt,C,K ¦ church of the Ephesians 𝔐^Apt ¦ Ephesian church TR

2:2 yoʋr 𝔐^Apt,K 68.5% ¦ — 𝔐^Apt,C ECM^† NA PCK SBL TH WH 30%

2:2 declare themselves 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ say they TR

2:2 to be 84.8% 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ are TR 5.8% ¦ — CT 4.7%

2:3 persevered and endured hardships 𝔐^K ¦ endured hardships and persevered 𝔐^Apt,C BYZ PCK TR ¦ baptized and endured hardhips 𝔐^Apt

2:3 for 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ and for TR

2:3 name, and have not grown weary 𝔐^Apt,C,K 68.1% {𝔐^Apt ANT 7.8% NA SBL TH WH 1.2%} ¦ name yoʋ have labored and not grown weary TR 3.9%

2:5 quickly 𝔐^A,C,K 91.8% {ST 2.7%} ¦ — CT 5.1%

2:7 in 𝔐^K ¦ in the midst of 𝔐^A,C BYZ PCK TR

2:7 my 𝔐^C,K ¦ — 𝔐^A ECM^† NA SBL TH TR WH

2:8 last, who 𝔐^A,C ¦ last; he 𝔐^K

2:9 works, yoʋr tribulation, 𝔐^A,C,K 94.1% ¦ tribulation CT 4.3%

2:10 tested, and you will 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ tested and WH

2:13 yoʋr works and 87% 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ — CT 5.5%

2:13 faith 91.8% 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ faith, even ANT CT TR 8.2%

2:13 when Antipas was 𝔐^A,C 47.3% {𝔐^K ANT BYZ HF 43.4%} ¦ of Antipas ECM^† NA SBL TH WH 2.7%

2:13 faithful witness 85.5% ¦ faithful witness (for every witness is faithful) 𝔐^A 9.4% ¦ witness, my faithful one NA SBL WH 2.7%

2:14 Balak 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ others in the passage about Balak 𝔐^Apt ST ¦ Balak in the passage about Balaam 𝔐^Apt

2:14 and to eat food sacrificed to idols and commit 𝔐^K ¦ so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed 𝔐^A,C BYZ CT PCK TR

2:15 In the same way, yoʋ also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. 𝔐^Apt,C,K ¦ So yoʋ also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans, which I hate. 𝔐^Apt TR ¦ In the same way, yoʋ also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans, which I hate. 𝔐^Apt

2:16 Therefore repent 𝔐^K ¦ Repent 𝔐^A,C BYZ ECM^† PCK TH TR

2:17 give 𝔐^K ¦ give the right to eat 𝔐^A,C BYZ PCK TR

2:19 faith, yoʋr service 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ service, yoʋr faith TR

2:19 endurance, and that yoʋr 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ endurance and yoʋr works, and the TR

2:20 this 𝔐^Apt,C,K ¦ many things 𝔐^Apt ¦ a few things ANT TR

2:20 tolerate … Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess while teaching and seducing 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ allow … Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce TR

2:20 yoʋr wife 𝔐^Apt,C,K 70% ¦ the woman 𝔐^Apt CT TR 27.2%

2:21 repent, but she refuses to repent of her fornication 𝔐^Apt,C,K ¦ repent from her fornication, but she did not repent 𝔐^Apt TR

2:22 her 𝔐^C,K ¦ their 𝔐^A TR

2:24 the rest of you who are 𝔐^A,C,K ¦ you and to the rest TR

2:24 place 68.6% 𝔐^A,K ¦ will place 𝔐^C PCK TR 27.9%

2:25 come 𝔐^A,C ¦ open 𝔐^K [Note: The reading of 𝔐^K is likely due to a scribal error, as the sound of the underlying Greek is similar to the sound of the main Greek text.]

2:27 will be 78.6% 𝔐^Apt,C,K ¦ are 𝔐^Apt ECM^† NA SBL TH TR WH 17.1%

TCNT REV Chapter 2