REV 2:9 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) “I know about your suffering and your poverty, but you’re actually rich! I also know how about the slander of those who consider themselves to be Jews, but they’re not true Jews because their master is Satan.

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

ULT “I know your affliction and poverty—but you are rich—and the slander of the ones saying themselves to be Jews, but they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

UST “I am aware that people have persecuted you. I am aware that you are poor, although you have everything you need spiritually. I am aware that people are insulting you. Those people claim to be Jews, but they are not acting as if they truly belong to God. When they gather together, they help the devil instead of serving God.

BSB I know your affliction and [your] poverty—though you are rich! And [I am aware of] the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but [are in fact] a synagogue of Satan.

MSB I know your works and[fn] [your] affliction and [your] poverty—though you are rich! And [I am aware of] the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but [are in fact] a synagogue of Satan.

2:9 CT does not include your works and; also in verse 13.

BLB I know your tribulation and poverty--but you are rich--and the blasphemy of those claiming themselves to be Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

AICNT “I know [[your works and]][fn] your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the blasphemy[fn] {from}[fn] those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

2:9, works and: Later manuscripts add. BYZ TR

2:9, blasphemy: Or “slander”

2:9, from: Later manuscripts read “of.” BYZ TR

OEB I know your persecution and your poverty – yet you are rich! I know, too, the slander that comes from those who declare that they are God’s people, [fn]though they are not, but are a congregation of Satan.

2:9 God’s people: Literally “Jews.” These people claimed to be God’s people because they were Jews.

WEBBE “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.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET ‘I know the distress you are suffering and your poverty (but you are rich). I also know the slander against you by those who call themselves Jews and really are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

LSV I have known your works, and tribulation, and poverty—yet you are rich—and the slander of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but [are] a synagogue of Satan.

FBV I know the troubles you are going through, and how poor you are (but you are rich), and the abuse from those who say they are Jews but are not, but belong to Satan's synagogue.

TCNT I know yoʋr [fn]works, yoʋr tribulation, and yoʋr poverty—yet yoʋ are rich! I know the slander of those who declare themselves to be Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

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

T4T I know that you suffer because of what unbelievers do to you, and that you lack material possessions. But I also know that you are spiritually [MET] rich. I know that people ◄slander/say evil things about► you. They say that they are Jews, but I do not consider that they are Jews. I consider that they belong to the group that Satan controls!

LEB No LEB REV book available

BBE I have knowledge of your troubles and how poor you are (but you have true wealth), and the evil words of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a Synagogue of Satan.

Moff No Moff REV book available

Wymth Your sufferings I know, and your poverty—but you are rich—and the evil name given you by those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but are Satan's synagogue.

ASV I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

DRA I know thy tribulation and thy poverty, but thou art rich: and thou art blasphemed by them that say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

YLT I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty — yet thou art rich — and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but [are] a synagogue of the Adversary.

Drby I know thy tribulation and thy poverty; but thou art rich; and the railing of those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.

RV I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
(I know thy/your tribulation, and thy/your poverty (but thou/you art rich), and the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. )

SLT I know thy works, and pressure, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and the blasphemy of them saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but the synagogue of the adversary.

Wbstr I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

KJB-1769 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.
( I know thy/your works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou/you art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. )

KJB-1611 I know thy works, and tribulation, and pouertie, but thou art rich, and I know the blasphemie of them which say they are Iewes and are not, but are the Synagogue of Satan.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps No Bshps REV book available

Gnva I knowe thy workes and tribulation, and pouertie (but thou art riche) and I knowe the blasphemie of them, which say they are Iewes, and are not, but are the Synagogue of Satan.
(I know thy/your works and tribulation, and poverty (but thou/you art riche) and I know the blasphemy of them, which say they are Yews, and are not, but are the Synagogue of Satan. )

Cvdl No Cvdl REV book available

TNT I knowe thy workes and tribulacion and poverte but thou art ryche: And I knowe the blaspemy of them whiche call them selves Iewes and are not: but are the congregacion of sathan.
(I know thy/your works and tribulation and poverte but thou/you art ryche: And I know the blaspemy of them which call them selves Yews and are not: but are the congregation of sathan. )

Wycl No Wycl REV book available

Luth No Luth REV book available

ClVg Scio tribulationem tuam, et paupertatem tuam, sed dives es: et blasphemaris ab his, qui se dicunt Judæos esse, et non sunt, sed sunt synagoga Satanæ.
(Scio tribulationm your(sg), and poverty your(sg), but dives you_are: and blasphemaris away his, who himself they_say Yudæos esse, and not/no are, but are synagogue Satanæ. )

UGNT οἶδά σου τὴν θλῖψιν καὶ τὴν πτωχείαν (ἀλλὰ πλούσιος εἶ), καὶ τὴν βλασφημίαν ἐκ τῶν λεγόντων Ἰουδαίους εἶναι ἑαυτούς, καὶ οὐκ εἰσίν, ἀλλὰ συναγωγὴ τοῦ Σατανᾶ.
(oida sou taʸn thlipsin kai taʸn ptōⱪeian (alla plousios ei), kai taʸn blasfaʸmian ek tōn legontōn Youdaious einai heautous, kai ouk eisin, alla sunagōgaʸ tou Satana.)

SBL-GNT Οἶδά ⸀σου τὴν θλῖψιν καὶ τὴν πτωχείαν, ἀλλὰ πλούσιος εἶ, καὶ τὴν βλασφημίαν ἐκ τῶν λεγόντων Ἰουδαίους εἶναι ἑαυτούς, καὶ οὐκ εἰσίν, ἀλλὰ συναγωγὴ τοῦ Σατανᾶ.
(Oida ⸀sou taʸn thlipsin kai taʸn ptōⱪeian, alla plousios ei, kai taʸn blasfaʸmian ek tōn legontōn Youdaious einai heautous, kai ouk eisin, alla sunagōgaʸ tou Satana.)

RP-GNT Οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα καὶ τὴν θλίψιν καὶ τὴν πτωχείαν, ἀλλὰ πλούσιος εἶ· καὶ τὴν βλασφημίαν ἐκ τῶν λεγόντων Ἰουδαίους εἶναι ἑαυτούς, καὶ οὐκ εἰσίν, ἀλλὰ συναγωγὴ τοῦ Σατανᾶ.
(Oida sou ta erga kai taʸn thlipsin kai taʸn ptōⱪeian, alla plousios ei; kai taʸn blasfaʸmian ek tōn legontōn Youdaious einai heautous, kai ouk eisin, alla sunagōgaʸ tou Satana.)

TC-GNT Οἶδά σου [fn]τὰ ἔργα καὶ τὴν θλίψιν καὶ τὴν πτωχείαν—[fn]ἀλλὰ πλούσιος εἶ—καὶ τὴν βλασφημίαν [fn]ἐκ τῶν λεγόντων Ἰουδαίους εἶναι ἑαυτοὺς καὶ οὐκ εἰσίν, ἀλλὰ συναγωγὴ τοῦ Σατανᾶ.
(Oida sou ta erga kai taʸn thlipsin kai taʸn ptōⱪeian—alla plousios ei—kai taʸn blasfaʸmian ek tōn legontōn Youdaious einai heautous kai ouk eisin, alla sunagōgaʸ tou Satana. )

2:9 τα εργα και 𝔐^A,C,K 94.1% ¦ — CT 4.3%

2:9 αλλα πλουσιος 𝔐^A,C,K [97.2%] ¦ πλουσιος δε TR [1.8%]

2:9 εκ 𝔐^K 52.9% ¦ — 𝔐^A,C PCK TR 42.7%

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

πλούσιος εἶ

rich ˱you˲_are

Jesus is speaking as if the believers in Smyrna were literally rich, even though he has just acknowledged their poverty. He means that they are spiritually rich because God will reward them for their faithfulness and suffering. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [God will reward you richly]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

καὶ οὐκ εἰσίν

and and and not ˱they˲_are

Jesus is speaking as if the people who are slandering the believers in Smyrna are literally not Jews. He means that they are acting as if they were not Jews, since they are persecuting people who sincerely worship the God of Israel. This makes them not Jews in some spiritual sense. Alternate translation: [but who are not acting in the way that Jews should]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

συναγωγὴ τοῦ Σατανᾶ

˓a˒_synagogue ¬the ˱of˲_Satan

Jesus is speaking as if the synagogue where these Jews gathered was literally devoted to the worship of Satan instead of the God of Israel. He means that when these Jews gather together and slander genuine believers, they are serving Satan’s purposes rather than God’s. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could say that plainly. Alternate translation: [their gatherings really serve Satan’s purposes rather than God’s]

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