Revelation 2:1

Bible in Basic English (1941)

To the angel of the church in Ephesus say: These things says he who has the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the middle of the seven gold lights:

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  • Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.
  • Rev 1:20 : 20 The secret of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and of the seven gold vessels with burning lights. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven lights are the seven churches.
  • Rev 1:11-13 : 11 Saying, What you see, put in a book, and send it to the seven churches; to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamos and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea. 12 And turning to see the voice which said these words to me, I saw seven gold vessels with lights burning in them; 13 And in the middle of them one like a son of man, clothed with a robe down to his feet, and with a band of gold round his breasts.
  • Rev 3:1 : 1 And to the angel of the church in Sardis say: These things says he who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I have knowledge of your works, that you seem to be living but are dead.
  • Rev 3:7 : 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia say: These things says he who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, opening the door so that it may be shut by no one, and shutting it so that it may be open to no one.
  • Rev 3:14 : 14 And to the angel of the church in Laodicea say: These things says the true and certain witness, the head of God's new order:
  • Matt 18:20 : 20 For where two or three are come together in my name, there am I among them.
  • Rev 2:8 : 8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna say: These things says the first and the last, who was dead and is living:
  • Rev 2:12 : 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos say: These things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword:
  • Rev 2:18 : 18 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira say: These things says the Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire, and his feet like polished brass:
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.
  • John 5:35 : 35 He was a burning and shining light, and for a time you were ready to be happy in his light.
  • Ezek 28:13-14 : 13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; every stone of great price was your clothing, the sardius, the topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the emerald and the carbuncle: your store-houses were full of gold, and things of great price were in you; in the day when you were made they were got ready. 14 I gave you your place with the winged one; I put you on the mountain of God; you went up and down among the stones of fire.
  • Rev 8:10-12 : 10 And at the sounding of the third angel, there went down from heaven a great star, burning like a flame, and it came on a third part of the rivers, and on the fountains of water. 11 And the name of the star is Wormwood: and a third part of the waters became bitter; and a number of men came to their end because of the waters, for they were made bitter. 12 And at the sounding of the fourth angel, a third part of the sun, and of the moon, and of the stars was made dark, so that there was no light for a third part of the day and of the night.
  • Rev 12:1 : 1 And a great sign was seen in heaven: a A woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.

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  • Rev 1:19-20
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    87%

    19Put in writing, then, the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will be after these;

    20The secret of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and of the seven gold vessels with burning lights. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven lights are the seven churches.

  • Rev 3:1-2
    2 verses
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    1And to the angel of the church in Sardis say: These things says he who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I have knowledge of your works, that you seem to be living but are dead.

    2Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death; because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure.

  • Rev 2:2-8
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    79%

    2I have knowledge of your doings, and of your hard work and long waiting, and that you will not put up with evil men, and have put to the test those who say they are Apostles and are not, and have seen that they are false;

    3And you have the power of waiting, and have undergone trouble because of my name, without weariness.

    4But I have this against you, that you are turned away from your first love.

    5So keep in mind where you were at first, and be changed in heart and do the first works; or I will come to you, and will take away your light from its place, if your hearts are not changed.

    6But at least you have the credit of hating the works of the Nicolaitans, as I do.

    7He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the fruit of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

    8And to the angel of the church in Smyrna say: These things says the first and the last, who was dead and is living:

  • Rev 1:16-17
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    16And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.

    17And when I saw him, I went down on my face at his feet as one dead. And he put his right hand on me, saying, Have no fear; I am the first and the last and the Living one;

  • Rev 2:17-20
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    17He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the secret manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name, of which no one has knowledge but he to whom it is given.

    18And to the angel of the church in Thyatira say: These things says the Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire, and his feet like polished brass:

    19I have knowledge of your works, and your love and faith and help and strength in trouble, and that your last works are more than the first.

    20But I have this against you, that you let the woman Jezebel say she is a prophet and give false teaching, making my servants go after the desires of the flesh and take food offered to false gods.

  • Rev 1:11-13
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    11Saying, What you see, put in a book, and send it to the seven churches; to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamos and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.

    12And turning to see the voice which said these words to me, I saw seven gold vessels with lights burning in them;

    13And in the middle of them one like a son of man, clothed with a robe down to his feet, and with a band of gold round his breasts.

  • Rev 2:28-29
    2 verses
    76%

    28And I will give him the morning star.

    29He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches.

  • Rev 2:11-13
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    75%

    11He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not come under the power of the second death.

    12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos say: These things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword:

    13I have knowledge that your living-place is where Satan has his seat: and you are true to my name, and were not turned away from your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my true witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan has his place.

  • Rev 3:6-8
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    6He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches.

    7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia say: These things says he who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, opening the door so that it may be shut by no one, and shutting it so that it may be open to no one.

    8I have knowledge of your works (see, I have put before you an open door which may be shut by no one), and that you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and have been true to my name.

  • Rev 3:13-15
    3 verses
    72%

    13He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches.

    14And to the angel of the church in Laodicea say: These things says the true and certain witness, the head of God's new order:

    15I have knowledge of your works, that you are not cold or warm: it would be better if you were cold or warm.

  • Rev 1:1-4
    4 verses
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    1The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave him so that his servants might have knowledge of the things which will quickly take place: and he sent and made it clear by his angel to his servant John;

    2Who gave witness of the word of God, and of the witness of Jesus Christ, even of all the things which he saw.

    3A blessing be on the reader, and on those who give ear to the prophet's words, and keep the things which he has put in the book: for the time is near.

    4John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and was and is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his high seat;

  • Zech 4:2
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    2And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, I see a light-support, made all of gold, with its cup on the top of it and seven lights on it; and there are seven pipes to every one of the lights which are on the top of it;

  • Rev 22:16
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    16I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give witness to you of these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.

  • Rev 8:2
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    2And I saw the seven angels who had their place before God; and seven horns were given to them.

  • Rev 10:2
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    2And he had in his hand a little open book: and he put his right foot on the sea, and his left on the earth;

  • Rev 3:22
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    22He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches.

  • Rev 2:25
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    25But what you have, keep safe till I come.

  • Rev 7:2
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    2And I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the mark of the living God: and he said with a great voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to do damage to the earth and the sea,

  • Rev 22:6
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    6And he said to me, These words are certain and true: and the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to make clear to his servants the things which are now to come about.

  • Rev 5:1-2
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    69%

    1And I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the high seat, a book with writing inside it and on the back, shut with seven stamps of wax.

    2And I saw a strong angel saying in a loud voice, Who is able to make the book open, and to undo its stamps?

  • Rev 3:19
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    19To all those who are dear to me, I give sharp words and punishment: then with all your heart have sorrow for your evil ways.

  • Rev 15:7
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    7And one of the four beasts gave to the seven angels seven gold vessels full of the wrath of God, who is living for ever and ever.

  • Rev 10:5
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    5And the angel which I saw taking his position on the sea and on the earth, put up his right hand to heaven,

  • Rev 11:4
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    4These are the two olive-trees and the two lights, which are before the Lord of the earth.

  • Rev 3:10
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    10Because you have kept my word in quiet strength, I will keep you from the hour of testing which is coming on all the world, to put to the test those who are on earth.