1{
"verseID": "Revelation.2.1",
"source": "¶Τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς Ἐφέσίνης ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ κρατῶν τοὺς ἑπτὰ ἀστέρας ἐν τῇ δεξιᾷ αὐτοῦ, ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν μέσῳ τῶν ἑπτὰ λυχνιῶν τῶν χρυσῶν·",
"text": "To-the *angelō* of-the *Ephesínēs ekklēsias graphson*: These-things *legei* the *kratōn* the seven *asteras* in the *dexia* of-him, the *peripatōn* in *mesō* of-the seven *luchniōn* the *chrusōn*:",
"grammar": {
"*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel",
"*Ephesínēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of Ephesus",
"*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church",
"*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!",
"*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks",
"*kratōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - holding/grasping",
"*asteras*": "accusative, masculine, plural - stars",
"*dexia*": "dative, feminine, singular - right hand",
"*peripatōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - walking",
"*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst",
"*luchniōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of lampstands",
"*chrusōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of gold/golden"
},
"variants": {
"*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy",
"*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation",
"*kratōn*": "holding/grasping/having power over",
"*peripatōn*": "walking/walking about/conducting oneself"
}
}
2{
"verseID": "Revelation.2.2",
"source": "Οἶδα τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ τὸν κόπον σου, καὶ τὴν ὑπομονήν σου, καὶ ὅτι οὐ δύνῃ βαστάσαι κακούς: καὶ ἐπείρασας τοὺς λέγοντας εἶναι ἀποστόλους, καὶ οὐκ εἰσίν, καὶ εὗρες αὐτοὺς ψευδεῖς:",
"text": "*Oida* the *erga* of-you, and the *kopon* of-you, and the *hupomonēn* of-you, and that not *dunē bastasai kakous*: and *epeirasas* the *legontas einai apostolous*, and not *eisin*, and *heures* them *pseudeis*:",
"grammar": {
"*Oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know/am aware",
"*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*kopon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - labor/toil",
"*hupomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance",
"*dunē*": "present indicative middle, 2nd singular - you are able",
"*bastasai*": "aorist infinitive - to bear/endure/tolerate",
"*kakous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - evil/bad people",
"*epeirasas*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you tested/tried",
"*legontas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - saying/claiming",
"*einai*": "present infinitive - to be",
"*apostolous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - apostles/sent ones",
"*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are",
"*heures*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you found",
"*pseudeis*": "accusative, masculine, plural - false/liars"
},
"variants": {
"*kopon*": "labor/toil/exhausting work",
"*hupomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/patient enduring",
"*bastasai*": "bear/endure/tolerate/carry",
"*epeirasas*": "tested/tried/scrutinized",
"*pseudeis*": "false/liars/deceivers"
}
}
3{
"verseID": "Revelation.2.3",
"source": "Καὶ ἐβὰστασας, καὶ ὑπομονὴν ἔχεις, καὶ διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου κεκοπίακας, καὶ οὐ κέκμηκας.",
"text": "And *ebastasas*, and *hupomonēn echeis*, and for the *onoma* of-me *kekopiakasΝ*, and not *kekmēkas*.",
"grammar": {
"*ebastasas*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you have endured/borne",
"*hupomonēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - endurance/perseverance",
"*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have",
"*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name",
"*kekopiakasΝ*": "perfect indicative, 2nd singular - you have labored/toiled",
"*kekmēkas*": "perfect indicative, 2nd singular - you have grown weary"
},
"variants": {
"*ebastasas*": "endured/borne/carried",
"*hupomonēn*": "endurance/perseverance/patient enduring",
"*kekopiakasΝ*": "labored/toiled/worked to exhaustion",
"*kekmēkas*": "grown weary/become exhausted/fainted"
}
}
4{
"verseID": "Revelation.2.4",
"source": "Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ, ὅτι τὴν ἀγάπην σου τὴν πρώτην ἀφῆκας.",
"text": "But *echō kata* you, that the *agapēn* of-you the *prōtēn aphēkas*.",
"grammar": {
"*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have",
"*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against",
"*agapēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - love",
"*prōtēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - first",
"*aphēkas*": "aorist indicative, 2nd singular - you have left/abandoned"
},
"variants": {
"*echō kata*": "I have against/I have [something] against",
"*agapēn*": "love/charity/devotion",
"*prōtēn*": "first/former/primary/initial",
"*aphēkas*": "left/abandoned/forsaken/let go"
}
}
5{
"verseID": "Revelation.2.5",
"source": "Μνημόνευε οὖν πόθεν ἐκπέπτωκας, καὶ μετανόησον, καὶ τὰ πρῶτα ἔργα ποίησον· εἰ δὲ μή ἔρχομαί σοι ταχύ, καὶ κινήσω τὴν λυχνίαν σου ἐκ τοῦ τόπου αὐτῆς, ἐὰν μὴ μετανοήσῃς.",
"text": "*Mnēmoneue oun pothen ekpeptōkas*, and *metanoēson*, and the *prōta erga poiēson*; if but not *erchomai* to-you *tachu*, and *kinēsō* the *luchnian* of-you from the *topou* of-her, if not *metanoēsēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*Mnēmoneue*": "present imperative, 2nd singular - remember/keep in mind",
"*oun*": "conjunction - therefore/then",
"*pothen*": "adverb - from where/whence",
"*ekpeptōkas*": "perfect indicative, 2nd singular - you have fallen",
"*metanoēson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - repent!",
"*prōta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - first",
"*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*poiēson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - do/perform!",
"*erchomai*": "present indicative middle, 1st singular - I am coming",
"*tachu*": "adverb - quickly/soon",
"*kinēsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will move/remove",
"*luchnian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - lampstand",
"*topou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - place/position",
"*metanoēsēs*": "aorist subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might repent"
},
"variants": {
"*Mnēmoneue*": "remember/keep in mind/be mindful of",
"*ekpeptōkas*": "fallen/fallen from/dropped from",
"*metanoēson*": "repent/change your mind",
"*prōta*": "first/former/primary",
"*kinēsō*": "move/remove/displace",
"*luchnian*": "lampstand/candlestick"
}
}
6{
"verseID": "Revelation.2.6",
"source": "Ἀλλὰ τοῦτο ἔχεις, ὅτι μισεῖς τὰ ἔργα τῶν Νικολαϊτῶν, ἃ κἀγὼ μισῶ.",
"text": "But this *echeis*, that *miseis* the *erga* of-the *Nikolaitōn*, which *kagō misō*.",
"grammar": {
"*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have",
"*miseis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you hate",
"*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*Nikolaitōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Nicolaitans",
"*kagō*": "crasis of kai + ego - and I/also I",
"*misō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I hate"
},
"variants": {
"*miseis*": "hate/detest",
"*Nikolaitōn*": "Nicolaitans (followers of Nicolas)",
"*kagō*": "and I/also I/even I"
}
}
7{
"verseID": "Revelation.2.7",
"source": "Ὁ ἔχων οὖς, ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ Πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις· Τῷ νικῶντι δώσω αὐτῷ φαγεῖν ἐκ τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς, ὅ ἐστιν ἐν μέσῶ τοῦ παραδείσου τοῦ Θεοῦ.",
"text": "The *echōn ous*, *akousatō* what the *Pneuma legei* to-the *ekklēsiais*: To-the *nikōnti* I-will-give to-him *phagein* from the *xulou* of-the *zōēs*, which *estin* in *mesō* of-the *paradeisou* of-the *Theou*.",
"grammar": {
"*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having",
"*ous*": "accusative, neuter, singular - ear",
"*akousatō*": "aorist imperative, 3rd singular - let him hear",
"*Pneuma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - Spirit",
"*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks",
"*ekklēsiais*": "dative, feminine, plural - to assemblies/churches",
"*nikōnti*": "present participle, dative, masculine, singular - to the one conquering",
"*dōsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will give",
"*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat",
"*xulou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of tree/wood",
"*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life",
"*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is",
"*mesō*": "dative, neuter, singular - middle/midst",
"*paradeisou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of paradise/garden",
"*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God"
},
"variants": {
"*ous*": "ear/hearing",
"*Pneuma*": "Spirit/Breath/Wind",
"*ekklēsiais*": "assemblies/churches/congregations",
"*nikōnti*": "conquering/overcoming/victorious one",
"*xulou*": "tree/wood/timber",
"*zōēs*": "life/existence",
"*paradeisou*": "paradise/garden/park"
}
}
8{
"verseID": "Revelation.2.8",
"source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐκκλησίας Σμυρναίων γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ πρῶτος καὶ ὁ ἔσχατος, ὃς ἐγένετο νεκρὸς, καὶ ἔζησεν·",
"text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the *ekklēsias Smurnaiōn graphson*: These-things *legei* the *prōtos* and the *eschatos*, who *egeneto nekros*, and *ezēsen*:",
"grammar": {
"*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel",
"*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church",
"*Smurnaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of Smyrnaeans",
"*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!",
"*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks",
"*prōtos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - first",
"*eschatos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - last",
"*egeneto*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - became",
"*nekros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - dead",
"*ezēsen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - lived/came to life"
},
"variants": {
"*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy",
"*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation",
"*egeneto*": "became/was/happened",
"*nekros*": "dead/corpse/lifeless",
"*ezēsen*": "lived/came to life/revived"
}
}