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"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Revelation.2.9",
"source": "Οἶδά σου τὰ ἔργα, καὶ τὴν θλῖψιν, καὶ τὴν πτωχείαν, (πλούσιος δὲ εἶ) καὶ τὴν βλασφημίαν τῶν λεγόντων Ἰουδαίους εἶναι ἑαυτούς, καὶ οὐκ εἰσὶν, ἀλλὰ συναγωγὴ τοῦ Σατανᾶ.",
"text": "*Oida* of-you the *erga*, and the *thlipsin*, and the *ptōcheian*, (*plousios* but *ei*) and the *blasphēmian* of-the *legontōn Ioudaious einai heautous*, and not *eisin*, but *sunagōgē* of-the *Satana*.",
"grammar": {
"*Oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know/am aware",
"*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*thlipsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction",
"*ptōcheian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - poverty",
"*plousios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - rich",
"*ei*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you are",
"*blasphēmian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - blasphemy/slander",
"*legontōn*": "present participle, genitive, masculine, plural - saying/claiming",
"*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews",
"*einai*": "present infinitive - to be",
"*heautous*": "accusative, masculine, plural, reflexive - themselves",
"*eisin*": "present indicative, 3rd plural - they are",
"*sunagōgē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - synagogue/assembly",
"*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Satan"
},
"variants": {
"*thlipsin*": "tribulation/affliction/distress",
"*ptōcheian*": "poverty/destitution",
"*plousios*": "rich/wealthy",
"*blasphēmian*": "blasphemy/slander/defamation",
"*Ioudaious*": "Jews/Judeans",
"*sunagōgē*": "synagogue/assembly/gathering"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Revelation.2.10",
"source": "Μηδὲν φοβοῦ ἃ μέλλεις πάσχειν: ἰδοὺ, μέλλει βάλειν ὁ διάβολος ἐξ ὑμῶν εἰς φυλακὴν, ἵνα πειρασθῆτε· καὶ ἕξετε θλῖψιν ἡμερῶν δέκα: Γίνου πιστὸς ἄχρι θανάτου, καὶ δώσω σοι τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς.",
"text": "*Mēden phobou* which *melleis paschein*: *idou*, *mellei balein* the *diabolos* from you into *phulakēn*, that *peirasthēte*; and *hexete thlipsin hēmerōn deka*: *Ginou pistos achri thanatou*, and *dōsō* to-you the *stephanon* of-the *zōēs*.",
"grammar": {
"*Mēden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing",
"*phobou*": "present imperative middle, 2nd singular - fear",
"*melleis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you are about to",
"*paschein*": "present infinitive - to suffer",
"*idou*": "aorist imperative middle, 2nd singular - behold/see",
"*mellei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is about to",
"*balein*": "aorist infinitive - to throw/cast",
"*diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - devil/slanderer",
"*phulakēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prison/custody",
"*peirasthēte*": "aorist subjunctive passive, 2nd plural - you might be tested",
"*hexete*": "future indicative, 2nd plural - you will have",
"*thlipsin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - tribulation/affliction",
"*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of days",
"*deka*": "indeclinable numeral - ten",
"*Ginou*": "present imperative middle, 2nd singular - become/be",
"*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful/trustworthy",
"*achri*": "preposition with genitive - until",
"*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death",
"*dōsō*": "future indicative, 1st singular - I will give",
"*stephanon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - crown/wreath",
"*zōēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of life"
},
"variants": {
"*phobou*": "fear/be afraid",
"*paschein*": "suffer/experience/endure",
"*balein*": "throw/cast/put",
"*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser",
"*phulakēn*": "prison/custody/guard",
"*peirasthēte*": "tested/tried/tempted",
"*thlipsin*": "tribulation/affliction/distress",
"*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/believing",
"*stephanon*": "crown/wreath/victory garland",
"*zōēs*": "life/existence"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Revelation.2.11",
"source": "Ὁ ἔχων οὖς, ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ Πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις· Ὁ νικῶν οὐ μὴ ἀδικηθῇ ἐκ τοῦ θανάτου τοῦ δευτέρου.",
"text": "The *echōn ous*, *akousatō* what the *Pneuma legei* to-the *ekklēsiais*: The *nikōn* not not *adikēthē* from the *thanatou* the *deuterou*.",
"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",
"*nikōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - conquering",
"not not": "emphatic negation (οὐ μὴ) - certainly not",
"*adikēthē*": "aorist subjunctive passive, 3rd singular - might be harmed",
"*thanatou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of death",
"*deuterou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - second"
},
"variants": {
"*echōn ous*": "having ear/one who has an ear",
"*Pneuma*": "Spirit/Breath/Wind",
"*ekklēsiais*": "assemblies/churches/congregations",
"*nikōn*": "conquering/overcoming/being victorious",
"*adikēthē*": "be harmed/be injured/be wronged",
"*thanatou deuterou*": "second death"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Revelation.2.12",
"source": "Καὶ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Περγάμῳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον· Τάδε λέγει ὁ ἔχων τὴν ῥομφαίαν τὴν δίστομον τὴν ὀξεῖαν·",
"text": "And to-the *angelō* of-the in *Pergamō ekklēsias graphson*: These-things *legei* the *echōn* the *rhomphaian* the *distomon* the *oxeian*:",
"grammar": {
"*angelō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to the messenger/angel",
"*Pergamō*": "dative, feminine, singular - in Pergamum",
"*ekklēsias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of assembly/church",
"*graphson*": "aorist imperative, 2nd singular - write!",
"*legei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks",
"*echōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having",
"*rhomphaian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sword",
"*distomon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - two-edged",
"*oxeian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sharp"
},
"variants": {
"*angelō*": "messenger/angel/envoy",
"*ekklēsias*": "assembly/church/congregation",
"*echōn*": "having/possessing/holding",
"*rhomphaian*": "sword/large sword/broadsword",
"*distomon*": "two-edged/two-mouthed",
"*oxeian*": "sharp/keen/pointed"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Revelation.2.13",
"source": "Οἶδα τὰ ἔργα σου, καὶ ποῦ κατοικεῖς, ὅπου ὁ θρόνος τοῦ Σατανᾶ: καὶ κρατεῖς τὸ ὄνομά μου, καὶ οὐκ ἠρνήσω τὴν πίστιν μου, καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐν αἷς Ἀντιπᾶς ὁ μάρτυς μου ὁ πιστός, ὃς ἀπεκτάνθη παρʼ ὑμῖν, ὅπου ὁ Σατανᾶς κατοικεῖ.",
"text": "*Oida* the *erga* of-you, and where *katoikeis*, where the *thronos* of-the *Satana*: and *krateis* the *onoma* of-me, and not *ērnēsō* the *pistin* of-me, and in the *hēmerais* in which *Antipas* the *martus* of-me the *pistos*, who *apektanthē* beside you, where the *Satanas katoikei*.",
"grammar": {
"*Oida*": "perfect with present meaning, 1st singular - I know/am aware",
"*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds",
"*katoikeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you dwell",
"*thronos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - throne",
"*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Satan",
"*krateis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you hold fast",
"*onoma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - name",
"*ērnēsō*": "aorist indicative middle, 2nd singular - you denied",
"*pistin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - faith/belief",
"*hēmerais*": "dative, feminine, plural - days",
"*Antipas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Antipas (name)",
"*martus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - witness",
"*pistos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - faithful",
"*apektanthē*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd singular - was killed",
"*Satanas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Satan",
"*katoikei*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - dwells"
},
"variants": {
"*katoikeis*": "dwell/inhabit/reside",
"*thronos*": "throne/seat of power",
"*krateis*": "hold fast/hold firmly/keep",
"*ērnēsō*": "denied/disowned/refused",
"*pistin*": "faith/belief/trust",
"*martus*": "witness/martyr/testimony",
"*pistos*": "faithful/trustworthy/loyal",
"*apektanthē*": "was killed/was slain"
}
}