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Revelation 2:8-10
New Testament for Everyone
Revelation 2:8-10
New Testament for Everyone
The letter to Smyrna
8 “Write this to the angel of the church in Smyrna. ‘These are the words of the First and the Last, the one who was dead and came to life. 9 I know your suffering and poverty (but you are rich!). I know the blasphemy of those self-styled Jews. They are nothing of the kind. They are a satan-synagogue. 10 Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. Look: the devil is going to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test. You will have ten days of affliction. Be faithful all the way to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
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Revelation 2:8-10
New International Version
Revelation 2:8-10
New International Version
To the Church in Smyrna
8 “To the angel of the church in Smyrna(A) write:
These are the words of him who is the First and the Last,(B) who died and came to life again.(C) 9 I know your afflictions and your poverty—yet you are rich!(D) I know about the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not,(E) but are a synagogue of Satan.(F) 10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you,(G) and you will suffer persecution for ten days.(H) Be faithful,(I) even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.(J)
Revelation 2:8-10
English Standard Version
Revelation 2:8-10
English Standard Version
To the Church in Smyrna
8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of (A)the first and the last, (B)who died and came to life.
9 “‘I know your tribulation and (C)your poverty ((D)but you are rich) and the slander[a] of (E)those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, (F)that you may be tested, and for (G)ten days (H)you will have tribulation. (I)Be faithful (J)unto death, and I will give you (K)the crown of life.
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- Revelation 2:9 Greek blasphemy
Revelation 2:8-10
King James Version
Revelation 2:8-10
King James Version
8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
9 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.
10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
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