Focused Passage

Revelation 2:18-29

Christ Speaks to Four Churches: Love, Suffering, Compromise, and Perseverance

The chapter moves through four church messages in which Christ commends faithfulness, exposes spiritual danger, commands repentance or endurance, and promises eschatological reward to those who overcome.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

18 To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze.

19 I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latest deeds are greater than your first.

20 But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

21 Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.

22 Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.

23 Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

24 But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon you

25 than to hold fast to what you have until I come.

26 And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.

27 He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father.

28 And I will give him the morning star.

29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction To τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular [the] angel ἀγγέλῳ G32 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular church ἐκκλησίας G1577 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition Thyatira Θυατείροις G2363 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural write γράψον G1125 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular These [are] Τάδε G3592 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural the words λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular of the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular whose ἔχων G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural eyes [are] ὀφθαλμοὺς G3788 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural like ὡς G5613 Adverb a blazing φλόγα G5395 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular fire πυρός G4442 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [whose] αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural feet πόδες G4228 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural [are] like ὅμοιοι G3664 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural polished bronze χαλκολιβάνῳ G5474 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Verse 19

Original words

I know Οἶδά G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural deeds ἔργα G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular love ἀγάπην G26 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [your] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular faith πίστιν G4102 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [your] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular service διακονίαν G1248 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction [your] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular perseverance ὑπομονήν G5281 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural latest ἔσχατα G2078 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural deeds ἔργα G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural [are] greater πλείονα G4119 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative than [your] τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural first πρώτων G4413 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 20

Original words

But Ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction I have [this] ἔχω G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular against κατὰ G2596 Preposition you σοῦ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction You tolerate ἀφεῖς G863 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular that τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular woman γυναῖκα G1135 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Jezebel Ἰεζάβελ G2403 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular who G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular calls λέγουσα G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular herself ἑαυτὴν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular a prophetess προφῆτιν G4398 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction By her teaching διδάσκει G1321 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction she misleads πλανᾷ G4105 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular My ἐμοὺς G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Plural - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural servants δούλους G1401 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural to be sexually immoral πορνεῦσαι G4203 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active and καὶ G2532 Conjunction to eat φαγεῖν G5315 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active food sacrificed to idols εἰδωλόθυτα G1494 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Verse 21

Original words

Even [though] καὶ G2532 Conjunction I have given ἔδωκα G1325 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular her αὐτῇ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular time χρόνον G5550 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction repent μετανοήσῃ G3340 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular of ἐκ G1537 Preposition her αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular immorality πορνείας G4202 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb she is unwilling θέλει G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - μετανοῆσαι G3340 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Verse 22

Original words

Behold Ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular I will cast βάλλω G906 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular her αὐτὴν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular onto εἰς G1519 Preposition a bed of sickness κλίνην G2825 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction those who τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural commit adultery μοιχεύοντας G3431 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural with μετ’ G3326 Preposition her αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular [will suffer] εἰς G1519 Preposition great μεγάλην G3173 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular tribulation θλῖψιν G2347 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular unless ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb they repent μετανοήσωσιν* G3340 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural of ἐκ G1537 Preposition her αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural deeds ἔργων G2041 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 23

Original words

Then καὶ G2532 Conjunction I will strike ἀποκτενῶ G615 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular her αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural children τέκνα G5043 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural - ἐν G1722 Preposition dead θανάτῳ G2288 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction all πᾶσαι G3956 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural the αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural churches ἐκκλησίαι G1577 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural will know γνώσονται G1097 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction I ἐγώ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular the [One who] G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular searches ἐραυνῶν G2045 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular minds νεφροὺς G3510 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction hearts καρδίας G2588 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction I will repay δώσω G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular each ἑκάστῳ G1538 Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular of you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural according to κατὰ G2596 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural deeds ἔργα G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Verse 24

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction I say λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to [the] τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural rest λοιποῖς G3062 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural of you Ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition Thyatira Θυατείροις G2363 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural who ὅσοι G3745 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural {do} not οὐκ G3756 Adverb hold to ἔχουσιν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [her] ταύτην G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular teaching διδαχὴν G1322 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [and] οἵτινες G3748 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural {have} not οὐκ G3756 Adverb learned ἔγνωσαν G1097 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural vvv ὡς G5613 Adverb so-called λέγουσιν G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural deep things βαθέα G901 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Satan Σατανᾶ G4567 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular I will place βάλλω G906 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular no οὐ G3756 Adverb further ἄλλο G243 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular burden βάρος G922 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular upon ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 25

Original words

than to πλὴν G4133 Conjunction hold fast κρατήσατε G2902 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural to what G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular you have ἔχετε G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural until ἄχρι G891 Preposition - οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular - ἂν G302 Particle I come ἥξω G2240 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular
Verse 26

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction to the [one who] G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular overcomes νικῶν G3528 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular continues τηρῶν G5083 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular {in} My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural work ἔργα G2041 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural until ἄχρι G891 Preposition [the] end τέλους G5056 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular I will give δώσω G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular authority ἐξουσίαν G1849 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular over ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural nations ἐθνῶν G1484 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 27

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction He will rule ποιμανεῖ G4165 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural with ἐν G1722 Preposition an iron σιδηρᾷ G4603 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular scepter ῥάβδῳ G4464 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [and] shatter [them] συντρίβεται G4937 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular like ὡς G5613 Adverb - τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural vvv σκεύη G4632 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural vvv τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural pottery κεραμικὰ G2764 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural just as ὡς G5613 Adverb I κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular have received [authority] εἴληφα G2983 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular from παρὰ G3844 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Father Πατρός G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Psalm 2:9 (see also LXX)
Verse 28

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction I will give δώσω G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular morning πρωϊνόν G4407 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular star ἀστέρα G792 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 29

Original words

He who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular has ἔχων G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular an ear οὖς G3775 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular let him hear ἀκουσάτω G191 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular says λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural churches ἐκκλησίαις G1577 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural

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