Revelation 2:23
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.
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 Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
- WEB
- I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
- ASV
- And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.
- DARBY
- and her children will I kill with death; and all the assemblies shall know that *I* am he that searches [the] reins and [the] hearts; and I will give to you each according to your works.
- BLB
- And I will kill her children with death, and all the churches will know that I am the One searching kidneys and hearts; and I will give to each of you⁺ according to your⁺ works.
- ÅB
- Og hennes barn vil jeg rykke bort ved død, og alle menighetene skal kjenne at jeg er den som ransaker nyrer og hjerter, og jeg vil gi hver av dere etter hans gjerninger.
- OTB
- Jeg vil bringe dom over hennes barn. Da vil alle menighetene vite at jeg er Han som gransker hjerter og sinn, og jeg vil gi hver av dere etter deres gjerninger.
- B1930
- Og hennes barn vil jeg rykke bort ved død, og alle menighetene skal kjenne at jeg er den som ransaker nyrer og hjerter, og jeg vil gi hver av eder efter hans gjerninger.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
Read in contextPsalms 7:9
Put an end to the evil of the wicked, but establish the righteous, O righteous God who searches hearts and minds.
Read in contextRomans 8:27
And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
Read in context1 Peter 1:17
Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
Read in contextActs 1:24
And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
Read in contextJeremiah 11:20
O LORD of Hosts, who judges righteously, who examines the heart and mind, let me see Your vengeance upon them, for to You I have committed my cause.
Read in contextJeremiah 17:10
I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.
Read in contextJohn 2:24–25
But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.
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