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Revelation 2:8

Smyrna

6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

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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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
KJV
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
WEB
“To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: “The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:
ASV
And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived [again]:
DARBY
And to the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: These things says the first and the last, who became dead, and lived:
BLB
And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things says the First and the Last, who became dead and lived.
ÅB
Og skriv til engelen for menigheten i Smyrna: Dette sier den første og den siste, han som var død og er blitt levende:
OTB
"Til engelen for menigheten i Smyrna skriv: Dette er ordene fra den Første og den Siste, som var død og er blitt levende.
B1930
Og skriv til engelen for menigheten i Smyrna: Dette sier den første og den siste, han som var død og er blitt levende:

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Revelation 1:17–18

    And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

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  • Revelation 1:8

    I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

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  • Revelation 1:11

    Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

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  • Revelation 2:1

    Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

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