1Dem Engel der Gemeinde[1] in Ephesus schreibe: Dies sagt der, der die sieben Sterne in seiner Rechten hält, der inmitten der sieben goldenen Leuchter wandelt: (Eph 1,1; Offb 1,13)2Ich kenne deine Werke und deine Mühe und dein Ausharren, und dass du Böse nicht ertragen kannst; und du hast die geprüft, die sich Apostel nennen und es nicht sind, und hast sie als Lügner befunden; (Ps 139,21; 2Kor 11,13; 1Thess 1,3; Hebr 6,10; 1Joh 4,1; Offb 2,19; Offb 3,1)3und du hast Ausharren und hast ⟨vieles⟩ getragen um meines Namens willen und bist nicht müde geworden. (Phil 1,29; 2Thess 1,4)4Aber ich habe gegen dich, dass du deine erste Liebe verlassen hast. (Jer 2,2; Mt 24,12; Offb 2,14)5Denke nun daran, wovon du gefallen bist, und tue Buße und tue die ersten Werke! Wenn aber nicht, so komme ich ⟨zu⟩ dir und werde deinen Leuchter von seiner Stelle wegrücken, wenn du nicht Buße tust. (Jer 18,8; Offb 2,16; Offb 3,3)6Aber dies hast du, dass du die Werke der Nikolaiten[2] hasst, die auch ich hasse. (Ps 139,21; Offb 2,15)7Wer ein Ohr hat, höre, was der Geist den Gemeinden sagt! Wer überwindet, dem werde ich zu essen geben von dem Baum des Lebens, welcher in dem Paradies Gottes ist. (1Mo 2,9; 1Mo 3,22; Mt 11,15; Lk 23,43; Offb 2,11; Offb 3,5; Offb 3,6; Offb 13,9; Offb 21,7; Offb 22,2)
Sendschreiben an Smyrna
8Und dem Engel der Gemeinde in Smyrna schreibe: Dies sagt der Erste und der Letzte, der tot war[3] und wieder lebendig wurde: (Offb 1,17)9Ich kenne deine Bedrängnis und deine Armut – du bist aber reich – und die Lästerung von denen, die sagen, sie seien Juden, und es nicht sind, sondern eine Synagoge des Satans. (Jak 2,5; Offb 3,9)10Fürchte dich nicht vor dem, was du leiden wirst[4]! Siehe, der Teufel wird ⟨einige⟩ von euch ins Gefängnis werfen[5], damit ihr geprüft werdet, und ihr werdet Bedrängnis haben zehn Tage. Sei treu bis zum Tod! Und ich werde dir den Siegeskranz des Lebens geben. (Lk 21,12; Jak 1,12; 1Petr 3,14)11Wer ein Ohr hat, höre, was der Geist den Gemeinden sagt! Wer überwindet, wird keinen Schaden erleiden von dem zweiten Tod. (Offb 2,7; Offb 20,6; Offb 21,8)
Sendschreiben an Pergamon
12Und dem Engel der Gemeinde in Pergamon schreibe: Dies sagt der, der das zweischneidige, scharfe Schwert hat: (Offb 1,16)13Ich weiß, wo du wohnst; wo der Thron des Satans ist; und du hältst meinen Namen fest und hast den Glauben an mich[6] nicht verleugnet, auch in den Tagen des Antipas, meines treuen Zeugen, der bei euch, wo der Satan wohnt, ermordet worden ist. (Apg 22,20; 1Tim 5,8)14Aber ich habe ein weniges gegen dich, dass du solche dort hast, welche die Lehre Bileams festhalten, der den Balak lehrte, einen Fallstrick[7] vor die Söhne Israel zu legen, sodass sie Götzenopfer aßen und Unzucht[8] trieben. (4Mo 25,1; 4Mo 31,16; 2Petr 2,15; Offb 2,4)15So hast auch du solche, die in gleicher Weise die Lehre der Nikolaiten festhalten. (2Petr 2,1; Offb 2,6)16Tu nun Buße! Wenn aber nicht, so komme ich ⟨zu⟩ dir bald[9] und werde Krieg mit ihnen führen mit dem Schwert meines Mundes. (Offb 1,16; Offb 2,5)17Wer ein Ohr hat, höre, was der Geist den Gemeinden sagt! Wer überwindet, dem werde ich von dem verborgenen Manna geben; und ich werde ihm einen weißen Stein geben und, auf den Stein geschrieben, einen neuen Namen, den niemand kennt, als wer ihn empfängt. (Jes 56,5; Jes 62,2; Jes 65,15; Joh 6,31; Offb 2,7; Offb 3,12)
Sendschreiben an Thyatira
18Und dem Engel der Gemeinde in Thyatira schreibe: Dies sagt der Sohn Gottes, der Augen[10] hat wie eine Feuerflamme und Füße[11] gleich glänzendem Erz: (Lk 1,35; Offb 1,14)19Ich kenne deine Werke und deine Liebe und deinen Glauben und deinen Dienst und dein Ausharren und ⟨weiß, dass⟩ deine letzten Werke mehr sind als die ersten. (Offb 2,2)20Aber ich habe gegen dich, dass du das Weib Isebel gewähren lässt, die sich eine Prophetin nennt und meine Knechte[12] lehrt und verführt, Unzucht[13] zu treiben und Götzenopfer zu essen. (2Mo 34,15; 1Kön 16,31; 2Kön 9,22; 1Kor 10,20; Offb 2,4)21Und ich gab ihr Zeit, damit sie Buße tut, und sie will nicht Buße tun von ihrer Unzucht.22Siehe, ich werfe sie aufs Bett[14] und die, welche Ehebruch mit ihr treiben, in große Bedrängnis, wenn sie nicht Buße tun von ihren[15] Werken. (Lk 13,3)23Und ihre[16] Kinder werde ich mit dem Tod[17] töten, und alle Gemeinden werden erkennen, dass ich es bin, der Nieren und Herzen erforscht; und ich werde euch einem jeden nach euren Werken geben. (Ps 7,10; Ps 62,13; Jer 11,20; Jer 17,10; Jer 25,14; Mt 16,27; Joh 2,25; Apg 1,24; Röm 2,6; 2Tim 4,14; Offb 20,12; Offb 22,12)24Euch aber sage ich, den Übrigen in Thyatira, allen, die diese Lehre nicht haben, welche die Tiefen des Satans, wie sie es nennen, nicht erkannt haben: Ich werfe keine andere Last auf euch. (Apg 15,28)25Doch was ihr habt, haltet fest, bis ich komme! (Offb 3,11)26Und wer überwindet und meine Werke bis ans Ende bewahrt, dem werde ich Macht[18] über die Nationen geben; (1Kor 6,2; Hebr 3,14; Offb 2,7)27und er wird sie hüten mit eisernem Stab, wie Töpfergefäße zerschmettert werden, (Ps 2,9; Offb 12,5; Offb 19,15)28wie auch ich von meinem Vater empfangen habe; und ich werde ihm den Morgenstern geben. (2Petr 1,19; Offb 22,16)29Wer ein Ohr hat, höre, was der Geist den Gemeinden sagt! (Offb 2,7)
1“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. (Offb 1,13; Offb 1,16; Offb 1,20)2“I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. (2Kor 11,13; 1Joh 4,1; Offb 2,19; Offb 3,1; Offb 3,8; Offb 3,15)3I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name’s sake, and you have not grown weary. (Joh 15,21; Hebr 12,3; Hebr 12,5)4But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. (Jer 2,2)5Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. (Hebr 10,32; Offb 2,2; Offb 3,3; Offb 3,19)6Yet this you have: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. (Offb 2,15)7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’ (1Mo 2,9; Hes 28,13; Hes 31,8; Offb 2,11; Offb 2,17; Offb 2,29; Offb 3,5; Offb 3,6; Offb 3,13; Offb 3,22; Offb 13,9; Offb 21,7)
To the Church in Smyrna
8“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. (Offb 1,17; Offb 1,18)9“I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander[1] of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. (1Tim 6,18; Hebr 10,34; Hebr 11,26; Jak 2,5; Offb 3,9)10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. (1Mo 24,55; Dan 1,12; Dan 1,14; Mt 10,22; Mt 24,9; Hebr 3,6; Jak 1,12; Offb 2,9; Offb 12,11)11He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.’ (Offb 2,7; Offb 20,6; Offb 20,14; Offb 21,8)
To the Church in Pergamum
12“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. (Offb 1,16; Offb 2,16)13“I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith[2] even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. (Apg 22,20; 1Tim 5,8; Offb 2,9)14But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice sexual immorality. (4Mo 25,1; 4Mo 31,16; Apg 15,29; 1Kor 8,10; 1Kor 10,8; 1Kor 10,19; 2Petr 2,15; Offb 2,20)15So also you have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. (Offb 2,6)16Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. (2Thess 2,8; Offb 2,12; Offb 22,7)17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.’ (Jes 62,2; Jes 65,15; Joh 6,48; Offb 2,11; Offb 3,12; Offb 14,3; Offb 19,12)
To the Church in Thyatira
18“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze. (Offb 1,14)19“I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. (Offb 2,2)20But I have this against you, that you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and seducing my servants to practice sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols. (1Kön 16,31; 1Kön 21,25; 2Kön 9,7; Offb 2,14)21I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality. (Röm 2,4; Offb 9,20; Offb 16,9; Offb 16,11)22Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works,23and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you according to your works. (Ps 7,9; Ps 26,2; Jer 20,12; Mt 16,27; Röm 8,27)24But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden. (Apg 15,28; 1Kor 2,10)25Only hold fast what you have until I come. (Offb 3,11)26The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations, (Ps 2,8; Hebr 3,6; Offb 2,7; Offb 3,21; Offb 20,4)27and he will rule[3] them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received authority from my Father. (Ps 2,9; Jes 30,14; Jer 19,11; Offb 12,5; Offb 19,15)28And I will give him the morning star. (2Petr 1,19; Offb 22,16)29He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ (Offb 2,7)
Offenbarung 2
King James Version
1Unto 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;2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.4Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.5Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.6But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.7He 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.8And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;9I 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.10Fear 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.11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.14But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.15So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.17He 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 hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.18And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;19I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.22Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.23And 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.24But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.25But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.26And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:27And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.28And I will give him the morning star.29He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Offenbarung 2
Nuova Riveduta 2006
von Società Biblica di Ginevra
Lettera alla chiesa di Efeso
1«All’angelo della chiesa di Efeso scrivi: queste cose dice colui che tiene le sette stelle nella sua destra e cammina in mezzo ai sette candelabri d’oro:2“Io conosco le tue opere, la tua fatica, la tua costanza; so che non puoi sopportare i malvagi e hai messo alla prova quelli che si chiamano apostoli ma non lo sono, e che li hai trovati bugiardi.3So che hai costanza, hai sopportato molte cose per amore del mio nome e non ti sei stancato.4Ma ho questo contro di te: che hai abbandonato il tuo primo amore.5Ricorda dunque da dove sei caduto, ravvediti, e compi le opere di prima; altrimenti verrò da te e rimuoverò il tuo candelabro dal suo posto, se non ti ravvedi[1].6Tuttavia hai questo: che detesti le opere dei Nicolaiti[2], che anch’io detesto.7Chi ha orecchi ascolti ciò che lo Spirito dice alle chiese. A chi vince io darò da mangiare dell’albero della vita, che è nel paradiso di Dio”.
Lettera alla chiesa di Smirne
8«All’angelo della chiesa di Smirne scrivi: queste cose dice il primo e l’ultimo, che fu morto e tornò in vita:9“Io conosco la tua tribolazione, la tua povertà (tuttavia sei ricco) e le calunnie lanciate da quelli che dicono di essere Giudei e non lo sono, ma sono una sinagoga di Satana.10Non temere quello che avrai da soffrire; ecco, il diavolo sta per cacciare alcuni di voi in prigione, per mettervi alla prova, e avrete una tribolazione per dieci giorni. Sii fedele fino alla morte e io ti darò la corona della vita.11Chi ha orecchi ascolti ciò che lo Spirito dice alle chiese. Chi vince non sarà colpito dalla morte seconda”.
Lettera alla chiesa di Pergamo
12«All’angelo della chiesa di Pergamo scrivi: queste cose dice colui che ha la spada affilata a due tagli:13“Io conosco dove tu abiti, cioè là dov’è il trono di Satana; tuttavia tu rimani fedele al mio nome e non hai rinnegato la fede in me, neppure ai giorni di Antipa[3], il mio fedele testimone, che fu ucciso fra voi, là dove Satana abita.14Ma ho qualcosa contro di te: hai alcuni che professano la dottrina di Balaam, il quale insegnava a Balac il modo di far cadere i figli d’Israele, inducendoli a mangiare carni sacrificate agli idoli e a fornicare.15Così anche tu hai alcuni che professano similmente la dottrina dei Nicolaiti.16Ravvediti dunque, altrimenti fra poco verrò da te e combatterò contro di loro con la spada della mia bocca.17Chi ha orecchi ascolti ciò che lo Spirito dice alle chiese. A chi vince io darò della manna[4] nascosta e una pietruzza bianca, sulla quale è scritto un nome nuovo che nessuno conosce, se non colui che lo riceve”.
Lettera alla chiesa di Tiatiri
18«All’angelo della chiesa di Tiatiri scrivi: queste cose dice il Figlio di Dio, che ha gli occhi come fiamma di fuoco e i piedi simili a bronzo incandescente:19“Io conosco le tue opere, il tuo amore, la tua fede, il tuo servizio, la tua costanza; so che le tue ultime opere sono più numerose delle prime.20Ma ho questo contro di te: che tu tolleri Iezabel, quella donna che si dice profetessa e insegna e induce i miei servi a commettere fornicazione e a mangiare carni sacrificate agli idoli.21Le ho dato tempo perché si ravvedesse, ma lei non vuole ravvedersi della sua fornicazione.22Ecco, io la getto sopra un letto di dolore e metto in una grande tribolazione coloro che commettono adulterio con lei, se non si ravvedono delle opere che ella compie.23Metterò anche a morte i suoi figli; e tutte le chiese conosceranno che io sono colui che scruta le reni e i cuori, e darò a ciascuno di voi secondo le sue opere.24Ma agli altri di voi, in Tiatiri, che non professate tale dottrina e non avete conosciuto le profondità di Satana (come le chiamano loro), io dico: non vi impongo altro peso;25soltanto, quello che avete tenetelo fermamente finché io venga.26A chi vince e persevera nelle mie opere sino alla fine, darò potere sulle nazioni,27ed egli le reggerà con una verga di ferro e le frantumerà come vasi d’argilla[5],28come anch’io ho ricevuto potere dal Padre mio; e gli darò la stella del mattino.29Chi ha orecchi ascolti ciò che lo Spirito dice alle chiese”.