Revelation 2:8 “To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the…”

Revelation 2:8

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

World English Bible

“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:

American Standard Version

And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived again:

Geneva Bible 1599

And vnto the Angel of the Church of the Smyrnians write, These things saith he that is first, and last, which was dead and is aliue.

Darby Translation

And to the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: These things says the first and the last, who became dead, and lived:

Young's Literal Translation

'And to the messenger of the assembly of the Smyrneans write: These things saith the First and the Last, who did become dead and did live;

Bible in Basic English

And to the angel of the church in Smyrna say: These things says the first and the last, who was dead and is living:

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Cross references

“the angel”

Revelation 2:1

Revelation 2:1 · BSB

“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.

“the first”

Revelation 1:8 Revelation 1:11 Revelation 1:17 Revelation 1:18

Revelation 1:8 · BSB

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, ” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.

Revelation 1:11 · BSB

saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

Revelation 1:17 · BSB

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

Revelation 1:18 · BSB

the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.

9I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.

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