Revelation 2:12

To the Church in Pergamum

2:12 “To ¹  the angel of the church in Pergamum write the following: ² 

“This is the solemn pronouncement of ³  the one who has the sharp double-edged sword: ⁴ 

Revelation 5:7

5:7 Then ⁵  he came and took the scroll ⁶  from the right hand of the one who was seated on the throne,

Revelation 14:16

14:16 So ⁷  the one seated on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was reaped.

Revelation 22:7

22:7 (Look! I am coming soon!

Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.) ⁸ 

Revelation 22:12

22:12 (Look! I am coming soon,

and my reward is with me to pay ⁹  each one according to what he has done!

[2:12]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated due to differences between Greek and English style.

[2:12]  ² tn The phrase “the following” after “write” is supplied to clarify that what follows is the content of what is to be written.

[2:12]  ³ tn Grk “These things says [the One]…” See the note on the phrase “this is the solemn pronouncement of” in 2:1.

[2:12]  ⁴ sn On the sharp double-edged sword see 1:16.

[5:7]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[5:7]  ⁶ tn The words “the scroll” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[14:16]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the angel’s directions.

[22:7]  ¹³ sn These lines are parenthetical, forming an aside to the narrative. The speaker here is the Lord Jesus Christ himself rather than the narrator.

[22:12]  ¹⁷ tn The Greek term may be translated either “pay” or “pay back” and has something of a double meaning here. However, because of the mention of “wages” (“reward,” another wordplay with two meanings) in the previous clause, the translation “pay” for ἀποδοῦναι (apodounai) was used here.