The Message To The Church At Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

12  "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Pergamum. This is the message from the one with the sharp two-edged sword:

13  “I know that you live in the city where Satan has his throne, yet you have remained loyal to me. You refused to deny me even when Antipas, my faithful witness, was martyred among you there in Satan’s city.

14  “But I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you whose teaching is like that of Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. He taught them to sin by eating food offered to idols and by committing sexual sin. 

15  In a similar way, you have some Nicolaitans among you who follow the same teaching. 

16  Repent of your sin, or I will come to you suddenly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

17  “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven. And I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

12  “To the angel of the church in Pergamum write:  “This is the message from the one who has the sharp two-edged sword. 
13  I know where you live, there where Satan has his throne. You are true to me, and you did not abandon your faith in me even during the time when Antipas, my faithful witness, was killed there where Satan lives.
14  But there are a few things I have against you: there are some among you who follow the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak how to lead the people of Israel into sin by persuading them to eat food that had been offered to idols and to practice sexual immorality. 
15  In the same way you have people among you who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans. 
16  Now turn from your sins! If you don't, I will come to you soon and fight against those people with the sword that comes out of my mouth.
17  “If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!  “To those who win the victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.