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To the Church in Pergamum

Revelation 2:16

In 9 translations

BSB
Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.
KJV
Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
WEB
Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
ASV
Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
LSV
Convert! And if not, I come to you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.
YLT
'Reform! and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
DBY
Repent therefore: but if not, I come to thee quickly, and I will make war with them with the sword of my mouth.
DRC
In like manner do penance: if not, I will come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
GNV
Repent thy selfe, or els I will come vnto thee shortly, and will fight against them with the sworde of my mouth.

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text include οὖν (“therefore”); Tyndale House, Textus Receptus do not include this wording.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
μετανόησον οὖν· εἰ δὲ μή, ἔρχομαί σοι ταχύ, καὶ πολεμήσω μετʼ αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ ῥομφαίᾳ τοῦ στόματός μου.
RP2018
Μετανόησον οὖν· εἰ δὲ μή, ἔρχομαί σοι ταχύ, καὶ πολεμήσω μετ’ αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ ῥομφαίᾳ τοῦ στόματός μου.
TR-Boyd
Μετανόησον· εἰ δὲ μή, ἔρχομαί σοι ταχύ, καὶ πολεμήσω μετ᾿ αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ ῥομφαίᾳ τοῦ στόματός μου.
SCR1894
μετανοησον ει δε μη ερχομαι σοι ταχυ και πολεμησω μετ αυτων εν τη ρομφαια του στοματος μου

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.
  • Revelation 1:16He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
  • Ephesians 6:17And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
  • Revelation 2:5Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.
  • Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.
  • Revelation 19:15And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
  • Revelation 2:12To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.
  • Revelation 19:21And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
  • Isaiah 49:2He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver.
  • Revelation 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.
  • Acts 17:30–31Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of…
  • Revelation 16:9And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.
  • Revelation 2:21–22Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling. Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent…
  • Revelation 22:7“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”

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