8'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;


In Context

5 remember, then, whence thou hast fallen, and reform, and the first works do; and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will remove thy lamp-stand from its place — if thou mayest not reform;

6 but this thou hast, that thou dost hate the works of the Nicolaitans, that I also hate.

7 He who is having an ear — let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming — I will give to him to eat of the tree of life that is in the midst of the paradise of God.

8 '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;

9 I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty — yet thou art rich — and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of the Adversary.

10 'Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.

Revelation 2:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:8"To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:8And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived again :

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:8And to the angel of the church of Smyrna write: These things saith the First and the Last, who was dead, and is alive:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8And to the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: These things says the first and the last, who became dead, and lived:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:8And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and lived again:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8And to the angel of the church in Smyrna, write; These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and is alive;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8|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:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things said the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;