Revelation 3 14-22

 BooK of Revelation

                a paraphrased study                      

14 - “And to the angel (messenger) of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning [arché - beginning, origin, ruler, authority, principality] of God's creation. 15 ‘I know your works. You’re neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. 16 So, because you’re lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will” [melló - intend to, to be destined, am about to] “spit you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, ‘I’m rich, I’ve prospered, and I need nothing’. And you don’t realize you’re wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked! 18 Acquire from me gold refined by fire, so you’ll be rich, and white garments so you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness {imperfection} may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so you can see. 19 Those whom I love, I discipline and correct” [elégxō – properly, to convince with solid, compelling evidence, especially to prove wrong, correct] “so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to them and eat with them, and they with me. 21 The one who conquers, I will grant to sit with me on my throne {during 7th and 8th millennial days?} as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 Whosoever has an ear, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

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Revelation 3 7-13

 BooK of Revelation

                a paraphrased study  

(The Greek word Philadelphia means “brotherly love” sisterly too!) 7 -  “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of he who is holy and true, he who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut. And what he shuts no one can open. 8 I know your deeds. And I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know you have but little strength, yet you’ve kept my word, and you’ve not denied my name.

     9 I’ll make those who are of the seat of Satan, who claim to be chosen {and elite} though they’re not, but are liars.. {Such as maneuvered Jesus’ execution. Was politics. Not spiritual/religious. Neither were the inquisitions or even the crusades which were perhaps partially religious.} I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently {being of LOVE? brotherly/sisterly love} I will-keep-you-from the hour of trial that is coming upon all the world to test the inhabitants of earth. (Rev.7:15b-17)

     11 I am coming quickly. [Literally, the sentence has two words - erchomai - to come or go; and tachu - quickly, swiftly, oR soon.] Hold on to what you have, so no one will take your crown. {Of Life, not metal.} 12 The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. {Overcome what? The lower self centered self. Yes?} I will write on them the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God [to the earth!] and I will also write on them my new name. 13 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. {And to all believers …called the church or churches. Not the buildings. Though those in the buildings, yes. Philadelphia believers (aka, of Love) are the only ones the Lord says he will keep safe from “the hour” of trial -> Rev.17:12,16; Dn.12:11-11 w/ Lk.19:41,44 and 1Cor.3:16? As the last “ten days tribulation”?}

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Revelation 3 1-6

 BooK of Revelation

                a paraphrased study

1 - “And to the angel {angelo - messenger} of the church in Sardis write: ‘These are the words of he who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars - I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you’re dead {are lacking life}. 2 Wake up [ginomai grégoreó - be watching, vigilant, alert] and strengthen what remains, but is about to die, for I’ve not found your works complete in the sight of God. 3 Remember what you received and what you heard. Keep it, and repent [metanoeo - think better and turn]. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you won’t know at what hour I come {unavoidably} against you. {In other words? Get it together!} 4 Yet you have still a few in Sardis who have not soiled their garments {contaminated/diluted their walk? Because the doctrine/belief is soiled?} and they will walk with me in white, for they’re worthy. {Having “washed their robes/garments in the blood/Life of the Lamb”. Ultimately all will be clear as crystal. Jn.12:32} 5 For the one who overcomes [nikaó - from níkē - victory; to conquer, overcome, prevail, carry off the victory, come off victorious] will be clothed in white garments, and I will never remove their name from the book of life. I will confess their name before my Father and before his angels. 6 Whoever who has an ear, let them hear. (What the Spirit says to the churches/believers).’

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Revelation 2 12-17

 BooK of Revelation

                a paraphrased study     

12 - “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of he who has the sharp two-edged sWord. 13 I know you live where Satan's throne {seat, authority} is.” {Hateful things? Fruit. The Pergamon altar (building) shaped like an altar, now displayed as part of a museum in Berlin?} “Yet you hold fast to my name, and you didn’t deny me in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you. You’ve some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the nation of Israel, so they would eat food {🤔meaning doctrine? which fits, the feasts portrayed the beliefs, teachings and doctrine} sacrificed to idols and to {thus?} practice sexual immorality. 15 So also you have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans [a commentary quote - often associated with moral laxity and idolatry, promoting a lifestyle that compromised with pagan practices.. A former or semi believer Nicalaus(?)] {said listen to and come follow me? An all about Moi teaching and where they lead?}

     16 Therefore repent [metanoeó - repent, to change the mind and turn course, change the inner person; from metá - changed after being with, and noiéō - think, properly, think differently after].

     “If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sWord of my mouth.” {With Truth! Cause and effect is brutally honest.} 17 “Whoever has an ear, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To those who overcome [nikaó -  from nike - to conquer, prevail, gain the victory, carry off the victory, come off victorious, verb implying a battle; subdue, prevail, overcome] I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give to them a white stone, with a new name written on it, that no one knows except the one who receives it.’ {Like an ancient ticket..? New names were common.. Saul, Paul; Simon, Peter; Jacob, Israel..]

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REVELATION 2 8-11

 BooK of Revelation

                a paraphrased study

8 - “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, the oNe, who died and is alive. 9 I know your tribulation [thlipsis - oppression, affliction, tribulation, distress, straits, pressed/pressure faced] and your poverty - but you are rich - and the slander of those who say they are genuine and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. {Are a teaching of the adversary - we can tell pseudo truth by its fruit, key word here is slander?} 10 Don’t fear these things you suffer. Look, some of you will be tested when the devil casts some into prison. For ten days you will have {great?} tribulation.” {The last ten days will be an acceleration..? “In the last hour” - there’s rev.17:12,16, the fall {crashing} of $ity Babylon that sits on seven continents/hills; the triple six is running; and the nations/unbelievers are being gathered to the final armageddon battle.. So the last “ten days” of things, is an escalation in each one these?} “Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of Life. 11 Those who have an ear {🌽} let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers [nikaó - from níkē - victory - to conquer - overcomes, prevails, gains the victory] will not be hurt [adikeó - acted unjustly towards, injured, harmed] by the second [deuteros - duo - two, in second place, for the second time; second in order, rank, or time; the concept of "second" often implied a position of lesser importance compared to the "first," but it could also indicate a necessary step in a sequence or process, in scriptural tradition, the number two can symbolize witness or confirmation, as seen in the requirement for two witnesses to establish a matter] {everyone suffers two, to believe is to not be injured or hurt by the second/lesser(?)} “death.’”

     {The 666, logically, being Daniel 12:11-12 with Luke 19:41,44 (hello?) and 1 Corinthians 3:16. Armageddon being Isaiah 24:20, Rev.10:4 (Ps.91). Matthew 13:30 being Rev.16:14-15-16 and Matthew 25:1-13.}

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REVELATION 2 1-7

BooK oF Revelation

                paraphrased study

1 -  “To the angel of [en - in, on, at, by, with] the church in Ephesus write - ‘The words of he who holds the seven stars in his right hand, and who walks among the seven golden lampstands/menorahs. 2 I know your hard work, your patient endurance, and how you can’t bear with those who do evil, but have tested those who call theirselves apostles but are not. And you found them to be false. 3 You have had perseverance and have endured for my name's sake, and haven’t grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you first had. 5 Try to remember what it was like at the beginning {of your adventure of believing/knowing}. And return to the love enthusiasm you felt. If not I will have to come and remove your lampstand (menorah/church) out of its place, unless you repent/change course. 6 Yet this you have, you hate [miseo - hate, detest, love less] the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. (Nicolaitans mAy have began as a following of a christian in error, and their works/things they did and believed were scandalous and corrupt.)

     7 Whoever has an ear 🌽 let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (Plural.) To the one who is victorious [nikaó - conquers, prevails, from níkē - victory, properly - conquers, overcomes, carries off the victory, comes off victorious] I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.’”

     ..How do we come off victorious? Bread and wine -> communion, God’s Spirit/Presence, and Truth, 1Cor.3:16 & 2Tim.3:16.

Important NOTE -  It helps to understand the scripture translation errors ..due to partial dis-belief?

   I made a short, partial list..

Changed “all” whenever possible, to “all things” [[ Rev.21:5, Eph.1:10, Jn.13:3, 1Cor.15:27, five times! And so repeating what 5 times?!  ..And more. But not 2Tim.3:16 or 1Cor.15:28, for example.]]

Often rendered not, into never. And aion/eon into forever.

Translating hamartia - missing the mark, into “sin” (trespass) misses the mark a little. (God is Life, and “is perfect” Mt.5:48, a conundrum for imperfect/missing the mark (entropy). But! No option to stray in Eden, and creation would have to be an ant farm?)

Of course five separate words were turned into ‘hell’, even pit when “dust of” is in the verse & Ps.30:9. The three mentions of lake of fire are at very large, fiery events. Not very understandable in 95 CE or thereabouts, Is.24:20, Rev.10:4 (Ps.91,46,23, Rev7:15-17)

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REVELATION 1 9-20

 BooK oF Revelation

                paraphrased study

9 - I, John, your brother, in tribulation and in the kingdom, and in the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the prison island called Patmos on account of the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus. 10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet sounding 11 saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches of Asia - Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.”

     12 Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking, and I saw seven gold lampstands, 13 and in the midst of the lampstands was one like a Son of man, clothed in a long robe, with a gold sash around his chest. 14 The hairs of his head were white, like pure white wool, and pure snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, 15 and his feet were like polished bronze, glowing in a fiery furnace. His voice was like the voice of great waters. 16 In his right hand he held seven stars, and from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sWord (“thy word is Truth” Jn.17:17). His face was like the sun in its brightness. 17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Don’t be afraid, I’m the first and the last, 18 the living one. I died, but look, I’m alive. And I have the keys of death and of the hades/grave [originally sheol “where there is no doing nor knowing”/awareness, Eccles.9:5,10]. 19 Write therefore the things you see, what is and what will take place later. 20 As for the mystery of the seven stars I hold in my right hand, and the seven gold lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. [In the prophecy, “the stars are angels”. The lampstands are the currently believing.]

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