From a2661a7ec2b1591cdba29cf996bfe6ca4ea7133e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bob Johnson Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 13:26:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] REV 1-3 minor edits/corrections --- 67-REV.usfm | 31 +++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/67-REV.usfm b/67-REV.usfm index c90bdc86..84bfc8bd 100644 --- a/67-REV.usfm +++ b/67-REV.usfm @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ \c 1 \p \v 1 This book has the things that Jesus Christ showed to me, John. God showed these things to Jesus in order that he might pass them on to his servants. These things will happen soon. Jesus communicated these things by sending his angel to me, his servant John. -\v 2 As a witness I, John, reported everything I saw and heard about the word of God and the true accounts that were given about Jesus Christ. +\v 2 As a witness, I, John, reported everything I saw and heard about the word of God and the true accounts that were given about Jesus Christ. \v 3 God will do good to anyone who reads these words and to any who hear them when they are being read aloud. He will do good to those who listen carefully to them and obey them, for the time when these things will happen is approaching quickly. \s5 @@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ \s5 \p \v 7 Look! Christ is coming in the clouds. Everyone will see him, including those who killed him by nailing him to a cross. All the tribes on the earth will be in sorrow and grief when they see him coming. That is the truth! -\v 8 The Lord God declares, "I am the one who began all things, the Alpha, and I am the one who will cause all things to end, the Omega. I am the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. I am the One who rules over everything and everyone." +\v 8 The Lord God declares, "I am the Alpha—the one who began all things, and I am the Omega—the one who will cause all things to end. I am the one who exists, who has always existed, and who will always exist. I am the One who rules over everything and everyone." \s5 \p @@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ \c 2 \p \v 1 "Write this message to the angel of the group of believers in the city of Ephesus: The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this: -\v 2 'I know all you have done. I know that you work hard for me. I know you are patient when you go through hard times. I also know that you cannot tolerate people who are evil, that you question people about their faith, and that you know those who claim to be apostles, but they are not. +\v 2 'I know all you have done. I know that you work hard for me. I know that you are patient when you go through hard times. I also know that you cannot tolerate people who are evil, that you question people about their faith, and that you know those who claim to be apostles, but they are not. \s5 \v 3 I know also that you endure patiently when you suffer for believing in me and that you continue to serve me steadfastly, even when people caused you to suffer because you followed me. You have continued to serve and hold to my words even when it was difficult. You did not give up or stop, even though it has been difficult for you. -\v 4 Nevertheless, you have done something wrong: You no longer love each other and me as you did when you first came to trust. You do not have the same love for me now that you had at first. -\v 5 So, I tell you to remember how you used to love me. Love me again like you did at the first. If you do not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand so you will no longer be my people together. +\v 4 Nevertheless, you have done something wrong: You no longer love each other and me as you did when you first came to trust me. You do not have the same love for me now that you had at first. +\v 5 So, I tell you to remember how you used to love me. Love me again like you did at the first. If you do not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand so that you will no longer be my people together. \s5 \v 6 But you do one thing very well: Those Nicolaitans, the people who say you can worship idols and act immorally—you hate what they do, just as I hate it. @@ -65,30 +65,29 @@ \s5 \p \v 8 "Write this message to the angel of the group of believers in the city of Smyrna: 'I am saying these things to you. I am the first, the one who began all things, and I am the last, who causes all things to end. I am the one who died and became alive again. -\v 9 I know about how you have suffered. I know about how you are poor and lack many things that you need (but you are really rich in the things that are eternal and that can never be taken from you). You know what it is like to have people -curse you and say terrible things about you because you follow Christ. Those Jews (who are not real Jews) who curse you and say terrible things about you, they are members of the gathering of Satan, and not the gathering of God's people. +\v 9 I know about how you have suffered. I know about how you are poor and lack many things that you need (but you are really rich in the things that are eternal and that can never be taken from you). You know what it is like to have people curse you and say terrible things about you because you follow Christ. Those Jews (who are not real Jews) who curse you and say terrible things about you—they are members of the gathering of Satan and not the gathering of God's people. \s5 -\v 10 Do not be afraid of any of the things that you are about to suffer. The truth is that the devil is about to put some of you in prison, to put you in a difficult place where you are being tested to see what kind of faith you have. For a short period of time you will suffer. Continue to trust in me for as long as you live and when you die I will reward you with a glorious life. +\v 10 Do not be afraid of any of the things that you are about to suffer. The truth is that the devil is about to put some of you in prison, to put you in a difficult place where you are being tested to see what kind of faith you have. For a short period of time, you will suffer. Continue to trust in me for as long as you live, and when you die I will reward you with a glorious life. \v 11 Listen carefully to the message that God's Spirit speaks to the groups of believers assembled together. All who conquer will never die a second time.' \s5 \p \v 12 "Write this message to the angel of the group of believers in the city of Pergamum: 'I am saying these things to you. I am the one who has the sword with two sharp edges. -\v 13 I know that you live where Satan's power is strong and his influence is everywhere. I know that you firmly believe, and you hold on to what I love and what is important to me—even when they killed my faithful servant Antipas, who had kept telling people who I am and what I did for them. +\v 13 I know that you live where Satan's power is strong and his influence is everywhere. I know that you firmly believe, and you hold onto what I love and what is important to me—even when they killed my faithful servant Antipas, who had kept telling people who I am and what I did for them. \s5 \v 14 But, even so, I see some matters that are hurting your testimony and weakening your obedience. Some of your members teach things that Balaam taught long ago. He taught Balak to persuade God's people to eat food that had been offered to idols and to be sexually immoral. -\v 15 Also some of your members believe what the Nicolaitans teach. They teach the lie that God permits his people to be sexually immoral. +\v 15 Also, some of your members believe what the Nicolaitans teach. They teach the lie that God permits his people to be sexually immoral. \s5 -\v 16 Stop doing this and change your direction, or I will come to you suddenly and I will make war against them with the sword in my mouth, the word of God. +\v 16 Stop doing this and change your direction, or I will come to you suddenly and I will make war against them with the sword in my mouth—the word of God. \v 17 Listen carefully to the message that God's Spirit speaks to the groups of believers. To him who conquers I will give the hidden manna that will feed and strengthen him, and I will also give him a white stone on which I will engrave a new name for him, and the name I give him only he will know.' \s5 \p \v 18 "Write this message to the angel of the group of believers assembled together in the city of Thyatira: 'I, the Son of God, whose eyes shine like a flame of fire and whose feet shine like gleaming bronze, am saying these things to you. -\v 19 I know all the good things that you do. I know that you love me and each other and that you trust in me. I know that you serve others and that you steadfastly endure a lot of difficulties. I know that you are doing these things more now than you did in the past. +\v 19 I know all the good things that you do. I know that you love me and each other and that you trust in me. I know that you serve others and that you steadfastly endure many difficulties. I know that you are doing these things more now than you did in the past. \s5 \v 20 Nevertheless, you have done something wrong: You tolerate that woman among your people who is like that wicked Queen Jezebel who lived long ago. She says that she is a prophetess. However, by what she teaches she is deceiving my servants. She is urging them to commit sexual immorality and to eat food that they have offered to idols. @@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ curse you and say terrible things about you because you follow Christ. Those Jew \s5 \c 3 \p -\v 1 "Write this message to the angel of the group of believers assembled in the city of Sardis. 'I am saying these things to you. I am the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know everything that you have done. You appear to be alive, but you are dead. +\v 1 "Write this message to the angel of the group of believers assembled in the city of Sardis: 'I am saying these things to you. I am the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know everything that you have done. You appear to be alive, but you are dead. \v 2 Be alert! Do more work for me, or what you have already done will become worthless. You must do this because my God knows that you have not done enough. \s5 @@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ curse you and say terrible things about you because you follow Christ. Those Jew \v 4 Nevertheless, you have a few believers there in the city of Sardis who have not been doing what is wrong. It is as though they have not dirtied their garments. As a result, because they are worthy to live with me, they will live with me and will be pure in every way, like people who are dressed in pure white clothing. \s5 -\v 5 Those who conquer Satan I will dress in these same white garments. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life that contains the names of the people who have eternal life. Instead, I will acknowledge in the presence of my Father and his angels that they belong to me. +\v 5 I will dress those who conquer Satan in these same white garments. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life that contains the names of the people who have eternal life. Instead, I will acknowledge in the presence of my Father and his angels that they belong to me. \v 6 Everyone who wants to understand must listen carefully to the message that God's Spirit is saying to the groups of believers assembled together.' \s5 @@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ curse you and say terrible things about you because you follow Christ. Those Jew \v 9 Be careful! I am aware that some of your people meet together with those who follow Satan. They claim to be Jews, but I know that they are not true Jews. They are lying. I will cause them to come to you and to bow down humbly at your feet and to acknowledge that I love you. \p \v 10 Because you have obeyed me when I commanded you to endure suffering patiently, I will keep you safe from those who will try to make you disobey me. They will soon do this to everyone in the entire world. -\v 11 I am coming soon. So continue to do what I have told you, in order that no one may cause you to lose your reward that God has reserved for you. +\v 11 I am coming soon. So continue to do what I have told you so that no one may cause you to lose your reward that God has reserved for you. \s5 \v 12 I will make those who conquer Satan secure. They will be firm like the pillars in the temple of my God, and they will remain there forever. I will mark them with the name of my God, showing that they belong to him. I will also mark them with the name of the city of my God, the New Jerusalem, the city that will descend out of heaven from my God. I will also mark them with my new name, showing that they belong to me. @@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ curse you and say terrible things about you because you follow Christ. Those Jew \p \v 14 "Write this message to the angel of the group of believers assembled in the city of Laodicea: 'I am saying these things to you. I am the one who guarantees all of God's promises. I am the one who testifies about God reliably and accurately. I am the ruler over all of God's creation. \v 15 I know everything that you have done: You do not deny that you trust in me, but you do not love me much. You are like water that is neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot! -\v 16 Because you were not hot and also you were not cold, I am about to reject you, as if I were spitting lukewarm water out of my mouth. +\v 16 Because you are not hot and also you are not cold, I am about to reject you, as if I were spitting lukewarm water out of my mouth. \s5 \v 17 You are saying, 'I am rich and have acquired a lot of wealth. I lack nothing!' But you do not realize that you are lacking in many ways. You are like people who are very wretched and pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.