Revelation 2:16

16 Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

Revelation 2:16 in Other Translations

KJV
16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
ESV
16 Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.
NLT
16 Repent of your sin, or I will come to you suddenly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
MSG
16 "Enough! Don't give in to them; I'll be with you soon. I'm fed up and about to cut them to pieces with my sword-sharp words.
CSB
16 Therefore repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of My mouth.

Revelation 2:16 In-Context

14 Nevertheless, I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed sexual immorality.
15 Likewise, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
16 Repent therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.
18 “To the angel of the church in Thyatira write:These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like blazing fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S ver 5
  • 2. 2 Thessalonians 2:8; S Revelation 1:16
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