KJV King James Version
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet [are] like fine brass;
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Revelation 2:18
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet [are] like fine brass;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze.
WEB World English Bible
“To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: “The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:
ASV American Standard Version
And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And to the messenger of the assembly of Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who is having his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like to fine brass;
Surrounding context — Revelation 2
15 So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.
16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth [it].
18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet [are] like fine brass;
19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last [to be] more than the first.
20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
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ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγγέλῳG32 · angelosangelτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongΘυατείροιςG2363 · ThuateiraThyatiraἐκκλησίαςG1577 · ekklēsiaassemblyγράψον·G1125 · graphōto writeτάδεG3592 · hode, hēdethisλέγειG3004 · legōto sayὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoυἱὸςG5207 · uhiossonτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ,G2316 · theosGodὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔχωνG2192 · echōto have/beτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὀφθαλμοὺςG3788 · ophthalmoseyeαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenφλόγαG5395 · phloxflameπυρὸςG4442 · purfireκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόδεςG4228 · pousfootαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heὅμοιοιG3664 · homoioslikeχαλκολιβάνῳ·G5474 · chalkolibanosbronze
Cross-references
Revelation 1:14-15His head and [his] hairs [were] white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes [were] as a flame of fire;Revelation 1:11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send [it] unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.John 3:35-36The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.John 5:25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.Matthew 3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.Psalm 2:7I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this day have I begotten thee.John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.John 10:36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?Luke 1:35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.Romans 8:32He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?Romans 1:4And declared [to be] the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:John 3:16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.Matthew 4:3-6And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.Matthew 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.Revelation 2:1Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;John 1:49Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.John 3:18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
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