Study it in the app“saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.””
saying,λεγούσης“WriteγράψονwhatὋyou seeβλέπειςinεἰςa bookβιβλίονandκαὶsend itπέμψονto the sevenταῖς ἑπτὰassemblies:ἐκκλησίαιςtoεἰςEphesusἜφεσονandκαὶtoεἰςSmyrnaΣμύρνανandκαὶtoεἰςPergamumΠέργαμονandκαὶtoεἰςThyatiraΘυάτειραandκαὶtoεἰςSardisΣάρδειςandκαὶtoεἰςPhiladelphiaΦιλαδέλφειανandκαὶtoεἰςLaodicea.”Λαοδίκειαν
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legousēs” appearswrite
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “grapson” appearssee
To use the eyes to perceive something; also to look with intent.
Where else “blepeis” appearsscroll
A long writing on a scroll, like those of the prophets or the book of life.
Where else “biblion” appearssend off
To send something, like help or a letter.
Where else “pempson” appearsseven
Seven.
Where else “hepta” appearschurch
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsiais” appearsEphesus
See it on the mapWhere else “Epheson” appearsSmyrna
See it on the mapWhere else “Smyrnan” appearsPergamum
See it on the mapWhere else “Pergamon” appearsThyatira
See it on the mapWhere else “Thyateira” appearsSardis
See it on the mapWhere else “Sardeis” appearsPhiladelphia
See it on the mapWhere else “Philadelpheian” appearsLaodicea
See it on the mapWhere else “Laodikeian” appears1Ephesus
Today: Ephesus ruins, near Selçuk, Turkey
A great port city on the west coast of present-day Turkey.
Paul lived there about three years, teaching (Acts 19:1, 10; 20:31). The letter to the Ephesians and the first message in Revelation are addressed to its assembly (Eph 1:1; Rev 2:1).
2Smyrna
Today: Smyrna (İzmir), Turkey
A port city on the west coast of present-day Turkey, now called Izmir.
It is one of the seven assemblies of Asia. Jesus encouraged it to stay faithful even in suffering (Rev 2:8-10).
3Pergamum
Today: Bergama (Pergamon ruins), Turkey
A city in what is now western Turkey, about 15 miles (25 km) inland from the Aegean Sea.
It is one of the seven assemblies of Asia. Jesus praised it for holding to his name and called it to change its mind about what it tolerated (Rev 2:12-16).
4Thyatira
Today: Akhisar (Thyatira), Turkey
A city in western Turkey today, about 37 miles (60 km) inland from the Aegean Sea.
Lydia, a seller of purple cloth, was from there (Acts 16:14). It is one of the seven assemblies of Asia (Rev 2:18-19).
5Sardis
Today: Sardis ruins, near Sart, Turkey
A city in western Turkey today, about 56 miles (90 km) east of Smyrna.
It is one of the seven assemblies of Asia. Jesus told it that it had a name for being alive but was dead, and called it to wake up (Rev 3:1-2).
6Philadelphia
Today: Alaşehir (Philadelphia), Turkey
A city in western Turkey today, about 28 miles (45 km) southeast of Sardis.
It is one of the seven assemblies of Asia. Jesus set before it an open door and encouraged it to hold on (Rev 3:7-8).
7Laodicea
Today: Laodicea ruins, near Denizli, Turkey
A city in what is now southwest Turkey, in the Lycus River valley, near Colossae.
Paul cared about its assembly and asked that his letter be read there (Col 2:1; 4:16). Jesus rebuked it for being lukewarm (Rev 3:14-16).
10I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like that of a trumpet,
11 · This verse (above)
12And I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me; and having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,
