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Mercoledi, 22 maggio 2024 - Santa Rita da Cascia ( Letture di oggi)

Apocalisse - Revelation 2


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GREEK BIBLECATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Προς τον αγγελον της εκκλησιας της Εφεσου γραψον. Ταυτα λεγει ο κρατων τους επτα αστερας εν τη δεξια αυτου, ο περιπατων εν μεσω των επτα λυχνιων των χρυσων?1 “And to the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write: Thus says the One who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
2 Εξευρω τα εργα σου και τον κοπον σου και την υπομονην σου, και οτι δεν δυνασαι να υποφερης τους κακους, και εδοκιμασας τους λεγοντας οτι ειναι αποστολοι, και δεν ειναι, και ευρες αυτους ψευδεις?2 I know your works, and your hardship and patient endurance, and that you cannot stand those who are evil. And so, you have tested those who declare themselves to be Apostles and are not, and you have found them to be liars.
3 και υπεφερες και εχεις υπομονην και δια το ονομα μου εκοπιασας, και δεν απεκαμες.3 And you have patient endurance for the sake of my name, and you have not fallen away.
4 Πλην εχω τι κατα σου, διοτι την αγαπην σου την πρωτην αφηκας.4 But I have this against you: that you have relinquished your first charity.
5 Ενθυμου λοιπον ποθεν εξεπεσες και μετανοησον και καμε τα πρωτα εργα? ει δε μη, ερχομαι προς σε ταχεως και θελω κινησει την λυχνιαν σου εκ του τοπου αυτης, εαν δεν μετανοησης.5 And so, call to mind the place from which you have fallen, and do penance, and do the first works. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
6 Εχεις ομως τουτο, οτι μισεις τα εργα των Νικολαιτων, τα οποια και εγω μισω.6 But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7 Οστις εχει ωτιον ας ακουση τι λεγει το Πνευμα προς τας εκκλησιας. Εις τον νικωντα θελω δωσει εις αυτον να φαγη εκ του ξυλου της ζωης, το οποιον ειναι εν μεσω του παραδεισου του Θεου.7 Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches. To him who prevails, I will give to eat from the Tree of Life, which is in the Paradise of my God.
8 Και προς τον αγγελον της εκκλησιας των Σμυρναιων γραψον? Ταυτα λεγει ο πρωτος και ο εσχατος, οστις εγεινε νεκρος και εζησεν?8 And to the Angel of the Church of Smyrna write: Thus says the First and the Last, he who was dead and now lives:
9 Εξευρω τα εργα σου και την θλιψιν και την πτωχειαν? εισαι ομως πλουσιος? και την βλασφημιαν των λεγοντων εαυτους οτι ειναι Ιουδαιοι και δεν ειναι, αλλα συναγωγη του Σατανα.9 I know your tribulation and your poverty, but you are rich, and that you are blasphemed by those who declare themselves to be Jews and are not, but who are a synagogue of Satan.
10 Μη φοβου μηδεν εκ των οσα μελλεις να παθης. Ιδου, ο διαβολος μελλει να βαλη τινας εξ υμων εις φυλακην δια να δοκιμασθητε, και θελετε εχει θλιψιν δεκα ημερων. Γινου πιστος μεχρι θανατου, και θελω σοι δωσει τον στεφανον της ζωης.10 You should fear nothing amid those things which you will suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, so that you may be tested. And you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give to you the crown of life.
11 Οστις εχει ωτιον ας ακουση τι λεγει το Πνευμα προς τας εκκλησιας. Ο νικων δεν θελει αδικηθη εκ του θανατου του δευτερου.11 Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches. Whoever will prevail, he shall not be harmed by the second death.
12 Και προς τον αγγελον της εν Περγαμω εκκλησιας γραψον? Ταυτα λεγει ο εχων την ρομφαιαν την διστομον, την οξειαν?12 And to the Angel of the Church of Pergamus write: Thus says he who holds the sharp two-edged spear:
13 Εξευρω τα εργα σου και που κατοικεις? οπου ειναι ο θρονος του Σατανα? και κρατεις το ονομα μου, και δεν ηρνηθης την πιστιν μου και εν ταις ημεραις, εν αις υπηρχεν Αντιπας ο μαρτυς μου ο πιστος, οστις εφονευθη παρ' υμιν, οπου κατοικει ο Σατανας.13 I know where you dwell, where the seat of Satan is, and that you hold to my name and have not denied my faith, even in those days when Antipas was my faithful witness, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.
14 Εχω ομως κατα σου ολιγα, διοτι εχεις εκει τινας κρατουντας την διδαχην του Βαλααμ, οστις εδιδασκε τον Βαλακ να βαλη σκανδαλον ενωπιον των υιων Ισραηλ, ωστε να φαγωσιν ειδωλοθυτα και να πορνευσωσιν.14 But I have a few things against you. For you have, in that place, those who hold to the doctrine of Balaam, who instructed Balak to cast a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat and to commit fornication.
15 Ουτως εχεις και συ τινας κρατουντας την διδαχην των Νικολαιτων, το οποιον μισω.15 And you also have those who hold to the doctrine of the Nicolaitans.
16 Μετανοησον? ει δε μη, ερχομαι προς σε ταχεως και θελω πολεμησει προς αυτους με την ρομφαιαν του στοματος μου.16 So do penance to the same extent. If you do less, I will come to you quickly and I will fight against these ones with the sword of my mouth.
17 Οστις εχει ωτιον, ας ακουση τι λεγει το Πνευμα προς τας εκκλησιας. Εις τον νικωντα θελω δωσει εις αυτον να φαγη απο του μαννα του κεκρυμμενου, και θελω δωσει εις αυτον ψηφον λευκην, και επι την ψηφον ονομα νεον γεγραμμενον, το οποιον ουδεις γνωριζει ειμη ο λαμβανων.17 Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches. To him who prevails, I will give the hidden manna. And I will give to him a white emblem, and on the emblem, a new name has been written, which no one knows, except the one who receives it.
18 Και προς τον αγγελον της εν Θυατειροις εκκλησιας γραψον? Ταυτα λεγει ο Υιος του Θεου, ο εχων τους οφθαλμους αυτου ως φλογα πυρος, και οι ποδες αυτου ειναι ομοιοι με χαλκολιβανον?18 And to the Angel of the Church of Thyatira write: Thus says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like shining brass.
19 Εξευρω τα εργα σου και την αγαπην και την διακονιαν και την πιστιν και την υπομονην σου και τα εργα σου και τα εσχατα, οτι ειναι πλειοτερα των πρωτων.19 I know your works, and your faith and charity, and your ministry and patient endurance, and that your more recent works are greater than the earlier ones.
20 Εχω ομως κατα σου ολιγα, διοτι αφινεις την γυναικα Ιεζαβελ, ητις λεγει εαυτην προφητιν, να διδασκη και να πλανα τους δουλους μου εις το να πορνευωσι και να τρωγωσιν ειδωλοθυτα.20 But I have a few things against you. For you permit the woman Jezabel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants, to commit fornication and to eat the food of idolatry.
21 Και εδωκα εις αυτην καιρον να μετανοηση εκ της πορνειας αυτης, και δεν μετενοησεν.21 And I gave her a time, so that she might do penance, but she is not willing to repent from her fornication.
22 Ιδου, εγω βαλλω αυτην εις κλινην και τους μοιχευοντας μετ' αυτης εις θλιψιν μεγαλην, εαν δεν μετανοησωσιν εκ των εργων αυτων,22 Behold, I will cast her onto a bed, and those who commit adultery with her shall be in a very great tribulation, unless they repent from their works.
23 και τα τεκνα αυτης θελω αποκτεινει με θανατον, και θελουσι γνωρισει πασαι αι εκκλησιαι, οτι εγω ειμαι ο ερευνων νεφρους και καρδιας, και θελω σας δωσει εις εκαστον κατα τα εργα σας.23 And I will put her sons to death, and all the Churches shall know that I am the one who examines temperaments and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works. But I say to you,
24 Λεγω δε προς εσας και προς τους λοιπους τους εν Θυατειροις, οσοι δεν εχουσι την διδαχην ταυτην και οιτινες δεν εγνωρισαν τα βαθη του Σατανα, ως λεγουσι? Δεν θελω βαλει εφ' υμας αλλο βαρος?24 and to the others who are at Thyatira: Whoever does not hold to this doctrine, and who has not ‘known the depths of Satan,’ as they say, I will not set any other weight upon you.
25 πλην εκεινο, το οποιον εχετε, κρατησατε εωσου ελθω.25 Even so, that which you have, hold on to it until I return.
26 Και οστις νικα και οστις φυλαττει μεχρι τελους τα εργα μου, θελω δωσει εις αυτον εξουσιαν επι των εθνων,26 And whoever will prevail and will observe my works even unto the end, I will give to him authority over the nations.
27 και θελει ποιμανει αυτους εν ραβδω σιδηρα, θελουσι συντριφθη ως τα σκευη του κεραμεως, καθως και εγω ελαβον παρα του Πατρος μου,27 And he shall rule them with an iron rod, and they shall be broken like the earthenware of a potter.
28 και θελω δωσει εις αυτον τον αστερα τον πρωινον.28 The same I also have received from my Father. And I will give to him the morning star.
29 Οστις εχει ωτιον ας ακουση τι λεγει το Πνευμα προς τας εκκλησιας.29 Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.”