| 1 Anđelu Crkve u Efezu napiši: »Ovo govori Onaj koji drži sedam zvijezda u desnici, Onaj koji stupa posred sedam zlatnih svijećnjaka: | 1 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: 'The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. |
| 2 Znam tvoja djela, tvoj trud i postojanost tvoju i da ne možeš podnijeti opakih. Iskušao si one koji se prave apostolima, a nisu, i otkrio si da su lažljivci. | 2 "'I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear evil men but have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not, and found them to be false; |
| 3 Postojan si, podnio si za ime moje i nisi smalaksao. | 3 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. |
| 4 Ali imam protiv tebe: prvu si ljubav svoju ostavio. | 4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. |
| 5 Spomeni se dakle odakle si pao, obrati se i čini prva djela. Inače dolazim k tebi i – uklonit ću tvoj svijećnjak s mjesta njegova ako se ne obratiš. | 5 Remember then from what you have fallen, repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. |
| 6 Ali ovo imaš: mrziš nikolaitska djela koja i ja mrzim.« | 6 Yet this you have, you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. |
| 7 »Tko ima uho, nek posluša što Duh govori crkvama! Pobjedniku ću dati jesti od stabla života koje je u raju Božjem.« | 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.' |
| 8 I anđelu Crkve u Smirni napiši: »Ovo govori Prvi i Posljednji, Onaj koji bijaše mrtav i oživje: | 8 "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: 'The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. |
| 9 Znam tvoju nevolju i siromaštvo – ali ti si bogat! – i pogrde od onih koji se nazivaju Židovima, a nisu, nego su sinagoga Sotonina. | 9 "'I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. |
| 10 Ne boj se onoga što ti je trpjeti! Evo, Sotona će neke od vas baciti u tamnicu da budete iskušani. Bit ćete u nevolji deset dana. Budi vjeran do smrti i dat ću ti vijenac života.« | 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. |
| 11 »Tko ima uho, nek posluša što Duh govori crkvama! Pobjedniku neće nauditi druga smrt.« | 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who conquers shall not be hurt by the second death.' |
| 12 I anđelu Crkve u Pergamu napiši: »Ovo govori Onaj u koga je mač dvosjek, oštar: | 12 "And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: 'The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword. |
| 13 Znam gdje prebivaš – ondje gdje je Sotonino prijestolje – a čvrsto se držiš moga imena te nisi zanijekao moje vjere ni u one dane kad je Antipa, moj svjedok, vjerni moj, ubijen kod vas – gdje Sotona prebiva. | 13 "'I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is; you hold fast my name and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. |
| 14 Ali imam nešto malo protiv tebe: imaš ondje nekih što drže nauk Bileama što pouči Balaka da stupicu stavi sinovima Izraelovim te blaguju od mesa žrtvovana idolima i bludu se podadu. | 14 But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice immorality. |
| 15 Tako i ti imaš takvih koji drže nauk nikolaitski. | 15 So you also have some who hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans. |
| 16 Obrati se dakle! Inače dolazim ubrzo k tebi da ratujem s njima mačem usta svojih.« | 16 Repent then. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. |
| 17 »Tko ima uho, nek posluša što Duh govori crkvama! Pobjedniku ću dati mane sakrivene i bijel ću mu kamen dati, a na kamenu napisano ime novo koje nitko ne zna doli onaj koji ga prima.« | 17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone which no one knows except him who receives it.' |
| 18 I anđelu Crkve u Tijatiri napiši: »Ovo govori Sin Božji, Onaj u koga su oči kao plamen ognjeni, a noge mu nalik na mjed uglađenu: | 18 "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: 'The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze. |
| 19 Znam tvoja djela: tvoju ljubav, i vjeru, i služenje, i postojanost – i tvoja posljednja djela obilatija od prvašnjih. | 19 "'I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first. |
| 20 Ali imam protiv tebe: puštaš ženu Jezabelu, koja se pravi proročicom, da uči i zavodi moje sluge te se bludu podaju i blaguju od mesa žrtvovana idolima. | 20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and beguiling my servants to practice immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols. |
| 21 Dadoh joj vremena za obraćenje, ali ona neće da se obrati od bludnosti svoje. | 21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her immorality. |
| 22 Evo, bacam je na postelju, a bludne drugare njene u veliku nevolju ako se ne odvrate od njezinih djela; | 22 Behold, I will throw her on a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her doings; |
| 23 i djecu ću joj smrću pobiti. I znat će sve crkve: Ja sam Onaj koji istražuje bubrege i srca – i dat ću vam svakomu po djelima. | 23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches shall know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve. |
| 24 Vama pak velim – vama drugim u Tijatiri koji ne drže ovog nauka te ne upoznaše takozvanih dubina sotonskih: Ne stavljam na vas drugoga bremena | 24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay upon you any other burden; |
| 25 nego – što imate, čvrsto držite dok ne dođem.« | 25 only hold fast what you have, until I come. |
| 26 »Pobjedniku, onomu što do kraja bude vršio moja djela, dat ću vlast nad narodima | 26 He who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, I will give him power over the nations, |
| 27 i vladat će njima palicom gvozdenom, kao posuđe glineno satirati ih – | 27 and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received power from my Father; |
| 28 kao što i ja to primih od Oca svoga. I dat ću mu zvijezdu Danicu. | 28 and I will give him the morning star. |
| 29 Tko ima uho, nek posluša što Duh govori crkvama!« | 29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.' |
