Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore repent, or else, I will come quickly and contend with such men with words that will cut like a sword.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
So repent. If you don't, I will come to you quickly and wage war against them with the sword of my mouth.
A Conservative Version
Repent therefore, and if not I come to thee quickly, and will war against them with the sword of my mouth.
American Standard Version
Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
So, repent, or I will come to you quickly and will attack those people with the sword of my mouth.
Anderson New Testament
Repent, therefore; if not, I will come to you quickly, and I will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Bible in Basic English
See, then, that you have a change of heart; or I will come to you quickly, and will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Common New Testament
Repent therefore, or else I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Daniel Mace New Testament
repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Darby Translation
Repent therefore: but if not, I come to thee quickly, and I will make war with them with the sword of my mouth.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Reform, or otherwise, I will come to you quickly, and I will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Godbey New Testament
Repent; otherwise I am coming to you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Goodspeed New Testament
So repent, or else I will come to you quickly and make war upon them with the sword that is in my mouth.
John Wesley New Testament
Repent therefore; if not, I come to thee, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Julia Smith Translation
Repent; and if not, I come to thee swiftly, and will wage war with them with the sword of my mouth.
King James 2000
Repent; or else I will come unto you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore repent! But if you do not, I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war with them with the sword from my mouth.
Modern King James verseion
Repent! But if not I will come to you quickly, and will fight with them by the sword of My mouth.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But be converted, or else I will come unto thee shortly and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Moffatt New Testament
Repent; if not, I will very soon come to you and make war upon them with the sword of my mouth.
Montgomery New Testament
Repent; if you do not I will very soon come to you, and will make war upon them with the sword of my mouth.
NET Bible
Therefore, repent! If not, I will come against you quickly and make war against those people with the sword of my mouth.
New Heart English Bible
Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Noyes New Testament
Repent therefore; or else I will come to thee quickly, and will make war with them with the sword of my mouth.
Sawyer New Testament
Change your minds therefore; otherwise I will come to you quickly, and fight with them with the sword of my mouth.
The Emphasized Bible
Repent, therefore, otherwise, I come unto thee speedily, - and will fight against them, with the sword of my mouth.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Repent! but if not, I am coming to thee quickly, and will war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Webster
Repent; or else I will come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Weymouth New Testament
Repent, at once; or else I will come to you quickly, and will make war upon them with the sword which is in My mouth.
Williams New Testament
So repent, or else I will quickly come and make war upon them with the sword that comes from my mouth.
World English Bible
Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Worrell New Testament
Repent, therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and will make war with them with the sword of My mouth.
Worsley New Testament
Repent therefore---if not, I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword that goeth out of my mouth.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Reform! and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Themes
Fellowship » With the wicked » Punishment of
Lukewarmness » Instances of » A congregation at » Pergamos
Pergamos » One of the "seven congregations" in
Repentance » Neglect of, followed by swift judgment
teaching » Those that teach others to break the commandments
Topics
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References
Word Count of 38 Translations in Revelation 2:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Letter To The Church In Pergamum
15 Again you have among you those who hold in the same way to the Teaching of the Nikolaitans. 16 Therefore repent, or else, I will come quickly and contend with such men with words that will cut like a sword. 17 Let him who has ears hear what the Spirit is saying to the Churches. To him who conquers-- to him I will give a share of the mystic manna, and I will give him a white stone; and on the stone shall be inscribed a new name, which no one knows except him who receives it."
Cross References
2 Thessalonians 2:8
Then will 'Wickedness Incarnate' appear, but the Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of his lips, and annihilate him by the splendor of his Coming.
Revelation 2:5
Therefore remember from what you have fallen, and repent, and live the life that you lived before; or else, I will come and remove your Lamp from its place, unless you repent.
Revelation 1:16
in his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like 'the sun in the fulness of its power.'
Revelation 2:12
To the Angel of the Church in Pergamus write:-- "These are the words of him who holds the sharp two-edged sword:--
Acts 17:30-31
True, God looked with indulgence on the days of men's ignorance, but now he is announcing to every one everywhere the need for repentance,
Ephesians 6:17
And receive 'the helmet of Salvation,' and 'the sword of the Spirit'--which is the Message of God--always with prayer and supplication.
Revelation 2:21-22
I gave her time to repent, but she is determined not to turn from her licentiousness.
Revelation 3:19
'All whom I love I rebuke and discipline.' Therefore be in earnest and repent.
Revelation 16:9
and men were scorched by the intense heat. They blasphemed the Name of God who controlled these Curses, yet they did not repent and give him praise.
Revelation 19:15
From his mouth comes a sharp sword, with which 'to smite the nations; and he will rule them with an iron rod.' He 'treads the grapes in the press' of the maddening wine of the Wrath of Almighty God;
Revelation 19:21
The rest were killed by the sword which came out of the mouth of him who rode upon the horse; and all the birds fed upon their flesh.
Revelation 22:7
and he said "I will come quickly." Blessed will he be who lays to heart the words of the prophecy contained in this book.'