Revelation 2:12
ContextNETBible | “To 1 the angel of the church in Pergamum write the following: 2 “This is the solemn pronouncement of 3 the one who has the sharp double-edged sword: 4 |
XREF | Isa 11:4; Heb 4:12; Re 1:11; Re 1:16; Re 2:1; Re 2:16; Re 19:15,21 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated due to differences between Greek and English style. 2 tn The phrase “the following” after “write” is supplied to clarify that what follows is the content of what is to be written. 3 tn Grk “These things says [the One]…” See the note on the phrase “this is the solemn pronouncement of” in 2:1. sn The expression This is the solemn pronouncement of reflects an OT idiom. See the note on this phrase in 2:1. 4 sn On the sharp double-edged sword see 1:16. |