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Berean Standard Bible

“To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.”

Revelation 2:12

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The third letter goes to Pergamum, a city with a strong center of emperor worship and pagan temples. The church there held on to Christ's name under pressure but tolerated some false teaching.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.

World English Bible (WEB)

“To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: “He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:

King James Version (KJV)

And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

American Standard Version (ASV)

and to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And to the angel of the church in Pergamos say: These things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'And to the messenger of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things says he who is having the sharp two-edged sword:

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y escribe al ángel de la iglesia en PÉRGAMO: El que tiene la espada aguda de dos filos, dice estas cosas:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Escríbele al ángel de la iglesia en Pérgamo:El que tiene en la boca la espada aguda de dos filos te envía este mensaje:

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