And unto the angel of the ekklesia in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; |
“And to the angel of the ekklesia in Smyrna write, ‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life: |
“And to the angel of the ekklesia in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was (became) dead, and has come to life, says this: |
“To the angel (or, messenger) of the ekklesia in Smyrna write: These are the words of Him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again. |
And to the angel (messenger) of the assembly (ekklesia) in Smyrna write, These are the words of the First and the Last, Who died and came to life again: |
And to the messenger of the assembly in Smyrna write at once: These things says the First and the Last, He who became dead and lived again. |
“Write this to the angel of the Ekklesia in Smyrna: These words are spoken by the first and the last, who died and came to life again. |
“To the messenger of the ekklesia in Smyrna write: “‘The First and the Last, who once was dead but came to life again, speaks as follows: |
And 2532 unto the 3588 angel 32 of the 3588 ekklesia 1577 in Smyrna 4668 write; 1125 These things 3592 saith 3004 the 3588 first 4413 and 2532 the 3588 last, 2078 which 3739 was 1096 dead, 3498 and 2532 is alive; 2198 |
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