# Revelation 2.23

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**Book:** [Revelation](/codex/revelation/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 21. <span class="rl-speech">And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.</span> 22. <span class="rl-speech">Behold, I cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of her works.</span>
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> **23. <span class="rl-speech">And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.</span>**
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> 24. <span class="rl-speech">But to you I say, to the rest that are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, who know not the deep things of Satan, as they are wont to say; I cast upon you none other burden.</span> 25. <span class="rl-speech">Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.</span> (Revelation 2:21-25, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 21. <span class="rl-speech">I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.</span> 22. <span class="rl-speech">Behold, I will throw her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her into great oppression, unless they repent of her works.</span>
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> **23. <span class="rl-speech">I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.</span>**
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> 24. <span class="rl-speech">But to you I say, to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as don’t have this teaching, who don’t know what some call ‘the deep things of Satan,’ to you I say, I am not putting any other burden on you.</span> 25. <span class="rl-speech">Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.</span> (Revelation 2:21-25, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 21. <span class="rl-speech">And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.</span> 22. <span class="rl-speech">Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.</span>
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> **23. <span class="rl-speech">And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.</span>**
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> 24. <span class="rl-speech">But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon you none other burden.</span> 25. <span class="rl-speech">But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.</span> (Revelation 2:21-25, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 21. <span class="rl-speech">and I did give to her a time that she might reform from her whoredom, and she did not reform;</span> 22. <span class="rl-speech">lo, I will cast her into a couch, and those committing adultery with her into great tribulation, if they may not repent of their works,</span>
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> **23. <span class="rl-speech">and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you, to each, according to your works.</span>**
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> 24. <span class="rl-speech">'And to you I say, and to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, and who did not know the depths of the Adversary, as they say; I will not put upon you other burden;</span> 25. <span class="rl-speech">but that which ye have, hold ye, till I may come;</span> (Revelation 2:21-25, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** _TBD_
- **Audience:** _TBD_
- **Location:** _TBD_
- **Time period:** _TBD_

## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._

- None of the words in this verse has its own lexicon entry yet.


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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Jesus the Judge of All the Earth](/codex/jesus-the-judge-of-all-the-earth/)

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Revelation 2](/codex/revelation-2/)
- [Seven Churches of Asia](/codex/seven-churches-of-asia/), via [Revelation 2.18-29](/codex/revelation-2-18-29/)
- [Thyatira Dyers Inscriptions](/codex/thyatira-dyers-inscriptions/), via [Revelation 2.18-29](/codex/revelation-2-18-29/)

**People:**

- [Lydia of Thyatira](/codex/lydia-of-thyatira/), via [Revelation 2.18-29](/codex/revelation-2-18-29/)

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## Notes

_Your annotations._

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.