启示录 2:16

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

所以，你應當悔改；如果不悔改，我就很快地來到你們那裡，用我口中的劍跟他們作戰。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
所 以 ， 你 当 悔 改 ； 若 不 悔 改 ， 我 就 快 临 到 你 那 里 ， 用 我 口 中 的 剑 攻 击 他 们 。

Contextual Overview

¹² "Write this to the angel of the church in Pergamum: "The One who has the sharp, double-edged sword says this: ¹³ I know where you live. It is where Satan has his throne. But you are true to me. You did not refuse to tell about your faith in me even during the time of Antipas, my faithful witness who was killed in your city, where Satan lives. ¹⁴ "But I have a few things against you: You have some there who follow the teaching of Balaam. He taught Balak how to cause the people of Israel to sin by eating food offered to idols and by taking part in sexual sins. ¹⁵ You also have some who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans. ¹⁶ So change your hearts and lives. If you do not, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword that comes out of my mouth. ¹⁷ "Everyone who has ears should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. "I will give some of the hidden manna to everyone who wins the victory. I will also give to each one who wins the victory a white stone with a new name written on it. No one knows this new name except the one who receives it.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Repent: Revelation 2:5, Revelation 2:21, Revelation 2:22, Revelation 3:19, Revelation 16:9, Acts 17:30, Acts 17:31

else: Revelation 2:5

will fight: Revelation 2:12, Revelation 1:16, Revelation 19:15, Revelation 19:21, Isaiah 11:4, Isaiah 49:2, Ephesians 6:17, 2 Thessalonians 2:8

Reciprocal: Job 4:9 - by the breath of his nostrils Isaiah 27:1 - with his Isaiah 30:28 - his breath Ezekiel 18:30 - Repent Hosea 6:5 - I have John 8:7 - and said Hebrews 4:12 - sharper

Cross-References

Genesis 2:1
So the sky, the earth, and all that filled them were finished.

Genesis 2:2
By the seventh day God finished the work he had been doing, so he rested from all his work.

Genesis 2:9
The Lord God caused every beautiful tree and every tree that was good for food to grow out of the ground. In the middle of the garden, God put the tree that gives life and also the tree that gives the knowledge of good and evil.

1 Samuel 15:22
But Samuel answered, "What pleases the Lord more: burnt offerings and sacrifices or obedience to his voice? It is better to obey than to sacrifice. It is better to listen to God than to offer the fat of sheep.

1 Timothy 4:4
Everything God made is good, and nothing should be refused if it is accepted with thanks,

1 Timothy 6:17
Command those who are rich with things of this world not to be proud. Tell them to hope in God, not in their uncertain riches. God richly gives us everything to enjoy.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Repent,.... This is said to those who were truly godly in those times, but still retained their communion with these corrupt men, and had not, as yet, separated from then; nor had they protested against these evil doctrines and practices, at least but very coldly, and had too much connived at them; and therefore are called upon to repent of their lukewarmness, negligence, and sinful compliances:

or else I will come unto thee quickly: in a providential way, to rebuke and chastise for such remissness, indifference, and evil communication:

and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth; of this sword, :-. And it is observable, that Christ does not say, "I will fight against thee"; the true members of his mystical body, though lax and supine, for Christ does not fight against his people, but for them; but he says, "and will fight against them"; the Balaamites and Nicolaitans, for their idolatry and uncleanness.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Repent - See Revelation 2:5.

Or else I will come unto thee quickly - On the word “quickly,” see the notes on Revelation 1:1. The meaning here is, that he would come against them in judgment, or to punish them.

And will fight against them - Against the Nicolaitanes. He would come against the church for tolerating them, but his opposition would be principally directed against the Nicolaitanes themselves. The church would excite his displeasure by retaining them in its bosom, but it was in its power to save them from destruction. If the church would repent, or if it would separate itself from the evil, then the Saviour would not come against them. If this were not done, they would feel the vengeance of his sword, and be subjected to punishment. The church always suffers when it has offenders in its bosom; it has the power of saving them if it will repent of its own unfaithfulness, and will strive for their conversion.

With the sword of my mouth - notes on Revelation 1:16; Revelation 2:12. That is, he would give the order, and they would be cut as if by a sword. Precisely in what way it would be done he does not say; but it might be by persecution, or by heavy judgments. To see the force of this, we are to remember the power which Christ has to punish the wicked by a word of his mouth. By a word in the last day he will turn all the wicked into hell.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Revelation 2:16. Will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. — Revelation 2:12; Revelation 2:12. He now speaks for their edification and salvation; but if they do not repent, he will shortly declare those judgments which shall unavoidably fall upon them.