Revelation 1:11 Cross References - NSB

¹¹ It said: »Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven congregations in Asia: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.«

¹⁹ »Write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the sons of Israel. Put it on their lips, so that this song may be a witness for me against the sons of Israel.

⁸ Write this on a tablet for them, and inscribe it in a book so that it will be there in the future as a permanent witness.

² This is what Jehovah the God of Israel says: »Write in a book everything that I tell you.

² Jehovah answered me: »Write the vision. Record it on tablets that he who reads it may run.

¹⁹ They traveled to Ephesus where he left them. Paul entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. ²⁰ When they asked him to stay longer he declined. ²¹ »I will return again to you if it is God’s will,« Paul said. Then he set sail from Ephesus.

²⁴ A Jew named Apollos came to Ephesus. He was an Alexandrian who had a comprehensive knowledge of the scriptures and spoke eloquently.

¹ While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country to Ephesus, and found some disciples. ² He said to them: »Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?« They said: »We have never even heard of a Holy Spirit.« ³ Paul asked: »What kind of baptism did you get?« They replied: »It was the baptism John taught.« ⁴ Paul said: »John baptized with the baptism of repentance. He told the people they should believe in Jesus, the one who came after John.« ⁵ When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. ⁶ Paul laid his hands on them and Holy Spirit came upon them. They spoke with tongues and prophesied. ⁷ There were twelve men in all. ⁸ He entered the synagogue and spoke boldly reasoning and persuading about the kingdom of God. He did this for three months. ⁹ Some were obstinate and publicly maligned The Way before the crowds. He departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. ¹⁰ This continued for two years so that all who lived in this part of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. ¹¹ God did special miracles by the hands of Paul. ¹² Handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched his body were put on the sick and the evil spirits went away. ¹³ Some Jews went around driving out evil spirits saying: »In the name of Jesus whom Paul preaches I command you to come out!« ¹⁴ And there were seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, and a chief priest, who did this. ¹⁵ The evil spirit answered and said to them: »Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?« ¹⁶ The man who had the evil spirit jumped on them, and overpowered them. He gave them such a beating that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. ¹⁷ This became known to all both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. They were all afraid. The name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. ¹⁸ Many of the believers confessed openly about the evil things they had done. ¹⁹ Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books and burned them in the sight of everyone. When they totaled the value of them it came to about fifty thousand pieces of silver. ²⁰ The word of God kept on growing and prevailed. ²¹ After this ended Paul was directed in the spirit to go to Jerusalem after he passed through Macedonia and Achaia. He said: »After I have been there, I must also see Rome.« ²² He sent two of his helpers Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia. He stayed in Asia for a while. ²³ A great disturbance occurred about The Way. ²⁴ A man named Demetrius, a silversmith made silver shrines of Diana. He brought a lot of business to the craftsmen. ²⁵ They gathered together along with similar related workmen, and said: »Sirs, You know we receive a good income from this business. ²⁶ »You see and hear that Paul, in Ephesus and throughout all Asia, has persuaded and turned away many people. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all. ²⁷ »There is danger that our trade will lose its good name. The temple of the great goddess Artemis (Diana) would then become useless. The goddess who is worshiped in all Asia would be robbed of her divine majesty.« ²⁸ When they heard this they were filled with anger. They shouted: »Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.« ²⁹ The city was filled with the confusion. They rushed with one accord into the theatre and seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel. ³⁰ Paul wanted to enter the theatre with the people but his disciples would not permit it. ³¹ Some of the officials and his friends sent him a message begging him not to enter the theatre. ³² Some cried one thing and others another for the crowd was in confusion. Most of them did not know why they assembled. ³³ The crowd of Jews thrust Alexander forward. Alexander motioned with his hand and wanted to make a defense to the people. ³⁴ They perceived that he was a Jew and all with one voice shouted for two hours: »Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.« ³⁵ The city recorder quieted the crowd. He said: »You men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of the great Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter? ³⁶ »Seeing that these things are indisputable it is fitting that you keep calm and do nothing rash. ³⁷ »You brought these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess. ³⁸ »If Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him have a grievance against any man, the courts are open, and there are judges. Let them accuse one another. ³⁹ »But if you seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly. ⁴⁰ »For indeed we are in danger to be charged with rioting (sedition) because of today’s events. We would not be able to account for this ruckus for there is no reason for it.« ⁴¹ When he finished speaking he dismissed the assembly.

¹⁷ At Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the congregation to him.

³² If I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage was it to me if the dead do not rise? Let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die.

⁸ I will stay at Ephesus until Pentecost.

¹ Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the holy ones who are at Ephesus and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

¹⁵ Greet the brothers who are in Laodicea, and Nympha, and the congregation that is in her house. ¹⁶ When this letter has been read among you, make sure it is read also in the congregation of the Laodiceans; and that you also read the letter from Laodicea.

³ As I urged you to stay at Ephesus, when I was going into Macedonia, that you might command certain men not to teach strange doctrines.

² John testified to the word of God, the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all that he saw.

⁴ John, to the seven congregations in Asia: May you have grace and peace from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;

⁸ »I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end,« says Jehovah (YHWH) God, »the one who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty (all ruling) (universal sovereign).« (Isaiah 48:12)

¹⁷ When I saw him, I fell as dead at his feet. He laid his right hand on me and said: »Do not fear. I am the first and the last:

¹⁹ »Write the things that you have seen and the things that are and the things that will be.

⁸ »To the angel of the congregation in Smyrna write: This is the message from the one who is the 'First and the Last', who died and came to life again.

¹² »To the angel of the congregation in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword:

¹⁸ »To the angel of the congregation in Thyatira write: This is the message from the Son of God, whose eyes blaze like fire, whose feet shine like polished brass.

¹ »To the angel of the congregation in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says these things: 'I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, and you are [really] dead.

⁷ »To the angel of the congregation in Philadelphia write: He says these things. He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no man shuts, and shuts and no man opens.

¹⁴ »'To the angel of the congregation in Laodicea write: The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation says this:

¹³ Then I heard a voice from heaven say: »Write: Blessed are the dead who die in union with the Lord from this time forward: Yes, says the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works follow them.«

⁹ He said to me: »Write: Blessed are they who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb.« He said to me: »These are the true sayings of God.«

⁵ He who sat on the throne said: »Behold, I make all things new. Then he told me to write: for these words are faithful and true.«

⁴ When the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven say to me: »Seal up those things that the seven thunders spoke. Do not write them.«