Letter to Smyrna 100CE

Have ears to hear what the Spirit says………..

Revelation 2:11
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Have ears to hear and understand what the Spirit says to the called-out: “Subdue (conquer, overcome) being unjust (hurtful, doing wrong, injuring). Never be unjust because of the second death”.*

The first and last

Isaiah 44:6 (KJV)
6  Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

Toil

from a primary (but obsolete) ergo (to work); toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication an act :- deed, doing, labour, work. Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

Pressured affliction

from <G2346> (thlibo); pressure (literal or figurative) :- afflicted (-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble. Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

Indigent (beggars)

from <G4433> (ptocheuo); beggary, i.e. indigence (literal or figurative) :- poverty.
Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

1 Samuel 2:7-10 (KJV)

The LORD makes men poor, and makes men rich: he brings men low, and lifts men up.
The Lord strengthens weak men of dust and exalts destitute men with empty quivers, to dwell generously and inherit the throne of glory.

Abounding with riches

Philippians 4:19 (KJV)
My God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Matthew 6:20-21 (KJV)
Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust corrupts, and where thieves do not break in or steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Assemblage

from (the reduplicated form of) <G4863> (sunago); an assemblage of persons;
Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

Satan

of Chaldee origin corresponding to <G4566> (Satan) (with the definite affix); the accuser, i.e. the devil :- Satan. Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

Fear

from <G5401> (phobos); to frighten, i.e. (passive) to be alarmed; by analogy to be in awe of, i.e. revere :- be (+ sore) afraid, fear (exceedingly), reverence.
Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

There are two ways this word is used. One is frighten or fear, the other is awe or reverence. So the verse could also read “Reverence no one who intends to cause suffering.”

Traducer

from <G1225> (diaballo); a traducer; specially Satan [compare <H7854> (satan)] :- false accuser, devil, slanderer. Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

Traducer is defined as someone who defames or slanders another person by making malicious and false statements about them often with the intention of harming their reputation.

10 days

a primary number; ten :- [eight-] een, ten. Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

Hemera= (hora) a primary word; a day, hour, instant, season, year × short, [even-] tide, (high) time. PLUS (hedraios) to sit; sedentary, i.e. (by implication) immovable :- settled, stedfast.
Strong’s Talking Greek & Hebrew Dictionary.

Crown of Life

James 1:12 (KJV)
12  Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

The second death

Rev. 20:14 The lake of fire is the second death.

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