New International Version (NIV)
8 “To the angel of the church in Smyrna write:
These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again.
Revelation 2:8
Revelation 2:8 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write:
The first and the last, who 2:8 Lit becamewas dead, and has come to life, says this:
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write:
The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this:
Amplified Bible (AMP)
8 “And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in 2:8 In ancient times Smyrna (modern Izmir, Turkey) was a beautiful, cosmopolitan city. Located on the Aegean coast, it vied with Ephesus and Pergamum in importance in Asia Minor. It was closely identified with Rome and the cult of emperor worship. Smyrna was later the home of Polycarp, the great Christian church leader who, at the age of eighty-six, was burned at the stake for his refusal to worship the Roman emperor.Smyrna write:
These are the words of the First and the Last [absolute Deity, the Son of God] who died and came to life [again]: [Is 44:6]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
8To the angel of the church in Smyrna write:
These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
8“Here is what I command you to write to the church in Smyrna.
Here are the words of Jesus, who is the First and the Last. He is the one who died and came to life again. He says,