8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Revelation 2:8:1 ⧉Καὶkeand Revelation 2:8:2 ⧉τῷtoto the Revelation 2:8:3 ⧉ἀγγέλῳangeloangel Revelation 2:8:4 ⧉τῆςteesof the Revelation 2:8:5 ⧉ἐνenin Revelation 2:8:6 ⧉ΣμύρνῃsmeerneeSmyrna Revelation 2:8:7 ⧉ἐκκλησίαςekkleeseeaschurch Revelation 2:8:8 ⧉γράψονgrapsonwrite Revelation 2:8:9 ⧉Τάδεtathethese things Revelation 2:8:10 ⧉λέγειleyeesays Revelation 2:8:11 ⧉ὁothe Revelation 2:8:12 ⧉πρῶτοςprotosfirst Revelation 2:8:13 ⧉καὶkeand Revelation 2:8:14 ⧉ὁothe Revelation 2:8:15 ⧉ἔσχατοςeskhatoslast Revelation 2:8:16 ⧉ὃςoswho Revelation 2:8:17 ⧉ἐγένετοeyenetobecame Revelation 2:8:18 ⧉νεκρὸςnekrosdead Revelation 2:8:19 ⧉καὶkeand Revelation 2:8:20 ⧉ἔζησενezeesenlived |
8. Formal Translation And to the angel of the church in Smyrna, write: This is what the First and the Last {ho protos kai ho eschatos, Risen Eternal Lord} says—the One who became dead and came to life again. |
8. Dynamic Translation Write to the messenger of the church in Smyrna: Here is what the First and the Last {ho protos kai ho eschatos, Sovereign over Death} says: the One who died and came to life again. |