“Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.”
King James Version (KJV)
2:16 If not, I come to thee - who wilt not wholly escape when I punish them. And will fight with them - Not with the Nicolaitans, who are mentioned only by the by, but the followers of Balaam. With the sword of my mouth - With my just and fierce displeasure. Balaam himself was first withstood by the angel of the Lord with his sword drawn, #Num 22:23|, and afterwards slain with the sword, #Num 31:8|.
Re 2:16 Repent. This may save the sinner, whether an alien, or a church member. To repent one must leave off his sins. Will fight against them. Those who teach and practice these pernicious doctrines. With the sword of my mouth. See Re 1:16. With all the power of the word of God.
Repent, or else I will come vnto thee quickly, and wil fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
'Therefore repent; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of My mouth.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
- American Standard Version (1901)
See, then, that you have a change of heart; or I will come to you quickly, and will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
- Basic English Bible
Repent therefore: but if not, I come to thee quickly, and I will make war with them with the sword of my mouth.
- Darby Bible
Repent; or else I will come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
- Webster's Bible
Repent, at once; or else I will come to you quickly, and will make war upon them with the sword which is in My mouth.
- Weymouth Bible
Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
- World English Bible
Also do thou penaunce; `yif ony thing lesse, Y schal come soone to thee, and Y schal fiyte with hem with the swerd of my mouth.
- Wycliffe Bible
`Reform! and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
- Youngs Literal Bible