Revelation 2:12
What is written? (ESV)
And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword.
What does it say?
To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: “The words of Him who has the sharp two-edged sword.”
What is its immediate context?
A letter to the church at Pergamum, the third of seven letters written to the seven churches of Asia from Jesus.
How Revelation 2:12 is applied across Bible answers
How is the word of God a double edged sword?
Jesus depicted as having a two-edged sword as a tongue (e.g. the words He spoke)13.
Extra Context for this Application:
Jesus concludes His address to Pergamum with a call to repent or He will “war against them with the sword of my mouth” (vs 16).
What is Christ’s church called?
One of the seven churches is referred to by Jesus as simply the "church in [location]."
Extra Context for this Application:
We see this same naming with the six other churches in Revelation 2:1, 2:8, 2:18, 3:1, 3:7, and 3:14.
