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Revelation 2:16

Therefore repent! Otherwise I will come to you shortly and wage war against them with the sword of My mouth.

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ASV

Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.

KJV

Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
μετανόησονmetanoēsondo repentG3340 →
οὖν·ountherefore!G3767 →
εἰeilestG1487 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
μή,mēexceptG3361 →
ἔρχομαίerchomaiI am comingG2064 →
σοιsoito youG4771 →
ταχὺtachuquicklyG5035 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
πολεμήσωpolemēsōI will make warG4170 →
μετ᾽met᾽againstG3326 →
αὐτῶνautōnthemG846 →
ἐνenwithG1722 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
ῥομφαίᾳrhomphaiaswordG4501 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
στόματόςstomatosmouthG4750 →
μου.mouof Mine.G3165 →

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Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.2 Thessalonians 2:8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.Revelation 1:16He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.Revelation 2:5Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.Ephesians 6:17And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.Isaiah 11:4but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of His mouth and slay the wicked with the breath of His lips.Revelation 19:21And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.Revelation 19:15And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.Isaiah 49:2He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver.Revelation 2:12To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.Revelation 3:19Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.Acts 17:30–31Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.Ezekiel 18:30Therefore, O house of Israel, I will judge you, each according to his ways, declares the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, so that your iniquity will not become your downfall.Job 4:9By the breath of God they perish, and by the blast of His anger they are consumed.John 8:7When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”Revelation 22:7“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”Revelation 2:21–22Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.Revelation 16:9And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues; yet they did not repent and give Him glory.

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