8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life.

8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

8 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Smyrna. This is the message from the one who is the First and the Last, who was dead but is now alive:

8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write,

‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:

8 “Write this to the angel of the church in Smyrna:

“The One who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again, says this:

8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write:

These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived again:

8 And to the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: These things says the first and the last, who became dead, and lived:

8 “To the messenger of the church in Smyrna, write: 

The first and the last, who was dead and became alive, says:

8 “Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna:

“The First and the Last, the One who was dead and came to life, says:

8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the first and the last, who was dead and came to life:

8 “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write:

“This is what the first and the last says, who was dead and came to life:

8 “Here is what I command you to write to the church in Smyrna.

Here are the words of the One who is the First and the Last. He is the One who died and came to life again. He says,

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: