Unto the
angel of the church of Ephesus write; These
things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in
his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the
seven golden candlesticks;
02 I know thy works, and
thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst
not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried
them which say they are apostles, and are not,
and hast found them liars:
03 And hast borne, and hast
patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured,
and hast not fainted.
04 Nevertheless I have
somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy
first love.
05 Remember therefore from
whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the
first works; or else I will come unto thee
quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of
his place, except thou repent.
06 But this thou hast, that
thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which
I also hate.
07 He that hath an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the
tree of life, which is in the midst of the
paradise of God.
08 And unto the angel of
the church in Smyrna write; These things saith
the first and the last, which was dead, and is
alive;
09 I know thy works, and
tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and
I know the blasphemy of them which say they are
Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of
Satan.
10 Fear none of those
things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil
shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may
be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days:
be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee
a crown of life.
11 He that hath an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the
second death.
12 And to the angel of the
church in Pergamos write; These things saith he
which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
13 I know thy works, and
where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is:
and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not
denied my faith, even in those days wherein
Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain
among you, where Satan dwelleth.
14 But I have a few things
against thee, because thou hast there them that
hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to
cast a stumblingblock before the children of
Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols, and
to commit fornication.
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15 So hast thou also them
that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which
thing I hate.
16 Repent; or else I will
come unto thee quickly, and will fight against
them with the sword of my mouth.
17 He that hath an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the
hidden manna, and will give him a white stone,
and in the stone a new name written, which no man
knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
18 And unto the angel of
the church in Thyatira write; These things saith
the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a
flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
19 I know thy works, and
charity, and service, and faith, and thy
patience, and thy works; and the last to be more
than the first.
20 Notwithstanding I have a
few things against thee, because thou sufferest
that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a
prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to
commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed
unto idols.
21 And I gave her space to
repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
22 Behold, I will cast her
into a bed, and them that commit adultery with
her into great tribulation, except they repent of
their deeds.
23 And I will kill her
children with death; and all the churches shall
know that I am he which searcheth the reins and
hearts: and I will give unto every one of you
according to your works.
24 But unto you I say, and
unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not
this doctrine, and which have not known the
depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon
you none other burden.
25 But that which ye have
already hold fast till I come.
26 And he that overcometh,
and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I
give power over the nations:
27 And he shall rule them
with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter
shall they be broken to shivers: even as I
received of my Father.
28 And I will give him the
morning star.
29 He that hath an ear, let
him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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