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Verse 1

To the angel{G32} of the church{G1577} in Ephesus{G2179} write:{G1125} These things{G3592} saith{G3004} he that holdeth{G2902} the seven{G2033} stars{G792} in{G1722} his{G846} right hand,{G1188} he that walketh{G4043} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of the seven{G2033} golden{G5552} candlesticks:{G3087}

Verse 2

I know{G1492} thy{G4675} works,{G2041} and{G2532} thy{G4675} toil{G2873} and{G2532} {G4675} patience,{G5281} and{G2532} that{G3754} thou canst{G1410} not{G3756} bear{G941} evil{G2556} men, and{G2532} didst try{G3985} them that call{G5335} themselves{G1511} apostles,{G652} and{G2532} they are{G1511} not,{G3756} and{G2532} didst find{G2147} them{G846} false;{G5571}

Verse 3

and{G2532} thou hast{G2192} patience{G5281} and{G2532} didst bear{G941} for{G1223} my{G3450} name's{G3686} sake,{G1223} and{G2532} hast{G2577} not{G3756} grown weary.{G2577}

Verse 4

But{G235} I have{G2192} [this] against{G2596} thee,{G4675} that{G3754} thou didst leave{G863} thy{G4675} first{G4413} love.{G26}

Verse 5

Remember{G3421} therefore{G3767} whence{G4159} thou art fallen,{G1601} and{G2532} repent{G3340} and{G2532} do{G4160} the first{G4413} works;{G2041} or else{G4190} I come{G2064} to thee,{G4671} {G5035} and{G2532} will move{G2795} thy{G4675} candlestick{G3087} out of{G1537} its{G846} place,{G5117} except{G3362} thou repent.{G3340}

Verse 6

But{G235} this{G5124} thou hast,{G2192} that{G3754} thou hatest{G3404} the works{G2041} of the Nicolaitans,{G3531} which{G3739} I also{G2504} hate.{G3404}

Verse 7

He that hath{G2192} an ear,{G3775} let him hear{G191} what{G5101} the Spirit{G4151} saith{G3004} to the churches.{G1577} To him{G846} that overcometh,{G3528} to him will I give{G1325} to eat{G5315} of{G1537} the tree{G3586} of life,{G2222} which{G3739} is{G2076} in{G1722} the {G3319} Paradise{G3857} of God.{G2316}

Verse 8

And{G2532} to the angel{G32} of the church{G1577} in Smyrna{G4668} write:{G1125} These things{G3592} saith{G3004} the first{G4413} and{G2532} the last,{G2078} who{G3739} was{G1096} dead,{G3498} and{G2532} lived{G2198} [again]:

Verse 9

I know{G1492} thy{G4675} {G2041} {G2532} tribulation,{G2347} and{G2532} thy poverty{G4432} (but{G1161} thou art{G1488} rich),{G4145} and{G2532} the blasphemy{G988} of them that{G3588} say{G3004} they{G1438} are{G1511} Jews,{G2453} and{G2532} they{G1438} art not,{G3756} but{G235} are a synagogue{G4864} of Satan.{G4567}

Verse 10

Fear{G5399} not{G3367} the things which{G3739} thou art about{G3195} to suffer:{G3958} behold,{G2400} the devil{G1228} is about{G3195} to cast{G906} some of{G1537} you{G5216} into{G1519} prison,{G5438} that{G2443} ye may be tried;{G3985} and{G2532} ye shall have{G2192} tribulation{G2347} ten{G1176} days.{G2250} Be thou{G1096} faithful{G4103} unto{G891} death,{G2288} and{G2532} I will give{G1325} thee{G4671} the crown{G4735} of life.{G2222}

Verse 11

He that hath{G2192} an ear,{G3775} let him hear{G191} what{G5101} the Spirit{G4151} saith{G3004} to the churches.{G1577} He that overcometh{G3528} shall{G91} not{G3364} be hurt{G91} of{G1537} the second{G1208} death.{G2288}

Verse 12

and{G2532} to the angel{G32} of the church{G1577} in{G1722} Pergamum{G4010} write:{G1125} These things{G3592} saith{G3004} he that hath{G2192} the{G4501} sharp{G3691} two-edged{G1366} sword:{G4501}

Verse 13

I know{G1492} where{G4226} thou dwellest,{G2730} [even] where{G3699} Satan's{G4567} throne{G2362} is; and{G2532} thou holdest fast{G2902} my{G3450} name,{G3686} and{G2532} didst{G720} not{G3756} deny{G720} my{G3450} faith,{G4102} even{G2532} in{G1722} the days{G2250} {G1722} of{G3739} Antipas{G493} my{G3450} witness,{G3144} my{G3450} faithful{G4103} one, who{G3739} was killed{G615} among{G3844} you,{G5213} where{G3699} Satan{G4567} dwelleth.{G2730}

Verse 14

But{G235} I have{G2192} a few things{G3641} against{G2596} thee,{G4675} because{G3754} thou hast{G2192} there{G1563} some that hold{G2902} the teaching{G1322} of Balaam,{G903} who{G3739} taught{G1321} Balak{G904} to cast{G906} a stumblingblock{G4625} before{G1799} the children{G5207} of Israel,{G2474} to eat{G5315} things sacrificed to idols,{G1494} and{G2532} to commit fornication.{G4203}

Verse 15

So{G3779} hast{G2192} thou{G4771} also{G2532} some that hold{G2902} the teaching{G1322} of the Nicolaitans{G3531} in like{G3739} manner.{G3404}

Verse 16

Repent{G3340} therefore; or{G1487} else{G3361} {G1161} I come{G2064} to thee{G4671} quickly,{G5035} and{G2532} I will make war{G4170} against{G3326} them{G846} with{G1722} the sword{G4501} of{G4750} my{G3450} mouth.{G4750}

Verse 17

He that hath{G2192} an ear,{G3775} let him hear{G191} what{G5101} the Spirit{G4151} saith{G3004} to the churches.{G1577} To him{G846} that overcometh,{G3528} to him{G846} will I give{G1325} of{G575} the hidden{G2928} manna,{G3131} and{G2532} I will give{G1325} him{G846} a white{G3022} stone,{G5586} and{G2532} upon{G1909} the stone{G5586} a new{G2537} name{G3686} written,{G1125} which{G3739} no one{G3762} knoweth{G1097} but{G1487} {G3361} he that receiveth{G2983} it.

Verse 18

And{G2532} to the angel{G32} of the church{G1577} in{G1722} Thyatira{G2363} write:{G1125} These things{G3592} saith{G3004} the Son{G5207} of God,{G2316} who hath{G2192} his{G846} eyes{G3788} like{G5613} a flame{G5395} of fire,{G4442} and{G2532} his{G846} feet{G4228} are like{G3664} unto burnished brass:{G5474}

Verse 19

I know{G1492} thy{G4675} works,{G2041} and{G2532} thy{G4675} love{G26} and{G2532} faith{G4102} and{G2532} ministry{G2041} and{G2532} patience,{G5281} and{G2532} that thy{G4675} last{G2078} works{G2041} are more{G4119} than the first.{G4413}

Verse 20

But{G235} I have{G2192} [this]{G3641} against{G2596} thee,{G4675} that{G3754} thou sufferest{G1439} the woman{G1135} Jezebel,{G2403} who calleth{G3004} herself{G1438} a prophetess;{G4398} and she teacheth{G1321} and{G2532} seduceth{G4105} my{G1699} servants{G1401} to commit fornication,{G4203} and{G2532} to eat{G5315} things sacrificed to idols.{G1494}

Verse 21

And{G2532} I gave{G1325} her{G846} time{G5550} that she should{G2443} repent;{G3340} and{G2532} she willeth not{G3756} to repent{G3340} of{G1537} her{G846} fornication.{G4202}

Verse 22

Behold,{G2400} I{G1473} cast{G906} her{G846} into{G1519} a bed,{G2825} and{G2532} them that commit adultery{G3431} with{G3326} her{G846} into{G1519} great{G3173} tribulation,{G2347} except{G1437} {G3361} they repent{G3340} of{G1537} her{G846} works.{G2041}

Verse 23

And{G2532} I will kill{G615} her{G846} children{G5043} with{G1722} death;{G2288} and{G2532} all{G3956} the churches{G1577} shall know{G1097} that{G3754} I{G1473} am{G1510} he that searcheth{G2045} the reins{G3510} and{G2532} hearts:{G2588} and{G2532} I will give{G1325} unto{G5213} each one of{G1538} you{G5213} according to{G2596} your{G5216} works.{G2041}

Verse 24

But{G1161} to you{G5213} I say,{G3004} to{G2532} the rest{G3062} that are in{G1722} Thyatira,{G2363} as{G3745} many as{G3745} have{G2192} not{G3756} this{G3778} teaching,{G1322} who{G3748} know{G1097} not{G3756} the deep things{G899} of Satan,{G4567} as{G5613} they are wont to say;{G3004} I cast{G906} upon{G1909} you{G5209} none{G3756} other{G243} burden.{G922}

Verse 25

Nevertheless{G4133} that which{G3739} ye have,{G2192} hold fast{G2902} till{G3739} {G302} I come.{G2240}

Verse 26

And{G2532} he that overcometh,{G3528} and{G2532} he that keepeth{G5083} my{G3450} works{G2041} unto{G891} the end,{G5056} to him{G846} will I give{G1325} authority{G1849} over{G1909} the nations:{G1484}

Verse 27

and{G2532} he shall rule{G4165} them{G846} with{G1722} a rod{G4464} of iron,{G4603} as{G5613} the vessels{G4632} of the potter{G2764} are broken to shivers;{G4937} as{G5613} I{G2504} also have received{G2983} of{G3844} my{G3450} Father:{G3962}

Verse 28

and{G2532} I will give{G1325} him{G846} the{G792} morning{G4407} star.{G792}

Verse 29

He that hath{G2192} an ear,{G3775} let him hear{G191} what{G5101} the Spirit{G4151} saith{G3004} to the churches.{G1577}

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