1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write: These are the words of the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands:

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;

2 I know your works, your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not, and you have found them to be liars.

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:

3 You have endured and have shown perseverance, and for my name’s sake, you have labored and have not grown weary.

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

4 But I have this against you: You have abandoned the love you had at first.

Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.

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.

6 But you have this: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

7 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.

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.

8 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:

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

9 I know your works, your tribulation, and your poverty (though you are rich), and the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

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 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who is victorious will not be harmed by the second death.

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 To the angel of the church in Pergamum, write: These are the words of the one who has the sharp, double-edged sword:

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 where you live—where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast to my name and did not deny your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan dwells.

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 you: You have those there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the Israelites—to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.

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.

15 Likewise, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans, which I hate.

So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

16 Repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

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

17 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.

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 To the angel of the church in Thyatira, write: These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a blazing fire and whose feet are like polished bronze:

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 your deeds, your love, your faith, your service, and your perseverance, and that your latter deeds are greater than your first.

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 But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching, she misleads my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

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 I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling.

And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

22 Look, I will cast her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works.

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 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches hearts and minds, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

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 to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to this teaching and who have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets, I say: I will not impose any other burden on you.

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 hold fast to what you have until I come.

But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

26 To the one who is victorious and does my works to the end, I will give authority over the nations—

And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:

27 They will shepherd them with an iron rod and shatter them like pottery—

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 just as I have received authority from my Father. I will also give them the morning star.

And I will give him the morning star.

29 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.