Revelation 2:8

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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:

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  • Rev 1:17-18 : 17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. Then He placed His right hand on me and said, 'Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last, 18 'the living One. I was dead, but look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.'
  • Rev 1:8 : 8 I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, the One who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.
  • Rev 1:11 : 11 saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.
  • Rev 2:1 : 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:

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  • Rev 3:1-2
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    1To the angel of the church in Sardis, write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.

    2Be alert and strengthen what remains, which is about to die. For I have not found your works complete in the sight of God.

  • Rev 2:9-13
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    9I 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.

    10Do 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.

    11Whoever 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.

    12To the angel of the church in Pergamum, write: These are the words of the one who has the sharp, double-edged sword:

    13I 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.

  • Rev 1:8-12
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    8I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, the One who is, who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

    9I, John, your brother and companion in the tribulation, kingdom, and perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

    10I was in the Spirit on the Lord's Day, and I heard a loud voice behind me, like a trumpet,

    11saying, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.

    12Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and when I turned, I saw seven golden lampstands.

  • Rev 2:7
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    7Whoever 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.

  • Rev 1:16-20
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    16He held seven stars in His right hand, a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth, and His face shone like the sun in its full brilliance.

    17When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. Then He placed His right hand on me and said, 'Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last,

    18'the living One. I was dead, but look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.'

    19Write down what you have seen, what is, and what will take place after this.

    20The mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and the seven golden lampstands is this: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

  • Rev 2:1-5
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    1To 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:

    2I 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.

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

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

    5Remember 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.

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    5The one who conquers will be clothed in white garments, and I will never blot out their name from the book of life. I will confess their name before my Father and before His angels.

    6Let the one who has ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

    7To the angel of the church in Philadelphia, write: These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one can open.

    8I know your works. Look, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut, because you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

    9Look, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are not—they are liars—come and bow down before your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.

    10Because you have kept my command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is coming upon the whole world to test those who dwell on the earth.

  • Rev 3:13-14
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    13Let the one who has ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

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    17Whoever 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.

    18To 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:

    19I know your deeds, your love, your faith, your service, and your perseverance, and that your latter deeds are greater than your first.

  • Rev 2:29
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    29Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

  • Rev 22:13
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    13I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.

  • Rev 3:22
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    22Let the one who has ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

  • Rev 1:1-5
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    1The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John.

    2John, who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, whatever he saw.

    3Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, for the time is near.

    4John, to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne.

    5And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by His blood,

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    16I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to these things for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.

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    25But hold fast to what you have until I come.

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