Revelation of John 2:1-14
To the Church in Ephesus
1“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of ahim who holds the seven stars in his right hand, bwho walks among the seven golden lampstands.2 c“‘I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but dhave tested those ewho call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. 3I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up ffor my name’s sake, and you ghave not grown weary. 4But I have this against you, that you have abandoned hthe love you had at first. 5Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do ithe works you did at first. If not, jI will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. 6Yet this you have: you hate the works of kthe Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 lHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. mTo the one who conquers I will grant to eat of nthe tree of life, which is in othe paradise of God.’
To the Church in Smyrna
8“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of pthe first and the last, qwho died and came to life.9“‘I know your tribulation and ryour poverty ( sbut you are rich) and the slander ▼
▼Greek blasphemy
of uthose who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, vthat you may be tested, and for wten days xyou will have tribulation. yBe faithful zunto death, and I will give you aathe crown of life. 11 abHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. acThe one who conquers will not be hurt by adthe second death.’ To the Church in Pergamum
12“And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has aethe sharp two-edged sword.13“‘I know where you dwell, afwhere Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not agdeny my faith ▼
▼Or your faith in me
even in the days of Antipas aimy faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of ajBalaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might akeat food sacrificed to idols and alpractice sexual immorality.
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