“To the angel of the church in ^aEphesus write:

The One who holds ^bthe seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks ^1camong the seven golden lampstands, says this:

2 ‘^aI know your deeds and your toil and ¹perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you ^bput to the test those who call themselves ^capostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; 3 and you have ¹perseverance and have endured ^afor My name’s sake, and have not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have ^aleft your first love. 5 Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and ^arepent and ^bdo the ¹deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your ^clampstand out of its place—unless you repent. 6 Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the ^aNicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ^bTo him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of ^cthe tree of life which is in the ^dParadise of God.’

8 “And to the angel of the church in ^aSmyrna write:

^bThe first and the last, who ^1cwas dead, and has come to life, says this:

9 ‘I know your ^atribulation and your ^bpoverty (but you are ^crich), and the blasphemy by those who ^dsay they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of ^eSatan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be ^atested, and you will have tribulation ^bfor ten days. ¹Be ^cfaithful until death, and I will give you ^dthe crown of life. 11 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ^bHe who overcomes will not be hurt by the ^csecond death.’

12 “And to the angel of the church in ^aPergamum write:

The One who has ^bthe sharp two-edged sword says this:

13 ‘I know where you dwell, where ^aSatan’s throne is; and you hold fast My name, and did not deny ^bMy faith even in the days of Antipas, My ^cwitness, My ^dfaithful one, who was killed among you, ^ewhere Satan dwells. 14 But ^aI have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the ^bteaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, ^cto eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of immorality. 15 So you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the ^aNicolaitans. 16 Therefore ^arepent; or else ^bI am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with ^cthe sword of My mouth. 17 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ^bTo him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden ^cmanna, and I will give him a white stone, and a ^dnew name written on the stone ^ewhich no one knows but he who receives it.’

18 “And to the angel of the church in ^aThyatira write:

^bThe Son of God, ^cwho has ¹eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet are like burnished bronze, says this:

19 ‘^aI know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and ¹perseverance, and that your ²deeds of late are greater than ³at first. 20 But ^aI have this against you, that you tolerate the woman ^bJezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they ^ccommit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 ^aI gave her time to repent, and she ^bdoes not want to repent of her immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her ¹on a bed of sickness, and those who ^acommit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of ²her deeds. 23 And I will kill her children with ¹pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who ^asearches the ²minds and hearts; and ^bI will give to each one of you according to your deeds. 24 But I say to you, the rest who are in ^aThyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not known the ^bdeep things of Satan, as they call them—I ^cplace no other burden on you. 25 Nevertheless ^awhat you have, hold fast ^buntil I come. 26 ^aHe who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds ^buntil the end, ^cTO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE ¹NATIONS; 27 AND HE SHALL ^1aRULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, ^bAS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also have received authority from My Father; 28 and I will give him ^athe morning star. 29 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

“To the angel of the church in ^aEphesus write:

This is what the One who holds ^bthe seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks ^1camong the seven golden lampstands, says:

2 ‘^aI know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot bear with those who are evil, and you ^bput to the test those who call themselves ^capostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; 3 and you have perseverance and have ¹endured ^afor My name’s sake, you also have not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have ^aleft your first love. 5 Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and ^arepent and ^bdo the ¹deeds you did at first. But if not, I am coming to you and will remove your ^clampstand out of its place, unless you repent. 6 Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the ^aNicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ^bTo him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of ^cthe tree of life which is in the ^dParadise of God.’

8 “And to the angel of the church in ^aSmyrna write:

^bThis is what THE FIRST AND THE LAST, who ^1cwas dead, and has come to life, says:

9 ‘I know your ^atribulation and your ^bpoverty (but you are ^crich), and the blasphemy by those who ^dsay they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of ^eSatan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be ^atested, and you will have tribulation ^bfor ten days. ¹Be ^cfaithful until death, and I will give you ^dthe crown of life. 11 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ^bHe who overcomes will never be hurt by the ^csecond death.’

12 “And to the angel of the church in ^aPergamum write:

This is what the One who has ^bthe sharp two-edged sword says:

13 ‘I know where you dwell, where ^aSatan’s throne is; and you hold fast My name, and did not deny ^bMy faith even in the days of Antipas, My ^cwitness, My ^dfaithful one, who was killed among you, ^ewhere Satan dwells. 14 But ^aI have a few things against you, that you have there some who hold the ^bteaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, ^cto eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality. 15 So you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the ^aNicolaitans. 16 Therefore ^arepent. But if not, ^bI am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with ^cthe sword of My mouth. 17 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ^bTo him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden ^cmanna, and I will give him a white stone, and a ^dnew name written on the stone ^ewhich no one knows but he who receives it.’

18 “And to the angel of the church in ^aThyatira write:

^bThis is what the Son of God, the One ^cwho has ¹eyes like a flame of fire and His feet are like burnished bronze, says:

19 ‘^aI know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your last deeds are greater than ¹at first. 20 But ^aI have this against you, that you tolerate the woman ^bJezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and deceives My slaves so that they ^ccommit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 ^aAnd I gave her time to repent, and she ^bdoes not wish to repent of her sexual immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her ¹on a bed of sickness, and those who ^acommit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of ²her deeds. 23 And I will kill her children with ¹pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who ^asearches the ²minds and hearts; and ^bI will give to each one of you according to your deeds. 24 But I say to you, the rest who are in ^aThyatira, who do not have this teaching, who have not known the ^bdeep things of Satan, as they call them—I ^cplace no other burden on you. 25 Nevertheless ^awhat you have, hold fast ^buntil I come. 26 ^aAnd he who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds ^buntil the end, ^cTO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY OVER THE ¹NATIONS; 27 AND HE SHALL ^1aRULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, ^bAS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE BROKEN TO PIECES, as I also have received authority from My Father; 28 and I will give him ^athe morning star. 29 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

“To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in ^1aEphesus write:

These are the words of the One who holds firmly ^bthe seven stars which are the angels or messengers of the seven churches in His right hand, the One who walks ^camong the seven golden lampstands (the seven churches) :

2 ‘^aI know ¹your deeds and your toil, and your patient endurance, and that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and have ^btested and critically appraised those who call themselves ^capostles (special messengers, personally chosen representatives, of Christ) , and in fact are not, and have found them to be liars and impostors; 3 and I know that you who believe are enduring patiently and are bearing up ^afor My name’s sake, and that you have not grown weary of being faithful to the truth. 4 But I have this charge against you, that you have ^aleft your first love you have lost the depth of love that you first had for Me. 5 So remember the heights from which you have fallen, and ^arepent change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God’s will and ^bdo the works you did at first when you first knew Me; otherwise, I will visit you and remove your ^clampstand (the church, its impact) from its place—unless you repent. 6 Yet you have this to your credit, that you hate the works and corrupt teachings of the ^1aNicolaitans that mislead and delude the people, which I also hate. 7 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches. ^bTo him who ¹overcomes the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God, I will grant the privilege to eat the fruit from ^cthe tree of life, which is in the ^dParadise of God.’ Gen 2:9; 3:24; 1+@John 5:5

8 “And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in ^1aSmyrna write:

These are the words of ^bthe First and the Last absolute Deity, the Son of God who ^cdied and came to life again: Is 44:6

9 ‘I know your ^asuffering and your ^bpoverty (but you are ^crich), and how you are blasphemed and slandered by those who ^dsay they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of ^eSatan they are Jews only by blood, and do not believe and truly honor the God whom they claim to worship. 10 Fear nothing that you are about to suffer. Be aware that the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be ^atested in your faith, and ^bfor ten days you will have tribulation. Be ^cfaithful to the point of death if you must die for your faith, and I will give you ^dthe crown consisting of life. Rev 3:10, 11 11 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches. ^bHe who overcomes the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God will not be hurt by the ^csecond death (¹the lake of fire) .’ 1+@John 5:5; Rev 20:14

12 “And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in ^1aPergamum write:

These are the words of Him who has and wields ^bthe sharp two-edged sword in judgment:

13 ‘I know where you dwell, a place where ^aSatan sits enthroned. Yet you are holding fast to My name, and you did not deny ^1bMy faith even in the days of ²Antipas, My ^cwitness, My ^dfaithful one, who was killed (martyred) among you, ^ewhere Satan dwells. 14 But ^aI have a few things against you, because you have there some among you who are holding to the corrupt ^bteaching of Balaam, who taught ¹Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, enticing them ^cto eat things that had been sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of sexual ²immorality. Num 25:1, 2; 31:16 15 You also have some who in the same way are holding to the teaching of the ^1aNicolaitans. 16 Therefore ^arepent change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God’s will; or else ^bI am coming to you quickly, and I will make war and fight against them with ^cthe sword of My mouth in judgment. 17 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches. ^bTo him who overcomes the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God, to him I will give the privilege of eating some of the ¹hidden ^cmanna, and I will give him a ²white stone with a ^dnew name engraved on the stone ^ewhich no one knows except the one who receives it.’ Ps 78:24; Is 62:2; 1+@John 5:5

18 “And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in ^1aThyatira write:

These are the words of ^bthe Son of God, ^cwho has eyes that flash like a flame of fire in righteous judgment, and whose feet are like burnished white-hot bronze: Dan 10:6

19 ‘^aI know your deeds, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your last deeds are more numerous and greater than the first. 20 But ^aI have this charge against you, that you tolerate the woman ^bJezebel, who calls herself a prophetess claiming to be inspired, and she teaches and misleads My bond-servants so that they ^ccommit acts of sexual immorality and eat food sacrificed to idols. 1+@Kin 16:31; 2+@Kin 9:22, 30 21 ^aI gave her time to repent to change her inner self and her sinful way of thinking, but she ^bhas no desire to repent of her immorality and refuses to do so. 22 ¹Listen carefully, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who ^acommit adultery with her I will bring into great anguish, unless they repent of her deeds. 23 And I will kill her children (followers) with ¹pestilence thoroughly annihilating them, and all the churches will know without any doubt that I am He who ^asearches the ²minds and hearts the innermost thoughts, purposes; and ^bI will give to each one of you a reward or punishment according to your deeds. Ps 62:12; Jer 17:10 24 But to the rest of you in ^aThyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not explored and known the ^1bdepths of Satan, as they call them—I ^cplace no other burden on you, 25 except to hold tightly to ^awhat you have ^buntil I come. 26 And ^ahe who overcomes the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God and he who keeps My deeds doing things that please Me ^buntil the very end, ^cTO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY and POWER OVER THE NATIONS; 1+@John 5:5 27 AND HE SHALL ^aSHEPHERD and RULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, ^bAS THE EARTHEN POTS ARE BROKEN IN PIECES, as I also have received authority and power to rule them from My Father; Ps 2:8, 9 28 and I will give him ^athe ¹Morning Star. 29 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.’

“To the angel of the church in ^aEphesus write:

The One who holds ^bthe seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks ^1camong the seven golden lampstands, says this:

2 ‘^aI know your deeds and your labor and ¹perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil people, and you have ^bput those who call themselves ^capostles to the test, and they are not, and you found them to be false; 3 and you have ¹perseverance and have endured ^aon account of My name, and have not become weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have ^aleft your first love. 5 Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and ^arepent, and ^bdo the ¹deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and I will remove your ^clampstand from its place—unless you repent. 6 But you have this, that you hate the deeds of the ^aNicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 ^aThe one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ^bTo the one who overcomes, I will grant to eat from ^cthe tree of life, which is in the ^dParadise of God.’

8 “And to the angel of the church in ^aSmyrna write:

^bThe first and the last, who ^1cwas dead, and has come to life, says this:

9 ‘I know your ^atribulation and your ^bpoverty (but you are ^crich), and the ¹slander by those who ^dsay they are Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of ^eSatan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you will be ^atested, and you will have tribulation ^bfor ten days. ¹Be ^cfaithful until death, and I will give you ^dthe crown of life. 11 ^aThe one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ^bThe one who overcomes will not be hurt by the ^csecond death.’

12 “And to the angel of the church in ^aPergamum write:

The One who has ^bthe sharp two-edged sword says this:

13 ‘I know where you dwell, where ^aSatan’s throne is; and you hold firmly to My name, and did not deny ^bMy faith even in the days of Antipas, My ^cwitness, My ^dfaithful one, who was killed among you, ^ewhere Satan dwells. 14 But ^aI have a few things against you, because you have some there who hold the ^bteaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a ¹stumbling block before the sons of Israel, ^cto eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality. 15 So you too, have some who in the same way hold to the teaching of the ^aNicolaitans. 16 Therefore ^arepent; or else ^bI am coming to you quickly, and I will wage war against them with ^cthe sword of My mouth. 17 ^aThe one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ^bTo the one who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden ^cmanna, and I will give him a white stone, and a ^dnew name written on the stone ^ewhich no one knows except the one who receives it.’

18 “And to the angel of the church in ^aThyatira write:

^bThe Son of God, ^cwho has ¹eyes like a flame of fire, and ²feet like burnished bronze, says this:

19 ‘^aI know your deeds, and your love and faith, and service and ¹perseverance, and that your ²deeds of late are greater than ³at first. 20 But ^aI have this against you, that you tolerate the woman ^bJezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they ^ccommit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 ^aI gave her time to repent, and she ^bdoes not want to repent of her sexual immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who ^acommit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of ¹her deeds. 23 And I will kill her children with ¹plague, and all the churches will know that I am He who ^asearches the ²minds and hearts; and ^bI will give to each one of you according to your deeds. 24 But I say to you, the rest who are in ^aThyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not known the ^bdeep things of Satan, as they call them—I ^cplace no other burden on you. 25 Nevertheless ^awhat you have, hold firmly ^buntil I come. 26 ^aThe one who overcomes, and the one who keeps My deeds ^buntil the end, ^cI will give him authority over the ¹nations; 27 AND HE SHALL ^1aRULE THEM WITH A ROD OF IRON, ^bAS THE VESSELS OF THE POTTER ARE SHATTERED, as I also have received authority from My Father; 28 and I will give him ^athe morning star. 29 ^aThe one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’