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NASB					Rev 1:11 saying³⁰⁰⁴, "^AWrite¹¹²⁵ in a ¹book⁹⁷⁵ what³⁷³⁹ you see⁹⁹¹, and send³⁹⁹² it to the ^Bseven²⁰³³ churches¹⁵⁷⁷: to ^CEphesus²¹⁸¹ and to ^DSmyrna⁴⁶⁶⁷ and to ^EPergamum⁴⁰¹⁰ and to ^FThyatira²³⁶³ and to ^GSardis⁴⁵⁵⁴ and to ^HPhiladelphia⁵³⁵⁹ and to ^ILaodicea²⁹⁹³."
AMPLIFIED 2015					Rev 1:11 saying, "Write on a scroll what you see [in this revelation], and send it to the ¹seven churches--to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea."

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Or scroll

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These were actual churches in Asia Minor (now western Turkey), and in John's time there would have been only one church body in each of the cities. They are mentioned in the order in which they would be visited by a messenger traveling northward on the imperial road from Ephesus to Laodicea.

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Rev 1:2 who testified to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.

Rev 1:4 ¶ John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,

Rev 2:1 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ¶ The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this:

Rev 2:8 ¶ "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ¶ The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this:

Rev 2:12 ¶ "And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ¶ The One who has the sharp two-edged sword says this:

Acts 16:14 A woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul.

Rev 3:1 "To the angel of the church in Sardis write: ¶ He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this: 'I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.

Rev 3:7 ¶ "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ¶ He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this:

Col 2:1 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face,

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975

biblion; from 976; a paper, book:--book(27), books(4), certificate(2), scroll(1).

991

blepô; a prim. vb.; to look (at):--beware(5), careful(1), careful*(1), consider(1), facing(1), guard(1), keep on seeing(2), look(7), looking(5), looks(1), partial*(2), saw(12), see(54), seeing(8), seen(8), sees(8), sight(2), take care(5), take heed(5), watch(1).

1125

graphô; a prim. vb.; to write:--read(1), sent this letter(1), write(37), writes(1), writing(14), written(117), wrote(20).

1577

ekklêsia; from 1537 and 2564; an assembly, a (religious) congregation:--assembly(3), church(74), churches(35), congregation(2).

2033

hepta; a prim. word; seven:--seven(87), seventh(1).

2181

Ephesos; of unc. or.; Ephesus, a city in Asia Minor:--Ephesus(17).

2363

Thuateira; of unc. or.; Thyatira, a city of Lydia:--Thyatira(4).

2993

Laodikeia; from 2992 and 1349; Laodicea, a city in Phrygia:--Laodicea(6).

3004

legô; a prim. vb.; to say:--addressing(1), agree*(1), ask(1), asked(3), asking(4), bring charges(1), call(8), called(34), calling(1), calls(3), claimed(1), claiming(2), command(3), designated(1), follows(1), give(1), gives(1), greeted*(1), made(1), mean(2), means(3), meant(1), mention(1), named(3), ordered(2), quote(1), referred(1), remarking(1), said(1086), say(364), saying(440), says(102), shouting(1), so-called(3), speak(22), speaking(17), speaks(6), spoke(18), spoken(26), stated(1), stating(2), talking(5), tell(71), telling(18), thing spoken(1), things spoken(1), thought(1), told(35), using(1).

3739

hos,
hê,
ho; a prim. pron.; usually rel. who, which, that, also demonstrative this, that:--another*(8), any(1), because*(7), deeds*(1), just(1), just*(1), once*(1), one(11), one*(6), other(2), others*(2), same(2), since*(3), so(1), some(7), some*(8), someone(1), such(1), there(1), these(6), these things(3), thing(1), things(4), third(1), this(22), this is what(1), those whom(1), until*(1), what(101), what*(2), whatever(5), whatever*(28), when(9), when*(3), where(1), where*(2), which(404), while*(3), who(158), whoever(4), whoever*(51), whom(218), whomever*(6), whose(38), why*(3).

3992

pempô; a prim. word; to send:--dispatch(1), put(2), send(24), sending(2), sent(50).

4010

Pergamos; from 4444; Pergamum, a city of Mysia:--Pergamum(2).

4554

Sardeis; of unc. or.; Sardis, the chief city of Lydia:--Sardis(3).

4667

Smurna; the same as 4666; "myrrh," Smyrna, an Ionian city in Asia Minor:--Smyrna(2).

5359

Philadelpheia; from 5361; Philadelphia, a city of Lydia:--Philadelphia(2).

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