Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Revelation 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: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 2:1 "To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Ephesus write: "These are the words of the One who holds [firmly] the seven stars [which are the angels or messengers of the seven churches] in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands (the seven churches): |
Bible Question: How do the seven churches compare to todays' churches |
Bible Answer: Here is one view Ephesus – The straying church … started out a great church BUT left its first love Smyrna – The persecuted church with physical poverty and martyrdom YET rich spiritually Pergamum – The worldly church that added false doctrines Thyatira – The false church that let someone lead them away Sardis – The dead church that fell asleep Philadelphia – The brotherly love church enduring patiently Laodicea – The lukewarm church with a faith and another http://11th-hour.info/Articles/7letters.html |