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Chapter 2 |
| 1 | Unto the angel
of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven
stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden
candlesticks; |
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2 | I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience,
and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which
say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: |
| 3 | And
hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast
not fainted. |
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| Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou
hast left thy first love. |
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5 | Remember therefore from whence thou art
fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee
quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou
repent. |
| 6 |
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the
Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. |
| 7 | He that hath an ear, let him
hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I
give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of
God. |
| 8 |
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things
saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; |
| 9 | I know thy
works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the
blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue
of Satan. |
| 10
| Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer:
behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and
ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will
give thee a crown of life. |
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11 | He that hath an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the
second death. |
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12 | And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write;
These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; |
| 13 |
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou
holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein
Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan
dwelleth. |
| 14
| But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast
there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a
stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto
idols, and to commit fornication. |
| 15 | So hast thou also them that
hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. |
| 16 | Repent;
or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the
sword of my mouth. |
| 17 | He that hath an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of
the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name
written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. |
| 18 | And unto
the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God,
who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine
brass; |
| 19
| I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith,
and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
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| 20 | Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest
that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce
my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto
idols. |
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| And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and
she repented not. |
| 22 | Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them
that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of
their deeds. |
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23 | And I will kill her children with death; and all
the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and
I will give unto every one of you according to your works. |
| 24 | But unto
you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine,
and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon
you none other burden. |
| 25 | But that which ye have already hold fast
till I come. |
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26 | And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto
the end, to him will I give power over the nations: |
| 27 | And he shall
rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken
to shivers: even as I received of my Father. |
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28 | And I will give him the
morning star. |
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29 | He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit
saith unto the churches. |
