| 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; |
| 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. |
| 4
| Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy
first love. |
| 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. |
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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. |
| 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. |
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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. |
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15 | So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the
Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. |
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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. |
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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. |
| 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. |
| 21 | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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.
Psa 2:9
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28 | And I will give him the morning star. |
| 29 | He that hath an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit saith unto the churches. |
