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2:1 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: `The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands.
2:1 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands:
2:2 "`I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear evil men but have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not, and found them to be false;
2:2 "I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance. I know that you cannot tolerate evildoers; you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them to be false.
2:3 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary.
2:3 I also know that you are enduring patiently and bearing up for the sake of my name, and that you have not grown weary.
2:4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.
2:4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.
2:5 Remember then from what you have fallen, repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
2:5 Remember then from what you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
2:6 Yet this you have, you hate the works of the Nicola'itans, which I also hate.
2:6 Yet this is to your credit: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.'
2:7 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers, I will give permission to eat from the tree of life that is in the paradise of God.
2:8 "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: `The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life.
2:8 "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the first and the last, who was dead and came to life:
2:9 "`I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
2:9 "I know your affliction and your poverty, even though you are rich. I know the slander on the part of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Beware, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have affliction. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
2:11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who conquers shall not be hurt by the second death.'
2:11 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. Whoever conquers will not be harmed by the second death.
2:12 "And to the angel of the church in Per'gamum write: `The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword.
2:12 "And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword:
2:13 "`I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is; you hold fast my name and you did not deny my faith even in the days of An'tipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
2:13 "I know where you are living, where Satan's throne is. Yet you are holding fast to my name, and you did not deny your faith in me even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan lives.
2:14 But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice immorality.
2:14 But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel, so that they would eat food sacrificed to idols and practice fornication.
2:15 So you also have some who hold the teaching of the Nicola'itans.
2:15 So you also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
2:16 Repent then. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.
2:16 Repent then. If not, I will come to you soon and make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
2:17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone which no one knows except him who receives it.'
2:17 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.
2:18 "And to the angel of the church in Thyati'ra write: `The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.
2:18 "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze:
2:19 "`I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first.
2:19 "I know your works--your love, faith, service, and patient endurance. I know that your last works are greater than the first.
2:20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jez'ebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and beguiling my servants to practice immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
2:20 But I have this against you: you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet and is teaching and beguiling my servants to practice fornication and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
2:21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her immorality.
2:21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her fornication.
2:22 Behold, I will throw her on a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her doings;
2:22 Beware, I am throwing her on a bed, and those who commit adultery with her I am throwing into great distress, unless they repent of her doings;
2:23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches shall know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.
2:23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.
2:24 But to the rest of you in Thyati'ra, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay upon you any other burden;
2:24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call 'the deep things of Satan,' to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden;
2:25 only hold fast what you have, until I come.
2:25 only hold fast to what you have until I come.
2:26 He who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, I will give him power over the nations,
2:26 To everyone who conquers and continues to do my works to the end, I will give authority over the nations;
2:27 and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received power from my Father;
2:27 to rule them with an iron rod, as when clay pots are shattered--
2:28 and I will give him the morning star.
2:28 even as I also received authority from my Father. To the one who conquers I will also give the morning star.
2:29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'
2:29 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
2:1 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands:
2:2 "`I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear evil men but have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not, and found them to be false;
2:2 "I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance. I know that you cannot tolerate evildoers; you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them to be false.
2:3 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary.
2:3 I also know that you are enduring patiently and bearing up for the sake of my name, and that you have not grown weary.
2:4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.
2:4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.
2:5 Remember then from what you have fallen, repent and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
2:5 Remember then from what you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent.
2:6 Yet this you have, you hate the works of the Nicola'itans, which I also hate.
2:6 Yet this is to your credit: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.'
2:7 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers, I will give permission to eat from the tree of life that is in the paradise of God.
2:8 "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: `The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life.
2:8 "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the first and the last, who was dead and came to life:
2:9 "`I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
2:9 "I know your affliction and your poverty, even though you are rich. I know the slander on the part of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Beware, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have affliction. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
2:11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who conquers shall not be hurt by the second death.'
2:11 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. Whoever conquers will not be harmed by the second death.
2:12 "And to the angel of the church in Per'gamum write: `The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword.
2:12 "And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword:
2:13 "`I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is; you hold fast my name and you did not deny my faith even in the days of An'tipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
2:13 "I know where you are living, where Satan's throne is. Yet you are holding fast to my name, and you did not deny your faith in me even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan lives.
2:14 But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, that they might eat food sacrificed to idols and practice immorality.
2:14 But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel, so that they would eat food sacrificed to idols and practice fornication.
2:15 So you also have some who hold the teaching of the Nicola'itans.
2:15 So you also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
2:16 Repent then. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth.
2:16 Repent then. If not, I will come to you soon and make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
2:17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone which no one knows except him who receives it.'
2:17 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.
2:18 "And to the angel of the church in Thyati'ra write: `The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze.
2:18 "And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze:
2:19 "`I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first.
2:19 "I know your works--your love, faith, service, and patient endurance. I know that your last works are greater than the first.
2:20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jez'ebel, who calls herself a prophetess and is teaching and beguiling my servants to practice immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
2:20 But I have this against you: you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet and is teaching and beguiling my servants to practice fornication and to eat food sacrificed to idols.
2:21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her immorality.
2:21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her fornication.
2:22 Behold, I will throw her on a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent of her doings;
2:22 Beware, I am throwing her on a bed, and those who commit adultery with her I am throwing into great distress, unless they repent of her doings;
2:23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches shall know that I am he who searches mind and heart, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.
2:23 and I will strike her children dead. And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve.
2:24 But to the rest of you in Thyati'ra, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan, to you I say, I do not lay upon you any other burden;
2:24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not learned what some call 'the deep things of Satan,' to you I say, I do not lay on you any other burden;
2:25 only hold fast what you have, until I come.
2:25 only hold fast to what you have until I come.
2:26 He who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, I will give him power over the nations,
2:26 To everyone who conquers and continues to do my works to the end, I will give authority over the nations;
2:27 and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as when earthen pots are broken in pieces, even as I myself have received power from my Father;
2:27 to rule them with an iron rod, as when clay pots are shattered--
2:28 and I will give him the morning star.
2:28 even as I also received authority from my Father. To the one who conquers I will also give the morning star.
2:29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'
2:29 Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.