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:

To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: These things says he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lamps:

2 ‘ I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false;

I know thy works and labour, and thine endurance, and that thou canst not bear evil; and thou hast tried them who say that themselves apostles and are not, and hast found them liars;

3 a nd you have perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

and endurest, and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not wearied:

4 B ut I have this against you, that you have left your first love.

but I have against thee, that thou hast left thy first love.

5 T herefore remember from where you have fallen, and repent and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you repent.

Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works: but if not, I am coming to thee, and I will remove thy lamp out of its place, except thou shalt repent.

6 Y et this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.

7 H e who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.’ Message to Smyrna

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, I will give to him to eat of the tree of life which is in the paradise of God.

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:

And to the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: These things says the first and the last, who became dead, and lived:

9 ‘ I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

I know thy tribulation and thy poverty; but thou art rich; and the railing of those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.

10 D o not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Fear nothing what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast 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 to thee the crown of life.

11 H e who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.’ Message to Pergamum

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He that overcomes shall in no wise be injured of the second death.

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

And to the angel of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things says he that has the sharp two-edged sword:

13 ‘ I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is; and you hold fast My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days of Antipas, My witness, My faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

I know where thou dwellest, where the throne of Satan; and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in the days in which Antipas my faithful witness, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.

14 B ut I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit acts of immorality.

But I have a few things against thee: that thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a snare before the sons of Israel, to eat idol sacrifices and commit fornication.

15 S o you also have some who in the same way hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

So thou also hast those who hold the doctrine of Nicolaitanes in like manner.

16 T herefore repent; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of My mouth.

Repent therefore: but if not, I come to thee quickly, and I will make war with them with the sword of my mouth.

17 H e who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a new name written on the stone which no one knows but he who receives it.’ Message to Thyatira

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the hidden manna; and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he that receives.

18 “ And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: The Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet are like burnished bronze, says this:

And to the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, he that has his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like fine brass:

19 ‘ I know your deeds, and your love and faith and service and perseverance, and that your deeds of late are greater than at first.

I know thy works, and love, and faith, and service, and thine endurance, and thy last works more than the first.

20 B ut I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they commit acts of immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.

But I have against thee that thou permittest the woman Jezebel, she who calls herself prophetess, and she teaches and leads astray my servants to commit fornication and eat of idol sacrifices.

21 I gave her time to repent, and she does not want to repent of her immorality.

And I gave her time that she should repent, and she will not repent of her fornication.

22 B ehold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds.

Behold, I cast her into a bed, and those that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her works,

23 A nd I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

and her children will I kill with death; and all the assemblies shall know that I am he that searches reins and hearts; and I will give to you each according to your works.

24 B ut I say to you, the rest who are in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not known the deep things of Satan, as they call them—I place no other burden on you.

But to you I say, the rest who in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I do not cast upon you any other burden;

25 N evertheless what you have, hold fast until I come.

but what ye have hold fast till I shall come.

26 H e who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations;

And he that overcomes, and he that keeps unto the end my works, to him will I give authority over the nations,

27 a nd he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to pieces, as I also have received authority from My Father;

and he shall shepherd them with an iron rod; as vessels of pottery are they broken in pieces, as I also have received from my Father;

28 a nd I will give him the morning star.

and I will give to him the morning star.

29 H e who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.