1 “ To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, ‘These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:

2 “ I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars;

I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;

3 a nd you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary.

and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not grown weary.

4 N evertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.

But I have this against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love.

5 R emember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place—unless you repent.

Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.

6 B ut this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

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

7 “ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.”’ The Persecuted Church

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give 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, ‘These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:

And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived again:

9 “ I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of 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 blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they art not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

10 D o not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to 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 the crown of life.

11 “ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.”’ The Compromising Church

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

12 “ And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, ‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:

and to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword:

13 “ I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

I know where thou dwellest, even where Satan's throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.

14 B ut I have a few things against you, because you have there those who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

15 T hus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

So hast thou also some that hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans in like manner.

16 R epent, or else I will come to you quickly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth.

Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.

17 “ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it. ”’ The Corrupt Church

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.

18 “ And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:

And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass:

19 “ I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first.

I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.

20 N evertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols.

But I have this against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

21 A nd I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent.

And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.

22 I ndeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds.

Behold, I cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of her works.

23 I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.

And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.

24 “ Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden.

But to you I say, to the rest that are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, who know not the deep things of Satan, as they are wont to say; I cast upon you none other burden.

25 B ut hold fast what you have till I come.

Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

26 A nd he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—

And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations:

27 ‘ He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels’ — as I also have received from My Father;

and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father:

28 a nd I will give him the morning star.

and I will give him the morning star.

29 “ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”’

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.