Revelation 2
1 “To the messenger of the church in Ephesus write: “These things says He who holds the seven stars on His right hand, who walks about in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven golden lampstands:
2 ‘I know your works, yes the labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot stand those who are evil. And you have tested those who claim to be apostles and are not, and found them to be liars;
I know yoʋr works, yoʋr labor, and yoʋr endurance. I know that yoʋ cannot tolerate those who are evil, and that yoʋ have tested those who declare themselves to be apostles but are not, and have found them to be false.
3 and you have born up and endured on account of my name, and not grown weary.
Yoʋ have persevered and endured hardships for the sake of my name, and have not grown weary.
4 “‘Nevertheless I have against you that you have left your first love.
But I have this against yoʋ: Yoʋ have left yoʋr first love.
5 So think about from where you have drifted and repent, and do the first works, or else I will come at you swiftly and remove your lampstand out of its place—unless you do repent.
Therefore, remember where yoʋ have fallen from; repent and do the works yoʋ did at first. If yoʋ do not repent, I will come to yoʋ quickly and remove yoʋr lampstand from its place.
6 But you do have this, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.’
Yet yoʋ do have this: Yoʋ hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7 “He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To the one who overcomes I will grant to eat of the Tree of Life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of my God.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give the right to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God.’
8 “And to the messenger of the church in Smyrna write: “These things says the First and the Last, who became dead and came to life:
“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:
9 ‘I know your works and affliction and poverty (but you are rich), and the slander of those who claim to be Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
I know yoʋr works, yoʋr tribulation, and yoʋr poverty—yet yoʋ are rich! I know the slander of those who declare themselves to be Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
10 Do not fear any of the things that you are about to suffer: Take note, the devil is really about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will have an affliction of ten days. Stay faithful until death and I will give you the crown of life.’
Do not be afraid of what yoʋ are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give yoʋ the crown of life.
11 “He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. The one who overcomes will absolutely not be harmed by the second death.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. He who overcomes will certainly not be harmed by the second death.’
12 “And to the messenger of the church in Pergamos write: “These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:
“To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘These are the words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword:
13 ‘I know your works, and where you live, where Satan's throne is. And you hold my name fast and did not deny my faith during the days in which Antipas was my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan lives.
I know yoʋr works and where yoʋ dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet yoʋ hold fast to my name, and yoʋ did not deny my faith in the days when Antipas was my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
14 “‘Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you have there adepts of the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat things offered to idols and to fornicate.
But I have a few things against yoʋ: Yoʋ have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel and to eat food sacrificed to idols and commit fornication.
15 Thus you also have adepts of the doctrine of the Nicolaitans as well.
In the same way, yoʋ also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
16 Repent! Or else I will come at you swiftly and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.’
Therefore repent. Otherwise, I will come to yoʋ quickly and make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 “He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To the one who overcomes I will grant to eat from the hidden manna. And I will give him a white pebble, and on the pebble a new name written, which no one knows except the receiver.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone will be written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.’
18 “And to the messenger of the church in Thyatira write: “These things says the Son of God, He who has the eyes like a flame of fire and the feet like fine brass:
“To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze:
19 ‘I know your works—the love, the faith, the service—and your endurance; in fact your last works are greater than the first.
I know yoʋr works, yoʋr love and faith, yoʋr service and endurance, and that yoʋr latter works are greater than the ones yoʋ did at first.
20 “‘Nevertheless I have against you that you tolerate your wife Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives my slaves to fornicate and to eat things offered to idols.
But I have this against yoʋ: Yoʋ tolerate yoʋr wife Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess while teaching and seducing my servants to commit fornication and eat food sacrificed to idols.
21 I even gave her time so that she might repent, but she does not want to repent of her fornication.
I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her fornication.
22 So, I am throwing her into a sickbed and those adulterating with her into great affliction, unless they repent of her works.
Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent from her works.
23 And I will execute her children; and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each one of you according to your works.
I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works.
24 “‘Now to the rest of you who are in Thyatira I say—to as many as do not hold this teaching, those who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say—I will not put any other burden on you;
But to the rest of you who are in Thyatira, who do not hold to this teaching and have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan—to you I say: I place no further burden upon you.
25 just hold fast what you have until I come.
Only hold fast to what you have until I come.
26 And as for the one who overcomes and keeps my works until the end, I will give him authority over the nations;
To him who overcomes and keeps my works to the end, I will give authority over the nations,
27 and he will shepherd them with a rod of iron; they will be smashed like clay pots
and he will rule them with a rod of iron; like earthen vessels they will be shattered, just as I have received authority from my Father.
28 —just as I have received from my Father. And I will give him the morning star.’
I will also give him the morning star.
29 “He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.’
