Revelation 2
1 “To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things:
“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:
2 “I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.
‘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;
3 You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.
and you have born up and endured on account of my name, and not grown weary.
4 But I have this against you, that you left your first love.
“‘Nevertheless I have against you that you have left your first love.
5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.
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.
6 But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
But you do have this, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.’
7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.
“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.
8 “To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: “The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:
“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:
9 “I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
‘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.
10 Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
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.’
11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won’t be harmed by the second death.
“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.
12 “To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: “He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:
“And to the messenger of the church in Pergamos write: “These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword:
13 “I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn’t deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
‘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.
14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.
“‘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.
15 So also you likewise have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
Thus you also have adepts of the doctrine of the Nicolaitans as well.
16 Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent! Or else I will come at you swiftly and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.’
17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows but he who receives it.
“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.
18 “To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: “The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:
“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:
19 “I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.
‘I know your works—the love, the faith, the service—and your endurance; in fact your last works are greater than the first.
20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate your woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
“‘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.
21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.
I even gave her time so that she might repent, but she does not want to repent of her fornication.
22 Behold, I will throw her and those who commit adultery with her into a bed of great oppression, unless they repent of her works.
So, I am throwing her into a sickbed and those adulterating with her into great affliction, unless they repent of her works.
23 I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
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.
24 But to you I say, to the rest who are in Thyatira—as many as don’t have this teaching, who don’t know what some call ‘the deep things of Satan’—to you I say, I am not putting any other burden on you.
“‘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;
25 Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.
just hold fast what you have until I come.
26 He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.
And as for the one who overcomes and keeps my works until the end, I will give him authority over the nations;
27 He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots, as I also have received of my Father;
and he will shepherd them with a rod of iron; they will be smashed like clay pots
28 and I will give him the morning star.
—just as I have received from my Father. And I will give him the morning star.’
29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.
“He who has an ear let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
