Revelation 2
1 'To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands — the golden:
By the messenger of the congregation in Ephesus, write: These things, says he who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lamps:
2 I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,
I know your works, and your labor, and your pateince; and that you can not bear those who are evil: and you have tried those who say they are Apostles, and are not, and have found them liars;
3 and thou didst bear, and hast endurance, and because of my name hast toiled, and hast not been weary.
and you have patience; and have borne for my name's sake, and have not fainted.
4 'But I have against thee: That thy first love thou didst leave!
Nevertheless, I have against you that you have lost your first love.
5 remember, then, whence thou hast fallen, and reform, and the first works do; and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will remove thy lamp-stand from its place — if thou mayest not reform;
Remember, therefore, from what you are fallen, and reform, and do the first works, otherwise I will come to you quickly, and take away your lamp out of its place, unless you reform.
6 but this thou hast, that thou dost hate the works of the Nicolaitans, that I also hate.
Yet you have this, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7 He who is having an ear — let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming — I will give to him to eat of the tree of life that is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations. To him who conquers, I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
8 'And to the messenger of the assembly of the Smyrneans write: These things saith the First and the Last, who did become dead and did live;
And by the messenger of the congregation in Symrna, write: These things, says the First and the Last, who was dead, and is alive:
9 I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty — yet thou art rich — and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but [are] a synagogue of the Adversary.
I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but you are rich, ) and I know the slander of those who say they are Jews, and are not; but are the assembly of Satan.
10 'Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.
Fear none of the things which you shall suffer; behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried; and you shall have tribulation ten days: be you faithful until death, and I will give you a crown of life.
11 He who is having an ear — let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: He who is overcoming may not be injured of the second death.
Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations. The conqueror shall not be injured by the second death.
12 'And to the messenger of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things saith he who is having the sharp two-edged sword:
And by the messenger of the congregation which is in Pergamos, write: These things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword:
13 I have known thy works, and where thou dost dwell — where the throne of the Adversary [is] — and thou dost hold fast my name, and thou didst not deny my faith, even in the days in which Antipas [was] my faithful witness, who was put to death beside you, where the Adversary doth dwell.
I know your works, and where you dwell; even where the throne of Satan is: and you hold fast my name, and have not denied my faith, even in those days in which Antipas was my faithful witness, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.
14 'But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom;
Nevertheless, I have a few things against you, that you have there, them who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
15 so hast thou, even thou, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans — which thing I hate.
You, in like manner, have those that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which I hate.
16 'Reform! and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Reform, or otherwise, I will come to you quickly, and I will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17 He who is having an ear — let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming, I will give to him to eat from the hidden manna, and will give to him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, that no one knew except him who is receiving [it].
Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations: To the conqueror I will give of the hidden mann; and I will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knows except he who receives it.
18 'And to the messenger of the assembly of Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who is having his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like to fine brass;
And by the messenger of the congregation in Thyatira, write: These things says the Son of God, who has his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like fine brass:
19 I have known thy works, and love, and ministration, and faith, and thy endurance, and thy works — and the last [are] more than the first.
I know your works, and love, and service, and faith, and your patience, and that your last works are more than the first.
20 'But I have against thee a few things: That thou dost suffer the woman Jezebel, who is calling herself a prophetess, to teach, and to lead astray, my servants to commit whoredom, and idol-sacrifices to eat;
Nevertheless, I have against you, that you permit that woman Jezabel, who says that she is a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
21 and I did give to her a time that she might reform from her whoredom, and she did not reform;
And I have given her time to reform from her fornication, and she reforms not.
22 lo, I will cast her into a couch, and those committing adultery with her into great tribulation — if they may not repent of their works,
Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her, into great tribulation, unless they reform from their works;
23 and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you — to each — according to your works.
and I will say her children with death; and all the congregations shall know that I am he who search the reins and the heart; and I will give to every one of you according to your works.
24 'And to you I say, and to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, and who did not know the depths of the Adversary, as they say; I will not put upon you other burden;
But I say to you, even to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not hold this doctrine, and who have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will lay upon you no other burden.
25 but that which ye have — hold ye, till I may come;
Nevertheless, what you have, hold fast till I come.
26 and he who is overcoming, and who is keeping unto the end my works, I will give to him authority over the nations,
And as for him that conquers, and keeps my works to the end, I will give him power over the nations:
27 and he shall rule them with a rod of iron — as the vessels of the potter they shall be broken — as I also have received from my Father;
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, they shall be dashed in pieces like a potter's vessel: as I have also received of my Father.
28 and I will give to him the morning star.
And I will give him the morning star.
29 He who is having an ear — let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies.
Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the congregations.
