| 1: Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These
things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who
walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; |
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| 2: I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how
thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which
say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: |
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And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. |
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| 4: Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast
left thy first love. |
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| 5: Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent,
and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will
remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. |
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| 6: But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the
Nicolaitans, which I also hate. |
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| 7: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto
the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of
life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. |
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| 8: And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; |
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| 9: I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art
rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are
not, but are the synagogue of Satan. |
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| 10: Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold,
the devil shall 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 a crown of life. |
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| 11: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto
the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
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| 12: And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These
things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; |
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| 13: I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's
seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith,
even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain
among you, where Satan dwelleth. |
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| 14: But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there
them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a
stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed
unto idols, and to commit fornication. |
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| 15: So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. |
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| 16: Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight
against them with the sword of my mouth. |
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| 17: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto
the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden
manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name
written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it. |
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| 18: And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These
things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of
fire, and his feet are like fine brass; |
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| 19: I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and
thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
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| 20: Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because
thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess,
to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat
things sacrificed unto idols. |
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| 21: And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she
repented not. |
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| 22: Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit
adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their
deeds. |
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| 23: And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches
shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will
give unto every one of you according to your works. |
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| 24: But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as
have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as
they speak; I will put upon you none other burden. |
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| 25: But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
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| 26: And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to
him will I give power over the nations: |
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| 27: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the
vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as
I received of my Father. |
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| 28: And I will give him the morning star. |
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| 29: He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto
the churches. |
