Rev 2
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"To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, 'These things says He that holds the
seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
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"I know your works, and your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot bear those
who are evil. And you tested those who say that they are apostles and they are not,
and you found them [to be ]liars;
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and you have endurance and you have born patiently on account of My name, and you
did not become weary.
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Nevertheless I have this against you, that you have left your first love.
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Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works;
but if not, I am coming to you quickly and I will remove your lampstand out of its
place, unless you repent.
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But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
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He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him that
overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of My God."'
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"And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, 'These things says the First and
the Last, who became dead, and came to life:
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"I know your works, and your tribulation, and your 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.
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Fear none of those things which you are about to suffer. Behold indeed, the devil
is about to cast [some] of you into prison, so 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.
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He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes
shall in no way be harmed by the second death."'
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"And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, 'These things says He who has the
sharp two-edged sword:
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"I know your works, and where you live, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast
to My name, and did not deny My faith in the days in which Antipas was My faithful
witness, who was killed among you, where Satan is dwelling.
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But I have a few things against you, because you have there [some] who hold the doctrine
of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, both
to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.
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Thus you also have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, [which ]likewise[
I hate.]
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Repent therefore! Or else I will come to you quickly, and make war against them with
the sword of My mouth.
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He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes
I will give to him 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 he who receives it."'
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"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:
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"I know your works, and love, and faith and service, and your endurance; and your
last works [are] greater than the first.
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But I have [this] against you, that you tolerate your wife Jezebel, who calls herself
a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit fornication and eat things
sacrificed to idols.
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And I gave her time so that she might repent, and she does not wish to repent of her
fornication.
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Behold, I am casting her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into
great tribulation, if they do not repent of her works.
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I will kill her children by death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who
searches minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.
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But to you I say, to the rest who are 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.
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Only hold fast what you have till I come.
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And he who overcomes, and he who keeps My works until the end, to him I will give
authority over the nations-
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'And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; they shall be smashed to pieces like clay
vessels'-
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as I also have received from My Father; and I will give him the morning star.
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"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."'