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| 2:1 | 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; |
| 2:2 | 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: |
| 2:3 | And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted. |
| 2:4 | Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. |
| 2:5 | 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. |
| 2:6 | But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. |
| 2:7 | 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. |
| 2:8 | And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; |
| 2:9 | 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. |
| 2:10 | 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. |
| 2:11 | 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. |
| 2:12 | And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; |
| 2:13 | 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. |
| 2:14 | 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. |
| 2:15 | So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. |
| 2:16 | Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. |
| 2:17 | 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. |
| 2:18 | 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; |
| 2:19 | 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. |
| 2:20 | 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. |
| 2:21 | And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. |
| 2:22 | Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. |
| 2:23 | 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. |
| 2:24 | 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. |
| 2:25 | But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. |
| 2:26 | And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: |
| 2:27 | 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. |
| 2:28 | And I will give him the morning star. |
| 2:29 | He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. |
| 2:1 | To the angel of the church of Ephesus write, 'These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands:" |
| 2:2 | "I know your works, your labor, your endurance, and how you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars;" |
| 2:3 | and you have persevered and have endurance, and have labored for My name's sake and have not become weary." |
| 2:4 | But I have this against you, that you have left your first love." |
| 2:5 | Remember therefore from where you have fallen; and repent and do the first works, or else I will come to you suddenly and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent." |
| 2:6 | But you have this, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate." |
| 2:7 | "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the Tree of Life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God."' |
| 2:8 | "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write, 'These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and is alive:" |
| 2:9 | "I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan." |
| 2:10 | Do not fear any of those 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 all have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life." |
| 2:11 | "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death."' |
| 2:12 | "And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, 'These things says He who has the sharp two edged sword:" |
| 2:13 | "I know your works, and where you dwell, even where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in those days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells." |
| 2:14 | But I have a few things against you, because you have some there who hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality." |
| 2:15 | And also you have those who hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate." |
| 2:16 | Repent, or else I will come to you suddenly and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth." |
| 2:17 | "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the hidden manna. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it."' |
| 2:18 | "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 are like fine brass:" |
| 2:19 | "I know your works, love, service, faith, and your endurance; and your works, and the last to be more than the first." |
| 2:20 | But I have a few things against you, because you permit that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols." |
| 2:21 | And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent." |
| 2:22 | Behold, I will throw her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds." |
| 2:23 | I will kill her children with death, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works." |
| 2:24 | "Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, and who have not known, as they say, the depths of Satan, I will put on you no other burden." |
| 2:25 | But what you already have, hold firmly until I come." |
| 2:26 | And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations:" |
| 2:27 | 'He will rule them with a rod of iron; they will be dashed to pieces like the potter's vessels' just as I have received from My Father;" |
| 2:28 | and I will give him the morning star." |
| 2:29 | "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."' |
| 2:1 | Unto the messenger of the congregacion of Ephesus wryte: These thynges sayth he that holdeth the vii. starres in his right honde and walketh in the myddes of the vii. golden candlestyckes |
| 2:2 | I knowe thy workes and thy labour and thy pacience and howe thou cannest not forbeare the which are evyll: and examinedst them which saye they are Apostles and are not: and hast founde them lyars |
| 2:3 | and dydest wasshe thy self. And hast pacience: and for my names sake hast labored and hast not faynted. |
| 2:4 | Neverthelesse I have sumwhat agaynst the for thou haste lefte thy fyrst love. |
| 2:5 | Remember therfore from whence thou art fallen and repent and do the fyrst workes. Or elles I wyll come vnto the shortly and will remove thy candlestyke out of his place excepte thou repent. |
| 2:6 | But this thou haste because thou hatest ye dedes of the Nicolaitans which dedes I also hate. |
| 2:7 | Lett him yt hath eares heare what ye sprete sayth vnto the congregacions. To him that overcometh will I geve to eate of the tree of lyfe which is in the myddes of ye paradice of god. |
| 2:8 | And vnto the angell of the congregacion of Smyrna wryte: These thynges sayth he that is fyrst and the laste which was deed and is alive. |
| 2:9 | I knowe thy workes and tribulacion and poverte but thou art ryche: And I knowe the blaspemy of them whiche call them selves Iewes and are not: but are the congregacio of sathan. |
| 2:10 | Feare none of thoo thynges which thou shalt soffre. Beholde the devyll shall caste of you into preson to tempte you and ye shall have tribulacion .x. dayes. Be faythfull vnto the deeth and I will geve the a croune of lyfe. |
| 2:11 | Let him that hath ears heare what the sprete sayth to the congregacions: He that overcometh shall not be hurte of the seconde deeth. |
| 2:12 | And to the messenger of the congregacion in Pergamos wryte: This sayth he which hath ye sharpe swearde with two edges. |
| 2:13 | I knowe thy workes and where thow dwellest evyn where Sathans seat ys and thou kepest my name and hast not denyed my fayth. And in my dayes Antipas was a faythfull witnes of myne which was slayne amonge you where sathan dwelleth. |
| 2:14 | But I have a fewe thynges agaynst the: yt thou hast there they that mayntayne the doctryne of Balam which taught in balake to put occasion of syn before the chylderne of Israhell that they shulde eate of meate dedicat vnto ydoles and to commyt fornicacion. |
| 2:15 | Even so hast thou them that mayntayne the doctryne of the Nicolaytans which thynge I hate. |
| 2:16 | But be converted or elles I will come vnto the shortly and will fyght agaynste the with thes wearde of my mouth |
| 2:17 | Lett him that hath eares heare what the sprete sayth vnto the congregacios: To him that overcommeth will I geve to eate manna that is hyd and will geve him a whyte stone and in the stone a newe name wrytten which no ma knoweth savinge he that receaveth it. |
| 2:18 | And vnto the messenger of the congregacion of Theatira write: This sayth the sonne of god which hath his eyes lyke vnto a flame of fyre whose fete are like brasse: |
| 2:19 | I knowe thy workes and thy love service and fayth and thy paciece and thy dedes which are mo at the last then at the fyrste. |
| 2:20 | Notwitstondinge I have a feawe thynges agaynst the that thou sofferest that woman Iesabell which called her sylfe a prophetes to teache and to deceave my servauntes to make them commyt fornicacion and to eate meates offered vppe vnto ydoles. |
| 2:21 | And I gave her space to repent of her fornicacion and she repented not. |
| 2:22 | Beholde I will caste her into a beed and them yt commyt fornicacion wt her into gret adversite excepte they tourne fro their deades. |
| 2:23 | And I will kyll her children with deeth. And all the congregacions shall knowe that I am he which searcheth ye reynes and hertes. And I will geve vnto evere one of you accordynge vnto youre workes. |
| 2:24 | Vnto you I saye and vnto other of them of Thiatyra as many as have not this lerninge and which have not knowen the depnes of Satha (as they saye) I will put apo you none other burthe |
| 2:25 | but yt which ye have alreddy. Holde fast tyll I come |
| 2:26 | and whosoever overcometh and kepeth my workes vnto the ende to hym will I geve power over nacios |
| 2:27 | and he shall rule them with a rodde of yron: and as the vessels of a potter shall he breake them to shevers. Eve as I receaved of my father |
| 2:28 | eue so will I geve him ye mornynge starre. |
| 2:29 | Let him yt hath eares heare what the sprete sayth to the congregacions. |
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