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| [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: |
[1]Unto the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write, These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, and walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. |
| [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, |
[2]I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not forbear them which are evil, and hast examined them which say they are Apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars. |
| [3]and thou didst bear, and hast endurance, and because of my name hast toiled, and hast not been weary. |
[3]And thou hast suffered, and hast patience, and for my Name's sake hast labored, and hast not fainted. |
| [4]`But I have against thee: That thy first love thou didst leave! |
[4]Nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy 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; |
[5]Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works: or else I will come against thee shortly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou amend. |
| [6]but this thou hast, that thou dost hate the works of the Nicolaitans, that I also hate. |
[6]But this thou hast, that thou hatest 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. |
[7]Let him that hath an ear, 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. |
| [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; |
[8]Â And unto the Angel of the Church of the Smyrnians write, These things saith he that is first, and last, Which 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. |
[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. |
| [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. |
[10]Fear none of those things, which thou shalt suffer: behold, it shall come to pass, that 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 the death, and I will give thee the 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. |
[11]Let him that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith to the Churches. He that overcometh, shall not be hurt of 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: |
[12]And to the Angel of the Church which is at Pergamus write, This saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges. |
| [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. |
[13]I know thy works and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's throne is, and thou keepest my Name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days when Antipas my faithful martyr was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. |
| [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; |
[14]But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that maintain the doctrine of Balaam, which taught Balac, to put a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, that they should eat of things sacrificed unto Idols, and commit fornication. |
| [15]so hast thou, even thou, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans -- which thing I hate. |
[15]Even so hast thou them, that maintain the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. |
| [16]`Reform! and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. |
[16]Repent thyself, or else I will come unto thee shortly, and 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]. |
[17]Let him that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the Churches, To him that overcometh, will I give to eat of the Manna that is hid, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth 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; |
[18]Â And unto the Angel of the Church which is at Thyatira write, These things saith the Son of God, which hath his eyes like unto 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. |
[19]I know thy works and thy love, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works, and that they are more at the last, than at 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; |
[20]Notwithstanding, I have a few things against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to deceive my servants to make them commit fornication, and to eat meats sacrificed unto idols. |
| [21]and I did give to her a time that she might reform from her whoredom, and she did not reform; |
[21]And I gave her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented 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, |
[22]Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit fornication with her, into great affliction, except they repent them of 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. |
[23]And I will kill her children with death: and all the Churches shall know that I am he which search the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according unto 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; |
[24]And unto you I say, the rest of them of Thyatira, As many as have not this learning, neither have known the deepness of Satan (as they speak) I will put upon you none other burden. |
| [25]but that which ye have -- hold ye, till I may come; |
[25]But that which ye have already, 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, |
[26]For he that overcometh and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over 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; |
[27]And he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and as the vessels of a potter, shall they be broken. |
| [28]and I will give to him the morning star. |
[28]Even as I received of my Father, so will I give him the morning star. |
| [29]He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies. |
[29]Let him that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith to the Churches. |