CHAPTER 2

:1  Unto the angel <G 0032> of the church <G 1577> of Ephesus <G

2181> write <G

1125>; These <G 3592> things saith <G 3004> he that holdeth <G

2902> the seven

<G 2033> stars <G 0792> in his right <G 1188> hand, who <G 3588>

walketh <G

4043> in the midst <G 3319> of the seven <G 2033> golden <G

5552> candlesticks

<G 3087>;

:2  I know <G 1492> thy works <G 2041>, and thy labour <G 2873>,

and thy

patience <G 5281>, and how <G 3754> thou canst <G 1410> not bear

<G 0941> them

which are evil <G 2556>: and thou hast tried <G 3985> them which

say <G 5335>

they are apostles <G 0652>, and are not, and hast found <G 2147>

them liars <G

5571>:

:3  And hast borne <G 0941>, and hast <G 2192> patience <G 5281>,

 and for my

name's <G 3686> sake hast laboured <G 2872>, and hast not

fainted <G 2577>.

:4  Nevertheless <G 0235> I have <G 2192> [somewhat] against <G

2596> thee,

because <G 3754> thou hast left <G 0863> thy first <G 4413> love

<G 0026>.

:5  Remember <G 3421> therefore <G 3767> from whence <G 4159>

thou art fallen <G

1601>, and repent <G 3340>, and do <G 4160> the first <G 4413>

works <G 2041>;

or <G 1161> else <G 1490> I will come <G 2064> unto thee quickly

<G 5035>, and

will remove <G 2795> thy candlestick <G 3087> out of his place

<G 5117>, except

<G 3362> thou repent <G 3340>.

:6  But this <G 5124> thou hast <G 2192>, that thou hatest <G

3404> the deeds <G

2041> of the Nicolaitans <G 3531>, which <G 3739> I also <G

2504> hate <G 3404>.

:7  He that hath <G 2192> an ear <G 3775>, let him hear <G 0191>

what <G 5101>

the Spirit <G 4151> saith <G 3004> unto the churches <G 1577>;

To him that

overcometh <G 3528> will I give <G 1325> to eat <G 5315> of the

tree <G 3586> of

life <G 2222>, which <G 3739> is in the midst <G 3319> of the

paradise <G 3857>

of God <G 2316>.

:8  And unto the angel <G 0032> of the church <G 1577> in Smyrna

<G 4668> write

<G 1125>; These <G 3592> things saith <G 3004> the first <G

4413> and the last

<G 2078>, which <G 3739> was dead <G 3498>, and is alive <G

2198>;

:9  I know <G 1492> thy works <G 2041>, and tribulation <G 2347>,

 and poverty <G

4432>, (but thou art <G 1488> rich <G 4145>) and [I know] the

blasphemy <G 0988>

of them which <G 3588> say <G 3004> they are Jews <G 2453>, and

are not, but

[are] the synagogue <G 4864> of Satan <G 4567>.

:10  Fear <G 5399> none <G 3367> of those <G 3588> things which

<G 3739> thou

shalt suffer <G 3958>: behold <G 2400>, the devil <G 1228> shall

cast <G 0906>

[some] of you into <G 1519> prison <G 5438>, that ye may be

tried <G 3985>; and

ye shall have <G 2192> tribulation <G 2347> ten <G 1176> days <G

2250>: be thou

faithful <G 4103> unto death <G 2288>, and I will give <G 1325>

thee a crown <G

4735> of life <G 2222>.

:11  He that hath <G 2192> an ear <G 3775>, let him hear <G

0191> what <G 5101>

the Spirit <G 4151> saith <G 3004> unto the churches <G 1577>;

He that

overcometh <G 3528> shall not be hurt <G 0091> of the second <G

1208> death <G

2288>.

:12  And to the angel <G 0032> of the church <G 1577> in

Pergamos <G 4010> write

<G 1125>; These <G 3592> things saith <G 3004> he which hath <G

2192> the sharp

<G 3691> sword <G 4501> with two <G 1366> edges <G 1366>;

:13  I know <G 1492> thy works <G 2041>, and where <G 4226> thou

dwellest <G

2730>, [even] where <G 3699> Satan's <G 4567> seat <G 2362> [is]:

 and thou

holdest <G 2902> fast my name <G 3686>, and hast not denied <G

0720> my faith <G

4102>, even <G 2532> in those <G 3588> days <G 2250> wherein <G

3757> Antipas <G

0493> [was] my faithful <G 4103> martyr <G 3144>, who <G 3739>

was slain <G

0615> among <G 3844> you, where <G 3699> Satan <G 4567> dwelleth

<G 2730>.

:14  But I have <G 2192> a few <G 3641> things against <G 2596>

thee, because <G

3754> thou hast <G 2192> there <G 1563> them that hold <G 2902>

the doctrine <G

1322> of Balaam <G 0903>, who <G 3739> taught <G 1321> Balac <G

0904> to cast <G

0906> a stumblingblock <G 4625> before <G 1799> the children <G

5207> of Israel

<G 2474>, to eat <G 5315> things sacrificed <G 1494> unto idols

<G 1494>, and to

commit <G 4203> fornication <G 4203>.

:15  So <G 3779> hast <G 2192> thou also <G 2532> them that hold

<G 2902> the

doctrine <G 1322> of the Nicolaitans <G 3531>, which <G 3739>

thing I hate <G

3404>.

:16  Repent <G 3340>; or <G 1161> else <G 1490> I will come <G

2064> unto thee

quickly <G 5035>, and will fight <G 4170> against <G 3326> them

with the sword

<G 4501> of my mouth <G 4750>.

:17  He that hath <G 2192> an ear <G 3775>, let him hear <G

0191> what <G 5101>

the Spirit <G 4151> saith <G 3004> unto the churches <G 1577>;

To him that

overcometh <G 3528> will I give <G 1325> to eat <G 5315> of the

hidden <G 2928>

manna <G 3131>, and will give <G 1325> him a white <G 3022>

stone <G 5586>, and

in the stone <G 5586> a new <G 2537> name <G 3686> written <G

1125>, which <G

3739> no <G 3762> man <G 3762> knoweth <G 1097> saving <G 1508>

he that

receiveth <G 2983> [it].

:18  And unto the angel <G 0032> of the church <G 1577> in

Thyatira <G 2363>

write <G 1125>; These <G 3592> things saith <G 3004> the Son <G

5207> of God <G

2316>, who <G 3588> hath <G 2192> his eyes <G 3788> like <G

5613> unto a flame

<G 5395> of fire <G 4442>, and his feet <G 4228> [are] like <G

3664> fine brass

<G 5474>;

:19  I know <G 1492> thy works <G 2041>, and charity <G 0026>,

and service <G

1248>, and faith <G 4102>, and thy patience <G 5281>, and thy

works <G 2041>;

and the last <G 2078> [to be] more <G 4119> than the first <G

4413>.

:20  Notwithstanding <G 0235> I have <G 2192> a few <G 3641>

things against <G

2596> thee, because <G 3754> thou sufferest <G 1439> that woman

<G 1135> Jezebel

<G 2403>, which <G 3588> calleth <G 3004> herself <G 1438> a

prophetess <G

4398>, to teach <G 1321> and to seduce <G 4105> my servants <G

1401> to commit

<G 4203> fornication <G 4203>, and to eat <G 5315> things

sacrificed <G 1494>

unto idols <G 1494>.

:21  And I gave <G 1325> her space <G 5550> to repent <G 3340>

of her

fornication <G 4202>; and she repented <G 3340> not.

:22  Behold <G 2400>, I will cast <G 0906> her into <G 1519> a

bed <G 2825>, and

them that commit <G 3431> adultery <G 3431> with her into <G

1519> great <G

3173> tribulation <G 2347>, except <G 3362> they repent <G 3340>

of their deeds

<G 2041>.

:23  And I will kill <G 0615> her children <G 5043> with death

<G 2288>; and all

<G 3956> the churches <G 1577> shall know <G 1097> that I am <G

1510> he which

<G 3739> searcheth <G 2045> the reins <G 3510> and hearts <G

2588>: and I will

give <G 1325> unto every <G 1538> one of you according <G 2596>

to your <G 5216>

works <G 2041>.

:24  But unto you I say <G 3004>, and unto the rest <G 3062> in

Thyatira <G

2363>, as many <G 3745> as have <G 2192> not this <G 5026>

doctrine <G 1322>,

and which <G 3748> have not known <G 1097> the depths <G 0899>

of Satan <G

4567>, as they speak <G 3004>; I will put <G 0906> upon you none

<G 3367> other

<G 0243> burden <G 0922>.

:25  But that which ye have <G 2192> [already] hold <G 2902>

fast till <G 0891>

I come <G 2240>.

:26  And he that overcometh <G 3528>, and keepeth <G 5083> my

works <G 2041>

unto the end <G 5056>, to him will I give <G 1325> power <G

1849> over <G 1909>

the nations <G 1484>:

:27  And he shall rule <G 4165> them with a rod <G 4464> of iron

<G 4603>; as

the vessels <G 4632> of a potter <G 2764> shall they be broken

<G 4937> to

shivers <G 4937>: even <G 2504> as I received <G 2983> of my

Father <G 3962>.

:28  And I will give <G 1325> him the morning <G 4407> star <G

0792>.

:29  He that hath <G 2192> an ear <G 3775>, let him hear <G

0191> what <G 5101>

the Spirit <G 4151> saith <G 3004> unto the churches <G 1577>.

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