| Revelation
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1Unto 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;
2I 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:
3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake
hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
4Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou
hast left thy first love.
5Remember 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.
6But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes,
which I also hate.
7He 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.
8And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These
things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is
alive;
9I 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.
10Fear 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.
11He 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.
12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These
things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
13I 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.
14But 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.
15So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes,
which thing I hate.
16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will
fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
17He 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.
18And 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;
19I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith,
and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than
the first.
20Notwithstanding 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.
21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and
she repented not.
22Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit
adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent
of their deeds.
23And 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.
24But 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.
25But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
26And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the
end, to him will I give power over the nations:
27And 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.
28And I will give him the morning star.
29He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith
unto the churches.
Revelation 3
1And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These
things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the
seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that
thou livest, and art dead.
2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that
are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before
God.
3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and
hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch,
I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what
hour I will come upon thee.
4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled
their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for
they are worthy.
5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white
raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book
of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and
before his angels.
6He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith
unto the churches.
7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These
things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath
the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and
shutteth, and no man openeth;
8I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open
door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength,
and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which
say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will
make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know
that I have loved thee.
10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also
will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come
upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast,
that no man take thy crown.
12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple
of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon
him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God,
which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from
my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
13He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith
unto the churches.
14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write;
These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness,
the beginning of the creation of God;
15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot:
I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor
hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods,
and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched,
and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that
thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be
clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear;
and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore,
and repent.
20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear
my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will
sup with him, and he with me.
21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in
my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my
Father in his throne.
22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith
unto the churches.
(Revelations 2:3) |
