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The Letter to the Church in Ephesus
1 “To the angel of the *church in Ephesus write: ‘These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven golden lampstands: 2 I know yoʋr works, †yoʋr labor, and yoʋr endurance. I know that yoʋ cannot tolerate those who are evil, and that yoʋ have tested those who ‡declare themselves §to be apostles but are not, and have found them to be false. 3 Yoʋ have *persevered and endured hardships †for the sake of my ‡name, and have not grown weary. 4 But I have this against yoʋ: Yoʋ have left yoʋr first love. 5 Therefore, remember where yoʋ have fallen from; repent and do the works yoʋ did at first. If yoʋ do not repent, I will come to yoʋ §quickly and remove yoʋr lampstand from its place. 6 Yet yoʋ do have this: Yoʋ hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give the right to eat of the tree of life, which is *in the paradise of †my God.’
The Letter to the Church in Smyrna
8 “To the angel of the church ‡in Smyrna write: ‘These are the words of the first and the last, who was dead and came to life: 9 I know yoʋr §works, yoʋr tribulation, and yoʋr poverty—yet yoʋ are rich! I know the slander of those who declare themselves to be Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not be afraid of what yoʋ are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be *tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give yoʋ the crown of life. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. He who overcomes will certainly not be harmed by the second death.’
The Letter to the Church in Pergamum
12 “To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘These are the words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword: 13 I know †yoʋr works and where yoʋ dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet yoʋ hold fast to my name, and yoʋ did not deny yoʋr faith in ‡me in the days §when Antipas was my *faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against yoʋ: Yoʋ have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught †Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel ‡and to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit fornication. 15 §In the same way, yoʋ also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. 16 *Therefore repent. Otherwise, I will come to yoʋ quickly and make war against them with the sword of my mouth. 17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To him who overcomes I will †give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone will be written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.’
The Letter to the Church in Thyatira
18 “To the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘These are the words of the Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire and whose feet are like burnished bronze: 19 I know yoʋr works, yoʋr love and ‡faith, yoʋr service and §endurance, and that yoʋr latter works are greater than the ones yoʋ did at first. 20 But I have *this against yoʋ: Yoʋ †tolerate ‡yoʋr wife Jezebel, who calls herself a §prophetess while teaching and seducing my servants to commit fornication and to eat food sacrificed to idols. 21 I gave her time to *repent, but she refuses to repent of her fornication. 22 Behold, I will throw her onto a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her I will throw into great tribulation, unless they repent from †her works. 23 I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am he who searches minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works. 24 But to ‡the rest of you who are in Thyatira, who do not hold to this teaching and have not learned what some call the deep things of Satan—to you I say: I §place no further burden upon you. 25 Only hold fast to what you have until I come. 26 To him who overcomes and keeps my works to the end, I will give authority over the nations, 27 and he will rule them with a rod of iron; like earthen vessels they *will be shattered, just as I have received authority from my Father. 28 I will also give him the morning star. 29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.’
* 2:1 church in Ephesus 88.7% ¦ church of the Ephesians MSS 7.3% ¦ Ephesian church TR 1.4% † 2:2 yoʋr 68.5% ¦ — CT PCK 30% ‡ 2:2 declare themselves 95.5% ¦ say they TR 1.4% § 2:2 to be 84.8% ¦ are TR 5.8% ¦ — CT 4.7% * 2:3 persevered and endured hardships 52.1% ¦ endured hardships and persevered PCK TR 31.1% ¦ borne with me and persevered MSS 5.9% ¦ baptized others and persevered MSS 5.9% † 2:3 for 95% ¦ and for TR 2.7% ‡ 2:3 name, and have not grown weary 79.8% ¦ name, and have grown weary MSS 7.8% ¦ name yoʋ have labored and not grown weary TR 3.9% § 2:5 quickly 94.5% ¦ — CT 5.1% * 2:7 in 53.2% ¦ in the midst of PCK TR 42.2% † 2:7 my 68.9% ¦ — CT TR 29.7% ‡ 2:8 in Smyrna 89% ¦ of the Smyrneans TR 7.8% § 2:9 works, yoʋr tribulation, 94.1% ¦ tribulation CT 4.3% * 2:10 tested, and you will 88.1% ¦ tested and WH 11.9% † 2:13 yoʋr works and 93.3% ¦ — CT 5.5% ‡ 2:13 me 91.8% ¦ me, even ANT CT TR 8.2% § 2:13 when Antipas was 90.7% ¦ of Antipas CT 2.7% * 2:13 faithful witness 85.5% ¦ faithful witness (for every witness is faithful) MSS 9.4% ¦ witness, my faithful one SBL WH 2.7% † 2:14 Balak 67.2% ¦ others in the passage about Balak ST 15.3% ¦ Balak in the passage about Balaam MSS 7.4% ‡ 2:14 and to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit 49.5% ¦ so that they ate food sacrificed to idols and committed CT PCK TR 45.9% § 2:15 In the same way, yoʋ also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. 77.5% ¦ In the same way, yoʋ also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans, which I hate. MSS 8.7% ¦ So yoʋ also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans, which I hate. TR 9.6% * 2:16 Therefore repent 61% ¦ Repent PCK TH TR 39% † 2:17 give 40.4% ¦ give the right to eat PCK TR 41.7% ‡ 2:19 faith, yoʋr service 83.5% ¦ service, yoʋr faith TR 5% § 2:19 endurance, and that yoʋr 94.9% ¦ endurance and yoʋr works, and the TR 4.6% * 2:20 this 82.4% ¦ many things 15.3% ¦ a few things ANT TR 1.9% † 2:20 tolerate 79.1% ¦ allow TR 6% ¦ have tolerated MSS 5.6% ‡ 2:20 yoʋr wife 70% ¦ the woman CT TR 27.2% § 2:20 prophetess while teaching and seducing 96.8% ¦ prophetess, to teach and seduce TR 1.4% * 2:21 repent, but she refuses to repent of her fornication 78.4% ¦ repent from her fornication MSS 7.8% ¦ repent from her fornication, but she did not repent TR 6.9% † 2:22 her 72.5% ¦ their TR 27.5% ‡ 2:24 the rest of you who are 95.4% ¦ you and to the rest TR 1.8% § 2:24 place 68.6% ¦ will place PCK TR 27.9% * 2:27 will be 78.6% ¦ are CT TR 17.1%