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The Letter to Ephesus

¹ “Write to the angel² I know your works, your labor, and your endurance,³ I know that you have persevered and endured hardships for the sake of my name,⁴ But I have this against you: You have abandoned the love you had at first.⁵ Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first.⁶ Yet you do have this: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

⁷ “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give

The Letter to Smyrna

⁸ “Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna: Thus says the First and the Last,⁹ I know your¹⁰ Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil

¹¹ “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will never be harmed by the second death.

The Letter to Pergamum

¹² “Write to the angel of the church in Pergamum: Thus says the one who has the sharp, double-edged sword:¹³ I know¹⁴ But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam,¹⁵ In the same way, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.¹⁶ So repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly

¹⁷ “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give some of the hidden manna.

The Letter to Thyatira

¹⁸ “Write to the angel of the church in Thyatira: Thus says the Son of God,¹⁹ I know your works—your love, faithfulness,²⁰ But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel,²¹ I gave her time to repent,²² Look, I will throw her into a sickbed²³ I will strike her children dead.²⁴ I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who haven’t known “the so-called secrets²⁵ Only hold on to what you have until I come.²⁶ The one who conquers and who keeps my works to the end: I will give him authority over the nations—