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To the angel of the church which is in Ephesos, write: These saith the Holder of all, [fn] and of the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven candlesticks of gold. ² I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and (that) thou canst not bear evils; and hast tried those who say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars.³ And thou hast patience, and hast laboured on account of my name, and hast not fainted.⁴ But I have against thee, because thy first love thou hast forsaken.⁵ Remember, therefore, from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works. But if not, I will come to thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick from its place, if thou convert not.⁶ But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nikolitu, which also I (hate).⁷ He who hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him who overcometh I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of my God.

⁸ And to the angel of the church which is in Smurna, write: These saith the First and the Last, who was dead, and liveth.⁹ I know thy works, and affliction, and poverty, but thou art rich; and the blasphemy of them who say of themselves that they are Jihudoyee, and are not, but the synagogue of Satana.¹⁰ Fear not any thing of those that thou art to suffer; for, behold, it will be that the accuser will cast some of you into prison, so that you may be tried; and you will have affliction ten days. Be faithful unto the death, and I will give thee the crown of life.¹¹ He who hath ears, let him hear what saith the Spirit to the churches. He who overcometh shall not be injured by the second death.

¹² And to the angel of the church which is in Pergamos, write: These saith he who hath the sharp sword with two edges.¹³ I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, where (is) the throne of Satana; and thou hast held my name, and not denied my faith in those days when my witness was exposed, [fn] my faithful one, who was killed with you where dwelleth Satana. ¹⁴ But I have against thee a little, [fn] because thou hast there those who hold the doctrine of Belam, who taught Balok to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat that which the sons of idols (eat), and to commit fornication. ¹⁵ So hast thou who hold the doctrine of the Nikolitu: of it,¹⁶ in like (manner), repent; and if not, I will come to thee quickly, and will war against them with the sword of my mouth.¹⁷ 17 He who hath ears, let him hear what saith the Spirit to the churches. To him who overcometh will I give to eat of the manna which is hidden; and I will give to him the white stone, [fn] and upon the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth but he who receiveth.

And to the angel and church [fn] which is in Thiatiros, write: These saith the Son of Aloha, who hath his eyes as the flame of fire, and his feet like refined brass. ¹⁹ I know thy works, and thy love and faith and service; and also thy patience, and thy last works to be greater than the first.²⁰ But I have against thee that thou permittest thy wife Izabel, who calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat what the sons of idols [fn] (eat). ²¹ And I gave her time when she might convert, and she willed not to repent of her fornication.²² Behold, I cast her into a bed, and those who have committed adultery with her into great affliction, if they repent not of their works.²³ And her sons will I kill with death, and all the churches shall know that I am he who searcheth the reins and the hearts: and I will give to you every one according to your works.²⁴ But to you I say, to those of the rest who are in Thiatiros, all them who have not this doctrine, the men who know not the depths [fn] Of Satana, as they speak; I will not throw upon you another burden; ²⁵ but that which you have, hold, until I come.²⁶ And he who conquereth, and he who keepeth until the end my works, I will give to him power [fn] over the peoples, ²⁷ and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and as a vessel of the potter shall they be destroyed, as also I have received from my Father;²⁸ and I will give to him the morning star.²⁹ He who hath ears, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.