Message to the Church in Ephesus
(Acts 19:8-12)
1Unto the angelof the churchof Ephesuswrite;These thingssaithhe that holdeththe sevenstarsinhisright hand,whowalkethinthe midstof the sevengoldencandlesticks;
2I knowthyworks,andthylabour,andthypatience,andhowthou canstnotbearthem which are evil:andthou hast triedthem which saythey areapostles,andarenot,andhast foundthemliars:3Andhast borne,andhastpatience,andformyname's sakehast laboured,andhastnotfainted.4NeverthelessI have[somewhat] againstthee,becausethou hast leftthyfirstlove.5Rememberthereforefrom whencethou art fallen,andrepent,anddothe firstworks;or elseI will comeunto theequickly,andwill removethycandlestickout ofhisplace,exceptthou repent.6Butthisthou hast,thatthou hatestthe deedsof the Nicolaitans,whichI alsohate.7He that hathan ear,let him hearwhatthe Spiritsaithunto the churches;To himthat overcomethwill I giveto eatofthe treeof life,whichisinthe midstof the paradiseof God.
Message to the Church in Smyrna
8Andunto the angelof the churchin Smyrnawrite;These thingssaiththe firstandthe last,whichwasdead,andis alive;
9I knowthyworks,andtribulation,andpoverty,(butthou artrich) and[I know] the blasphemyof them whichsaytheyareJews,andarenot,but[are] the synagogueof Satan.10Fear{5737} noneof those things whichthou shaltsuffer:behold,the devilshallcast[some] ofyouintoprison,thatye may be tried;andye shall havetribulationtendays:be thoufaithfuluntodeath,andI will givetheea crownof life.11He that hathan ear,let him hearwhatthe Spiritsaithunto the churches;He that overcomethshallnotbe hurtofthe seconddeath.
Message to the Church in Pergamum
12Andto the angelof the churchinPergamoswrite;These thingssaithhe which haththe sharpswordwith two edges;
13I knowthyworks,andwherethou dwellest,[even] whereSatan'sseat[is]: andthou holdest fastmyname,andhastnotdeniedmyfaith,eveninthose dayswhereinAntipas[was] myfaithfulmartyr,whowas slainamongyou,whereSatandwelleth.14ButI havea few thingsagainstthee,becausethou hasttherethem that holdthe doctrineof Balaam,whotaughtBalacto casta stumblingblockbeforethe childrenof Israel,to eatthings sacrificed unto idols,andto commit fornication.15Sohastthoualsothem that holdthe doctrineof the Nicolaitans,which thingI hate.16Repent;or elseI will comeunto theequickly,andwill fightagainstthemwiththe swordof mymouth.17He that hathan ear,let him hearwhatthe Spiritsaithunto the churches;To himthat overcomethwill I giveto eatofthe hiddenmanna,andwill givehima whitestone,andinthe stonea newnamewritten,whichno manknowethsavinghe that receiveth[it].
Message to the Church in Thyatira
(Acts 16:11-15)
18Andunto the angelof the churchinThyatirawrite;These thingssaiththe Sonof God,whohathhiseyeslikeunto a flameof fire,andhisfeet[are] likefine brass;
19I knowthyworks,andcharity,andservice,andfaith,andthypatience,andthyworks;andthe last[to be] more thanthe first.20NotwithstandingI havea few thingsagainstthee,becausethou sufferestthat womanJezebel,whichcallethherselfa prophetess,to teachandto seducemyservantsto commit fornication,andto eatthings sacrificed unto idols.21AndI gaveherspacetorepentofherfornication;andshe repentednot.22Behold,Iwill castherintoa bed,andthem that commit adulterywithherintogreattribulation,exceptthey repentoftheirdeeds.23AndI will killherchildrenwithdeath;andallthe churchesshall knowthatIamhe whichsearcheththe reinsandhearts:andI will giveunto every oneof youaccording toyourworks.24Butunto youI say,andunto the restinThyatira,as many ashavenotthisdoctrine,andwhichhavenotknownthe depthsof Satan,asthey speak;I will putuponyounoneotherburden.25Butthat whichye have[already] hold fasttillI come.26Andhe that overcometh,andkeepethmyworksuntothe end,to himwill I givepoweroverthe nations:27Andhe shall rulethemwitha rodof iron;asthe vesselsof a pottershall they be broken to shivers:evenasIreceivedofmyFather.28AndI will givehimthe morningstar.29He that hathan ear,let him hearwhatthe Spiritsaithunto the churches.