Revelation 2

King James Version (KJV)

1 Ref Unto 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;

2 Ref I 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:

3 Ref And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

4 Ref Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

5 Ref Remember 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.

6 Ref But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.

7 Ref He 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.

8 Ref And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

9 Ref I 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.

10 Ref Fear 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.

11 Ref He 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.

12 Ref And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

13 Ref I 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.

14 Ref But 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.

15 Ref So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.

16 Ref Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

17 Ref He 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.

18 Ref And 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;

19 Ref I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.

20 Ref Notwithstanding 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.

21 Ref And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

22 Ref Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

23 Ref And 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.

24 Ref But 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.

25 Ref But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

26 Ref And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:

27 Ref And 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.

28 Ref And I will give him the morning star.

29 Ref He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:

2 Ref I know thy works, and thy toil and patience, and that thou canst not bear evil men, and didst try them that call themselves apostles, and they are not, and didst find them false;

3 Ref and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name's sake, and hast not grown weary.

4 Ref But I have `this' against thee, that thou didst leave thy first love.

5 Ref Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I come to thee, and will move thy candlestick out of its place, except thou repent.

6 Ref But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

7 Ref He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

8 Ref And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and lived `again':

9 Ref I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they art not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

10 Ref Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to 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 the crown of life.

11 Ref He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

12 Ref and to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These things saith he that hath the sharp two-edged sword:

13 Ref I know where thou dwellest, `even' where Satan's throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.

14 Ref But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there some that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

15 Ref So hast thou also some that hold the teaching of the Nicolaitans in like manner.

16 Ref Repent therefore; or else I come to thee quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.

17 Ref He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.

18 Ref And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass:

19 Ref I know thy works, and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last works are more than the first.

20 Ref But I have `this' against thee, that thou sufferest the woman Jezebel, who calleth herself a prophetess; and she teacheth and seduceth my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

21 Ref And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.

22 Ref Behold, I cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of her works.

23 Ref And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.

24 Ref But to you I say, to the rest that are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, who know not the deep things of Satan, as they are wont to say; I cast upon you none other burden.

25 Ref Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

26 Ref And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations:

27 Ref and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father:

28 Ref and I will give him the morning star.

29 Ref He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: "He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lampstands says these things:

2 Ref "I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can't tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

3 Ref You have perseverance and have endured for my name's sake, and have{TR adds "have labored and"} not grown weary.

4 Ref But I have this against you, that you left your first love.

5 Ref Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent.

6 Ref But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

7 Ref He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.

8 Ref "To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: "The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:

9 Ref "I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

10 Ref Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

11 Ref He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won't be harmed by the second death.

12 Ref "To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: "He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:

13 Ref "I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn't deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

14 Ref But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

15 Ref So you also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans likewise{TR reads "which I hate" instead of "likewise"}.

16 Ref Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.

17 Ref He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna,{Manna is supernatural food, named after the Hebrew for "What is it?". See Exodus 11:7-9.} and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.

18 Ref "To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: "The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:

19 Ref I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.

20 Ref But I have this against you, that you tolerate your{TR, NU read "that" instead of "your"} woman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

21 Ref I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.

22 Ref Behold, I will throw her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her into great oppression, unless they repent of her works.

23 Ref I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

24 Ref But to you I say, to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as don't have this teaching, who don't know what some call 'the deep things of Satan,' to you I say, I am not putting any other burden on you.

25 Ref Nevertheless, hold firmly that which you have, until I come.

26 Ref He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.

27 Ref He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots; as I also have received of my Father:

28 Ref and I will give him the morning star.

29 Ref He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

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