¶ Unto the angel¹ of the church² of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth³ the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh⁴ in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

I know⁵ thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how⁶ thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast⁷ tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

And hast borne⁸, and hast patience⁹, and for my name's sake hast laboured¹⁰, and hast not¹¹ fainted.

Nevertheless I have¹² somewhat against thee, because¹³ thou hast left thy first love.

Remember¹⁴ therefore from whence thou art¹⁵ fallen, and repent¹⁶, and do¹⁷ the first works; or else¹⁸ I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

But this thou hast, that¹⁹ thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

He that hath²⁰ an ear, let him²¹ hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him²² that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree²³ of life, which is in the midst of the paradise²⁴ of God.

¶ And unto the angel²⁵ of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first²⁶ and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

I know²⁷ thy works, and tribulation²⁸, and poverty²⁹, (but thou art³⁰ rich) and I know the blasphemy³¹ of them which³² say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue³³ of Satan.

¶ Fear³⁴ none of those things which thou shalt³⁵ suffer: behold, the devil³⁶ shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall³⁷ have tribulation ten days³⁸: be thou³⁹ faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown⁴⁰ of life.

He that hath⁴¹ an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second⁴² death.

¶ And to the angel⁴³ of the church in Pergamos⁴⁴ write; These things saith he which hath⁴⁵ the sharp sword with two edges;

I know⁴⁶ thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's⁴⁷ seat is: and thou holdest⁴⁸ fast my name⁴⁹, and hast not denied⁵⁰ my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was⁵¹ my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

But I have⁵² a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam⁵³, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock⁵⁴ before the children of Israel, to eat⁵⁵ things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit⁵⁶ fornication.

So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine⁵⁷ of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

Repent⁵⁸; or else⁵⁹ I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight⁶⁰ against them with the sword of my mouth.

He that hath⁶¹ an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat⁶² of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new⁶³ name written, which no man knoweth saving⁶⁴ he that receiveth it.

¶ And unto⁶⁵ the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son⁶⁶ of God, who⁶⁷ hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

I know⁶⁸ thy works, and charity⁶⁹, and service, and faith, and thy patience⁷⁰, and thy works; and the last⁷¹ to be more than the first.

¶ Notwithstanding I have⁷² a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman⁷³ Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce⁷⁴ my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

And I gave her space⁷⁵ to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them⁷⁶ that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except⁷⁷ they repent of their deeds.

And I will kill her children with death⁷⁸; and all⁷⁹ the churches shall know that I am⁸⁰ he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will⁸¹ give unto every one of you according to your works.

But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths⁸² of Satan, as they speak; I will⁸³ put upon you none other burden.

But that⁸⁴ which ye have already hold fast till⁸⁵ I come.

And he⁸⁶ that overcometh, and keepeth⁸⁷ my works unto the end, to him will I give⁸⁸ power over the nations:

And he shall⁸⁹ rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even⁹⁰ as I received of my Father.

⁹¹And I will give him the morning star.

⁹²He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.