Revelation
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1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ which God gave him so that his servants might have knowledge of the things which will quickly take place: and he sent and made it clear by his angel to his servant John;
1:2 Who gave witness of the word of God, and of the witness of Jesus Christ, even of all the things which he saw.
1:3 A blessing be on the reader, and on those who give ear to the prophet's words, and keep the things which he has put in the book: for the time is near.
1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him who is and was and is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his high seat;
1:5 And from Jesus Christ, the true witness, the first to come back from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who had love for us and has made us clean from our sins by his blood;
1:6 And has made us to be a kingdom and priests to his God and Father; to him let glory and power be given for ever and ever. So be it.
1:7 See, he comes with the clouds, and every eye will see him, and those by whom he was wounded; and all the tribes of the earth will be sorrowing because of him. Yes, so be it.
1:8 I am the First and the Last, says the Lord God who is and was and is to come, the Ruler of all.
1:9 I, John, your brother, who have a part with you in the trouble and the kingdom and the quiet strength of Jesus, was in the island which is named Patmos, for the word of God and the witness of Jesus.
1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and a great voice at my back, as of a horn, came to my ears,
1:11 Saying, What you see, put in a book, and send it to the seven churches; to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamos and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.
1:12 And turning to see the voice which said these words to me, I saw seven gold vessels with lights burning in them;
1:13 And in the middle of them one like a son of man, clothed with a robe down to his feet, and with a band of gold round his breasts.
1:14 And his head and his hair were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;
1:15 And his feet like polished brass, as if it had been burned in a fire; and his voice was as the sound of great waters.
1:16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.
1:17 And when I saw him, I went down on my face at his feet as one dead. And he put his right hand on me, saying, Have no fear; I am the first and the last and the Living one;
1:18 And I was dead, and see, I am living for ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hell.
1:19 Put in writing, then, the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will be after these;
1:20 The secret of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and of the seven gold vessels with burning lights. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven lights are the seven churches.
Revelation
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2:1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus say: These things says he who has the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the middle of the seven gold lights:
2:2 I have knowledge of your doings, and of your hard work and long waiting, and that you will not put up with evil men, and have put to the test those who say they are Apostles and are not, and have seen that they are false;
2:3 And you have the power of waiting, and have undergone trouble because of my name, without weariness.
2:4 But I have this against you, that you are turned away from your first love.
2:5 So keep in mind where you were at first, and be changed in heart and do the first works; or I will come to you, and will take away your light from its place, if your hearts are not changed.
2:6 But at least you have the credit of hating the works of the Nicolaitans, as I do.
2:7 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the fruit of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.
2:8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna say: These things says the first and the last, who was dead and is living:
2:9 I have knowledge of your troubles and how poor you are (but you have true wealth), and the evil words of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a Synagogue of Satan.
2:10 Have no fear of the things which you will have to undergo: see, the Evil One will send some of you into prison, so that you may be put to the test; and you will have great trouble for ten days. Be true till death, and I will give you the crown of life.
2:11 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not come under the power of the second death.
2:12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos say: These things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword:
2:13 I have knowledge that your living-place is where Satan has his seat: and you are true to my name, and were not turned away from your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my true witness, who was put to death among you, where Satan has his place.
2:14 But I have some things against you, because you have with you those who keep the teaching of Balaam, by whose suggestion Balak made the children of Israel go out of the right way, taking food which was offered to false gods, and going after the desires of the flesh.
2:15 And you have those who keep the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
2:16 See, then, that you have a change of heart; or I will come to you quickly, and will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.
2:17 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the secret manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name, of which no one has knowledge but he to whom it is given.
2:18 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira say: These things says the Son of God, whose eyes are like a flame of fire, and his feet like polished brass:
2:19 I have knowledge of your works, and your love and faith and help and strength in trouble, and that your last works are more than the first.
2:20 But I have this against you, that you let the woman Jezebel say she is a prophet and give false teaching, making my servants go after the desires of the flesh and take food offered to false gods.
2:21 And I gave her time for a change of heart, but she has no mind to give up her unclean ways.
2:22 See, I will put her into a bed, and those who make themselves unclean with her, into great trouble, if they go on with her works.
2:23 And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.
2:24 But to you I say, to the rest in Thyatira, even to those who have not this teaching, and have no knowledge of the secrets of Satan, as they say; I put on you no other weight.
2:25 But what you have, keep safe till I come.
2:26 He who overcomes, and keeps my works to the end, to him I will give rule over the nations,
2:27 And he will be ruling them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of the potter they will be broken, even as I have power from my Father:
2:28 And I will give him the morning star.
2:29 He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches.