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1. "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Ephesus. This is the message from the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lampstands:
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1. Unto the G3588 angel G32 of the G3588 church G1577 of Ephesus G2179 write G1125 ; These things G3592 saith G3004 he that holdeth G2902 the G3588 seven G2033 stars G792 in G1722 his G848 right hand G1188 who walketh G4043 in G1722 the midst G3319 of the G3588 seven G2033 golden G5552 candlesticks G3087 ;
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2. "I know all the things you do. I have seen your hard work and your patient endurance. I know you don't tolerate evil people. You have examined the claims of those who say they are apostles but are not. You have discovered they are liars.
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2. I know G1492 thy G4675 works G2041 , and G2532 thy G4675 labor G2873 , and G2532 thy G4675 patience G5281 , and G2532 how G3754 thou canst G1410 not G3756 bear G941 them which are evil G2556 : and G2532 thou hast tried G3985 them which say G5335 they are G1511 apostles G652 , and G2532 are G1526 not G3756 , and G2532 hast found G2147 them G846 liars G5571 :
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3. You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.
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3. And G2532 hast borne G941 , and G2532 hast G2192 patience G5281 , and G2532 for my name's sake G1223 G3450 G3686 hast labored G2872 , and G2532 hast not G3756 fainted G2577 .
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4. "But I have this complaint against you. You don't love me or each other as you did at first!
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4. Nevertheless G235 I have G2192 somewhat against G2596 thee G4675 , because G3754 thou hast left G863 thy G4675 first G4413 love G26 .
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5. Look how far you have fallen! Turn back to me and do the works you did at first. If you don't repent, I will come and remove your lampstand from its place among the churches.
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5. Remember G3421 therefore G3767 from whence G4159 thou art fallen G1601 , and G2532 repent G3340 , and G2532 do G4160 the G3588 first G4413 works G2041 ; or else G1490 I will come G2064 unto thee G4671 quickly G5034 , and G2532 will remove G2795 thy G4675 candlestick G3087 out of G1537 his G848 place G5117 , except G3362 thou repent G3340 .
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6. But this is in your favor: You hate the evil deeds of the Nicolaitans, just as I do.
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6. But G235 this G5124 thou hast G2192 , that G3754 thou hatest G3404 the G3588 deeds G2041 of the G3588 Nicolaitanes G3531 , which G3739 I also G2504 hate G3404 .
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7. "Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in the paradise of God.
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7. He that hath G2192 an ear G3775 , let him hear G191 what G5101 the G3588 Spirit G4151 saith G3004 unto the G3588 churches G1577 ; To him G846 that overcometh G3528 will I give G1325 to eat G5315 of G1537 the G3588 tree G3586 of life G2222 , which G3739 is G2076 in G1722 the midst G3319 of the G3588 paradise G3857 of God G2316 .
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8. "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Smyrna. This is the message from the one who is the First and the Last, who was dead but is now alive:
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8. And G2532 unto the G3588 angel G32 of the G3588 church G1577 in Smyrna G4668 write G1125 ; These things G3592 saith G3004 the G3588 first G4413 and G2532 the G3588 last G2078 , which G3739 was G1096 dead G3498 , and G2532 is alive G2198 ;
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9. "I know about your suffering and your poverty-- but you are rich! I know the blasphemy of those opposing you. They say they are Jews, but they are not, because their synagogue belongs to Satan.
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9. I know G1492 thy G4675 works G2041 , and G2532 tribulation G2347 , and G2532 poverty G4432 , ( but G1161 thou art G1488 rich G4145 ) and G2532 I know the G3588 blasphemy G988 of them which say G3004 they G1438 are G1511 Jews G2453 , and G2532 are G1526 not G3756 , but G235 are the synagogue G4864 of Satan G4567 .
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10. Don't be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil will throw some of you into prison to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But if you remain faithful even when facing death, I will give you the crown of life.
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10. Fear G5399 none G3367 of those things which G3739 thou shalt G3195 suffer G3958 : behold G2400 , the G3588 devil G1228 shall G3195 cast G906 some of G1537 you G5216 into G1519 prison G5438 , that G2443 ye may be tried G3985 ; and G2532 ye shall have G2192 tribulation G2347 ten G1176 days G2250 ; be G1096 thou faithful G4103 unto G891 death G2288 , and G2532 I will give G1325 thee G4671 a crown G4735 of life G2222 .
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11. "Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. Whoever is victorious will not be harmed by the second death.
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11. He that hath G2192 an ear G3775 , let him hear G191 what G5101 the G3588 Spirit G4151 saith G3004 unto the G3588 churches G1577 ; He that overcometh G3528 shall not G3364 be hurt G91 of G1537 the G3588 second G1208 death G2288 .
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12. "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Pergamum. This is the message from the one with the sharp two-edged sword:
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12. And G2532 to the G3588 angel G32 of the G3588 church G1577 in G1722 Pergamos G4010 write G1125 ; These things G3592 saith G3004 he which hath G2192 the G3588 sharp G3691 sword G4501 with two edges G1366 ;
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13. "I know that you live in the city where Satan has his throne, yet you have remained loyal to me. You refused to deny me even when Antipas, my faithful witness, was martyred among you there in Satan's city.
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13. I know G1492 thy G4675 works G2041 , and G2532 where G4226 thou dwellest G2730 , even where G3699 Satan G4567 's seat G2362 is: and G2532 thou holdest fast G2902 my G3450 name G3686 , and G2532 hast not G3756 denied G720 my G3450 faith G4102 , even G2532 in G1722 those days G2250 wherein G1722 G3739 Antipas G493 was my G3450 faithful G4103 martyr G3144 , who G3739 was slain G615 among G3844 you G5213 , where G3699 Satan G4567 dwelleth G2730 .
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14. "But I have a few complaints against you. You tolerate some among you whose teaching is like that of Balaam, who showed Balak how to trip up the people of Israel. He taught them to sin by eating food offered to idols and by committing sexual sin.
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14. But G235 I have G2192 a few things G3641 against G2596 thee G4675 , because G3754 thou hast G2192 there G1563 them that hold G2902 the G3588 doctrine G1322 of Balaam G903 , who G3739 taught G1321 Balac G904 to cast G906 a stumblingblock G4625 before G1799 the G3588 children G5207 of Israel G2474 , to eat G5315 things sacrificed unto idols G1494 , and G2532 to commit fornication G4203 .
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15. In a similar way, you have some Nicolaitans among you who follow the same teaching.
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15. So G3779 hast G2192 thou G4771 also G2532 them that hold G2902 the G3588 doctrine G1322 of the G3588 Nicolaitanes G3531 , which thing G3739 I hate G3404 .
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16. Repent of your sin, or I will come to you suddenly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
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16. Repent G3340 ; or else G1490 I will come G2064 unto thee G4671 quickly G5035 , and G2532 will fight G4170 against G3326 them G846 with G1722 the G3588 sword G4501 of my G3450 mouth G4750 .
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17. "Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven. And I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it.
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17. He that hath G2192 an ear G3775 , let him hear G191 what G5101 the G3588 Spirit G4151 saith G3004 unto the G3588 churches G1577 ; To him G846 that overcometh G3528 will I give G1325 to eat G5315 of G575 the G3588 hidden G2928 G3588 manna G3131 , and G2532 will give G1325 him G846 a white G3022 stone G5586 , and G2532 in G1909 the G3588 stone G5586 a new G2537 name G3686 written G1125 , which G3739 no man G3762 knoweth G1097 saving G1508 he that receiveth G2983 it.
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18. "Write this letter to the angel of the church in Thyatira. This is the message from the Son of God, whose eyes are like flames of fire, whose feet are like polished bronze:
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18. And G2532 unto the G3588 angel G32 of the G3588 church G1577 in G1722 Thyatira G2363 write G1125 ; These things G3592 saith G3004 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 , who hath G2192 his G848 eyes G3788 like unto G5613 a flame G5395 of fire G4442 , and G2532 his G848 feet G4228 are like G3664 fine brass G5474 ;
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19. "I know all the things you do. I have seen your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance. And I can see your constant improvement in all these things.
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19. I know G1492 thy G4675 works G2041 , and G2532 charity G26 , and G2532 service G1248 , and G2532 faith G4102 , and G2532 thy G4675 patience G5281 , and G2532 thy G4675 works G2041 ; and G2532 the G3588 last G2078 to be more G4119 than the G3588 first G4413 .
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20. "But I have this complaint against you. You are permitting that woman-- that Jezebel who calls herself a prophet-- to lead my servants astray. She teaches them to commit sexual sin and to eat food offered to idols.
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20. Notwithstanding G235 I have G2192 a few things G3641 against G2596 thee G4675 , because G3754 thou sufferest G1439 that woman G1135 Jezebel G2403 , which calleth G3004 herself G1438 a prophetess G4398 , to teach G1321 and G2532 to seduce G4105 my G1699 servants G1401 to commit fornication G4203 , and G2532 to eat G5315 things sacrificed unto idols G1494 .
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21. I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to turn away from her immorality.
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21. And G2532 I gave G1325 her G846 space G5550 to G2443 repent G3340 of G1537 her G848 fornication G4202 ; and G2532 she repented G3340 not G3756 .
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22. "Therefore, I will throw her on a bed of suffering, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer greatly unless they repent and turn away from her evil deeds.
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22. Behold G2400 , I G1473 will cast G906 her G846 into G1519 a bed G2825 , and G2532 them that commit adultery G3431 with G3326 her G846 into G1519 great G3173 tribulation G2347 , except G3362 they repent G3340 of G1537 their G848 deeds G2041 .
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23. I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who searches out the thoughts and intentions of every person. And I will give to each of you whatever you deserve.
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23. And G2532 I will kill G615 her G848 children G5043 with G1722 death G2288 ; and G2532 all G3956 the G3588 churches G1577 shall know G1097 that G3754 I G1473 am G1510 he which searcheth G2045 the reins G3510 and G2532 hearts G2588 : and G2532 I will give G1325 unto every one G1538 of you G5213 according G2596 to your G5216 works G2041 .
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24. "But I also have a message for the rest of you in Thyatira who have not followed this false teaching ('deeper truths,' as they call them-- depths of Satan, actually). I will ask nothing more of you
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24. But G1161 unto you G5213 I say G3004 , and G2532 unto the rest G3062 in G1722 Thyatira G2363 , as many as G3745 have G2192 not G3756 this G5026 doctrine G1322 , and G2532 which G3748 have not G3756 known G1097 the G3588 depths G899 of Satan G4567 , as G5613 they speak G3004 ; I will put G906 upon G1909 you G5209 none G3756 other G243 burden G922 .
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25. except that you hold tightly to what you have until I come.
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25. But G4133 that which G3739 ye have G2192 already hold fast G2902 till G891 G3757 I come G2240 G302 .
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26. To all who are victorious, who obey me to the very end, To them I will give authority over all the nations.
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26. And G2532 he that overcometh G3528 , and G2532 keepeth G5083 my G3450 works G2041 unto G891 the end G5056 , to him G846 will I give G1325 power G1849 over G1909 the G3588 nations G1484 :
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27. They will rule the nations with an iron rod and smash them like clay pots.
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27. And G2532 he shall rule G4165 them G846 with G1722 a rod G4464 of iron G4603 ; as G5613 the G3588 vessels G4632 of a potter G2764 shall they be broken to shivers G4937 : even as G5613 I G2504 received G2983 of G3844 my G3450 Father G3962 .
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28. They will have the same authority I received from my Father, and I will also give them the morning star!
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28. And G2532 I will give G1325 him G846 the G3588 morning G4407 star G792 .
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29. "Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.
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29. He that hath G2192 an ear G3775 , let him hear G191 what G5101 the G3588 Spirit G4151 saith G3004 unto the G3588 churches G1577 .
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