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¹Unto 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;[ † ]Revelation 1:16Revelation 1:13 ²I 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:[ † ]Psalms 1:6John 6:61 John 4:12 Corinthians 11:13 ³and hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.[ † ]Galatians 6:9Hebrews 12:3-5 ⁴Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. ⁵Remember 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.[ † ]Matthew 21:41 ⁶But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. ⁷He 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.[ † ]Matthew 11:15Revelation 2:11-17Revelation 3:6-13, 22Revelation 13:9Revelation 22:2-14Genesis 2:9Genesis 3:22

⁸And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;[ † ]Revelation 1:8-17, 18 ⁹I 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.[ † ]Luke 12:21Romans 2:17Revelation 3:9 ¹⁰Fear 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.[ † ]Matthew 10:22Matthew 24:13James 1:12 ¹¹He 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.[ † ]Revelation 13:9Revelation 20:6-14Revelation 21:8

¹²And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;[ † ]Isaiah 49:2Revelation 1:16Revelation 2:16 ¹³I 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. ¹⁴But 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.[ † ]Numbers 31:16Numbers 25Acts 15:291 Corinthians 10:20Revelation 2:201 Corinthians 6:13 ¹⁵So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. ¹⁶Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.[ † ]Isaiah 11:42 Thessalonians 2:8Revelation 19:15 ¹⁷He 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 .[ † ]Exodus 16:33-34John 6:49-51Isaiah 56:5Isaiah 62:2Isaiah 65:15Revelation 3:12

¹⁸And 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;[ † ]Revelation 1:14-15 ¹⁹I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.[ † ]Revelation 2:2 ²⁰Notwithstanding 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.[ † ]1 Kings 16:311 Kings 21:252 Kings 9:7-22, 30Exodus 34:15 ²¹And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.[ † ]Romans 2:5Revelation 9:20Revelation 16:9-11 ²²Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. ²³And 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.[ † ]Psalms 7:9Psalms 26:2Psalms 139:1Jeremiah 11:20Jeremiah 17:10Matthew 16:27Luke 16:15Acts 1:24Romans 8:27 ²⁴But 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.[ † ]2 Timothy 3:1-9Acts 15:28 ²⁵But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.[ † ]Revelation 3:11 ²⁶And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:[ † ]John 6:29Matthew 19:28 ²⁷and 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.[ † ]Psalms 2:8-9Revelation 12:5Revelation 19:15 ²⁸And I will give him the morning star.[ † ]2 Peter 1:19Revelation 22:16 ²⁹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.