Revelation:2
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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 ;
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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 :
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And hast borne ,
and hast patience ,
and for my name '
s sake hast laboured ,
and hast not fainted .
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Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee ,
because thou hast left thy first love .
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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 .
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But this thou hast ,
that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans ,
which I also hate .
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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 .
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And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write ;
These things saith the first and the last ,
which was dead ,
and is alive ;
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write ;
These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges ;
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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 .
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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 .
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So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans ,
which thing I hate .
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Repent ;
or else I will come unto thee quickly ,
and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth .
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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 .
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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 ;
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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 .
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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 .
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And I gave her space to repent of her fornication ;
and she repented not .
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Behold ,
I will cast her into a bed ,
and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation ,
except they repent of their deeds .
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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 .
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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 .
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But that which ye have already hold fast till I come .
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And he that overcometh ,
and keepeth my works unto the end ,
to him will I give power over the nations :
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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 .
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And I will give him the morning star .
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He that hath an ear ,
let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches .