1. To the angel of the Ephesian Church write: These things saith He that holdeth the seven stars in His right hand; He that walketh in the midst of the seven golden lampstands;

2. I know thy works, and thy toil, and thy endurance, and that thou canst not bear the evil, and hast tried them that say that they are apostles, and they are not, and hast found them liars;

3. And hast borne and hast endurance, and for My name's sake hast toiled, and hast not failed. 4. But I have against thee, that thou hast left thy first charity. 5. Be mindful, therefore, of whence thou hast fallen, and repent, and do the first works; but if not, I will come unto thee quickly, and will move thy lampstand out of its place, except thou repent. 6. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7. 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. 8. And to the angel of the church of the Smyrneans write: These things saith the First and the Last, who was dead and is alive:

9. I know thy works, and affliction, and poverty, but thou art rich;** and the blasphemy of them who say that they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10. Fear not the things which thou art to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have affliction ten days: be thou faithful even till death, and I will give thee the crown of life. 11. He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. He that overcometh shall not be hurt by the second death. 12. And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These things saith He that hath the sharp two-edged sword, 13. I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, where Satan's throne is; and thou holdest My name, and didst not deny My faith, even in the days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. 14. But I have against thee a few things: that thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom. 15. So thou also hast then that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate. 16. Repent; or else I will come to thee quickly, and will fight against thee with the sword or My mouth. 17. He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give to eat of the hidden manna; and will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth except he that receiveth. 18. And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, that hath His eyes as a flame of fire, and His feet like burnished brass. 19. I know thy works and charity, and ministry and faith, and thine endurance, and thy works, and the last to be more than the first. 20. But I have against thee a few things; that thou, sufferest the woman Jezebel, that calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce My servants to commit whoredom, and to eat idol-sacrifices. 21. And I gave her time that she might repent of her whoredom; and she repented not. 22. Behold, I cast her into a bed, and those that commit adultery with her into great affliction, except they repent of their works. 23. And her sons I will kill with death; and all the churches shall know that I am He that searcheth the reins and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your works. 24. But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say; I put upon you no other burden. 25. Nevertheless, that which ye have, hold fast till I come. 26. And he that overcometh and keepeth My works unto the end, I will give him power over the nations. 27. And he shall rule them with an iron rod; as earthen vessels shall they be shivered, as I also have received from My Father. 28. And I will give him the morning star. 29. He that hath an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. * "Golden" is not found in the Greek, nor in the text. ** "But thou art rich," is crossed out by the author, but is found in n. 118 below. It is omitted in Apocalypse Revealed, n. 95.