Godbey - Revelation of John - 2

2:1  To the angel who is in the church at Ephesus write; The one holding the seven stars in his right hand, the one walking about in the midst of the golden candlesticks, says these things;

2:2  I know your works, and your labor, and your patience, and that you are not able to bear the wicked; and you have tried those who say they are apostles, and are not, and have found them to be liars:

2:3  and you have patience and have borne with them for my name's sake, and have not fainted.

2:4  But I have something against you, because you have left your first love.

2:5  Remember therefore whence you have fallen, and repent, and do your first works; lest I come to you, and shall move your candlestick out of its place, if you do not repent.

2:6  But you have this, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

2:7  Let the one having ears, hear what the Spirit says to the churches; to him who conquers I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.

2:8  And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write; The first and the last, who was dead, and is alive, says these things:

2:9  I know your tribulations, and your poverty, but you are rich; and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

2:10  Fear not those things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you a crown of life.

2:11  Let the one having ears, hear what the Spirit says to the churches; The one conquering can never be hurt by the second death.

2:12  To the angel of the church in Pergamum write; The one having the sharp, two-edged sword says these things;

2:13  I know where you dwell, where the throne of Satan is: and you are holding fast my name, and did not deny my faith, in the days when Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.

2:14  But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there those holding the teachings of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumblingblock before the sons of Israel, and to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

2:15  So you also have those in a similar manner holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

2:16  Repent; otherwise I am coming to you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

2:17  Let the one having ears hear what the Spirit says to the churches; unto the one conquering will I give to him of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone my new name having been written, which no one knows but the one receiving it.

2:18  And to the angel of the church among the Thyatireans write; The Son of God, the one having eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet like burnished brass, says these things;

2:19  I know your works, and your divine love, and faith, and ministry, and patience, and your works: the last more than the first.

2:20  But I have it against you, that you suffer the woman Jezebel, who says herself to be a prophet, and teaches and deceives my servants to commit fornication, and to cat things sacrificed to idols.

2:21  And I gave her time that she might repent, and she does not wish to repent of her fornication.

2:22  Behold, I cast her on a bed, and those who commit fornication along with her into great tribulation, until they shall repent of her works.

2:23  And I will slay her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am the one searching the reins and the hearts: and I will give to you each according to your works.

2:24  But I say to you, the rest who are among the Thyatireans, so many as have not this teaching, whosoever have not known the depth of Satan, as they say; I cast upon you no other burden.

2:25  Moreover hold fast that which you have, until I shall come.

2:26  And the one conquering and holding my works until the end, I will give unto him authority over the nations:

2:27  and he will shepherdize them with an iron rod: as the potter's vessels are broken to pieces; as I have received of my Father:

2:28  and I will give unto him the morning star.

2:29  Let the one having ears, hear what the Spirit says to the churches.