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Jesus' Letter to the Church in Ephesus
2 1"Write this to the angel of the church in Ephesus: "The One who holds the seven
stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands is saying these
things [to you]. 2I know what you do. You work hard, and you never quit. I know
that you don't accept evil people. You have tested those people who say that they
are apostles* but are really not. You found that they are liars. 3You continue to
try without quitting. You endured [troubles] for my name. And you have not become
tired of doing this. 4"But I have this against you: You have left the love you had
in the beginning. 5So remember where you were before you fell. Change your hearts
and do the things you did at first. If you don't change, I will come to you. I will
take away your lampstand from its place. 6But there is something you do [that is
right]: You hate the things that the Nicolaitans* do. I also hate what they do.
7"Every person that hears these things should listen to what the Spirit* says to
the churches. To the person that wins the victory I will give the right to eat [the
fruit] from the tree of life. This tree is in the garden of God.
Jesus' Letter to the Church in Smyrna
8"Write this to the angel of the church in Smyrna: "The One who is the First and
the Last is saying these things [to you]. He is the One who died and came to life
again. 9I know your troubles, and I know that you are poor. But really you are rich!
I know the bad things that some people say [about you]. Those people say they are
Jews. But they are not true Jews. They are a synagogue (group) that belongs to Satan
(the devil). 10Don't be afraid of the things that will happen to you. I tell you,
the devil will put some of you in prison. He will do this to test you. You will
suffer for ten days. But be faithful, even if you have to die. If you continue faithful,
then I will give you the crown of life. 11"Every person that hears these things
should listen to what the Spirit* says to the churches. The person that wins the
victory will not be hurt by the second death.
Jesus' Letter to the Church in Pergamum
12"Write this to the angel of the church in Pergamum: "The One who has the sharp
two-edged sword is saying these things [to you]. 13I know where you live. You live
where Satan (the devil) has his throne. But you are true to me. You did not refuse
to tell about your faith in me even during the time of Antipas. Antipas was my faithful
witness* who was killed in your city. Your city is where Satan lives. 14"But I have
a few things against you: You have people there [in your group] who follow the teaching
of Balaam. Balaam taught Balak how to make the people of Israel* sin. Those people
sinned by eating food offered to idols* and by doing sexual sins. 15It is the same
[in your group]. You have people who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans.* 16So
change your hearts! If you don't change, I will come to you quickly and fight against
those people with the sword that comes out of my mouth. 17"Every person that hears
these things should listen to what the Spirit* says to the churches! "I will give
the hidden manna* to every person that wins the victory. I will also give that person
a white rock. On this rock a new name is written. No person knows this new name.
Only the person that gets the rock will know the new name.
Jesus' Letter to the Church in Thyatira
18"Write this to the angel of the church in Thyatira: "The Son of God is saying
these things. He is the One who has eyes that blaze like fire and feet like shining
brass. This is what he says [to you]: 19I know the things you do. I know about your
love, your faith, your service, and your patience. I know that you are doing more
now than you did at first. 20But I have this against you: You let that woman named
Jezebel do what she wants. She says that she is a prophet.* But she is leading my
people away with her teaching. Jezebel leads my people to do sexual sins and to
eat food that is offered to idols.* 21I have given her time to change her heart
and turn away from her sin. But she does not want to change. 22And so I will throw
her on a bed [of suffering]. And all the people who do the sin of adultery* with
her will suffer greatly. I will do this now if they don't turn away from the things
she does. 23I will also kill her followers. Then all the churches will know that
I am the One who knows what people feel and think. And I will repay each of you
for the things you have done. 24"But you other people in Thyatira have not followed
her teaching. You have not learned the things that they call Satan's (the devil's)
deep secrets. This is what I say to you: I will not put any other burden on you.
25Only continue the way you are until I come. 26"I will give power to every person
that wins the victory and continues until the end to do the things I want. I will
give that person power over the nations: 27'He will rule them with an iron rod.
He will break them to pieces like clay pots.'
(Psalm 2:9)
28This is the same power I received from my Father. I will also give that person
the morning star. 29Every person that hears these things should listen to what
the Spirit* says to the churches.
Footnotes: apostles The men Jesus chose to be his special helpers. Nicolaitans Religious
group that followed wrong ideas. Spirit The Holy Spirit. He brings God's message
(truth) to God's people. faithfulwitness A person that speaks God's message truthfully,
even in a time of danger. Israel The Jewish nation (people). idol(s) Idols are statues
or other objects that people worshiped as gods. Nicolaitans Religious group that
followed wrong ideas. manna Food from heaven that God gave his people in the desert
(Ex. 16:4-36). prophet Jezebel was a false prophet. She claimed to speak for God,
but she didn't really speak God's truth. adultery Breaking a marriage promise by
sexual sin.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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