| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1"Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus: "The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand and who walks among the seven gold lampstands says: | 1"Write to the angel of the church in Ephesus: Thus says the one who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks among the seven golden lampstands: |
| 2I know your works, your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil. You have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and you have found them to be liars. | 2I know your works, your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and you have found them to be liars. |
| 3You also possess endurance and have tolerated many things because of My name and have not grown weary. | 3I know that you have persevered and endured hardships for the sake of my name, and have not grown weary. |
| 4But I have this against you: You have abandoned the love you had at first. | 4But I have this against you: You have abandoned the love you had at first. |
| 5Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place--unless you repent. | 5Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. |
| 6Yet you do have this: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. | 6Yet you do have this: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. |
| 7"Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in God's paradise. | 7"Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. |
| 8"Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna: "The First and the Last, the One who was dead and came to life, says: | 8"Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna: Thus says the First and the Last, the one who was dead and came to life: |
| 9I know your affliction and poverty, yet you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. | 9I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. |
| 10Don't be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will have affliction for 10 days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. | 10Don't be afraid of what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will experience affliction for ten days. Be faithful to the point of death, and I will give you the crown of life. |
| 11"Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. The victor will never be harmed by the second death. | 11"Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will never be harmed by the second death. |
| 12"Write to the angel of the church in Pergamum: "The One who has the sharp, double-edged sword says: | 12"Write to the angel of the church in Pergamum: Thus says the one who has the sharp, double-edged sword: |
| 13I know where you live--where Satan's throne is! And you are holding on to My name and did not deny your faith in Me, even in the days of Antipas, My faithful witness who was killed among you, where Satan lives. | 13I know where you live--where Satan's throne is. Yet you are holding on to my name and did not deny your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness who was put to death among you, where Satan lives. |
| 14But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block in front of the Israelites: to eat meat sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality. | 14But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block in front of the Israelites: to eat meat sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality. |
| 15In the same way, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. | 15In the same way, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. |
| 16Therefore repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of My mouth. | 16So repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth. |
| 17"Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the victor some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it. | 17"Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it. |
| 18"Write to the angel of the church in Thyatira: "The Son of God, the One whose eyes are like a fiery flame and whose feet are like fine bronze, says: | 18"Write to the angel of the church in Thyatira: Thus says the Son of God, the one whose eyes are like a fiery flame and whose feet are like fine bronze: |
| 19I know your works--your love, faithfulness, service, and endurance. Your last works are greater than the first. | 19I know your works--your love, faithfulness, service, and endurance. I know that your last works are greater than the first. |
| 20But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives My slaves to commit sexual immorality and to eat meat sacrificed to idols. | 20But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat meat sacrificed to idols. |
| 21I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to repent of her sexual immorality. | 21I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to repent of her sexual immorality. |
| 22Look! I will throw her into a sickbed and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her practices. | 22Look, I will throw her into a sickbed and those who commit adultery with her into great affliction. Unless they repent of her works, |
| 23I will kill her children with the plague. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works. | 23I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works. |
| 24I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who haven't known the deep things of Satan--as they say--I do not put any other burden on you. | 24I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who haven't known "the so-called secrets of Satan"--as they say--I am not putting any other burden on you. |
| 25But hold on to what you have until I come. | 25Only hold on to what you have until I come. |
| 26The one who is victorious and keeps My works to the end: I will give him authority over the nations-- | 26The one who conquers and who keeps my works to the end: I will give him authority over the nations-- |
| 27and he will shepherd them with an iron scepter; he will shatter them like pottery -- just as I have received this from My Father. | 27and he will rule them with an iron scepter; he will shatter them like pottery -- |
| 28I will also give him the morning star. | 28just as I have received this from my Father. I will also give him the morning star. |
| 29"Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. | 29"Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. |
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