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Revelation 2

Jesus addresses Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, and Thyatira. He commends perseverance, suffering, faithfulness, service, and love where present, but rebukes loss of first love, doctrinal compromise, idolatry, fornication, and toleration of corrupt teaching. Each church hears a specific call to overcome and to hear what the Spirit says.

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Verses 1–7Ephesus is praised for labor and discernment but warned for leaving its first love Verses 8–11Smyrna is encouraged to remain faithful through tribulation and suffering Verses 12–17Pergamos is praised for holding Christ’s name but rebuked for tolerating corrupt doctrine Verses 18–23Thyatira is praised for growing works but rebuked for tolerating Jezebel and her teaching Verses 24–29The faithful in Thyatira are told to hold fast and are promised authority with Christ

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1Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These…2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience,…3And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's…4Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left…5Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and…6But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of…7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the…8And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write;…9I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou…10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold,…11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the…12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write;…13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where…14But I have a few things against thee, because thou…15So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of…16Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and…17He that hath an ear, let him hear what the…18And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write;…19I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith,…20Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou…21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication;…22Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them…23And I will kill her children with death; and all…24But unto you I say, and unto the rest in…25But that which ye have already hold fast till I…26And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the…27And he shall rule them with a rod of iron;…28And I will give him the morning star.29He that hath an ear, let him hear what the…