THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION by Scripture Text*

Ephesus Smyrna Pergamum Thyatira Sardis Philadelphia Laodicea 2:1-7 2:8-11 2:12-17 2:18-29 3:1-6 3:7-13 3:14-22 Command To the angel of the church "And to the angel of the "And to the angel of the "And to the angel of the "To the angel of the church "And to the angel of the To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: church in Smyrna write: church in Pergamum write: church in Thyatira write: in Sardis write: church in Philadelphia in Laodicea write: write: The One who holds the The first and the last, who The One who has the sharp The Son of God, who has He who has the seven He who is holy, who is true, The Amen, the faithful and seven stars in His right was dead, and has come to two-edged sword says this: eyes like a flame of fire, Spirits of God and the who has the key of David, true Witness, the Beginning hand, the One who walks life, says this: and His feet are like seven stars, says this: who opens and no one will of the creation of God, says among the seven golden burnished bronze, says shut, and who shuts and no this: lampstands, says this: this: one opens, says this:

Commendation 'I know your deeds and 'I know your tribulation and 'I know where you dwell, 'I know your deeds, and 'I know your deeds. Behold, your toil and perseverance, your poverty (but you are where Satan's throne is; your love and faith and none I have put before you an none and that you cannot tolerate rich), and the blasphemy by and you hold fast My name, service and perseverance, open door which no one evil men, and you put to the those who say they are and did not deny My faith and that your deeds of late can shut, because you test those who call Jews and are not, but are a even in the days of Antipas, are greater than at first. have a little power, and themselves apostles, and synagogue of Satan. 10 'Do My witness, My faithful one, have kept My word, and they are not, and you found not fear what you are about who was killed among you, have not denied My name. them to be false; 3 and you to suffer. Behold, the devil where Satan dwells. 9 'Behold, I will cause those have perseverance and is about to cast some of of the synagogue of Satan, have endured for My you into prison, so that you who say that they are Jews name's sake, and have not will be tested, and you will and are not, but lie-- I will grown weary. have tribulation for ten make them come and bow days. Be faithful until death, down at your feet, and and I will give you the make them know that I crown of life. have loved you. 10 'Because you have kept the word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Condemnation But I have this against you, 14 'But I have a few things 'But I have this against you, 'I know your deeds, that you 'I know your deeds, that you that you have left your first none against you, because you that you tolerate the woman have a name that you are none are neither cold nor hot; I love. 6 'Yet this you do have there some who hold Jezebel, who calls herself a alive, but you are dead. wish that you were cold or have, that you hate the the teaching of Balaam, prophetess, and she hot. 16 'So because you deeds of the Nicolaitans, who kept teaching Balak to teaches and leads My 4 'But you have a few are lukewarm, and neither which I also hate. put a stumbling block bond-servants astray so people in Sardis who have hot nor cold, I will spit you before the sons of Israel, to that they commit acts of not soiled their garments; out of My mouth. 17 eat things sacrificed to idols immorality and eat things and they will walk with Me 'Because you say, "I am and to commit acts of sacrificed to idols. 21 'I in white, for they are rich, and have become immorality. 15 'So you also gave her time to repent, worthy. wealthy, and have need of have some who in the and she does not want to nothing," and you do not same way hold the teaching repent of her immorality. 22 know that you are wretched of the Nicolaitans. 'Behold, I will throw her on and miserable and poor a bed of sickness, and and blind and naked, those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds. 23 'And I will kill her children with pestilence, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

Correction 'Therefore remember from 'Therefore repent; or else I 'But I say to you, the rest 'Wake up, and strengthen I advise you to buy from Me where you have fallen, and none am coming to you quickly, who are in Thyatira, who do the things that remain, none gold refined by fire so that repent and do the deeds and I will make war against not hold this teaching, who which were about to die; for you may become rich, and you did at first; or else I am them with the sword of My have not known the deep I have not found your deeds white garments so that you coming to you and will mouth. things of Satan, as they call completed in the sight of may clothe yourself, and remove your lampstand out them-- I place no other My God. 3 'So remember that the shame of your of its place-- unless you burden on you. 25 what you have received nakedness will not be repent. 'Nevertheless what you and heard; and keep it, and revealed; and eye salve to have, hold fast until I come. repent. Therefore if you do anoint your eyes so that not wake up, I will come like you may see. 19 'Those a thief, and you will not whom I love, I reprove and know at what hour I will discipline; therefore be come to you. zealous and repent. 20 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. Challenge 'He who has an ear, let him 'He who has an ear, let him 17 'He who has an ear, let 'He who overcomes, and he 'He who overcomes will 'I am coming quickly; hold 'He who overcomes, I will hear what the Spirit says to hear what the Spirit says to him hear what the Spirit who keeps My deeds until thus be clothed in white fast what you have, so that grant to him to sit down with the churches. the churches. says to the churches. the end, TO HIM I WILL garments; and I will not no one will take your crown. Me on My throne, as I also GIVE AUTHORITY OVER erase his name from the 12 'He who overcomes, I overcame and sat down THE NATIONS; 27 AND book of life, and I will will make him a pillar in the with My Father on His To him who overcomes, I He who overcomes will not To him who overcomes, to HE SHALL RULE THEM confess his name before temple of My God, and he throne. will grant to eat of the tree be hurt by the second him I will give some of the WITH A ROD OF IRON, AS My Father and before His will not go out from it of life which is in the death.' hidden manna, and I will THE VESSELS OF THE angels. anymore; and I will write on Paradise of God.' give him a white stone, and POTTER ARE BROKEN him the name of My God, a new name written on the TO PIECES, as I also have and the name of the city of stone which no one knows received authority from My My God, the new but he who receives it.' Father; 28 and I will give Jerusalem, which comes him the morning star. down out of heaven from My God, and My new 29 'He who has an ear, let name. him hear what the Spirit 6 'He who has an ear, let 13 'He who has an ear, let 22 'He who has an ear, let says to the churches.' him hear what the Spirit him hear what the Spirit him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.' says to the churches.' says to the churches.'" Ephesus Smyrna Pergamum Thyatira Sardis Philadelphia Laodicea

*New American Standard Update Compiled by Dr. John Wecks