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REVELATION 2
III. The Things Which Are The Seven Local Churches
A. The Church in Ephesus
The Church at the Close of the Initial Stage
  1. To the messenger of the church in Ephesus write: These things says He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, He who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
  2. I know your works and your labor and your endurance and that you cannot bear evil men; and you have tried those who call themselves apostles and are not, and have found them to be false;
  3. And you have endurance and have borne all things because of My name and have not grown weary.
  4. But I have one thing against you, that you have left your first love.
  5. Remember therefore where you have fallen from and repent and do the first works; but if not, I am coming to you and will remove your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent.
  6. But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
  7. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, to him I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.
B. The Church in Smyrna
The Church under Persecution
  1. And to the messenger of the church in Smyrna write: These things says the First and the Last, who became dead and lived again:
  2. I know your tribulation and poverty (but you are rich) and the slander from those who call themselves Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
  3. Do not fear the things that you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison that you may be tried, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
  4. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall by no means be hurt of the second death.

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