The Letter to the Church in Ephesus
1“Here is what I command you to write to the church in Ephesus.
Here are the words of Jesus, who holds the seven stars in his right hand. He also walks among the seven golden lampstands. He says,
2‘I know what you are doing. You work long and hard. I know you can’t put up with evil people. You have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not. You have found out that they are liars. 3You have been faithful and have put up with a lot of trouble because of me. You have not given up.
4‘But here is something I hold against you. You have turned away from the love you had at first. 5Think about how far you have fallen! Turn away from your sins. Do the things you did at first. If you don’t, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. 6But you do have this in your favor. You hate the way the Nicolaitans act. I hate it too.
7‘Whoever has ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches. Here is what I will do for anyone who has victory over sin. I will let that person eat from the tree of life in God’s paradise.’
The Letter to the Church in Smyrna
8“Here is what I command you to write to the church in Smyrna.
Here are the words of Jesus, who is the First and the Last. He is the one who died and came to life again. He says,
9‘I know that you suffer and are poor. But you are rich! Some people say they are Jews but are not. I know that their words are evil. Their worship comes from Satan. 10Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you. You will be treated badly for ten days. Be faithful, even if it means you must die. Then I will give you life as your crown of victory.
11‘Whoever has ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches. Here is what I will do for anyone who has victory over sin. I will not let that person be hurt at all by the second death.’
The Letter to the Church in Pergamum
12“Here is what I command you to write to the church in Pergamum.
Here are the words of Jesus, who has the sharp sword with two edges. He says,
13‘I know that you live where Satan has his throne. But you remain faithful to me. You did not give up your faith in me. You didn’t give it up even in the days of Antipas. Antipas, my faithful witness, was put to death in your city, where Satan lives.
14‘But I have a few things against you. Some of your people follow the teaching of Balaam. He taught Balak to lead the people of Israel into sin. So they ate food that had been offered to statues of gods. And they committed sexual sins. 15You also have people who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans. 16So turn away from your sins! If you don’t, I will come to you soon. I will fight against those people with the sword that comes out of my mouth.
17‘Whoever has ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches. Here is what I will do for anyone who has victory over sin. I will give that person hidden manna to eat. I will also give each of them a white stone with a new name written on it. Only the one who receives this name will know what it is.’
The Letter to the Church in Thyatira
18“Here is what I command you to write to the church in Thyatira.
Here are the words of the Son of God. He is Jesus, whose eyes are like blazing fire. His feet are like polished bronze. He says,
19‘I know what you are doing. I know your love and your faith. I know how well you have served. I know you don’t give up easily. In fact, you are doing more now than you did at first.
20‘But here is what I have against you. You put up with that woman Jezebel. She calls herself a prophet. With her teaching, she has led my servants into sexual sin. She has tricked them into eating food offered to statues of gods. 21I’ve given her time to turn away from her sinful ways. But she doesn’t want to. 22She lay down to commit her sin so I will make her lie down in suffering. Those who commit adultery with her will suffer greatly too. Their only way out is to turn away from what she taught them to do. 23I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I search hearts and minds. I will pay each of you back for what you have done.
24‘I won’t ask the rest of you in Thyatira to do anything else. You don’t follow the teaching of Jezebel. You haven’t learned what some people call Satan’s deep secrets. 25Just hold on to what you have until I come.
26‘Here is what I will do for anyone who has victory over sin. I will do it for anyone who carries out my plans to the end. I will give that person authority over the nations. 27It is written, “They will rule them with an iron scepter. They will break them to pieces like clay pots.” (Psalm 2:9) Their authority is like the authority I’ve received from my Father. 28I will also give the morning star to all who have victory. 29Whoever has ears should listen to what the Holy Spirit says to the churches.’
給以弗所教會的信
1「你要寫信告訴以弗所教會的天使，那位右手拿著七顆星、往來於七個金燈臺中间的主說，
2『我知道你的行為、勞碌和堅忍，也知道你嫉惡如仇，曾查驗出那些假冒的使徒，揭穿他們的虛假。 3你曾堅定不移地為我的名受苦，沒有氣餒。 4但有一件事我要責備你，就是你把起初的愛心丟棄了。 5因此，要回想你在哪裡跌倒了，並且悔改，照起初所行的去行。否則，我就要到你那裡，將你的燈臺從原處拿走。 6然而你還有一點可取之處，就是你跟我一樣痛恨尼哥拉黨人的行徑。
7『聖靈對各教會所說的話，凡有耳朵的都應當聽。我必將上帝樂園中生命樹上的果子賜給得勝者吃。』
給士每拿教會的信
8「你要寫信告訴士每拿教會的天使，那位首先的、末後的、死而復活的主說，
9『我知道你遭受的苦難和貧窮，其實你是富足的。我也知道那些人對你的毀謗，他們自稱為猶太人，其實不是，而是撒旦的同夥2·9 「撒旦的同夥」希臘文是「撒旦的會眾」，用以表達與「耶和華的會眾」對立。。 10你不要害怕將要遭受的苦難。魔鬼要將你們當中的一些人下在監裡，試煉你們，你們必遭受十天的迫害。但你要至死忠心，我必賜給你生命的冠冕。
11『聖靈對各教會所說的話，凡有耳朵的都應當聽。得勝者必不被第二次死亡所害。』
給別迦摩教會的信
12「你要寫信告訴別迦摩教會的天使，那位有兩刃利劍的主說，
13『我知道你住在撒旦稱王的地方。當我忠心的見證人安提帕在你們這撒旦盤踞之處殉道的時候，你仍然堅守我的名，仍然信靠我。 14不過有幾件事我要責備你，你那裡有人隨從巴蘭的教導。這巴蘭從前教巴勒在以色列人面前佈下網羅，使他們吃祭過偶像的食物、犯淫亂的罪。 15同樣，你們當中也有人附從尼哥拉黨的教導。 16所以你要悔改，否則我必迅速到你那裡，用我口中的劍攻擊他們。
17『聖靈對各教會所說的話，凡有耳朵的都應當聽。我必將隱藏的嗎哪賜給得勝者。我也要賜給他一塊白石，石上刻著一個新名字，除了那領受的人以外，沒有人認識。』
給推雅推喇教會的信
18「你要寫信告訴推雅推喇教會的天使，那位雙目如火焰、雙腳像閃亮精銅的上帝的兒子說，
19『我知道你的行為、愛心、信心、事奉、堅忍，也知道你末後所做的善事比起初更多。 20可是有一件事我要責備你，就是你容許那自稱是先知的婦人耶洗別教導我的眾奴僕，引誘他們淫亂、吃祭過偶像的食物。 21我曾給她悔改的機會，她卻不肯悔改、離棄自己的淫亂行為， 22所以我必叫她臥病在床。那些與她有染的人若不悔改，也必遭受極大的苦難。 23我要擊殺她的爪牙2·23 「爪牙」希臘文是「兒女」。，使眾教會都知道我洞察人的心思意念，我要照你們各人的行為對待你們。
24『至於你們其餘在推雅推喇的人，就是不聽那邪說、沒有學習所謂的撒旦玄學的人，我告訴你們，我不會將別的重擔放在你們身上。 25但你們要好好持守自己已經得到的，一直到我來。 26至於那得勝又遵守我命令到底的人，我必賜給他統治列國的權柄， 27正如我從我父得到的權柄。他必用鐵杖管轄列國，將他們如同陶器一般打得粉碎。 28我也要把晨星賜給他。
29『聖靈對各教會所說的話，凡有耳朵的都應當聽。』
