14 But (A)I have a few things against you, because you have some there who hold the (B)teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a [a]stumbling block before the sons of Israel, (C)to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality. 15 So you too, have some who in the same way hold to the teaching of the (D)Nicolaitans. 16 Therefore (E)repent; or else (F)I am coming to you quickly, and I will wage war against them with (G)the sword of My mouth. 17 (H)The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (I)To the one who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden (J)manna, and I will give him a white stone, and a (K)new name written on the stone (L)which no one knows except the one who receives it.’

Message to Thyatira

18 “And to the angel of the church in (M)Thyatira write:

(N)The Son of God, (O)who has [b]eyes like a flame of fire, and [c]feet like burnished bronze, says this:

19 (P)I know your deeds, and your love and faith, and service and [d]perseverance, and that your [e]deeds of late are greater than [f]at first. 20 But (Q)I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman (R)Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and leads My bond-servants astray so that they (S)commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 (T)I gave her time to repent, and she (U)does not want to repent of her sexual immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who (V)commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of [g]her deeds.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 2:14 I.e., a temptation to sin
  2. Revelation 2:18 Lit His eyes
  3. Revelation 2:18 Lit His feet
  4. Revelation 2:19 Or steadfastness
  5. Revelation 2:19 Lit last deeds
  6. Revelation 2:19 Lit the first
  7. Revelation 2:22 One early ms their

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