To the Church in Smyrna

⁸ “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: ‘The words of ^(A)the first and the last, ^(B)who died and came to life.

⁹ “‘I know your tribulation and ^(C)your poverty (^(D)but you are rich) and the slander^[a] of ^(E)those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. ¹⁰ Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, ^(F)that you may be tested, and for ^(G)ten days ^(H)you will have tribulation. ^(I)Be faithful ^(J)unto death, and I will give you ^(K)the crown of life. ^11 (L)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ^(M)The one who conquers will not be hurt by ^(N)the second death.’

To the Church in Pergamum

¹² “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has ^(O)the sharp two-edged sword.

¹³ “‘I know where you dwell, ^(P)where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not ^(Q)deny my faith^[b] even in the days of Antipas ^(R)my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. ¹⁴ But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold the teaching of ^(S)Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, so that they might ^(T)eat food sacrificed to idols and ^(U)practice sexual immorality. ¹⁵ So also you have some who hold the teaching of ^(V)the Nicolaitans. ¹⁶ Therefore repent. If not, ^(W)I will come to you soon and ^(X)war against them with ^(Y)the sword of my mouth. ^17 (Z)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. ^(AA)To the one who conquers I will give some of ^(AB)the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with ^(AC)a new name written on the stone ^(AD)that no one knows except the one who receives it.’

To the Church in Sardis

3 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him ^(A)who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.

“‘I know your works. You have the reputation ^(B)of being alive, ^(C)but you are dead. ² Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works ^(D)complete in the sight of my God. ^3 (E)Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, ^(F)I will come ^(G)like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. ⁴ Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not ^(H)soiled their garments, and they will walk with me ^(I)in white, for they are ^(J)worthy. ^5 (K)The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never ^(L)blot his name out of ^(M)the book of life. ^(N)I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. ^6 (O)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’