⁷ Whoever has ears, let them hear^(A) what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious,^(B) I will give the right to eat from the tree of life,^(C) which is in the paradise^(D) of God.

¹⁰ Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you,^(A) and you will suffer persecution for ten days.^(B) Be faithful,^(C) even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.^(D)

¹¹ Whoever has ears, let them hear^(E) what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who is victorious will not be hurt at all by the second death.^(F)

¹⁷ Whoever has ears, let them hear^(A) what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious,^(B) I will give some of the hidden manna.^(C) I will also give that person a white stone with a new name^(D) written on it, known only to the one who receives it.^(E)

²⁶ To the one who is victorious^(A) and does my will to the end,^(B) I will give authority over the nations^(C)— ²⁷ that one ‘will rule them with an iron scepter^(D) and will dash them to pieces like pottery’^[a](E)—just as I have received authority from my Father. ²⁸ I will also give that one the morning star.^{(F) 29} Whoever has ears, let them hear^(G) what the Spirit says to the churches.

³ Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent.^(A) But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief,^(B) and you will not know at what time^(C) I will come to you.

⁴ Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes.^(D) They will walk with me, dressed in white,^(E) for they are worthy. ⁵ The one who is victorious^(F) will, like them, be dressed in white.^(G) I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life,^(H) but will acknowledge that name before my Father^(I) and his angels. ⁶ Whoever has ears, let them hear^(J) what the Spirit says to the churches.