Revelation 1:11
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11 saying, [a]“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last,” and, “What you see, write in a book and send it to the seven churches [b]which are in Asia: to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamos, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”
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Revelation 3:1
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The Dead Church
3 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Sardis write,
‘These things says He who (A)has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.
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Revelation 1:4
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Greeting the Seven Churches
4 John, to the seven churches which are in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from Him (A)who is and (B)who was and who is to come, (C)and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne,
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Colossians 4:15-16
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15 Greet the brethren who are in Laodicea, and [a]Nymphas and (A)the church that is in [b]his house.
Closing Exhortations and Blessing
16 Now when (B)this epistle is read among you, see that it is read also in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.
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Revelation 3:14
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The Lukewarm Church
14 “And to the [a]angel of the church [b]of the Laodiceans write,
(A)‘These things says the Amen, (B)the Faithful and True Witness, (C)the Beginning of the creation of God:
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Revelation 3:7
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The Faithful Church
7 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Philadelphia write,
‘These things says (A)He who is holy, (B)He who is true, (C)“He who has the key of David, (D)He who opens and no one shuts, and (E)shuts and no one opens”:
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Revelation 2:18
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The Corrupt Church
18 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Thyatira write,
‘These things says the Son of God, (A)who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:
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Revelation 2:12
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The Compromising Church
12 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Pergamos write,
‘These things says (A)He who has the sharp two-edged sword:
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Revelation 2:8
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The Persecuted Church
8 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Smyrna write,
‘These things says (A)the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life:
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Ephesians 1:1
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Greeting
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God,
To the saints who are in Ephesus, and faithful in Christ Jesus:
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Habakkuk 2:2
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The Just Live by Faith
2 Then the Lord answered me and said:
(A)“Write the vision
And make it plain on tablets,
That he may run who reads it.
Jeremiah 30:2
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2 “Thus speaks the Lord God of Israel, saying: ‘Write in a book for yourself all the words that I have spoken to you.
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Isaiah 30:8
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A Rebellious People
8 Now go, (A)write it before them on a tablet,
And note it on a scroll,
That it may be for time to come,
Forever and ever:
Revelation 21:5
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5 Then (A)He who sat on the throne said, (B)“Behold, I make all things new.” And He said [a]to me, “Write, for (C)these words are true and faithful.”
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Revelation 19:9
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9 Then he said to me, “Write: (A)‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’ ” And he said to me, (B)“These are the true sayings of God.”
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Revelation 14:13
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13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying [a]to me, “Write: (A)‘Blessed are the dead (B)who die in the Lord from now on.’ ”
“Yes,” says the Spirit, (C)“that they may rest from their labors, and their works follow (D)them.”
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Revelation 10:4
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4 Now when the seven thunders [a]uttered their voices, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven saying [b]to me, (A)“Seal up the things which the seven thunders uttered, and do not write them.”
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Revelation 1:19-2:1
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19 [a]Write the things which you have (A)seen, (B)and the things which are, (C)and the things which will take place after this. 20 The [b]mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are (D)the [c]angels of the seven churches, and (E)the seven lampstands [d]which you saw are the seven churches.
The Loveless Church
2 “To the [e]angel of the church of Ephesus write,
‘These things says (F)He who holds the seven stars in His right hand, (G)who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:
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1 Timothy 1:3
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No Other Doctrine
3 As I urged you (A)when I went into Macedonia—remain in Ephesus that you may [a]charge some (B)that they teach no other doctrine,
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Revelation 1:17
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17 And (A)when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But (B)He laid His right hand on me, saying [a]to me, “Do not be afraid; (C)I am the First and the Last.
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Revelation 1:8
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8 (A)“I am the Alpha and the Omega, [a]the Beginning and the End,” says the [b]Lord, (B)“who is and who was and who is to come, the (C)Almighty.”
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Revelation 1:2
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2 (A)who bore witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things (B)that he saw.
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1 Corinthians 16:8
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8 But I will tarry in Ephesus until (A)Pentecost.
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1 Corinthians 15:32
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32 If, in the manner of men, (A)I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? If the dead do not rise, (B)“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
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Acts 20:17
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The Ephesian Elders Exhorted
17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.
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