^16 (A)In his right hand he held seven stars, ^(B)from his mouth came a sharp two-edged sword, and ^(C)his face was like the sun shining ^(D)in full strength.

¹² For ^(A)the word of God is living and ^(B)active, ^(C)sharper than any ^(D)two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and ^(E)discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

¹⁶ Therefore repent. If not, ^(A)I will come to you soon and ^(B)war against them with ^(C)the sword of my mouth.

^15 (A)From his mouth comes a sharp sword ^(B)with which to strike down the nations, and ^(C)he will rule^[a] them with a rod of iron. ^(D)He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.

To the Church in Pergamum

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

¹⁷ and take ^(A)the helmet of salvation, and ^(B)the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,

²¹ And the rest were slain by the sword ^(A)that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and ^(B)all the birds were gorged with their flesh.

²⁰ As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and ^(A)the seven golden lampstands, the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and ^(B)the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

To the Church in Ephesus

2 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: ‘The words of ^(C)him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, ^(D)who walks among the seven golden lampstands.