¹⁶ In his right hand he held seven stars,^(A) and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.^(B) His face was like the sun^(C) shining in all its brilliance.

¹² For the word of God^(A) is alive^(B) and active.^(C) Sharper than any double-edged sword,^(D) it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.^(E)

¹⁵ Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword^(A) with which to strike down^(B) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”^[a](C) He treads the winepress^(D) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.

To the Church in Pergamum

¹² “To the angel of the church in Pergamum^(A) write:

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

²¹ The rest were killed with the sword^(A) coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,^(B) and all the birds^(C) gorged themselves on their flesh.

To the Church in Sardis

3 “To the angel^[a] of the church in Sardis^(A) write: