and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood

But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first.

“‘I know your works, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your latter works exceed the first.

Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you.

Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent.

And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.

Outside are the dogs and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.