KJV Easy Read Bible The Loveless Church1To the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things says He that holds the seven stars in His right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; 2I know your works, and your labor, and your patience, and how you can not bear them which are evil: and you have tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and have found them liars: endure 3And have borne, and have patience, and for My name’s sake have labored, and have not fainted. grown weary 4Nevertheless I have something against you, because you have left your first love. 5Remember therefore from where you are fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come to you quickly, and will remove your candlestick out of its place, except you repent. lampstand 6But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate. Gk. conquerors of the people 7He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. GEN 2:9 The Persecuted Church8And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things says the First and the Last, which was dead, and is alive; ISA 44:6 9I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but you are rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. suffering, persecution; slander 10Fear none of those things which you shall suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of youp into prison, that youp may be tried; and youp shall have tribulation ten days: be you faithful to death, and I will give you a crown of life. tested 11He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; He that overcomes shall not be hurt of the second death. The Compromising Church12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things says He which has the sharp sword with two edges; 13I know your works, and where youp dwell, even where Satan’s seat is: and you hold fast My name, and have not denied My faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwell. remain true to 14But I have a few things against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balak to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication. NUM 31:16 | teaching; sexual sin 15So have you also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate. 16Repent; or else I will come to you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of My mouth. 17He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knows saving he that receives it. ISA 62:2 The Corrupt Church18And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things says the Son of God, who has His eyes like to a flame of fire, and His feet are like fine brass; 19I know your works, and charity, and service, and faith, and your patience, and your works; and the last to be more than the first. deeds; love 20Notwithstanding I have a few things against you, because you permit that woman Jezebel, which calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce My servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols. cause those who serve Me to go astray 21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. time 22Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. unfaithfulness 23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am He which searches the reins and hearts: and I will give to every one of youp according to yourp works. PS 62:12; JER 17:10 | minds 24But to youp I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak; I will put upon youp no other burden. deep satanic teaching 25But that which youp have already hold fast till I come. firmly 26And he that overcomes, and keeps My works to the end, to him will I give power over the nations: observes 27And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of My Father. PS 2:9 | pieces 28And I will give him the morning star. 29He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The Trusted King James in an Easy Read Format® is a registered trademarks of Whitaker Corporation. KJVERTM, Word of GodTM, Red Letter OldTM, Old Testament Direct Words of God in RedTM, King James Version Sword BibleTM, and SwordKJVTM are trademarked slogans of Whitaker Corporation. |
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