Revelation 2:12-29
"And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of
him who has the sharp two-edged sword:
"I know where you are living, where Satan's throne is. Yet you are holding
fast to my name, and you did not deny your faith in me even in the days of
Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan
lives. But I have a few things against you: you have some there who hold
to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block
before the people of Israel, so that they would eat food sacrificed to
idols and practice fornication. So you also have some who hold to the
teaching of the Nicolaitans. Repent then. If not, I will come to you soon
and make war against them with the sword of my mouth. Let anyone who has
an ear listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. To everyone
who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give a white
stone, and on the white stone is written a new name that no one knows
except the one who receives it.
"And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of
the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like
burnished bronze:
"I know your works your love, faith, service, and patient endurance. I
know that your last works are greater than the first. But I have this
against you: you tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet
and is teaching and beguiling my servants to practice fornication and to
eat food sacrificed to idols. I gave her time to repent, but she refuses
to repent of her fornication. Beware, I am throwing her on a bed, and
those who commit adultery with her I am throwing into great distress,
unless they repent of her doings; and I will strike her children dead.
And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches minds and
hearts, and I will give to each of you as your works deserve. But to the
rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not
learned what some call "the deep things of Satan,' to you I say, I do not
lay on you any other burden; only hold fast to what you have until I come.
To everyone who conquers and continues to do my works to the end,
I will give authority over the nations;
to rule them with an iron rod,
as when clay pots are shattered
even as I also received authority from my Father. To the one who conquers
I will also give the morning star. Let anyone who has an ear listen to
what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
