Revelation 2
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Revelation 2:12-25

12“Write to the angel of the church in Pergamum: Thus says the one who has the sharp, double-edged sword:

13I know where you live — where Satan’s throne is. Yet you are holding on to my name and did not deny your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness who was put to death among you, where Satan lives.

14But I have a few things against you. You have some there who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block in front of the Israelites: to eat meat sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.

15In the same way, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

16So repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth.

17“Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it.

18“Write to the angel of the church in Thyatira: Thus says the Son of God, the one whose eyes are like a fiery flame and whose feet are like fine bronze:

19I know your works — your love, faithfulness, service, and endurance. I know that your last works are greater than the first.

20But I have this against you: You tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and teaches and deceives my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat meat sacrificed to idols.

21I gave her time to repent, but she does not want to repent of her sexual immorality.

22Look, I will throw her into a sickbed and those who commit adultery with her into great affliction. Unless they repent of her works,

23I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the one who examines minds and hearts, and I will give to each of you according to your works.

24I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who haven’t known “the so-called secrets of Satan” — as they say — I am not putting any other burden on you.

25Only hold on to what you have until I come.

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