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Revelation 2

29 aligned verses; 29 with wording or punctuation differences .

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`To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write : These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands -- the golden :
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write ; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance , and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars ,
I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience , and how thou canst not bear them which are evil : and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles , and are not, and hast found them liars :
and thou didst bear , and hast endurance , and because of my name hast toiled , and hast not been weary .
And hast borne , and hast patience , and for my name's sake hast laboured , and hast not fainted .
`But I have against thee : That thy first love thou didst leave!
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee , because thou hast left thy first love .
remember , then, whence thou hast fallen, and reform , and the first works do ; and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will remove thy lamp-stand from its place -- if thou mayest not reform;
Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent , and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place , except thou repent.
but this thou hast, that thou dost hate the works of the Nicolaitans , that I also hate.
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes , which I also hate.
He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming -- I will give to him to eat of the tree of life that is in the midst of the paradise of God.
He that hath an ear , let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life , which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
` And to the messenger of the assembly of the Smyrneans write : These things saith the First and the Last, who did become dead and did live ;
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write ; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead , and is alive ;
I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty -- yet thou art rich -- and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but ` are ' a synagogue of the Adversary .
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty , (but thou art rich ) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan .
`Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer ; lo , the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried , and ye shall have tribulation ten days ; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer : behold , the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried ; and ye shall have tribulation ten days : be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: He who is overcoming may not be injured of the second death.
He that hath an ear , let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
` And to the messenger of the assembly in Pergamos write : These things saith he who is having the sharp two-edged sword :
And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write ; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
I have known thy works, and where thou dost dwell -- where the throne of the Adversary ` is ' -- and thou dost hold fast my name, and thou didst not deny my faith, even in the days in which Antipas ` was ' my faithful witness , who was put to death beside you, where the Adversary doth dwell .
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is : and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr , who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth .
` But I have against thee a few things : That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices , and to commit whoredom;
But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed unto idols , and to commit fornication.
so hast thou , even thou, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans -- which thing I hate.
So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate.
`Reform! and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming, I will give to him to eat from the hidden manna, and will give to him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, that no one knew except him who is receiving ` it ' .
He that hath an ear , let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh 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 knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
` And to the messenger of the assembly of Thyatira write : These things saith the Son of God, who is having his eyes as a flame of fire, and his feet like to fine brass;
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write ; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
I have known thy works, and love , and ministration , and faith, and thy endurance , and thy works -- and the last `are' more than the first.
I know thy works, and charity , and service , and faith, and thy patience , and thy works ; and the last to be more than the first.
`But I have against thee a few things : That thou dost suffer the woman Jezebel, who is calling herself a prophetess, to teach , and to lead astray, my servants to commit whoredom , and idol-sacrifices to eat ;
Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication , and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
and I did give to her a time that she might reform from her whoredom, and she did not reform;
And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not .
lo , I will cast her into a couch , and those committing adultery with her into great tribulation -- if they may not repent of their works,
Behold , I will cast her into a bed , and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation , except they repent of their deeds.
and her children I will kill in death , and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts ; and I will give to you -- to each -- according to your works.
And I will kill her children with death ; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts : and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
`And to you I say, and to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching , and who did not know the depths of the Adversary , as they say ; I will not put upon you other burden ;
But unto you I say, and unto 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 you none other burden .
but that which ye have -- hold ye, till I may come ;
But that which ye have already hold fast till I come .
and he who is overcoming , and who is keeping unto the end my works , I will give to him authority over the nations ,
And he that overcometh , and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations :
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron -- as the vessels of the potter they shall be broken -- as I also have received from my Father ;
And 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 .
and I will give to him the morning star.
And I will give him the morning star.
He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies .
He that hath an ear , let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches .

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