Revelation
Chapter 2: 1-7
To the church in Ephesus
1"To
the angel of the church in Ephesus write:
These are the words of him who holds the seven stars
in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands: 2I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know
that you cannot tolerate wicked men, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles
but are not, and have found them false. 3You
have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary. 4Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken your
first love. 5Remember the height from which you
have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come
to you and remove your lampstand from its place. 6But
you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.
7He who has an ear, let him hear what the
Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the
tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
