church in EPHESUS

 

The LORD's command to the church in Ephesus:

Revelation 2:1-6

King James Version

2 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;

2 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:

3 And hast borne, and hast patience, 

and for my name's sake hast laboured, 

and hast not fainted.

4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, 

because thou hast left thy first love.

5 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.

6 But this thou hast,

that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, 

which I also hate.

To those that overcome:

Revelation 2:7

King James Version

7 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.

The next post is on the church in Smyrna.

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