{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/revelation/2","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T22:44:50.519Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Revelation","bookSlug":"revelation","chapter":2,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":1,"nextChapter":3,"totalChapters":22,"totalVerses":29},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"To the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things said he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the middle of the seven golden candlesticks;"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"I know your works, and your labor, and your patience, and how you can not bear them which are evil: and you have tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and have found them liars:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And have borne, and have patience, and for my name's sake have labored, and have not fainted."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Remember therefore from where you are fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come to you quickly, and will remove your candlestick out of his place, except you repent."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"But this you have, that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches; To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the middle of the paradise of God."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things said the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but you are rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Fear none of those things which you shall suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried; and you shall have tribulation ten days: be you faithful to death, and I will give you a crown of life."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches; He that overcomes shall not be hurt of the second death."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things said he which has the sharp sword with two edges;"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"I know your works, and where you dwell, even where Satan's seat is: and you hold fast my name, and have not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwells."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"But I have a few things against you, because you have there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"So have you also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitanes, which thing I hate."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Repent; or else I will come to you quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches; To him that overcomes 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 knows saving he that receives it."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things said the Son of God, who has his eyes like to a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"I know your works, and charity, and service, and faith, and your patience, and your works; and the last to be more than the first."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Notwithstanding I have a few things against you, because you suffer that woman Jezebel, which calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed to idols."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searches the reins and hearts: and I will give to every one of you according to your works."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"But to you I say, and to 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 on you none other burden."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"But that which you have already hold fast till I come."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"And he that overcomes, and keeps my works to the end, to him will I give power over the nations:"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"And I will give him the morning star."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches."}],"citation":{"inline":"Revelation 2 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Revelation 2](https://primebible.com/akjv/revelation/2)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/revelation/2 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}