Revelation 2:1-7

Revelation 2

Letter to the Church in Ephesus

¹ To the messenger of the church in Ephesus write:

The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven gold lampstands, says this:

² I know your works, your ^[1] labor, and your patient endurance, and that you are not able to tolerate evil people. You have tested those who say they are apostles, but are not, and have found them to be liars. ³ Indeed, you do have patient endurance. You have endured hardships on account of my name and have not become weary.

⁴ But I have this against you: You have forsaken your first love. ^{[2] 5} Remember, therefore, the state from which you have fallen! Repent and do the works you did at first. Otherwise I will come to you ^[3] and remove your lampstand from its place, if you do not repent.

⁶ But you do have this: You hate the actions of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

⁷ Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious I will give the privilege to eat from the tree of life, which is in ^[4] the paradise of God.