1 "To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write:

"He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things:

2 "I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false. 3 You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have *2:3 TR adds "have labored and" not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you left your first love. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent. 6 But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.

8 "To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write:

"The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:

9 "I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life. 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won’t be harmed by the second death.

12 "To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write:

"He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:

13 "I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn’t deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. 14 But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. 15 So also you likewise have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.*2:15 TR reads "which I hate" instead of "likewise" 16 Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth. 17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, *2:17 Manna is supernatural food, named after the Hebrew for "What is it?". See Exodus 11:7-9. and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows but he who receives it.

18 "To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write:

"The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:

19 "I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first. 20 But I have this against you, that you tolerate your*2:20 TR, NU read "that" instead of "your" woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality and to eat things sacrificed to idols. 21 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality. 22 Behold, I will throw her and those who commit adultery with her into a bed of great oppression, unless they repent of her works. 23 I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds. 24 But to you I say, to the rest who are in Thyatira—as many as don’t have this teaching, who don’t know what some call ‘the deep things of Satan’—to you I say, I am not putting any other burden on you. 25 Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come. 26 He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations. 27 He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots,✝2:27 Psalms 2:9 as I also have received of my Father; 28 and I will give him the morning star. 29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

1 Efesose koguduse inglile kirjuta:

Nõnda ütleb see, kes hoiab seitset tähte oma paremas käes ja kõnnib seitsme kuldlambijala keskel:

2 Ma tean su tegusid, su vaevanägemist ja kannatlikkust ning et sa ei talu kurjasid, et sa oled katsunud läbi need, kes nimetavad end apostliks seda olemata, ja oled avastanud nende valelikkuse. 3 Sul on kannatlikkust, sa oled talunud raskusi minu pärast ega ole ära väsinud.

4 Ometi on mul sinu vastu: sa oled hüljanud oma esimese armastuse. 5 Mõtle siis, kui sügavale sa oled langenud, paranda meelt ja tee esimese armastuse tegusid. Aga kui mitte, siis tulen su juurde ja tõukan su lambijala kohalt ära, kui sa meelt ei paranda. 6 Kuid see on sinu kasuks, et sa vihkad nikolaiitide tegusid, mida ka mina vihkan. 7 Kellel on kõrvad, see kuulgu, mida Vaim kogudustele ütleb! Võitjale ma annan süüa elupuust, mis on Jumala paradiisis.

8 Smürna koguduse inglile kirjuta:

Nõnda ütleb Esimene ja Viimne, kes oli surnud ja on jälle saanud elavaks:

9 Ma tean su viletsust ja vaesust – ometi oled sa rikas. Ma tean, kuidas sind on teotanud need, kes väidavad end olevat juudid, aga tegelikult on nad saatana kogudus. 10 Ära tunne hirmu selle ees, mida sul tuleb kannatada! Pane tähele: kurat heidab mõned teie seast vangi, et teid läbi katsuda, ja teil on viletsust kümme päeva. Ole ustav surmani, ja mina pärjan sinu eluga. 11 Kellel on kõrvad, see kuulgu, mida Vaim kogudustele ütleb! Võitjale teine surm enam kahju ei tee.

12 Pergamoni koguduse inglile kirjuta:

Nõnda ütleb see, kelle käes on vahe kaheterane mõõk:

13 Ma tean, kus sa elad – seal, kus on saatana troon. Sa oled jäänud ustavaks minule, sa ei loobunud usust minusse isegi ajal, kui minu ustav tunnistaja Antipas tapeti teie linnas, kus on saatana elupaik.

14 Sellegipoolest on mul sinu vastu: su juures on neid, kes hoiavad Bileami õpetust, kes õpetas Baalakit ahvatlema iisraellasi patule: sööma ebajumalate ohvreid ning hoorama. 15 Nii on sinu juures ka neid, kes järgivad nikolaiitide õpetust. 16 Seepärast paranda meelt! Aga kui mitte, siis ma tulen peagi su juurde nende vastu sõdima oma suu mõõgaga. 17 Kellel on kõrvad, see kuulgu, mida Vaim kogudustele ütleb! Võitjale ma annan peidetud mannat ja valge kivikese, mille peale on kirjutatud uus nimi, mida ükski peale selle saaja ei tea.

18 Tüatiira koguduse inglile kirjuta:

Nõnda ütleb Jumala Poeg, kelle silmad on nagu tuleleek ja kelle jalad on nagu hõõguv metall:

19 Ma tean sinu tegusid, su armastust ja ustavust, su teenimist ja kannatlikkust ning et su viimaseid tegusid on rohkem kui esimesi.

20 Sellegipoolest on mul sinu vastu: sa lased vabalt tegutseda sellel naisel Iisebelil, kes nimetab end prohvetiks ja eksitab oma õpetusega minu sulaseid hoorama ja sööma ebajumalate ohvreid. 21 Ma olen talle andnud aega hoorusest meelt parandada, kuid ta ei taha. 22 Vaata, ma paiskan ta tõvevoodisse ja saadan need, kes on temaga abielu rikkunud, suurde viletsusse, kui nad ei paranda meelt ega pöördu oma tegudest, 23 ja tema lapsed hävitan surmatõvega. Siis kõik kogudused saavad aru, et mina uurin läbi südamed ja meeled, ning tasun teile kõigile teie tegude järgi.

24 Aga teile ülejäänutele, kes olete Tüatiiras ega ole võtnud vastu seda õpetust ega ole õppinud tundma saatana sügavaid saladusi, nagu neid nimetatakse, teie peale ei pane ma muud koormat. 25 Pidage vaid kinni sellest, mis teil juba on, kuni ma tulen!

26 Kes võidab ja lõpuni minu tahtmist teeb, sellele annan ma meelevalla rahvaste üle – 27 ta valitseb neid raudkepiga, nad lüüakse puruks kui savinõud – nagu minagi olen saanud meelevalla oma Isalt, 28 ja mina annan talle koidutähe. 29 Kellel on kõrvad, see kuulgu, mida Vaim kogudustele ütleb!