¹Angelo Ephesi ecclesiæ scribe: Hæc dicit,“And to the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write:qui tenet septem stellas in dextera sua, qui ambulat in medio septem candelabrorum aureorum:Thus says the One who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:

¹Angelo Ephesi ecclesiæ scribe: Hæc dicit,“And to the Angel of the Church of Ephesus write:qui tenet septem stellas in dextera sua, qui ambulat in medio septem candelabrorum aureorum:Thus says the One who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands:

²Scio opera tua,I know your works,et laborem,and your hardshipet patientiam tuam,and patient endurance,et quia non potes sustinere malos:and that you cannot stand those who are evil.et tentasti eos,And so,qui se dicunt apostolos esse,you have tested those who declare themselves to be Apostleset non sunt:and are not,et invenisti eos mendaces:and you have found them to be liars.

²Scio opera tua,I know your works,et laborem,and your hardshipet patientiam tuam,and patient endurance,et quia non potes sustinere malos:and that you cannot stand those who are evil.et tentasti eos,And so,qui se dicunt apostolos esse,you have tested those who declare themselves to be Apostleset non sunt:and are not,et invenisti eos mendaces:and you have found them to be liars.

³et patientiam habes, et sustinuisti propter nomen meum,And you have patient endurance for the sake of my name,et non defecisti.and you have not fallen away.

³et patientiam habes, et sustinuisti propter nomen meum,And you have patient endurance for the sake of my name,et non defecisti.and you have not fallen away.

⁴Sed habeo adversum te,But I have this against you:quod caritatem tuam primam reliquisti.that you have relinquished your first charity.

⁴Sed habeo adversum te,But I have this against you:quod caritatem tuam primam reliquisti.that you have relinquished your first charity.

⁵Memor esto itaque unde excideris:And so,et age pœnitentiam,call to mind the place from which you have fallen,et prima opera fac:and do penance,sin autem,and do the first works.venio tibi,Otherwise,et movebo candelabrum tuum de loco suo,I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place,nisi pœnitentiam egeris.unless you repent.

⁵Memor esto itaque unde excideris:And so,et age pœnitentiam,call to mind the place from which you have fallen,et prima opera fac:and do penance,sin autem,and do the first works.venio tibi,Otherwise,et movebo candelabrum tuum de loco suo,I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place,nisi pœnitentiam egeris.unless you repent.

⁶Sed hoc habes,But this you have,quia odisti facta Nicolaitarum,that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans,quæ et ego odi.which I also hate.

⁶Sed hoc habes,But this you have,quia odisti facta Nicolaitarum,that you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans,quæ et ego odi.which I also hate.

⁷Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis:let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.Vincenti dabo edere de ligno vitæ,To him who prevails, I will give to eat from the Tree of Life,quod est in paradiso Dei mei.which is in the Paradise of my God.

⁷Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis:let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.Vincenti dabo edere de ligno vitæ,To him who prevails, I will give to eat from the Tree of Life,quod est in paradiso Dei mei.which is in the Paradise of my God.

⁸Et angelo Smyrnæ ecclesiæ scribe:And to the Angel of the Church of Smyrna write:Hæc dicit primus,Thus says the Firstet novissimus,and the Last,qui fuit mortuus,he who was deadet vivit:and now lives:

⁸Et angelo Smyrnæ ecclesiæ scribe:And to the Angel of the Church of Smyrna write:Hæc dicit primus,Thus says the Firstet novissimus,and the Last,qui fuit mortuus,he who was deadet vivit:and now lives:

⁹Scio tribulationem tuam, et paupertatem tuam,I know your tribulation and your poverty,sed dives es:but you are rich,et blasphemaris ab his, qui se dicunt Judæos esse, et non sunt,and that you are blasphemed by those who declare themselves to be Jews and are not,sed sunt synagoga Satanæ.but who are a synagogue of Satan.

⁹Scio tribulationem tuam, et paupertatem tuam,I know your tribulation and your poverty,sed dives es:but you are rich,et blasphemaris ab his, qui se dicunt Judæos esse, et non sunt,and that you are blasphemed by those who declare themselves to be Jews and are not,sed sunt synagoga Satanæ.but who are a synagogue of Satan.

¹⁰Nihil horum timeas quæ passurus es.You should fear nothing amid those things which you will suffer.Ecce missurus est diabolus aliquos ex vobis in carcerem ut tentemini:Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, so that you may be tested.et habebitis tribulationem diebus decem.And you will have tribulation for ten days.Esto fidelis usque ad mortem, et dabo tibi coronam vitæ.Be faithful even unto death, and I will give to you the crown of life.

¹⁰Nihil horum timeas quæ passurus es.You should fear nothing amid those things which you will suffer.Ecce missurus est diabolus aliquos ex vobis in carcerem ut tentemini:Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, so that you may be tested.et habebitis tribulationem diebus decem.And you will have tribulation for ten days.Esto fidelis usque ad mortem, et dabo tibi coronam vitæ.Be faithful even unto death, and I will give to you the crown of life.

¹¹Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis:let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.Qui vicerit,Whoever will prevail,non lædetur a morte secunda.he shall not be harmed by the second death.

¹¹Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis:let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.Qui vicerit,Whoever will prevail,non lædetur a morte secunda.he shall not be harmed by the second death.

¹²Et angelo Pergami ecclesiæ scribe:And to the Angel of the Church of Pergamus write:Hæc dicit qui habet rhomphæam utraque parte acutam:Thus says he who holds the sharp two-edged spear:

¹²Et angelo Pergami ecclesiæ scribe:And to the Angel of the Church of Pergamus write:Hæc dicit qui habet rhomphæam utraque parte acutam:Thus says he who holds the sharp two-edged spear:

¹³Scio ubi habitas,I know where you dwell,ubi sedes est Satanæ:where the seat of Satan is,et tenes nomen meum,and that you hold to my name and have not denied my faith,et non negasti fidem meam.even in those days when Antipas was my faithful witness,Et in diebus illis Antipas testis meus fidelis,who was slain among you,qui occisus est apud vos ubi Satanas habitat.where Satan dwells.

¹³Scio ubi habitas,I know where you dwell,ubi sedes est Satanæ:where the seat of Satan is,et tenes nomen meum,and that you hold to my name and have not denied my faith,et non negasti fidem meam.even in those days when Antipas was my faithful witness,Et in diebus illis Antipas testis meus fidelis,who was slain among you,qui occisus est apud vos ubi Satanas habitat.where Satan dwells.

¹⁴Sed habeo adversus te pauca:But I have a few things against you.quia habes illic tenentes doctrinam Balaam,For you have, in that place, those who hold to the doctrine of Balaam,qui docebat Balac mittere scandalum coram filiis Israël,who instructed Balak to cast a stumbling block before the sons of Israel,edere, et fornicari:to eat and to commit fornication.

¹⁴Sed habeo adversus te pauca:But I have a few things against you.quia habes illic tenentes doctrinam Balaam,For you have, in that place, those who hold to the doctrine of Balaam,qui docebat Balac mittere scandalum coram filiis Israël,who instructed Balak to cast a stumbling block before the sons of Israel,edere, et fornicari:to eat and to commit fornication.

¹⁵ita habes et tu tenentes doctrinam Nicolaitarum.And you also have those who hold to the doctrine of the Nicolaitans.

¹⁵ita habes et tu tenentes doctrinam Nicolaitarum.And you also have those who hold to the doctrine of the Nicolaitans.

¹⁶Similiter pœnitentiam age:So do penance to the same extent.si quominus veniam tibi cito,If you do less,et pugnabo cum illis in gladio oris mei.I will come to you quickly and I will fight against these ones with the sword of my mouth.

¹⁶Similiter pœnitentiam age:So do penance to the same extent.si quominus veniam tibi cito,If you do less,et pugnabo cum illis in gladio oris mei.I will come to you quickly and I will fight against these ones with the sword of my mouth.

¹⁷Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis:let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.Vincenti dabo manna absconditum,To him who prevails, I will give the hidden manna.et dabo illi calculum candidum:And I will give to him a white emblem,et in calculo nomen novum scriptum,and on the emblem, a new name has been written,quod nemo scit,which no one knows,nisi qui accipit.except the one who receives it.

¹⁷Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis:let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.Vincenti dabo manna absconditum,To him who prevails, I will give the hidden manna.et dabo illi calculum candidum:And I will give to him a white emblem,et in calculo nomen novum scriptum,and on the emblem, a new name has been written,quod nemo scit,which no one knows,nisi qui accipit.except the one who receives it.

¹⁸Et angelo Thyatiræ ecclesiæ scribe:And to the Angel of the Church of Thyatira write:Hæc dicit Filius Dei,Thus says the Son of God,qui habet oculos tamquam flammam ignis,who has eyes like a flame of fire,et pedes ejus similes auricalco:and his feet are like shining brass.

¹⁸Et angelo Thyatiræ ecclesiæ scribe:And to the Angel of the Church of Thyatira write:Hæc dicit Filius Dei,Thus says the Son of God,qui habet oculos tamquam flammam ignis,who has eyes like a flame of fire,et pedes ejus similes auricalco:and his feet are like shining brass.

¹⁹Novi opera tua,I know your works,et fidem,and your faithet caritatem tuam,and charity,et ministerium,and your ministryet patientiam tuam,and patient endurance,et opera tua novissima plura prioribus.and that your more recent works are greater than the earlier ones.

¹⁹Novi opera tua,I know your works,et fidem,and your faithet caritatem tuam,and charity,et ministerium,and your ministryet patientiam tuam,and patient endurance,et opera tua novissima plura prioribus.and that your more recent works are greater than the earlier ones.

²⁰Sed habeo adversus te pauca:But I have a few things against you.quia permittis mulierem Jezabel,For you permit the woman Jezebel,quæ se dicit propheten,who calls herself a prophetess,docere,to teachet seducere servos meos,and to seduce my servants,fornicari,to commit fornicationet manducare de idolothytis.and to eat the food of idolatry.

²⁰Sed habeo adversus te pauca:But I have a few things against you.quia permittis mulierem Jezabel,For you permit the woman Jezebel,quæ se dicit propheten,who calls herself a prophetess,docere,to teachet seducere servos meos,and to seduce my servants,fornicari,to commit fornicationet manducare de idolothytis.and to eat the food of idolatry.

²¹Et dedi illi tempus ut pœnitentiam ageret:And I gave her a time, so that she might do penance,et non vult pœnitere a fornicatione sua.but she is not willing to repent from her fornication.

²¹Et dedi illi tempus ut pœnitentiam ageret:And I gave her a time, so that she might do penance,et non vult pœnitere a fornicatione sua.but she is not willing to repent from her fornication.

²²Ecce mittam eam in lectum:Behold,et qui mœchantur cum ea,I will cast her onto a bed,in tribulatione maxima erunt,and those who commit adultery with her shall be in a very great tribulation,nisi pœnitentiam ab operibus suis egerint.unless they repent from their works.

²²Ecce mittam eam in lectum:Behold,et qui mœchantur cum ea,I will cast her onto a bed,in tribulatione maxima erunt,and those who commit adultery with her shall be in a very great tribulation,nisi pœnitentiam ab operibus suis egerint.unless they repent from their works.

²³Et filios ejus interficiam in morte,And I will put her sons to death,et scient omnes ecclesiæ, quia ego sum scrutans renes, et corda:and all the Churches shall know that I am the one who examines temperaments and hearts.et dabo unicuique vestrum secundum opera sua.And I will give to each one of you according to your works.Vobis autem dico,But I say to you,

²³Et filios ejus interficiam in morte,And I will put her sons to death,et scient omnes ecclesiæ, quia ego sum scrutans renes, et corda:and all the Churches shall know that I am the one who examines temperaments and hearts.et dabo unicuique vestrum secundum opera sua.And I will give to each one of you according to your works.Vobis autem dico,But I say to you,

²⁴et ceteris qui Thyatiræ estis:and to the others who are at Thyatira:quicumque non habent doctrinam hanc,Whoever does not hold to this doctrine,et qui non cognoverunt altitudines Satanæ,and who has not ‘known the depths of Satan,’quemadmodum dicunt,as they say,non mittam super vos aliud pondus:I will not set any other weight upon you.

²⁴et ceteris qui Thyatiræ estis:and to the others who are at Thyatira:quicumque non habent doctrinam hanc,Whoever does not hold to this doctrine,et qui non cognoverunt altitudines Satanæ,and who has not ‘known the depths of Satan,’quemadmodum dicunt,as they say,non mittam super vos aliud pondus:I will not set any other weight upon you.

²⁵tamen id quod habetis,Even so, that which you have,tenete donec veniam.hold on to it until I return.

²⁵tamen id quod habetis,Even so, that which you have,tenete donec veniam.hold on to it until I return.

²⁶Et qui vicerit,And whoever will prevailet custodierit usque in finem opera mea,and will observe my works even unto the end,dabo illi potestatem super gentes,I will give to him authority over the nations.

²⁶Et qui vicerit,And whoever will prevailet custodierit usque in finem opera mea,and will observe my works even unto the end,dabo illi potestatem super gentes,I will give to him authority over the nations.

²⁷et reget eas in virga ferrea,And he shall rule them with an iron rod,et tamquam vas figuli confringentur,and they shall be broken like the earthenware of a potter.

²⁷et reget eas in virga ferrea,And he shall rule them with an iron rod,et tamquam vas figuli confringentur,and they shall be broken like the earthenware of a potter.

²⁸sicut et ego accepi a Patre meo:The same I also have received from my Father.et dabo illi stellam matutinam.And I will give to him the morning star.

²⁸sicut et ego accepi a Patre meo:The same I also have received from my Father.et dabo illi stellam matutinam.And I will give to him the morning star.

²⁹Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis.let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.”

²⁹Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis.let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.”