14. “But I have a few things against you: You have some there who follow the teaching of Balaam. Balaam taught Balak how to cause the people of Israel to sin. They sinned by eating food offered to idols and by taking part in sexual sins.
15. You also have some who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
16. So change your hearts and lives! If you do not, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword that comes out of my mouth.
17. “Everyone who has ears should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!“I will give the hidden manna to everyone who wins the victory. I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it. No one knows this new name except the one who receives it.
18. “Write this to the angel of the church in Thyatira:“The Son of God is saying these things. He is the One who has eyes that blaze like fire and feet like shining bronze. He says this to you:
19. I know what you do. I know about your love, your faith, your service, and your patience. I know that you are doing more now than you did at first.
20. But I have this against you: You let that woman Jezebel do what she wants. She says that she is a prophetess. But she is leading my servants away with her teaching. Jezebel leads them to take part in sexual sins and to eat food that is offered to idols.
21. I have given her time to change her heart and turn away from her sin. But she does not want to change.
22. And so I will throw her on a bed of suffering. And all those who take part in adultery with her will suffer greatly. I will do this now if they do not turn away from the wrongs she does.
23. I will also kill her followers. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who knows what people feel and think. And I will repay each of you for what you have done.
24. “But others of you in Thyatira have not followed her teaching. You have not learned what some call Satan’s deep secrets. This is what I say to you: I will not put any other load on you.
25. Only continue the way you are until I come.
26. “I will give power to everyone who wins the victory and continues to the end to do what I want. I will give him power over the nations:
27. ‘You will make them obey you by punishing them with an iron rod.You will break them into pieces like pottery.’ Psalm 2:9
28. This is the same power I received from my Father. I will also give him the morning star.