8. “And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: “This is what the first and the last says, who was dead and came to life:
9. ‘I know your affliction and poverty (but you are rich), and the slander of those who call themselves Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
10. Do not be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested, and you will experience affliction ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
11. The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will never be harmed by the second death.’
12. “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: “This is what the one who has the sharp double-edged sword says:
13. ‘I know where you live, where the throne of Satan is. And you hold fast to my name and did not deny your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan lives.
14. But I have a few things against you: that you have there those who hold fast to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the sons of Israel, to eat food sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality.
15. So likewise you also have those who hold fast to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
16. Therefore repent! But if you do not, I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war with them with the sword from my mouth.
17. The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give to him some of the hidden manna, and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, that no one knows except the one who receives it.’
18. “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: “This is what the Son of God says, the one who has his eyes like a fiery flame and his feet like fine bronze:
19. ‘I know your works, and your love, and faith, and service, and patient endurance—and your last works are greater than the first.
20. But I have against you that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, the one who calls herself a prophetess, and teaches and deceives my slaves to commit sexual immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.