18. "Here is what I command you to write to the church in Thyatira. Here are the words of the Son of God. He is the One whose eyes are like blazing fire. His feet are like polished bronze. He says,
19. 'I know what you are doing. I know your love and your faith. I know how well you have served. I know you don't give up easily. In fact, you are doing more now than you did at first.
20. 'But here is what I have against you. You put up with that woman Jezebel. She calls herself a prophet. With her teaching, she has led my servants into sexual sin. She has tricked them into eating food offered to statues of gods.
21. 'I've given her time to turn away from her sinful ways. But she doesn't want to.
22. She sinned on a bed. So I will make her suffer on a bed. And those who commit adultery with her will suffer greatly. Their only way out is to turn away from what she taught them to do.
23. I will strike her children dead. Then all the churches will know that I am the One who searches hearts and minds. I will pay each of you back for what you have done.
24. 'I won't bother the rest of you in Thyatira. You don't follow the teaching of Jezebel. You haven't learned what some people call Satan's deep secrets.
25. Just hold on to what you have until I come.
26. 'I'll give authority over the nations to all who overcome and who carry out my plans to the end.
27. It is written, ' '"He will rule them with an iron rod. He will break them to pieces like clay pots." (Psalm 2:9) I have received this authority from my Father.
28. I will also give the morning star to all who overcome.