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but if I should delay, that thou mayest know how to converse in the house of Aloha, which is the church of Aloha the Living, the column and foundation of the truth.

If any believing man or believing woman have widows, let them support them, that they may not be burden-some on the church, that they who are widows indeed may have sufficient.

and to our beloved Aphia, and to Arkipos our fellowlabourer,1 and to the church which is in thy house.

(As) when he saith, I will announce thy name unto my brethren, and in the midst of the church I will praise thee.

and to the church of the firstborn (ones) who are written in heaven, and to Aloha the Judge of all, and to the spirits of the just who are perfected,

and if he be sick, let him call for the presbyters of the church, and they will pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of our Lord.

The elect church which is in Babel, asketh for your peace, and Markos my son.

who have testified of thy charity, before all the church, to whom thou hast done well according to that which is worthy of Aloha.

9 I would have written to the church; but he who loveth to be foremost [fn] of you, Diotrapas, receiveth us not.

On account of this, if I come, I will remember the works which he doeth, who words of evil maketh concerning us; and these not satisfying him, he hath not received the brethren, and those who receive he forbiddeth, and also expelleth from the church.

Concerning Demetrios is a testimony from every man, and from the church, and from the truth itself. But we also bear witness, and you know that our testimony is true.

To the angel of the church which is in Ephesos, write: These saith the Holder of all, [fn] and of the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven candlesticks of gold.

And to the angel of the church which is in Smurna, write: These saith the First and the Last, who was dead, and liveth.

And to the angel of the church which is in Pergamos, write: These saith he who hath the sharp sword with two edges.

And to the angel and church [fn] which is in Thiatiros, write: These saith the Son of Aloha, who hath his eyes as the flame of fire, and his feet like refined brass.

And to the angel of the church which is in Philadelphia write: These saith the Holy, the True, who hath the key of David; who openeth and no man shutteth, [fn] and who shutteth and no man openeth.

And to the angel of the church which is in Ladikia write: These saith the Amen, the Witness, the faithful, the true, the Head of the creation of Aloha.