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But you, dear friends, must remember the statements and predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.[xr]

But you, dear friends, must continue to build yourselves up on your most holy faith. Pray in the Holy Spirit,[xr]

Save others by snatching them from the fire. To others, show mercy, but with fear, hating even the clothes stained by their sinful lives.[fn][xr]

When I saw him, I fell down at his feet like a dead man. But he placed his right hand on me and said, "Stop being afraid! I am the first and the last,[xr]

the living one. I was dead, but look - I am alive forever and ever! I have the keys of Death and Hades.[fn][xr]

'I know your works, your toil, and your endurance. I also know that you cannot tolerate evil people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles, but are not, and have found them to be false.Psalm 1:6; 2 Corinthians 11:13; 2 Peter 2:1; 1 John 4:1; Revelation 1:9,13, 19;">[xr]

But this is to your credit: You hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.Revelation 2:15;">[xr]

'I know your suffering, your poverty - though you are rich - and the slander on the part of those who claim to be Jews but aren't. They are the synagogue of Satan.Luke 12:21; Romans 2:17,28-29; 9:6; 1 Timothy 6:18; James 2:5; Revelation 2:2; 3:9;">[xr]

But I have a few things against you: You have there some who hold to the teaching of Balaam, the one who taught Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so that they would eat food sacrificed to idols and practice immorality.Numbers 24:14; 25:1; 31:16; Acts 15:29; 1 Corinthians 6:13; 8:9-10; 10:19-20; 2 Peter 2:15; Jude 1:11; Revelation 1:20;">[xr]

But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet and who teaches and leads my servants to practice immorality and to eat food sacrificed to idols.Exodus 34:15; 1 Kings 16:31; 21:25; 2 Kings 9:7; Acts 15:20,29; 1 Corinthians 10:19-20; Revelation 2:14;">[xr]

I gave her time to repent, but she refused to repent of her immorality.Romans 2:4; Revelation 9:20;">[xr]

'But as for the rest of you in Thyatira - you who do not hold on to this teaching and who have not learned what some people call the deep things of Satan - I won't lay on you any other burden.Acts 15:28;">[xr]

"To the messengerangel">[fn] of the church in Sardis, write:Ephesians 2:1,5; 1 Timothy 5:6; Revelation 1:4,16, 5; 2:2; 4:5; 5:6;">[xr] 'The one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says this: 'I know your works. You are known for being alive, but you are dead.

But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me in white clothes because they are worthy.Acts 1:15; Jude 1:23; Revelation 4:4; 6:11;">[xr]

'I know your works. Look! I have put in front of you an open door that no one can shut. You have only a little strength, but you have kept my word and have not denied my name.1 Corinthians 16:9; 2 Corinthians 2:12; Revelation 3:1;">[xr]

I will make those who belong to the synagogue of Satan - those who claim to be Jews and aren't, but are lying - come and bow down at your feet. Then they will realize that I have loved you.Isaiah 49:23; 60:14; Revelation 2:9;">[xr]

I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, or three quarts of barley for a denarius.[fn] But don't damage the olive oil or the wine!"Revelation 9:4;">[xr]

They were not allowed to kill them, but were only allowedwere only allowed">[fn] to torture them for five months. Their torture was like the pain of a scorpion when it stings someone.Revelation 11:7,10;">[xr]

In those days people will look for death and never find it. They will long to die, but death will escape them.Job 1:3:21; Isaiah 2:19; Jeremiah 8:3; Revelation 6:16;">[xr]

When the seven thunders spoke, I was going to write, but I heard a voice from heaven say, "Seal up what the seven thunders have said, and don't write it down."Daniel 8:26;">[xr]