¹²“To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: “This is the message from the one who has the sharp two-edged sword. ¹³I know where you live, there where Satan has his throne. You are true to me, and you did not abandon your faith in me even during the time when Antipas, my faithful witness, was killed there where Satan lives. ¹⁴^*But there are a few things I have against you: there are some among you who follow the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak how to lead the people of Israel into sin by persuading them to eat food that had been offered to idols and to practice sexual immorality. ¹⁵In the same way you have people among you who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans. ¹⁶Now turn from your sins! If you don’t, I will come to you soon and fight against those people with the sword that comes out of my mouth.

¹⁷^*“If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!

“To those who win the victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.

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Cross references

*2.14 a: Nu 22:5, 7; 31:16; Dt 23:4 2.14 b: Nu 25:1–3
*2.17 a: Ex 16:14, 15; 16:33, 34; Jn 6:48–50 2.17 b: Is 62:2; 65:15