¹²‘And to the messenger of the assembly in Pergamos write: These things saith he who is having the sharp two-edged sword: ¹³I have known thy works, and where thou dost dwell—where the throne of the Adversary is—and thou dost hold fast my name, and thou didst not deny my faith, even in the days in which Antipas was my faithful witness, who was put to death beside you, where the Adversary doth dwell.

¹⁴‘But I have against thee a few things: That thou hast there those holding the teaching of Balaam, who did teach Balak to cast a stumbling-block before the sons of Israel, to eat idol-sacrifices, and to commit whoredom; ¹⁵so hast thou, even thou, those holding the teaching of the Nicolaitans—which thing I hate.

¹⁶‘Reform! and if not, I come to thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth. ¹⁷He who is having an ear—let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming, I will give to him to eat from the hidden manna, and will give to him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, that no one knew except him who is receiving it.

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