1:9 I, John, your brother and the one who shares 1 with you in the persecution, kingdom, and endurance that 2 are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about Jesus. 3
2:1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus, 4 write the following: 5
“This is the solemn pronouncement of 6 the one who has a firm grasp on 7 the seven stars in his right hand 8 – the one who walks among the seven golden 9 lampstands:
3:1 “To 10 the angel of the church in Sardis write the following: 11
“This is the solemn pronouncement of 12 the one who holds 13 the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a reputation 14 that you are alive, but 15 in reality 16 you are dead.
“You are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals
because you were killed, 18
and at the cost of your own blood 19 you have purchased 20 for God
persons 21 from every tribe, language, 22 people, and nation.
“Woe, Woe, O great city –
in which all those who had ships on the sea got rich from her wealth –
because in a single hour she has been destroyed!” 24