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Fourth letter: to the angel of Thyatira

Revelation 2: 18 – 29

To the angel of the community of Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, who has his eyes like flames of fire and his feet like gold-ore.

And he that overcomes, and commits himself to my works till the end, to him will I give power over the nations, and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, like vessels of a potter are broken to shivers; power, as I also received from my Father. And I will give him the morning star. He that has an ear, hear what the Spirit says to the communities.

I know your works: your love, your faith, your service and patience, and the last works to be more than the first.

But I say to you, you who are different in Thyatira, all those that have not this doctrine, and which have not known – as they speak- the depth of satan: I put upon you no other burden; but what you have, hold fast, till I come.

Notwithstanding, I have against you: that you allow that woman Jezebel, which calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrified to idols. I gave her space to turn around her inclination, and not does she repent her attachment to fornication. Behold, I cast her into a sick-bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent their attachment to the works of the woman, and I kill her children with death. And all the communities shall acknowledge, the I AM, he who searches the reins and hearts. And I will give to everyone of you according to your works.

To the angel of the community of Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, who has his eyes like flames of fire and his feet like gold-ore.

I know your works: your love, your faith, your service and patience, and the last works to be more than the first.

Notwithstanding, I have against you: that you allow that woman Jezebel, which calls herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrified to idols. I gave her space to turn around her inclination, and not does she repent her attachment to fornication. Behold, I cast her into a sick-bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent their attachment to the works of the woman, and I kill her children with death. And all the communities shall acknowledge, the I AM, he who searches the reins and hearts. And I will give to everyone of you according to your works.

But I say to you, you who are different in Thyatira, all those that have not this doctrine, and which have not known – as they speak- the depth of satan: I put upon you no other burden; but what you have, hold fast, till I come.

And he that overcomes, and commits himself to my works till the end, to him will I give power over the nations, and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, like vessels of a potter are broken to shivers; power, as I also received from my Father. And I will give him the morning star. He that has an ear, hear what the Spirit says to the communities.

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Revelation 2: 18 – 29

Saint-Sever Beatus, 11th century, 4th letter to Thyatira