¹ Kako potamne zlato, promeni se čisto zlato? Kamenje je od svetinje razmetnuto po uglovima svih ulica.

² Dragi sinovi sionski, cenjeni kao najčistije zlato, kako se cene zemljani sudovi, kao delo ruku lončarevih!

³ I zveri ističu sise svoje i doje mlad svoju, a kći naroda mog posta nemilostiva kao noj u pustinji.

⁴ Jezik detetu koje sisa prionu za grlo od žeđi; deca ištu hleba, a nema nikoga da im lomi.

⁵ Koji jeđahu poslastice, ginu na ulicama; koji odrastoše u skerletu, valjaju se po bunjištu.

⁶ I kar koji dopade kćeri naroda mog veći je od propasti koja dopade Sodomu, koji se zatre u času i ruke se ne zabaviše oko njega.

⁷ Nazireji njeni behu čistiji od snega, belji od mleka; telo im beše crvenije od dragog kamenja, glatki kao safir.

⁸ A sada im je lice crnje od uglja, ne poznaju se na ulicama; koža im se prilepila za kosti, osušila se kao drvo.

⁹ Bolje bi onima koji su pobijeni mačem nego onima koji mru od gladi, koji izdišu ubijeni od nestašice roda zemaljskog.

¹⁰ Svojim rukama žene žalostive kuvaše decu svoju, ona im biše hrana u pogibli kćeri naroda mog.

¹¹ Navrši Gospod gnev svoj, izli žestoki gnev svoj, i raspali oganj na Sionu, koji mu proždre temelje.

¹² Ne bi verovali carevi zemaljski i svi stanovnici po vasiljenoj da će neprijatelj i protivnik ući na vrata jerusalimska.

¹³ Ali bi za grehe proroka njegovih i za bezakonja sveštenika njegovih, koji prolivahu krv pravedničku usred njega.

¹⁴ Lutahu kao slepci po ulicama, kaljahu se krvlju, koje ne mogahu da se ne dotiču haljinama svojim.

¹⁵ Odstupite, nečisti, viču im, odstupite, odstupite, ne dodevajte se ničega. I odlaze i skitaju se; i među narodima se govori: Neće se više staniti.

¹⁶ Gnev Gospodnji raseja ih, neće više pogledati na njih; ne poštuju sveštenika, nisu žalostivi na starce.

¹⁷ Većnam oči iščileše izgledajući pomoćzaludnu; čekasmo narod koji ne može izbaviti.

¹⁸ Vrebaju nam korake, da ne možemo hoditi po ulicama svojim, približi se kraj naš, navršiše se dani naši, dođe kraj naš.

¹⁹ Koji nas goniše, behu lakši od orlova nebeskih, po gorama nas goniše, u pustinji nam zasedaše.

²⁰ Disanje nozdrva naših, pomazanik Gospodnji, za kog govorasmo da ćemo živeti pod senom njegovim među narodima, uhvati se u jame njihove.

²¹ Raduj se i veseli se, kćeri edomska, koja živiš u zemlji Uzu! Doći će do tebe čaša, opićeš se, i otkrićeš se.

²² Svrši se kar za bezakonje tvoje, kćeri sionska; neće te više voditi u ropstvo; pohodiće tvoje bezakonje, kćeri edomska, otkriće grehe tvoje.

¹ "To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: "He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lampstands says these things:

² "I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can't tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

³ You have perseverance and have endured for my name's sake, and have not grown weary.

⁴ But I have this against you, that you left your first love.

⁵ Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent.

⁶ But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.

⁷ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.

⁸ "To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: "The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:

⁹ "I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

¹⁰ Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

¹¹ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won't be harmed by the second death.

¹² "To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: "He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:

¹³ "I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn't deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

¹⁴ But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality.

¹⁵ So you also have some who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans likewise.

¹⁶ Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war against them with the sword of my mouth.

¹⁷ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.

¹⁸ "To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: "The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things:

¹⁹ "I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, and that your last works are more than the first.

²⁰ But I have this against you, that you tolerate your woman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to idols.

²¹ I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.

²² Behold, I will throw her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her into great oppression, unless they repent of her works.

²³ I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

²⁴ But to you I say, to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many as don't have this teaching, who don't know what some call 'the deep things of Satan,' to you I say, I am not putting any other burden on you.

²⁵ Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.

²⁶ He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.

²⁷ He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots; as I also have received of my Father:

²⁸ and I will give him the morning star.

²⁹ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.