a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written,
which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.

{462}

"And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write;

THE MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA

"These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of
fire, and his feet are like unto burnished brass: I know thy works,
and thy love and faith and ministry and patience, and that thy last
works are more than the first. But I have this against thee, that thou
sufferest the woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess; and
she teacheth and seduceth my servants.

"But to you I say, to the rest that are in Thyatira, as many as have
not this teaching, which know not the deep things of Satan, as they
say; I cast upon you none other burden. Howbeit that which ye have,
hold fast till I come. And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my
works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations: and
he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter
are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father: and I
will give him the morning star. He that hath an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit saith to the churches.

"And to the angel of the church in Sardis write;

THE MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN SARDIS

"These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the
seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest,
and thou art dead. Be thou watchful, and stablish the things that
remain, which were ready to die: for I have found no works of thine
{463} fulfilled before my God. Remember therefore how thou hast
received and didst hear; and keep it, and repent. If therefore thou
shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know what
hour I will come upon thee. But thou hast a few names in Sardis which
did not defile their garments: and they shall walk with me in white;
for they are worthy. He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white
garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life,
and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the
churches.

"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write;

THE MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA

"These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the
key of David, he that openeth, and none shall shut, and that shutteth,
and none openeth: I know thy works (behold, I have