1. To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: These things says he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lamps:
2. I know thy works and thy labour, and thine endurance, and that thou canst not bear evil men; and thou hast tried them who say that themselves are apostles and are not, and hast found them liars;
3. and endurest, and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not wearied:
4. but I have against thee, that thou hast left thy first love.
5. Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works: but if not, I am coming to thee, and I will remove thy lamp out of its place, except thou shalt repent.
6. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitanes, which I also hate.