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Revelation 2:5

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Think how far you have fallen! Turn from your sins and do what you did at first. If you don't turn from your sins, I will come to you and take your lampstand from its place.

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I will give you rulers and advisers like those you had long ago. Then Jerusalem will be called the righteous, faithful city.”

King of Babylon, bright morning star, you have fallen from heaven! In the past you conquered nations, but now you have been thrown to the ground.

Then you will remember all the disgraceful things you did and how you defiled yourselves. You will be disgusted with yourselves because of all the evil things you did.

You will remember your evil conduct and the wrongs that you committed, and you will be disgusted with yourselves because of your sins and your iniquities.

Return to the Lord your God, people of Israel. Your sin has made you stumble and fall.

The Lord says, “When I first found Israel, it was like finding grapes growing in the desert. When I first saw your ancestors, it was like seeing the first ripe figs of the season. But when they came to Mount Peor, they began to worship Baal and soon became as disgusting as the gods they loved.

Then the offerings which the people of Judah and Jerusalem bring to the Lord will be pleasing to him, as they used to be in the past.

He will bring fathers and children together again; otherwise I would have to come and destroy your country.”

“You are like light for the whole world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid.

No one lights a lamp and puts it under a bowl; instead it is put on the lampstand, where it gives light for everyone in the house.

“What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do?” asked Jesus. “He will come and kill those tenants and turn the vineyard over to others.

He will go ahead of the Lord, strong and mighty like the prophet Elijah. He will bring fathers and children together again; he will turn disobedient people back to the way of thinking of the righteous; he will get the Lord's people ready for him.”

“He will come and kill those men, and turn the vineyard over to other tenants.” When the people heard this, they said, “Surely not!”

Those of you who try to be put right with God by obeying the Law have cut yourselves off from Christ. You are outside God's grace.

so that you may be innocent and pure as God's perfect children, who live in a world of corrupt and sinful people. You must shine among them like stars lighting up the sky,

Remember how it was with you in the past. In those days, after God's light had shone on you, you suffered many things, yet were not defeated by the struggle.

But you, my friends, already know this. Be on your guard, then, so that you will not be led away by the errors of lawless people and fall from your safe position.

To him who is able to keep you from falling and to bring you faultless and joyful before his glorious presence—

Here is the secret meaning of the seven stars that you see in my right hand, and of the seven gold lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

They were burned by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God, who has authority over these plagues. But they would not turn from their sins and praise his greatness.

Now turn from your sins! If you don't, I will come to you soon and fight against those people with the sword that comes out of my mouth.

I know what you do. I know your love, your faithfulness, your service, and your patience. I know that you are doing more now than you did at first.

I know what you have done; I know how hard you have worked and how patient you have been. I know that you cannot tolerate evil people and that you have tested those who say they are apostles but are not, and have found out that they are liars.

I rebuke and punish all whom I love. Be in earnest, then, and turn from your sins.




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