To the church in Ephesus

To the church in Ephesus

Phantasiai

(visions)

To the church in Ephesus

[Jesus] will come and remove your lampstandfrom its place among the churches.

—John(Revelation 2.5)

To the church in Ephesus

“Yahweh God banished them from the Garden of Eden . . . After sending them out, Yahweh God stationed mighty cherubim to the east of the Garden of Eden. And he placed a flaming sword that flashed back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.”

—Genesis 3.23–24

To the church in Ephesus

the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they became blood . . . Since they shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, you have given them blood to drink. It is their just reward.

—John(Revelation 16.4–6)

To the church in Ephesus

[Jesus] will give fruit from thetree of lifein the paradise of God.

—John(Revelation 2.7)

To the church in Ephesus

To everyone who is victorious[Jesus] will give fruit from thetree of life.

—John(Revelation 2.7)

To the church in Ephesus

victoriousNiko-nti ()Nike the goddess(Nicole/Nicholas)

Victoria the goddess(victoria/victor)

To the church in Ephesus

you don’t tolerate evil people. . . . you have discovered they are liars.

—John(Revelation 2.2)

To the church in Ephesus

this is in your favor: you hatethe evil deeds of the Nicolaitans.

—John(Revelation 2.6)

To the church in Ephesus

don’t tolerateevil people . . .hatethe evil deeds

—John(Revelation 2.2, 6)

To the church in Ephesus

NicolaitansNiko-laiton ()“Nike-people”“victory-people”

To the church in Ephesus

Look how far you have fallen!Turn back [to Jesus] and do the works you did at first.

—John(Revelation 2.5)

To the church in Ephesus

Love . . .as you did at first!

—John(Revelation 2.4)