The Seven Churches in Asia (Revelation 2-3)

City	Description of Christ		What They Did Right			What They Did Wrong	The Lord’s Correction		The Lord’s Promise
Ephesus (2:1–7)	“He that holdeth the seven stars [the leaders of the seven churches] in his right hand” (2:1).		“I know thy , and thy , and thy ” (2:2; see vv. 2–3, 6).			“Thou hast left thy first love [Christ]” (2:4).	“Repent, and do the first ” (2:5).		“To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the ” (2:7).
Smyrna (2:8–11)	“The and the , which was dead, and is alive” (2:8).		“I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty” (2:9).			None given	“Fear none of those things … : be thou unto death” (2:10).		“I will give thee a of . “… He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the ” (2:10–11).
Pergamos (2:12–17)	“He which hath the sharp sword with two edges” (2:12).		“Thou holdest fast my , and hast not denied my ” (2:13).			Some had accepted false teachers and were following false doctrines (see 2:14–15).	“Repent” (2:16).		“To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna” (2:17). Manna, or the bread of life, symbolizes Jesus Christ (see John 6:31–35, 48).
Thyatira (2:18–29)	“The Son of God, who hath … eyes like unto a flame of , and his feet are like ” (2:18).		“I know thy , and , and , and faith, and thy patience” (2:19).			Some were suffering (allowing) false doctrines to be taught and were committing fornication (see 2:20–23).	“I will give unto every one of you according to your works” (2:23).		“To him who overcometh … will I give power over many kingdoms. “And he shall rule them with the ” (JST, 2:26–27).
Sardis (3:1–6)		“He who hath the seven stars, which are the seven servants of God” (JST, 3:1).		“Thou hast a few … which have not defiled their [were not spiritually filthy]” (3:4).	“I have not found thy works perfect before God” (3:2).			“Hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not , I will come on thee as a [suddenly]” (3:3).		“He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in ; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels” (3:5).
Philadelphia (3:7–13)		“He that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the ” (3:7).		“Thou … hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name” (3:8; see also v. 10).	Those “which say they are Jews, and are not” become “the synagogue of ” (3:9).			“Hold that fast which thou hast” (3:11).		They will become in the temple of God and will have the names of God and of the New Jerusalem written on them (see 3:12–13).
Laodicea (3:14–22)		“The , the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God” (3:14).		None given	They were “neither nor .” They were “” (3:15–16).			Buy gold from Christ (obtain treasure in heaven), clothe themselves with (become pure), and anoint their eyes (so they could see spiritually; see 3:18).		“If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him. … “To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne” (3:20–21).