1. “Write this to the angel of the church in Ephesus:“The One who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands says this to you.
2. I know what you do. You work hard, and you never give up. I know that you do not accept evil people. You have tested those who say that they are apostles but really are not. You found that they are liars.
3. You continue to serve me. You have suffered troubles for my name, and you have not given up.
4. “But I have this against you: You have left the love you had in the beginning.
5. So remember where you were before you fell. Change your hearts and do what you did at first. If you do not change, I will come to you. I will take away your lampstand from its place.