Revelation 2:21-23

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²¹I gave her time to repent [to change her inner self and her sinful way of thinking], but she has no desire to repent of her immorality and refuses to do so. ²²^[a]Listen carefully, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her [I will bring] into great anguish, unless they repent of her deeds. ²³And I will kill her children (followers) with ^[b]pestilence [thoroughly annihilating them], and all the churches will know [without any doubt] that I am He who searches the ^[c]minds and hearts [the innermost thoughts, purposes]; and I will give to each one of you [a reward or punishment] according to your deeds.^(A)

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Footnotes

Revelation 2:22 Lit Behold.
Revelation 2:23 Lit death.
Revelation 2:23 Lit kidneys, i.e. inner man. In Jewish thought, the kidneys were considered a source of wisdom (cf Ps 16:7).