even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, ¹  so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble ²  me – so that I would not become arrogant. ³ 

‘I know the distress you are suffering ¹  and your poverty (but you are rich). I also know ²  the slander against you ³  by those who call themselves Jews and really are not, but are a synagogue ⁴  of Satan.

But to the rest of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold to this teaching ¹  (who have not learned the so-called “deep secrets ²  of Satan”), to you I say: I do not put any additional burden on you.

Listen! ¹  I am going to make those people from the synagogue ²  of Satan – who say they are Jews yet ³  are not, but are lying – Look, I will make ⁴  them come and bow down ⁵  at your feet and acknowledge ⁶  that I have loved you.

So ¹  that huge dragon – the ancient serpent, the one called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world – was thrown down to the earth, and his angels along with him.

If ¹  a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand.

Do not deprive each other, except by mutual agreement for a specified time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. ¹  Then resume your relationship, ²  so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

¹ Appoint an evil man to testify against him! ²  May an accuser stand ³  at his right side!

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil. And he still holds firmly ¹  to his integrity, ²  so that ³  you stirred me up to destroy him ⁴  without reason.” ⁵ 

Jesus ¹  answered him, ²  “It is written, ‘You are to worship ³  the Lord ⁴  your God and serve only him.’” ⁵ 

and concerning judgment, ¹  because ²  the ruler of this world ³  has been condemned. ⁴ 

And Adam was not deceived, but the woman, because she was fully deceived, ¹  fell into transgression. ² 

God abandons me to evil ¹  men, ²  and throws ³  me into the hands of wicked men.

He breaks through against me, time and time again; ¹  he rushes ²  against me like a warrior.

Death and Destruction ¹  are before the Lord – how much more ²  the hearts of humans! ³ 

and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.

But some of them said, “By the power of Beelzebul, ¹  the ruler ²  of demons, he casts out demons.”

When a strong man, ¹  fully armed, guards his own palace, ²  his possessions are safe. ³ 

Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world ¹  will be driven out. ² 

But even ¹  when Michael the archangel ²  was arguing with the devil and debating with him ³  concerning Moses’ body, he did not dare to bring a slanderous judgment, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”