and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year they met with the church and taught great numbers of people; and the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

The churches of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the lord, with the church that is in their house.

saying, "Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea."

She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.

When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and then went down to Antioch.

I commend to you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea,

to the saints and faithful brethren in Christ who are at Colossae: grace to you and peace from God our Father.

to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours:

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.

and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia:

Saul was consenting to his death. And on that day a great persecution arose against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the region of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

I was still unknown by sight to the churches of Judea which were in Christ;

Give my greetings to the brethren at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.

Now, brethren, we want you to know about the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia,

"And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: 'These are the words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword:

"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: 'These are the words of him who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens:

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons:

To all in Rome who are beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

"And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: 'These are the words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works; you have a name of being alive, but you are dead.

"And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: 'These are the words of the First and the Last, who died, and came to life:

"And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: 'These are the words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze:

Paul, Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: grace and peace to you.