by Rev. Martha Dye
[Revelation 2:1-2, 4-5 NASB20] 1 “To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: The One who holds the seven stars in His right hand, the One who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this: 2 ‘I know your deeds and your labor and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil people, and you have put those who call themselves apostles to the test, and they are not, and you found them [to be] false; … 4 ‘But I have [this] against you, that you have left your first love. 5 ‘Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and repent, and do the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and I will remove your lampstand from its place–unless you repent.
[Ephesians 2:8-10 NASB20] 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this [is] not of yourselves, [it is] the gift of God; 9 not a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
“Permissions.” Blue Letter Bible. Web. 13 March, 2023.