Today's Reading | May 18, 2026
Revelation 2:12–29
Introduction Revelation 2:12–29: Today’s reading includes the letters written to the congregations in Pergamum and Thyatira. As in yesterday’s reading, words of encouragement are paired with reproval. The reference to “Satan’s throne” in the city of Pergamum (verse 13) was probably a way of saying that the city was a center for emperor worship. References to Balaam (verse 14), the…
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