"And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write,
"These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass:
"I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first.
"Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols. And I gave her time to repent of her sexual immorality, and she did not repent. Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.
"Now to you I say, and to the rest in Thyatira, as many as do not have this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I will put on you no other burden. But hold fast what you have till I come.
"And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations: He shall rule them with a rod of iron; They shall be dashed to pieces like the potter’s vessels: as I also have received from My Father. And I will give him the morning star. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." (Revelation 2:18-29, NKJV).
Thyatira is located in Asia Minor and borders Mysia on the north and Lydia on the south. Thyatira, which in Greek means daughter, was named in 290 B.C. by King Seleucus I Nicator whose daughter had been born.
During his second missionary journey the apostle Paul travels to Philippi. On a Sabbath day he meets a woman named Lydia, from Thyatira, who is praying near a river. Lydia is a seller of purple (either of the dye or cloth dyed in this color). She listens to Paul's preaching and becomes so convicted that she, along with her entire household, are baptized on Pentecost (see Acts 16:13-15).
