Revelation 3

1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.

2 Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.

3 Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come upon you like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.

4 But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.

5 Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.

6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

7 To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut (except Him who opens) and no one can open.

8 I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. I know that you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.

9 As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I love you.

10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

11 I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.

12 The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.

13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

14 To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation.

15 I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other!

16 So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth!

17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

19 Those I love, I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.

21 To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

1 ¶ ‹And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.›

2 ‹Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.›

3 ‹Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.›

4 ‹Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.›

5 ‹He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.›

6 ‹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.›

7 ¶ ‹And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;›

8 ‹I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.›

9 ‹Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.›

10 ‹Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.›

11 ‹Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.›

12 ‹Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God,› [which is] ‹new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and› [I will write upon him] ‹my new name.›

13 ‹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.›

14 ¶ ‹And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;›

15 ‹I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.›

16 ‹So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.›

17 ‹Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:›

18 ‹I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and› [that] ‹the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.›

19 ‹As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.›

20 ‹Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.›

21 ‹To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.›

22 ‹He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.›

1 And unto the angel of the church which is in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works: for thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

2 Be valiant, and strengthen the other that will die: for I have not found thy works perfect in the sight of God.

3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and keep it, and repent. If thou wilt not watch, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

4 Thou hast also few names in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments: and they shall walk with me in white raiment; for they are worthy.

5 He that overcometh shall be clothed in white raiment, and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

6 he who has ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches!

7 And unto the angel of the church which is in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth, he that shutteth, and no man openeth:

8 I know thy works. Behold, I have given before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast small strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

9 Behold, I will give out of the school of Satan them that say they are Jews, and are not, but lie. Behold, I will make them to come and worship at thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will also keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

11 Behold, I come quickly! Hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out. And I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the new Jerusalem, the city of my God, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and my name the new.

13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

14 And unto the angel of the church at Laodicea write; These things saith Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creature of God:

15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot. Oh that thou wert cold or hot!

16 But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

17 Thou sayest, I am rich, and full, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.

18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined with fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not revealed: and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

19 Whom I love I punish and chasten. Be diligent therefore, and do penance.

20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock. If any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will make supper with him, and he with me.

21 To him that overcometh will I give to sit with me in my throne: as I overcame, and sat with my Father in his throne.

22 He who has ears, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches!