Revelation 3

To the Church in Sardis

1 “Tot the angel of the church in Sardis write the following:t
“This is the solemn pronouncement ofts the one who holdst the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a reputationt that you are alive, butt in realityt you are dead.2 Wake up then, and strengthen what remains that was aboutt to die, because I have not found your deeds completet in the sightt of my God.3 Therefore, remember what you received and heard,t and obey it,t and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will nevert know at what hour I will come againstt you.4 But you have a few individualst in Sardis who have not stainedt their clothes, and they will walk with me dressedt in white, because they are worthy.5 The one who conquerst will be dressed like themt in white clothing,t and I will nevert eraset his name from the book of life, butt will declaret his name before my Father and before his angels.

6 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

To the Church in Philadelphia

7 “Tot the angel of the church in Philadelphia write the following:t
“This is the solemn pronouncement ofts the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens doorst no one can shut, and shuts doorst no one can open:8 ‘I know your deeds. (Look! I have putt in front of you an open door that no one can shut.)ts I knowt that you have little strength,t butt you have obeyedt my word and have not denied my name.9 Listen!t I am going to make those people from the synagogues of Satan – who say they are Jews yett are not, but are lying – Look, I will maket them come and bow downt at your feet and acknowledget that I have loved you.10 Because you have keptt my admonitiont to endure steadfastly,t I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth.11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have so that no one can take awayt your crown.s12 The one who conquerst I will maket a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never depart from it. It will write on him 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),s and my new name as well.

13 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

To the Church in Laodicea

14 “Tot the angel of the church in Laodicea write the following:t
“This is the solemn pronouncement ofts the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the originatort of God’s creation:15 ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot.s I wish you were either cold or hot!16 So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am goingt to vomitt you out of my mouth!17 Because you say, “I am rich and have acquired great wealth,t and need nothing,” butt do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful,t poor, blind, and naked,18 take my advicet and buy gold from me refined by fire so you can become rich! Buy from met white clothing so you can be clothed and your shameful nakednesst will not be exposed, and buy eye salves to put on your eyes so you can see!19 All thoset I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent!20 Listen!t I am standing at the door and knocking! If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come into his homets and share a meal with him, and he with me.21 I will grant the onet who conquerst permissiont to sit with me on my throne, just as I too conqueredt and sat down with my Father on his throne.

22 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

REVELATION 3

The Letter to Sardis

1 This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Sardis:
I have the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. Listen to what I say.
I know what you are doing. Everyone may think you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! You have only a little strength left, and it is almost gone. So try to become stronger. I have found that you are not completely obeying God.

3 t Remember the teaching you were given and heard. Hold firmly to it and turn from your sins. If you don't wake up, I will come when you least expect it, just as a thief does.
4 A few of you in Sardis have not dirtied your clothes with sin. You will walk with me in white clothes, because you are worthy.

5 t Everyone who wins the victory will wear white clothes. Their names will not be erased from the book of life, t and I will tell my Father and his angels that they are my followers.

6 If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.

The Letter to Philadelphia

7  t This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Philadelphia:
I am the one who is holy and true, and I have the keys that belonged to David.t When I open a door, no one can close it. And when I close a door, no one can open it. Listen to what I say.
8 I know everything you have done. And I have placed before you an open door no one can close. You were not very strong, but you obeyed my message and did not deny you are my followers.t

9 t Now you will see what I will do with those people who belong to Satan's group. They claim to be God's people, but they are liars. I will make them come and kneel down at your feet. Then they will know that I love you.
10 You obeyed my message and endured. So I will protect you from the time of testing everyone in all the world must go through.

11 I am coming soon. So hold firmly to what you have, and no one will take away the crown you will be given as your reward.

12  t Everyone who wins the victory will be made into a pillar in the temple of my God, and they will stay there forever. I will write on each of them the name of my God and the name of his city. It is the new Jerusalem my God will send down from heaven. I will also write on them my own new name.

13 If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.

The Letter to Laodicea

14  t This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Laodicea:
I am the one called Amen!t I am the faithful and true witness and the sourcet of God's creation. Listen to what I say.
15 I know everything you have done, and you are not cold or hot. I wish you were either one or the other. 16 But since you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spit you out of my mouth.

17 You claim to be rich and successful and to have everything you need. But you don't know how bad off you really are. You are pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.

18 Buy your gold from me. It has been refined in a fire, and it will make you rich. Buy white clothes from me. Wear them and you can cover up your shameful nakedness. Buy medicine for your eyes, so you will be able to see.
19  t I correct and punish everyone I love. So make up your minds to turn away from your sins. 20 Listen! I am standing and knocking at your door. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and we will eat together.

21 Everyone who wins the victory will sit with me on my throne, just as I won the victory and sat with my Father on his throne.
22 If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.