CHAPTER 3 :1 And unto the angel <G 0032> of the church <G 1577>

in Sardis <G 4554> write <G 1125>; These <G 3592> things saith

<G 3004> he that hath <G 2192> the seven <G 2033> Spirits <G

4151> of God <G 2316>, and the seven <G 2033> stars <G 0792>; I

know <G 1492> thy works <G 2041>, that thou hast <G 2192> a name

<G 3686> that thou livest <G 2198>, and art <G 1488> dead <G

3498>.

:2 Be watchful <G 1127>, and strengthen <G 4741> the things

which remain <G 3062>, that are ready <G 3195> to die <G 0599>:

for I have not found <G 2147> thy works <G 2041> perfect <G

4137> before <G 1799> God <G 2316>.

:3 Remember <G 3421> therefore <G 3767> how <G 4459> thou hast

received <G 2983> and heard <G 0191>, and hold <G 5083> fast,

and repent <G 3340>. If <G 1437> therefore <G 3767> thou shalt

not watch <G 1127>, I will come <G 2240> on <G 1909> thee as a

thief <G 2812>, and thou shalt not know <G 1097> what <G 4169>

hour <G 5610> I will come <G 2240> upon thee.

:4 Thou hast <G 2192> a few <G 3641> names <G 3686> even <G

2532> in Sardis <G 4554> which <G 3739> have not defiled <G

3435> their garments <G 2440>; and they shall walk <G 4043> with

me in white <G 3022>: for they are worthy <G 0514>.

:5 He that overcometh <G 3528>, the same <G 3778> shall be

clothed <G 4016> in white <G 3022> raiment <G 2440>; and I will

not blot <G 1813> out his name <G 3686> out of the book <G 0976>

of life <G 2222>, but I will confess <G 1843> his name <G 3686>

before <G 1799> my Father <G 3962>, and before <G 1799> his

angels <G 0032>.

:6 He that hath <G 2192> an ear <G 3775>, let him hear <G 0191>

what <G 5101> the Spirit <G 4151> saith <G 3004> unto the

churches <G 1577>.

:7 And to the angel <G 0032> of the church <G 1577> in

Philadelphia <G 5359> write <G 1125>; These <G 3592> things

saith <G 3004> he that is holy <G 0040>, he that is true <G

0228>, he that hath <G 2192> the key <G 2807> of David <G 1138>,

he that openeth <G 0455>, and no <G 3762> man <G 3762> shutteth

<G 2808>; and shutteth <G 2808>, and no <G 3762> man <G 3762>

openeth <G 0455>;

:8 I know <G 1492> thy works <G 2041>: behold <G 2400>, I have

set <G 1325> before <G 1799> thee an open <G 0455> door <G 2374>,

 and no <G 3762> man <G 3762> can <G 1410> shut <G 2808> it: for

thou hast <G 2192> a little <G 3398> strength <G 1411>, and hast

kept <G 5083> my word <G 3056>, and hast not denied <G 0720> my

name <G 3686>.

:9 Behold <G 2400>, I will make <G 1325> them of the synagogue

<G 4864> of Satan <G 4567>, which <G 3588> say <G 3004> they are

Jews <G 2453>, and are not, but do lie <G 5574>; behold <G 2400>,

 I will make <G 4160> them to come <G 2240> and worship <G 4352>

before <G 1799> thy feet <G 4228>, and to know <G 1097> that I

have loved <G 0025> thee.

:10 Because <G 3754> thou hast kept <G 5083> the word <G 3056>

of my patience <G 5281>, I also <G 2504> will keep <G 5083> thee

from the hour <G 5610> of temptation <G 3986>, which <G 3588>

shall come <G 2064> upon all <G 3650> the world <G 3625>, to try

<G 3985> them that dwell <G 2730> upon the earth <G 1093>.

:11 Behold <G 2400>, I come <G 2064> quickly <G 5035>: hold <G

2902> that fast which <G 3739> thou hast <G 2192>, that no <G

3367> man <G 3367> take <G 2983> thy crown <G 4735>.

:12 Him that overcometh <G 3528> will I make <G 4160> a pillar

<G 4769> in the temple <G 3485> of my God <G 2316>, and he shall

go <G 1831> no <G 3364> more <G 2089> out: and I will write <G

1125> upon him the name <G 3686> of my God <G 2316>, and the

name <G 3686> of the city <G 4172> of my God <G 2316>, [which <G

3588> is] new <G 2537> Jerusalem <G 2419>, which <G 3588> cometh

<G 2597> down <G 2597> out of heaven <G 3772> from my God <G

2316>: and [I will write upon him] my new <G 2537> name <G 3686>.

:13 He that hath <G 2192> an ear <G 3775>, let him hear <G 0191>

what <G 5101> the Spirit <G 4151> saith <G 3004> unto the

churches <G 1577>.

:14 And unto the angel <G 0032> of the church <G 1577> of the

Laodiceans <G 2994> write <G 1125>; These <G 3592> things saith

<G 3004> the Amen <G 0281>, the faithful <G 4103> and true <G

0228> witness <G 3144>, the beginning <G 0746> of the creation

<G 2937> of God <G 2316>;

:15 I know <G 1492> thy works <G 2041>, that thou art <G 1488>

neither <G 3777> cold <G 5593> nor <G 3777> hot <G 2200>: I

would <G 3785> thou wert <G 1498> cold <G 5593> or <G 2228> hot

<G 2200>.

:16 So <G 3779> then because <G 3754> thou art <G 1488> lukewarm

<G 5513>, and neither <G 3777> cold <G 5593> nor <G 3777> hot <G

2200>, I will <G 3195> spue <G 1692> thee out of my mouth <G

4750>.

:17 Because <G 3754> thou sayest <G 3004>, I am <G 1510> rich <G

4145>, and increased <G 4147> with goods <G 4147>, and have <G

2192> need <G 5532> of nothing <G 3762>; and knowest <G 1492>

not that thou art <G 1488> wretched <G 5005>, and miserable <G

1652>, and poor <G 4434>, and blind <G 5185>, and naked <G 1131>:

:18 I counsel <G 4823> thee to buy <G 0059> of me gold <G 5553>

tried <G 4448> in the fire <G 4442>, that thou mayest be rich <G

4147>; and white <G 3022> raiment <G 2440>, that thou mayest be

clothed <G 4016>, and [that] the shame <G 0152> of thy nakedness

<G 1132> do not appear <G 5319>; and anoint <G 1472> thine <G

4675> eyes <G 3788> with eyesalve <G 2854>, that thou mayest see

<G 0991>.

:19 As many <G 3745> as I love <G 5368>, I rebuke <G 1651> and

chasten <G 3811>: be zealous <G 2206> therefore <G 3767>, and

repent <G 3340>.

:20 Behold <G 2400>, I stand <G 2476> at <G 1909> the door <G

2374>, and knock <G 2925>: if <G 1437> any <G 5100> man hear <G

0191> my voice <G 5456>, and open <G 0455> the door <G 2374>, I

will come <G 1525> in to him, and will sup <G 1172> with him,

and he with me.

:21 To him that overcometh <G 3528> will I grant <G 1325> to sit

<G 2523> with me in my throne <G 2362>, even <G 2504> as I also

<G 2504> overcame <G 3528>, and am set <G 2523> down <G 2523>

with my Father <G 3962> in his throne <G 2362>.

:22 He that hath <G 2192> an ear <G 3775>, let him hear <G 0191>

what <G 5101> the Spirit <G 4151> saith <G 3004> unto the

churches <G 1577>.

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