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给撒狄教会的信

“你要写信给在撒狄教会的使者,说:

 ‘那有 神七灵和七星的这样说:我知道你的行为,你有名声,说你是活着的,其实你是死的。 你要警醒,把那些剩下来将要死的坚强起来;因为我见你的行为在我 神面前是不完全的。 所以,你应当回想你是怎样领受、怎样听见的;应该遵守,也应该悔改。你若不警醒,我就要像贼来到一样。我甚么时候来到你那里,你决不能知道。 然而在撒狄你还有几名是未曾玷污自己衣服的,他们要身穿白衣与我同行;因为他们是配得上的。 得胜的,也必这样身穿白衣,我决不从生命册上涂抹他的名,我还要在我父和他的众天使面前,承认他的名。 圣灵向众教会所说的话,有耳的就应当听。’

给非拉铁非教会的信

“你要写信给在非拉铁非教会的使者,说:

‘那圣洁的、真实的,

拿着大卫的钥匙,

开了就没有人能关,

关了就没有人能开的(“拿着大卫的钥匙……没有人能开的”引自赛22:22),这样说:

我知道你的行为,看哪!我已经在你面前给你一道开着的门,是没有人能关的;因为你有一点点力量,也遵守我的道,没有否认我的名。 看哪!从撒但的一党,就是自称是犹太人,其实不是犹太人,而是说谎的人中,我要使他们一些人来在你脚前下拜,并且知道我已经爱了你。 10 你既然遵守了我忍耐的道,我也必定保守你脱离那试炼的时候;这就是那将要临到普天下,来试炼住在地上的人的时候。 11 我必快来!你要持守你所有的,不要让人拿走你的冠冕。 12 得胜的,我要叫他在我 神的圣所里作柱子,他决不再出去,我也要把我 神的名,和我 神的城的名,就是那从天上、从我 神那里降下来的新耶路撒冷,以及我的新名,都写在他身上。 13 圣灵向众教会所说的话,有耳的就应当听。’

给老底嘉教会的信

14 “你要写信给在老底嘉教会的使者,说:

‘那位阿们的,忠信真实的见证人, 神创造万有的根源,这样说: 15 我知道你的行为,你不冷也不热;我巴不得你或冷或热。 16 因为你好象温水,不热也不冷,所以我要把你从我口中吐出去。 17 你说:我是富足的,已经发了财,毫无缺乏。却不知你是困苦的、可怜的、贫穷的、瞎眼的、赤身的。 18 我劝你向我买精炼的金子,使你富足;又买白衣穿上,使你赤身的羞耻不会显露出来;也买眼药膏抹你的眼睛,使你可以看见。 19 凡是我所爱的,我就责备管教;所以你要热心,也要悔改。 20 看哪!我站在门外敲门;如果有人听见我的声音就开门的,我要进到他那里去,我要跟他在一起,他也要跟我在一起吃饭。 21 得胜的,我必定赐他和我一同坐在我的宝座上,正像我得了胜和我父一同坐在他的宝座上一样。 22 圣灵向众教会所说的话,有耳的就应当听。’”

The Message to Sardis

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write:

“This is the message from the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know what you are doing; I know that you have the reputation of being alive, even though you are dead! So wake up, and strengthen what you still have before it dies completely. For I find that what you have done is not yet perfect in the sight of my God. (A)Remember, then, what you were taught and what you heard; obey it and turn from your sins. If you do not wake up, I will come upon you like a thief, and you will not even know the time when I will come. But a few of you there in Sardis have kept your clothes clean. You will walk with me, clothed in white, because you are worthy to do so. (B)Those who win the victory will be clothed like this in white, and I will not remove their names from the book of the living. In the presence of my Father and of his angels I will declare openly that they belong to me.

“If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!

The Message to Philadelphia

(C)“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:

“This is the message from the one who is holy and true. He has the key that belonged to David, and when he opens a door, no one can close it, and when he closes it, no one can open it. I know what you do; I know that you have a little power; you have followed my teaching and have been faithful to me. I have opened a door in front of you, which no one can close. (D)Listen! As for that group that belongs to Satan, those liars who claim that they are Jews but are not, I will make them come and bow down at your feet. They will all know that I love you. 10 Because you have kept my command to endure, I will also keep you safe from the time of trouble which is coming upon the world to test all the people on earth. 11 I am coming soon. Keep safe what you have, so that no one will rob you of your victory prize. 12 (E)I will make those who are victorious pillars in the temple of my God, and they will never leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which will come down out of heaven from my God. I will also write on them my new name.

13 “If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!

The Message to Laodicea

14 (F)“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:

“This is the message from the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the origin[a] of all that God has created. 15 I know what you have done; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were either one or the other! 16 But because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I am going to spit you out of my mouth! 17 You say, ‘I am rich and well off; I have all I need.’ But you do not know how miserable and pitiful you are! You are poor, naked, and blind. 18 I advise you, then, to buy gold from me, pure gold, in order to be rich. Buy also white clothing to dress yourself and cover up your shameful nakedness. Buy also some ointment to put on your eyes, so that you may see. 19 (G)I rebuke and punish all whom I love. Be in earnest, then, and turn from your sins. 20 Listen! I stand at the door and knock; if any hear my voice and open the door, I will come into their house and eat with them, and they will eat with me. 21 To those who win the victory I will give the right to sit beside me on my throne, just as I have been victorious and now sit by my Father on his throne.

22 “If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 3:14 origin; or ruler.