给萨迪斯教会的信

“你要给那在萨迪斯教会的使者[a]写信说:

“那位有神的七个灵和七颗星的,这样说:我知道你的行为,你名义上是活的,其实你是死的。 你当警醒,坚固那些剩余的、快要死去的人[b]。实际上,我看出你的行为在我的神面前是不完全的; 所以你应当记住你所领受、所听见的是什么;你应当持守,应当悔改。如果你不警醒,我就要来临,就像贼来临那样;而你绝不会知道我什么时候临到你。

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Footnotes

  1. 启示录 3:1 使者——或译作“天使”。
  2. 启示录 3:2 人——或译作“事”。

To the Church in Sardis

“To the angel[a] of the church in Sardis(A) write:

These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits[b](B) of God and the seven stars.(C) I know your deeds;(D) you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.(E) Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent.(F) But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief,(G) and you will not know at what time(H) I will come to you.

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  1. Revelation 3:1 Or messenger; also in verses 7 and 14
  2. Revelation 3:1 That is, the sevenfold Spirit

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.

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

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.

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The Dead Church

“And to the [a]angel of the church in Sardis write,

‘These things says He who (A)has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before [b]God. (B)Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and (C)repent. (D)Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you (E)as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 3:1 Or messenger
  2. Revelation 3:2 NU, M My God