启示录 3
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
給撒狄教會的信
3 “你要寫信給在撒狄教會的使者，說：
‘那有 神七靈和七星的這樣說：我知道你的行為，你有名聲，說你是活著的，其實你是死的。 2 你要警醒，把那些剩下來將要死的堅強起來；因為我見你的行為在我 神面前是不完全的。 3 所以，你應當回想你是怎樣領受、怎樣聽見的；應該遵守，也應該悔改。你若不警醒，我就要像賊來到一樣。我甚麼時候來到你那裡，你決不能知道。 4 然而在撒狄你還有幾名是未曾玷污自己衣服的，他們要身穿白衣與我同行；因為他們是配得上的。 5 得勝的，也必這樣身穿白衣，我決不從生命冊上塗抹他的名，我還要在我父和他的眾天使面前，承認他的名。 6 聖靈向眾教會所說的話，有耳的就應當聽。’
給非拉鐵非教會的信
7 “你要寫信給在非拉鐵非教會的使者，說：
‘那聖潔的、真實的，
拿著大衛的鑰匙，
開了就沒有人能關，
關了就沒有人能開的（“拿著大衛的鑰匙……沒有人能開的”引自賽22:22），這樣說：
8 我知道你的行為，看哪！我已經在你面前給你一道開著的門，是沒有人能關的；因為你有一點點力量，也遵守我的道，沒有否認我的名。 9 看哪！從撒但的一黨，就是自稱是猶太人，其實不是猶太人，而是說謊的人中，我要使他們一些人來在你腳前下拜，並且知道我已經愛了你。 10 你既然遵守了我忍耐的道，我也必定保守你脫離那試煉的時候；這就是那將要臨到普天下，來試煉住在地上的人的時候。 11 我必快來！你要持守你所有的，不要讓人拿走你的冠冕。 12 得勝的，我要叫他在我 神的聖所裡作柱子，他決不再出去，我也要把我 神的名，和我 神的城的名，就是那從天上、從我 神那裡降下來的新耶路撒冷，以及我的新名，都寫在他身上。 13 聖靈向眾教會所說的話，有耳的就應當聽。’
給老底嘉教會的信
14 “你要寫信給在老底嘉教會的使者，說：
‘那位阿們的，忠信真實的見證人， 神創造萬有的根源，這樣說： 15 我知道你的行為，你不冷也不熱；我巴不得你或冷或熱。 16 因為你好像溫水，不熱也不冷，所以我要把你從我口中吐出去。 17 你說：我是富足的，已經發了財，毫無缺乏。卻不知你是困苦的、可憐的、貧窮的、瞎眼的、赤身的。 18 我勸你向我買精煉的金子，使你富足；又買白衣穿上，使你赤身的羞恥不會顯露出來；也買眼藥膏抹你的眼睛，使你可以看見。 19 凡是我所愛的，我就責備管教；所以你要熱心，也要悔改。 20 看哪！我站在門外敲門；如果有人聽見我的聲音就開門的，我要進到他那裡去，我要跟他在一起，他也要跟我在一起吃飯。 21 得勝的，我必定賜他和我一同坐在我的寶座上，正像我得了勝和我父一同坐在他的寶座上一樣。 22 聖靈向眾教會所說的話，有耳的就應當聽。’”
Revelation 3
Contemporary English Version
The Letter to Sardis
3 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 (A) 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 (B) Everyone who wins the victory will wear white clothes. Their names will not be erased from the book of life,[a] 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 (C) 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.[b] 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.[c] 9 (D) 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 (E) 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 (F) This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Laodicea:
I am the one called Amen![d] I am the faithful and true witness and the source[e] 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 (G) 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.
Footnotes
- 3.5 book of life: The book in which the names of God's people are written.
- 3.7 the keys that belonged to David: The keys stand for authority over David's kingdom.
- 3.8 did not deny you are my followers: Or “did not say evil things about me.”
- 3.14 Amen: Meaning “Trustworthy.”
- 3.14 source: Or “beginning.”
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