启示录 3
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
给萨迪斯教会的信
3 “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。 2 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； 3 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。 4 然而在萨迪斯，你还有几名是没有玷污自己衣服的，他们将要身穿白衣与我同行，因为他们是配得上的。 5 那得胜的，将要同样穿上白衣，我绝不从生命册上抹去他的名字；而且我将要在我父面前、在我父的众天使面前，承认他的名字。
6 “凡是有耳的，就应当听圣灵向各教会所说的话！
给费拉德菲亚教会的信
7 “你要给那在费拉德菲亚教会的使者[c]写信说：
“那位神圣的、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，这样说： 8 我知道你的行为。看哪，我在你面前赐下了一个敞开的门，是没有人能关上的；这是因为你能力小，但你遵守了我的话语，没有否认我的名。 9 看哪，我要使那些属于撒旦会堂的，就是那些自称是犹太人，其实不是犹太人，而是说谎的人——看哪，我要使他们来，在你脚前下拜；他们就会知道我已经爱了你， 10 因为你遵守了我忍耐的教导[d]，我还要保守你脱离那试炼的时刻，就是那将要临到普天下，考验住在地上之人的时刻。 11 [e]我快要来了！你应当持守你所拥有的，免得有人拿走你的冠冕。 12 那得胜的，我将要让他在我神的圣所中做柱石，他绝不再出去。我要把我神的名，我神之城的名——就是从我的神那里、从天上降下来的新耶路撒冷的名，和我的新名，都写在他身上。
13 “凡是有耳的，就应当听圣灵向各教会所说的话！
给劳迪西亚教会的信
14 “你要给那在劳迪西亚教会的使者[f]写信说：
“那位阿们，就是那信实的、真实的见证者，神创造之物的本源，这样说： 15 我知道你的行为，你既不冷也不热；我真希望你或冷或热。 16 正因为你是温的，既不热也不冷，我就要把你从我口中吐出去， 17 因为你说‘我是富有的；我发了财，什么都不缺’，却不知道你是可悲的、可怜的、贫穷的、瞎眼的、赤身的。 18 我建议你向我买被火炼过的金子，使你富足；又买白衣穿上，使你赤身的羞耻不露出来；又买眼药抹你的眼睛，使你能看见。 19 凡是我所爱的，我都责备、管教。所以你应当热心，应当悔改。 20 看哪，我站在门口敲门。如果有人听见我的声音就开门，我就会进到他那里，而且我与他、他与我，将要一同吃宴席。 21 那得胜的，我将要准许他与我一起坐在我的宝座上；就像我已经得胜，与我父一起坐在他的宝座上那样。
22 “凡是有耳的，就应当听圣灵向各教会所说的话！”
Revelation 3
Common English Bible
Message to Sardis
3 “Write this to the angel of the church in Sardis:
These are the words of the one who holds God’s seven spirits and the seven stars: I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, and you are in fact dead. 2 Wake up and strengthen whatever you have left, teetering on the brink of death, for I’ve found that your works are far from complete in the eyes of my God. 3 So remember what you received and heard. Hold on to it and change your hearts and lives. If you don’t wake up, I will come like a thief, and you won’t know what time I will come upon you. 4 But you do have a few people in Sardis who haven’t stained their clothing. They will walk with me clothed in white because they are worthy. 5 Those who emerge victorious will wear white clothing like this. I won’t scratch out their names from the scroll of life, but will declare their names in the presence of my Father and his angels. 6 If you can hear, listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
Message to Philadelphia
7 “Write this to the angel of the church in Philadelphia:
These are the words of the one who is holy and true, who has the key of David. Whatever he opens, no one will shut; and whatever he shuts, no one opens. 8 I know your works. Look! I have set in front of you an open door that no one can shut. You have so little power, and yet you have kept my word and haven’t denied my name. 9 Because of this I will make the people from Satan’s synagogue (who say they are Jews and really aren’t, but are lying)—I will make them come and bow down at your feet and realize that I have loved you. 10 Because you kept my command to endure, I will keep you safe through the time of testing that is about to come over the whole world, to test those who live on earth. 11 I’m coming soon. Hold on to what you have so that no one takes your crown. 12 As for those who emerge victorious, I will make them 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 that comes down out of heaven from my God. I will also write on them my own new name. 13 If you can hear, listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
Message to Laodicea
14 “Write this to the angel of the church in Laodicea:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler[a] of God’s creation. 15 I know your works. You are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. 16 So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I’m about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 After all, you say, ‘I’m rich, and I’ve grown wealthy, and I don’t need a thing.’ You don’t realize that you are miserable, pathetic, poor, blind, and naked. 18 My advice is that you buy gold from me that has been purified by fire so that you may be rich, and white clothing to wear so that your nakedness won’t be shamefully exposed, and ointment to put on your eyes so that you may see. 19 I correct and discipline those whom I love. So be earnest and change your hearts and lives. 20 Look! I’m standing at the door and knocking. If any hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to be with them, and will have dinner with them, and they will have dinner with me. 21 As for those who emerge victorious, I will allow them to sit with me on my throne, just as I emerged victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 If you can hear, listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 3:14 Or beginning
Revelation 3
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus’ Letter to the Church in Sardis
3 “Write this to the angel of the church in Sardis:
“Here is a message from the one who has the seven spirits and the seven stars.
“I know what you do. People say that you are alive, but really you are dead. 2 Wake up! Make yourselves stronger before what little strength you have left is completely gone. I find that what you do is not good enough for my God. 3 So don’t forget what you have received and heard. Obey it. Change your hearts and lives! You must wake up, or I will come to you and surprise you like a thief. You will not know when I will come.
4 “But you have a few people in your group there in Sardis who have kept themselves clean. They will walk with me. They will wear white clothes, because they are worthy. 5 Everyone who wins the victory will be dressed in white clothes like them. I will not remove their names from the book of life. I will say that they belong to me before my Father and before his angels. 6 Everyone who hears this should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
Jesus’ Letter to the Church in Philadelphia
7 “Write this to the angel of the church in Philadelphia:
“Here is a message from the one who is holy and true, the one who holds the key of David. When he opens something, it cannot be closed. And when he closes something, it cannot be opened.
8 “I know what you do. I have put before you an open door that no one can close. I know you are weak, but you have followed my teaching. You were not afraid to speak my name. 9 Listen! There is a group[a] that belongs to Satan. They say they are Jews, but they are liars. They are not true Jews. I will make them come before you and bow at your feet. They will know that you are the people I have loved. 10 You followed my command to endure patiently. So I will keep you from the time of trouble that will come to the world—a time that will test everyone living on earth.
11 “I am coming soon. Hold on to the faith you have, so that no one can take away your crown. 12 Those who win the victory will be pillars in the temple of my God. I will make that happen for them. They will never again have to leave God’s temple. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God. That city is the new Jerusalem.[b] It is coming down out of heaven from my God. I will also write my new name on them. 13 Everyone who hears this should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
Jesus’ Letter to the Church in Laodicea
14 “Write this to the angel of the church in Laodicea:
“Here is a message from the Amen,[c] the faithful and true witness, the ruler of all that God has made.
15 “I know what you do. You are not hot or cold. I wish that you were hot or cold! 16 But you are only warm—not hot, not cold. So I am ready to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say you are rich. You think you have become wealthy and don’t need anything. But you don’t know that you are really miserable, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I advise you to buy gold from me—gold made pure in fire. Then you will be rich. I tell you this: Buy clothes that are white. Then you will be able to cover your shameful nakedness. I also tell you to buy medicine to put on your eyes. Then you will be able to see.
19 “I correct and punish the people I love. So show that nothing is more important to you than living right. Change your hearts and lives. 20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and eat with you. And you will eat with me.
21 “I will let everyone who wins the victory sit with me on my throne. It was the same with me. I won the victory and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 Everyone who hears this should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.”
Footnotes
- Revelation 3:9 group Literally, “synagogue.”
- Revelation 3:12 new Jerusalem The spiritual city where God’s people live with him.
- Revelation 3:14 Amen Used here, as a name for Jesus, it means to agree strongly that something is true.
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