啟 示 錄 3
Chinese Union Version (Simplified)
3 你 要 写 信 给 撒 狄 教 会 的 使 者 , 说 : 那 有 神 的 七 灵 和 七 星 的 , 说 : 我 知 道 你 的 行 为 , 按 名 你 是 活 的 , 其 实 是 死 的 。
2 你 要 儆 醒 , 坚 固 那 剩 下 将 要 衰 微 ( 原 文 是 死 ) 的 ; 因 我 见 你 的 行 为 , 在 我 神 面 前 , 没 有 一 样 是 完 全 的 。
3 所 以 要 回 想 你 是 怎 样 领 受 、 怎 样 听 见 的 、 又 要 遵 守 , 并 要 悔 改 。 若 不 儆 醒 , 我 必 临 到 你 那 里 , 如 同 贼 一 样 。 我 几 时 临 到 , 你 也 决 不 能 知 道 。
4 然 而 在 撒 狄 , 你 还 有 几 名 是 未 曾 污 秽 自 己 衣 服 的 , 他 们 要 穿 白 衣 与 我 同 行 , 因 为 他 们 是 配 得 过 的 。
5 凡 得 胜 的 必 这 样 穿 白 衣 , 我 也 必 不 从 生 命 册 上 涂 抹 他 的 名 ; 且 要 在 我 父 面 前 , 和 我 父 众 使 者 面 前 , 认 他 的 名 。
6 圣 灵 向 众 教 会 所 说 的 话 , 凡 有 耳 的 , 就 应 当 听 !
7 你 要 写 信 给 非 拉 铁 非 教 会 的 使 者 , 说 : 那 圣 洁 、 真 实 、 拿 着 大 卫 的 钥 匙 、 开 了 就 没 有 人 能 关 、 关 了 就 没 有 人 能 开 的 , 说 :
8 我 知 道 你 的 行 为 , 你 略 有 一 点 力 量 , 也 曾 遵 守 我 的 道 , 没 有 弃 绝 我 的 名 。 看 哪 , 我 在 你 面 前 给 你 一 个 敞 开 的 门 , 是 无 人 能 关 的 。
9 那 撒 但 一 会 的 , 自 称 是 犹 太 人 , 其 实 不 是 犹 太 人 , 乃 是 说 谎 话 的 , 我 要 使 他 们 来 , 在 你 脚 前 下 拜 , 也 使 他 们 知 道 我 是 已 经 爱 你 了 。
10 你 既 遵 守 我 忍 耐 的 道 , 我 必 在 普 天 下 人 受 试 炼 的 时 候 , 保 守 你 免 去 你 的 试 炼 。
11 我 必 快 来 , 你 要 持 守 你 所 有 的 , 免 得 人 夺 去 你 的 冠 冕 。
12 得 胜 的 , 我 要 叫 他 在 我 神 殿 中 作 柱 子 , 他 也 必 不 再 从 那 里 出 去 。 我 又 要 将 我 神 的 名 和 我 神 城 的 名 ( 这 城 就 是 从 天 上 、 从 我 神 那 里 降 下 来 的 新 耶 路 撒 冷 ) , 并 我 的 新 名 , 都 写 在 他 上 面 。
13 圣 灵 向 众 教 会 所 说 的 话 , 凡 有 耳 的 , 就 应 当 听 !
14 你 要 写 信 给 老 底 嘉 教 会 的 使 者 , 说 : 那 为 阿 们 的 , 为 诚 信 真 实 见 证 的 , 在 神 创 造 万 物 之 上 为 元 首 的 , 说 :
15 我 知 道 你 的 行 为 , 你 也 不 冷 也 不 热 ; 我 巴 不 得 你 或 冷 或 热 。
16 你 既 如 温 水 , 也 不 冷 也 不 热 , 所 以 我 必 从 我 口 中 把 你 吐 出 去 。
17 你 说 : 我 是 富 足 , 已 经 发 了 财 , 一 样 都 不 缺 ; 却 不 知 道 你 是 那 困 苦 、 可 怜 、 贫 穷 、 瞎 眼 、 赤 身 的 。
18 我 劝 你 向 我 买 火 炼 的 金 子 , 叫 你 富 足 ; 又 买 白 衣 穿 上 , 叫 你 赤 身 的 羞 耻 不 露 出 来 ; 又 买 眼 药 擦 你 的 眼 睛 , 使 你 能 看 见 。
19 凡 我 所 疼 爱 的 , 我 就 责 备 管 教 他 ; 所 以 你 要 发 热 心 , 也 要 悔 改 。
20 看 哪 , 我 站 在 门 外 叩 门 , 若 有 听 见 我 声 音 就 开 门 的 , 我 要 进 到 他 那 里 去 , 我 与 他 他 与 我 一 同 坐 席 。
21 得 胜 的 , 我 要 赐 他 在 我 宝 座 上 与 我 同 坐 , 就 如 我 得 了 胜 , 在 我 父 的 宝 座 上 与 他 同 坐 一 般 。
22 圣 灵 向 众 教 会 所 说 的 话 , 凡 有 耳 的 , 就 应 当 听 !
Apocalipsis 3
Nueva Versión Internacional
A la iglesia de Sardis
3 »Escribe al ángel[a] de la iglesia de Sardis:
»Esto dice el que tiene los siete espíritus de Dios[b] y las siete estrellas:
»Conozco tus obras; tienes fama de estar vivo, pero en realidad estás muerto. 2 ¡Despierta! Reaviva lo que aún es rescatable,[c] pues no he encontrado que tus obras sean completas delante de mi Dios. 3 Así que recuerda lo que has recibido y oído; obedécelo y arrepiéntete. Si no te mantienes despierto, cuando menos lo esperes caeré sobre ti como un ladrón.
4 »Sin embargo, tienes en Sardis a unos cuantos que no se han manchado la ropa. Ellos, por ser dignos, andarán conmigo vestidos de blanco. 5 El que salga vencedor se vestirá de blanco. Jamás borraré su nombre del libro de la vida, sino que reconoceré su nombre delante de mi Padre y delante de sus ángeles. 6 El que tenga oídos, que oiga lo que el Espíritu dice a las iglesias.
A la iglesia de Filadelfia
7 »Escribe al ángel de la iglesia de Filadelfia:
»Esto dice el Santo, el Verdadero, el que tiene la llave de David, el que abre y nadie puede cerrar, el que cierra y nadie puede abrir:
8 »Conozco tus obras. Mira que delante de ti he dejado abierta una puerta que nadie puede cerrar. Ya sé que tus fuerzas son pocas, pero has obedecido mi palabra y no has renegado de mi nombre. 9 Voy a hacer que los de la sinagoga de Satanás, esos que se autodenominan judíos y no lo son porque mienten, vayan a postrarse a tus pies y reconozcan que yo te he amado. 10 Ya que has guardado mi mandato de ser constante, yo por mi parte te guardaré de la hora de prueba, que vendrá sobre el mundo entero para poner a prueba a los que viven en la tierra.
11 »Vengo pronto. Aférrate a lo que tienes, para que nadie te quite la corona. 12 Al que salga vencedor lo haré columna del templo de mi Dios y ya no saldrá jamás de allí. Sobre él escribiré el nombre de mi Dios y el nombre de la nueva Jerusalén, ciudad de mi Dios, la que baja del cielo de parte de mi Dios; también grabaré sobre él mi nombre nuevo. 13 El que tenga oídos, que oiga lo que el Espíritu dice a las iglesias.
A la iglesia de Laodicea
14 »Escribe al ángel de la iglesia de Laodicea:
»Esto dice el Amén, el testigo fiel y verdadero, el soberano[d] de la creación de Dios:
15 »Conozco tus obras; sé que no eres ni frío ni caliente. ¡Ojalá fueras lo uno o lo otro! 16 Por tanto, como no eres ni frío ni caliente, sino tibio, estoy por vomitarte de mi boca. 17 Dices: “Soy rico, me he enriquecido y no me hace falta nada”; pero no te das cuenta de cuán infeliz y miserable, pobre, ciego y desnudo eres tú. 18 Por eso te aconsejo que de mí compres oro refinado por el fuego, para que te hagas rico; ropas blancas para que te vistas y cubras tu vergonzosa desnudez; además, colirio para que te lo pongas en los ojos y recobres la vista.
19 »Yo reprendo y disciplino a todos los que amo. Por lo tanto, sé fervoroso y arrepiéntete. 20 Mira que estoy a la puerta y llamo. Si alguno oye mi voz y abre la puerta, entraré, cenaré con él y él conmigo.
21 »Al que salga vencedor le daré el derecho de sentarse conmigo en mi trono, como también yo vencí y me senté con mi Padre en su trono. 22 El que tenga oídos, que oiga lo que el Espíritu dice a las iglesias».
Revelation 3
EasyEnglish Bible
Jesus' message to the believers at Sardis
3 ‘Write this to the angel of the church at Sardis:
“This is the message to you from the one who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.
I know everything that you do. I know that people praise you. They think that you are alive. But that is not true, because really you are dead in your spirits. 2 Wake up! You must become strong again. Do not let the little bit of life that you have completely disappear! I know that there are still more things for you to do to please my Father God. 3 So remember God's message that you have heard. Obey what God has said. Turn away from the wrong things that you do. Change the way that you live. If you do not wake up, I will come to punish you. I will come secretly, like someone who robs people. So you will not know what time I will come to you.
4 But you have a few people among you in Sardis who have not done these bad things. They are like people who have kept their clothes clean. They will walk with me and they will wear white clothes. They are good people and it is right for them to wear these white clothes. 5 Everyone who wins against Satan will wear white clothes like they do. I will never remove their names from God's book of life.[a] I will say clearly to my Father and his angels that those people belong to me. 6 God's Spirit is speaking to you in the churches. You should understand what the Spirit is saying to you. You have ears, so listen carefully!” ’
Jesus' message to the believers at Philadelphia
7 ‘Write this to the angel of the church at Philadelphia:
“This is my message to you. I am the one who is completely good, the true God. I have King David's key in my hand.[b] When I open a door, nobody can shut it. And when I shut a door, nobody can open it.
8 I know everything that you do. Look! I have opened a door that is in front of you. Nobody can shut that door. I know that you are not very strong. But you have obeyed what I told you. You have continued to believe in me. 9 Some people there say that they are Jews. But that is not true. They are telling lies. Instead, they belong to a group of Satan's people. I will cause those people to bend down low in front of you to give you honour. Then they will understand that I love you. 10 I have told you to be patient in this difficult time. You have obeyed what I told you. Because of that, I will keep you safe from the time of great trouble that will come. This trouble will come to everyone who lives in the world. It will show me what each person is really like.
11 I will come soon.[c] Continue to obey my message that you already know. Then nobody can take away your crown which is God's gift to you.[d]
12 Everyone who wins against Satan will be safe in God's house. I will make them like a strong pillar in the temple of my God. They will never leave that place again. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of his city. The name of that city is the new Jerusalem.[e] It will come down from heaven. My God will send it down to the earth. I will also write my new name on those people. 13 God's Spirit is speaking to you in the churches. You should understand what the Spirit is saying to you. You have ears, so listen carefully!” ’
Jesus' message to the believers at Laodicea
14 ‘Write this to the angel of the church at Laodicea:
“This is my message to you. I am the one whose name is ‘Amen’.[f] I faithfully tell people God's true message. Everything that God has created starts with me.
15 I know everything that you do. I know that you are neither cold nor hot. It would be better if you were either cold or hot. 16 But you are only warm. Because you are neither cold nor hot, I am ready to throw you away completely.[g]
17 You say, ‘I am rich. God has helped me to have many things. I do not need anything more.’ But you do not know how very poor you are really! You are like people who cannot see. You are like people who are without clothes. Really, other people should feel very sorry for you. 18 So I tell you that you should buy gold from me. With my gold, you would be really rich. My gold is the best, because it has been through fire. You should also buy white clothes from me to dress yourselves. Then you will not be ashamed because you have no clothes. You should also buy medicine from me to put on your eyes. Then you will be able to see well.[h]
19 I help everyone that I love. When they have done wrong things, I tell them, ‘You have done a wrong thing.’ I show them the right thing that they should do. So be serious about how you live. Stop doing wrong things and turn to me. 20 Look! I am standing at the door of your house. I am knocking on your door. When you hear my voice, you should open the door. Then I will come in. We will eat a meal together as friends.
21 Everyone who wins against Satan will come to sit with me on my throne where I rule. I won against my enemies. Then I sat down with my Father on his throne. I will give you the same authority. 22 God's Spirit is speaking to you in the churches. You should understand what the Spirit is saying to you. You have ears, so listen carefully!” ’
Footnotes
- 3:5 ‘God's book of life’ has the names of people who will live with God for ever.
- 3:7 David was a great king of God's people, Israel. He lived on the earth a long time before Jesus lived here as a man. Both men belonged to the same family.
- 3:11 ‘soon’ or ‘quickly’.
- 3:11 The crown is Jesus' gift. It shows that the person has won against Satan. That person will live with God for ever. See Revelation 2:10.
- 3:12 Jerusalem was the capital city of Israel. Israel was the country on this earth where God's people lived. New Jerusalem will be the place where God's people will live for ever. Revelation 21—22 describes this New Jerusalem.
- 3:14 That name means: ‘God's promises will happen because of him’.
- 3:16 In a place near to Laodicea, hot water came up out of the ground. People used the hot water like a medicine. But by the time this water reached Laodicea city, it was not hot. It was only warm. Also, at another city near Laodicea, cold water came up out of the ground. This cold water was good to drink. But by the time it reached Laodicea through a pipe, it too became warm. So then people did not like to drink it. So people could use both the hot water and the cold water where they came out of the ground. But they did not like the warm water at Laodicea. In these verses, Jesus is saying that he will not use the Christians at Laodicea. They are like the warm water that is not good for anything.
- 3:18 Jesus is not talking about gold or clothes or medicine that we can see or touch. He is telling these people what they need inside themselves. He is talking about what they need in their spirits. These Christians must receive what only he can give them. They must stop thinking that they are all right. They thought this because they had lots of money. People with ‘white clothes’ are like a picture of people who are completely good and clean.
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