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Carta a la iglesia de Sardis

»Escribe esto al ángel de la iglesia de Sardis:

»Esto dice el que tiene los siete espíritus de Dios y las siete estrellas:

»Yo sé todo lo que haces. Pareces estar vivo, pero en realidad estás muerto. Ya tus buenas intenciones están casi muertas. Despierta y fortalece tu ánimo para hacer lo que todavía te falta, porque he visto que aun no has terminado las obras que Dios te mandó hacer. Así que no olvides lo que has recibido y escuchado; obedécelo y cambia. Si no despiertas, vendré a ti de repente como un ladrón y no sabrás en qué momento te sorprenderé.

»Sin embargo, aun hay unos pocos de ustedes en Sardis que no han manchado su ropa. Ellos caminarán conmigo vestidos de blanco porque son dignos. El que salga victorioso, irá vestido de blanco junto con ellos. No quitaré jamás su nombre del libro de la vida, y delante de mi Padre y de sus ángeles diré que es mío.

»Oigan bien lo que el Espíritu dice a las iglesias.

Carta a la iglesia de Filadelfia

»Escribe esto al ángel de la iglesia de Filadelfia:

»Esto dice el que es santo y verdadero, el que tiene la llave del reino de David. Cuando él abre, nadie puede volver a cerrar; y cuando cierra, nadie puede volver a abrir[a]:

»Yo sé todo lo que haces. Escucha bien: he puesto ante ti una puerta abierta que nadie puede cerrar. Sé que aunque no tienes mucho poder, has seguido mis enseñanzas y no has renunciado a tu fe en mí. Hay un grupo que pertenece a la sinagoga de Satanás, son unos mentirosos que dicen ser judíos pero en realidad no lo son. Haré que ellos vengan y se arrodillen a tus pies y les haré saber que yo te he amado. 10 Tú obedeciste mi mandato de resistir pacientemente, por eso te protegeré del tiempo de sufrimiento que vendrá sobre todo el mundo para poner a prueba a los habitantes de la tierra.

11 »Vendré pronto. Sigue fiel como hasta ahora y nadie te quitará tu premio. 12 El que salga victorioso, será una columna en el templo de mi Dios y permanecerá siempre allí. En él escribiré el nombre de mi Dios y de su ciudad, la nueva Jerusalén[b] que bajará del cielo, de donde está mi Dios. También escribiré sobre él mi nombre nuevo.

13 »Oigan bien lo que el Espíritu dice a las iglesias.

Carta a la iglesia de Laodicea

14 »Escribe esto al ángel de la iglesia de Laodicea:

»Esto dice el Amén[c], el testigo fiel y verdadero que dio inicio[d] a todo lo que Dios creó:

15 »Sé todo lo que haces. No eres ni frío ni caliente. ¡Sería bueno que fueras lo uno o lo otro! 16 Como eres tibio, no frío ni caliente, te voy a escupir de mi boca. 17 Tú dices que eres rico, que ya tienes todo en abundancia y que no necesitas nada, pero no te das cuenta de que en realidad eres un desdichado, miserable, pobre, ciego y desnudo. 18 Te aconsejo que compres de mí oro que ha sido refinado en fuego para que así seas realmente rico. Compra de mí ropa blanca para que cubras tu vergonzosa desnudez y compra también de mí medicina para tus ojos para que así realmente puedas ver.

19 »Yo corrijo y castigo a los que amo. Así que, esfuérzate y cambia. 20 Mira, aquí estoy llamando a la puerta. Si alguien escucha mi voz y abre la puerta, entraré, cenaré con él y él conmigo. 21 Al que salga victorioso, le permitiré sentarse a mi lado en mi trono, de la misma manera que yo conseguí la victoria y me senté al lado de mi Padre en su trono.

22 »Oigan bien lo que el Espíritu dice a las iglesias».

Footnotes

  1. 3:7 abre […] abrir Ver Is 22:22.
  2. 3:12 nueva Jerusalén Ciudad espiritual donde Dios vive con su pueblo.
  3. 3:14 Amén Aquí se usa como un nombre para Jesús. Es una palabra hebrea que significa que se está de acuerdo con algo que es verdad.
  4. 3:14 que dio inicio o el que reina sobre, o el Principio.

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.

Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes.(I) They will walk with me, dressed in white,(J) for they are worthy. The one who is victorious(K) will, like them, be dressed in white.(L) I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life,(M) but will acknowledge that name before my Father(N) and his angels. Whoever has ears, let them hear(O) what the Spirit says to the churches.

To the Church in Philadelphia

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

These are the words of him who is holy(Q) and true,(R) who holds the key of David.(S) What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. I know your deeds.(T) See, I have placed before you an open door(U) that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.(V) I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan,(W) who claim to be Jews though they are not,(X) but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet(Y) and acknowledge that I have loved you.(Z) 10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you(AA) from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world(AB) to test(AC) the inhabitants of the earth.(AD)

11 I am coming soon.(AE) Hold on to what you have,(AF) so that no one will take your crown.(AG) 12 The one who is victorious(AH) I will make a pillar(AI) in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God(AJ) and the name of the city of my God,(AK) the new Jerusalem,(AL) which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name. 13 Whoever has ears, let them hear(AM) what the Spirit says to the churches.

To the Church in Laodicea

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

These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness,(AO) the ruler of God’s creation.(AP) 15 I know your deeds,(AQ) that you are neither cold nor hot.(AR) I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’(AS) But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.(AT) 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire,(AU) so you can become rich; and white clothes(AV) to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness;(AW) and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.

19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline.(AX) So be earnest and repent.(AY) 20 Here I am! I stand at the door(AZ) and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door,(BA) I will come in(BB) and eat with that person, and they with me.

21 To the one who is victorious,(BC) I will give the right to sit with me on my throne,(BD) just as I was victorious(BE) and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 Whoever has ears, let them hear(BF) what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Footnotes

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

Lettera alla chiesa di Sardi

(A)«All’angelo della chiesa di Sardi[a] scrivi: queste cose dice colui che ha i sette spiriti di Dio e le sette stelle: “Io conosco le tue opere: tu hai fama[b] di vivere, ma sei morto. Sii vigilante e rafforza il resto che sta per morire; poiché non ho trovato le tue opere perfette davanti al mio Dio[c]. Ricòrdati dunque di quello che hai ricevuto e ascoltato; serbalo e ravvediti. Perché, se non sarai vigilante, io verrò come un ladro, e tu non saprai a che ora verrò da te. Tuttavia[d] a Sardi ci sono alcuni[e] che non hanno contaminato le loro vesti; essi cammineranno con me in bianche vesti, perché ne sono degni.

Chi vince sarà dunque vestito di vesti bianche, e io non cancellerò il suo nome dal libro della vita, ma confesserò il suo nome davanti al Padre mio e davanti ai suoi angeli.

Chi ha orecchi ascolti ciò che lo Spirito dice alle chiese”.

Lettera alla chiesa di Filadelfia

(B)«All’angelo della chiesa di Filadelfia[f] scrivi: queste cose dice il Santo, il Veritiero, colui che ha la chiave di Davide, colui che apre e nessuno chiude, che chiude e nessuno apre[g]:

“Io conosco le tue opere. Ecco, ti ho posto davanti una porta aperta, che nessuno può chiudere, perché, pur avendo poca forza, hai serbato la mia parola e non hai rinnegato il mio nome. Ecco, ti do alcuni della sinagoga di Satana, i quali dicono di essere Giudei e non lo sono, ma mentono; ecco, io li farò venire a prostrarsi ai tuoi piedi per riconoscere che io ti ho amato. 10 Siccome hai osservato la mia esortazione alla costanza, anch’io ti preserverò dall’ora della tentazione che sta per venire sul mondo intero, per mettere alla prova gli abitanti della terra. 11 Io vengo presto[h]; tieni fermamente quello che hai, perché nessuno ti tolga la tua corona.

12 Chi vince io lo porrò come colonna nel tempio del mio Dio, ed egli non ne uscirà mai più; scriverò su di lui il nome del mio Dio e il nome della città del mio Dio (la nuova Gerusalemme che scende dal cielo da presso il mio Dio) e il mio nuovo nome.

13 Chi ha orecchi ascolti ciò che lo Spirito dice alle chiese”.

Lettera alla chiesa di Laodicea

14 (C)«All’angelo della chiesa di Laodicea scrivi: queste cose dice l’Amen, il testimone fedele e veritiero, il principio della creazione di Dio:

15 “Io conosco le tue opere: tu non sei né freddo né fervente. Oh, fossi tu pur freddo o fervente! 16 Così, perché sei tiepido e non sei né freddo né fervente, io ti vomiterò dalla mia bocca. 17 Tu dici: ‘Sono ricco, mi sono arricchito[i] e non ho bisogno di niente!’ Tu non sai, invece, che sei infelice fra tutti, miserabile, povero, cieco e nudo. 18 Perciò io ti consiglio di comprare da me dell’oro purificato dal fuoco per arricchirti, e delle vesti bianche per vestirti e perché non appaia la vergogna della tua nudità, e del collirio per ungerti gli occhi e vedere. 19 Tutti quelli che amo, io li riprendo e li correggo; sii dunque zelante e ravvediti. 20 Ecco, io sto alla porta e busso: se qualcuno ascolta la mia voce e apre la porta, io entrerò da lui e cenerò con lui ed egli con me.

21 Chi vince lo farò sedere presso di me sul mio trono, come anch’io ho vinto e mi sono seduto con il Padre mio sul suo trono.

22 Chi ha orecchi ascolti ciò che lo Spirito dice alle chiese”».

Footnotes

  1. Apocalisse 3:1 Sardi, antica capitale della Lidia, a sud-ovest di Tiatiri; chiesa menzionata solo in Apocalisse.
  2. Apocalisse 3:1 Tu hai fama, lett. tu hai nome.
  3. Apocalisse 3:2 TR davanti a Dio.
  4. Apocalisse 3:4 TR omette tuttavia.
  5. Apocalisse 3:4 Alcuni, lett. pochi nomi.
  6. Apocalisse 3:7 Filadelfia, piccola città della Lidia; chiesa menzionata solo in Apocalisse.
  7. Apocalisse 3:7 +Is 22:22.
  8. Apocalisse 3:11 TR Ecco, io vengo presto.
  9. Apocalisse 3:17 +Os 12:9.

To the Church in Sardis

“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him (A)who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.

“‘I know your works. You have the reputation (B)of being alive, (C)but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works (D)complete in the sight of my God. (E)Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, (F)I will come (G)like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not (H)soiled their garments, and they will walk with me (I)in white, for they are (J)worthy. (K)The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never (L)blot his name out of (M)the book of life. (N)I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. (O)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

To the Church in Philadelphia

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of (P)the holy one, (Q)the true one, (R)who has the key of David, (S)who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.

“‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you (T)an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. Behold, I will make those of (U)the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, (V)I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that (W)I have loved you. 10 (X)Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try (Y)those who dwell on the earth. 11 (Z)I am coming soon. (AA)Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize (AB)your crown. 12 (AC)The one who conquers, I will make him (AD)a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him (AE)the name of my God, and (AF)the name of the city of my God, (AG)the new Jerusalem, (AH)which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own (AI)new name. 13 (AJ)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

To the Church in Laodicea

14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the (AK)Amen, (AL)the faithful and true witness, (AM)the beginning of God's creation.

15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. (AN)Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 (AO)For you say, “I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing,” not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, (AP)blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you (AQ)to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and (AR)white garments so that you may clothe yourself and (AS)the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, (AT)so that you may see. 19 (AU)Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and (AV)knock. (AW)If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, (AX)I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. 21 (AY)The one who conquers, (AZ)I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as (BA)I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 (BB)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”