A l’Eglise qui est à Sardes

A l’ange de l’Eglise qui est à Sardes, écris : « Voici ce que dit celui qui a les sept esprits de Dieu[a] et les sept étoiles : Je connais ta conduite, je sais que tu passes pour être vivant, mais tu es mort. Deviens vigilant, raffermis ceux qui restent et qui étaient sur le point de mourir. Car je n’ai pas trouvé ta conduite parfaite devant mon Dieu. Rappelle-toi donc comment tu as reçu et entendu la Parole : Obéis et change ! Car, si tu n’es pas vigilant, je viendrai comme un voleur et tu n’auras aucun moyen de savoir à quelle heure je viendrai te surprendre. Cependant, tu as à Sardes quelques personnes qui n’ont pas sali leurs vêtements ; elles marcheront avec moi en vêtements blancs, car elles en sont dignes.

Le vainqueur portera ainsi des vêtements blancs, je n’effacerai jamais son nom du livre de vie, je le reconnaîtrai comme mien en présence de mon Père et de ses anges.

Que celui qui a des oreilles écoute ce que l’Esprit dit aux Eglises. »

A l’Eglise qui est à Philadelphie

A l’ange de l’Eglise qui est à Philadelphie, écris : « Voici ce que dit le Saint, le Véritable, celui qui tient la clé de David[b], celui qui ouvre et nul ne peut fermer, qui ferme, et nul ne peut ouvrir[c]:

Je connais ta conduite. Voici : j’ai ouvert devant toi une porte que nul ne peut fermer. Je le sais : tu n’as que peu de puissance, tu as obéi à ma Parole et tu ne m’as pas renié. Eh bien, je te donne des membres de la synagogue de Satan. Ils se disent juifs, mais ne le sont pas : ils mentent. Je les ferai venir se prosterner à tes pieds et reconnaître que moi, je t’ai aimé. 10 Tu as gardé le commandement de persévérer que je t’ai donné. C’est pourquoi, à mon tour, je te garderai à l’heure de l’épreuve qui va venir sur le monde entier pour éprouver tous les habitants de la terre. 11 Je viens bientôt, tiens ferme ce que tu as pour que personne ne te ravisse ta couronne.

12 Du vainqueur, je ferai un pilier dans le temple de mon Dieu, et il n’en sortira plus jamais. Je graverai sur lui le nom de mon Dieu et celui de la ville de mon Dieu, la nouvelle Jérusalem, qui descend du ciel d’auprès de mon Dieu, ainsi que mon nom nouveau.

13 Que celui qui a des oreilles écoute ce que l’Esprit dit aux Eglises. »

A l’Eglise qui est à Laodicée

14 A l’ange de l’Eglise qui est à Laodicée, écris : « Voici ce que dit celui qui s’appelle Amen[d], le témoin digne de foi et véridique, celui qui est au commencement de la création de Dieu[e]. 15 Je connais ta conduite et je sais que tu n’es ni froid, ni bouillant. Ah ! si seulement tu étais froid ou bouillant !

16 Mais puisque tu es tiède, puisque tu n’es ni froid, ni bouillant, je vais te vomir de ma bouche. 17 Tu dis : Je suis riche ! J’ai amassé des trésors ! Je n’ai besoin de rien ! Et tu ne te rends pas compte que tu es misérable et pitoyable, que tu es pauvre, aveugle et nu ! 18 C’est pourquoi je te donne un conseil : achète chez moi de l’or purifié au feu pour devenir réellement riche, des vêtements blancs pour te couvrir afin qu’on ne voie pas ta honteuse nudité, et un collyre pour soigner tes yeux afin que tu puisses voir clair. 19 Moi, ceux que j’aime, je les reprends et je les corrige[f]. Fais donc preuve de zèle, et change ! 20 Voici : je me tiens devant la porte et je frappe. Si quelqu’un entend ma voix et ouvre la porte, j’entrerai chez lui et je dînerai avec lui et lui avec moi.

21 Le vainqueur, je le ferai siéger avec moi sur mon trône, comme moi-même, je suis allé siéger avec mon Père sur son trône après avoir remporté la victoire.

22 Que celui qui a des oreilles écoute ce que l’Esprit dit aux Eglises. »

Footnotes

  1. 3.1 C’est-à-dire l’Esprit de Dieu dans sa plénitude (comparer 1.4).
  2. 3.7 Posséder la clé c’est pouvoir ouvrir, avoir autorité. Jésus est un descendant du roi David (Ac 2.30), il a toute autorité sur le royaume éternel promis à David.
  3. 3.7 Es 22.20.
  4. 3.14 C’est-à-dire celui en qui tout est vrai, certain, en qui toutes les promesses de Dieu sont accomplies (voir 2 Co 1.20).
  5. 3.14 Voir Ap 22.13 ; Pr 8.22. Autre traduction : Celui qui a présidé à la création de Dieu.
  6. 3.19 Pr 3.12.

До църквата в Сардис

(A)До ангела на сардиската църква пиши: Това казва Онзи, Който има седемте Божии духове и седемте звезди: Зная твоите дела, че на име си жив, но всъщност си мъртъв.

(B)Бъди буден и укрепвай останалото, което е било близо до умиране; защото не намерих делата ти съвършени пред Моя Бог.

(C)Затова помни как си приел и си чул и го пази, и се покай. И така, ако не бодърстваш, ще дойда като крадец и няма да знаеш в кой час ще дойда върху тебе.

(D)Но имаш няколко души в Сардис, които не са осквернили дрехите си и ще ходят с Мене в бели дрехи, защото са достойни.

(E)Който победи, ще се облече така в бели дрехи; и Аз никога няма да залича името му от книгата на живота, а ще изповядам името му пред Моя Отец и пред Неговите ангели.

(F)Който има ухо, нека слуша какво говори Духът към църквите.

До църквата във Филаделфия

(G)До ангела на филаделфийската църква пиши: Това казва Святият, Истинският, у Когото е Давидовият ключ; Който отваря и никой няма да затваря; и затваря и никой няма да отваря.

(H)Зная твоите дела. Ето, поставих пред теб отворени врати, които никой не може да затвори, понеже, като имаш само малка сила, пак си опазил Моето слово и не си се отрекъл от името Ми.

(I)Ето, давам ти някои от онези, които са от сатанинско сборище, които наричат себе си юдеи, а не са, но лъжат; ето, ще ги накарам да дойдат и да се поклонят пред краката ти, и да познаят, че Аз те възлюбих.

10 (J)Понеже си опазил Моята заповед да търпиш, и Аз ще опазя теб от времето на изпитанието, което ще дойде върху целия свят[a] да изпита онези, които живеят по земята.

11 (K)Ето ида скоро; дръж здраво това, което имаш, за да не ти отнеме никой венеца.

12 (L)Който победи, ще го направя стълб в храма на Моя Бог откъдето няма вече да излезе вън; и ще напиша на него името на Моя Бог, и името на града на моя Бог, новия Йерусалим, който слиза от небето от Моя Бог; ще напиша и Моето ново име.

13 (M)Който има ухо, нека слуша какво говори Духът към църквите.

До църквата в Лаодикия

14 (N)До ангела на лаодикийската църква пиши: Това казва Амин, верният и истински Свидетел, Начинателят на всичко, което Бог е създал.

15 (O)Зная делата ти, че не си студен, нито горещ. О, да беше ти студен или горещ.

16 Така, понеже си хладък – нито горещ, нито студен, ще те изплюя[b] от устата Си.

17 (P)Понеже казваш: Богат съм, забогатях и нямам нужда от нищо, а не знаеш, че ти си окаян, нещастен, сиромах, сляп и гол,

18 (Q)то съветвам те да купиш от Мене злато, пречистено с огън, за да се обогатиш, и бели дрехи, за да се облечеш и да не станат явни срамотите на твоята голота, и очна мас, за да намажеш очите си, за да виждаш.

19 (R)Онези, които обичам, Аз ги изобличавам и наказвам; затова бъди ревностен да се покаеш.

20 (S)Ето, стоя на вратата и хлопам; ако някой чуе гласа Ми и отвори вратата, ще вляза при него и ще вечерям с него, и той с Мене.

21 (T)На този, който победи, ще дам да седне с Мене на Моя престол, както и Аз победих и седнах със Своя Отец на Неговия престол.

22 (U)Който има ухо, нека слуша какво говори Духът към църквите.

Footnotes

  1. 3:10 От гр. населението на Римската империя.
  2. 3:16 От гр. избълвам.

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

Ang Mensahe para sa Sardis

“At sa anghel ng iglesya sa Sardis, isulat mo: Ito ang mga sinasabi niya na may pitong espiritu ng Diyos at pitong bituin:

“Alam ko ang iyong mga gawa, kilala ka bilang buháy, subalit ikaw ay patay. Gumising ka, palakasin mo ang natitira sa iyo na malapit nang mamatay, sapagkat natagpuan kong kulang ang iyong mga gawa sa paningin ng aking Diyos. Kaya't (A) alalahanin mo ang iyong tinanggap at narinig; gawin mo ito, at magsisi ka. Kung hindi ka gigising, darating akong parang magnanakaw, at hindi mo alam kung anong oras ako darating. Subalit mayroon pang ilan sa Sardis na ang mga damit ay walang bahid; lalakad silang nakaputi kasama ko, sapagkat sila'y karapat-dapat. Ang (B) nagtatagumpay ay magdadamit ng puti, at kailanma'y hindi ko buburahin ang pangalan niya sa aklat ng buhay. Kikilalanin ko ang pangalan niya sa harap ng aking Ama at ng kanyang mga anghel. Makinig ang may pandinig sa sinasabi ng Espiritu sa mga iglesya.

Ang Mensahe para sa Filadelfia

(C) “At sa anghel ng iglesya sa Filadelfia, isulat mo:

Ito ang sinasabi ng banal, at ng totoo,
na may hawak ng susi ni David,
na nagbubukas at walang makapagsasara,
    na nagsasara at walang makapagbubukas:

“Alam ko ang mga gawa mo. Tingnan mo, naglagay ako sa harapan mo ng isang bukás na pinto, na walang sinumang makapagsasara nito. Maliit lang ang iyong kapangyarihan, gayon ma'y tinupad mo ang aking salita at hindi mo ikinaila ang aking pangalan. Tingnan (D) mo ang mga kabilang sa sinagoga ni Satanas na nagsasabing sila'y mga Judio ngunit hindi naman, at nagsisinungaling lamang—papupuntahin ko sila sa inyo at pasasambahin sa inyong paanan, at malalaman nilang ikaw ang aking minahal. 10 Dahil tinupad mo ang sinabi kong ikaw ay magtiis, ilalayo kita sa oras ng pagsubok na paparating sa buong sanlibutan upang subukin ang mga naninirahan sa ibabaw ng lupa. 11 Darating ako agad; manindigan ka sa anumang nasa iyo, nang sa gayon ay walang makaagaw ng iyong korona. 12 Ang (E) nagtatagumpay ay gagawin kong haligi sa templo ng aking Diyos; at hindi na siya lalabas mula roon. Isusulat ko sa kanya ang pangalan ng aking Diyos, at ang pangalan ng lungsod ng aking Diyos, ang bagong Jerusalem na bumababa mula sa langit ng aking Diyos, at ang bago kong pangalan. 13 Makinig ang sinumang may pandinig sa sinasabi ng Espiritu sa mga iglesya.

Ang Mensahe para sa Laodicea

14 (F) “At sa anghel ng iglesya sa Laodicea, isulat mo: Ang sinasabi ng Amen, ang tapat at totoong saksi, ang pinagmulan ng mga nilikha ng Diyos:

15 “Alam ko ang mga gawa mo; hindi ka malamig ni mainit. Nais ko sanang ikaw ay malamig o kaya'y mainit. 16 Kaya dahil ikaw ay maligamgam, hindi malamig ni mainit man, iluluwa kita. 17 Sapagkat sinasabi mo, ‘Mayaman ako, masagana, at wala nang kailangan pa.’ Hindi mo alam na ikaw ay aba, kawawa, dukha, bulag, at hubad. 18 Kaya't, pinapayuhan kita na bumili sa akin ng gintong dinalisay sa apoy para yumaman ka, at ng puting kasuotan na maidadamit sa iyo upang hindi malantad ang nakahihiya mong kahubaran, at bumili ka rin ng gamot na pampahid sa iyong mga mata upang makakita ka. 19 Sinasaway (G) ko at dinidisiplina ang mga minamahal ko. Kaya magsikap ka at magsisi. 20 Narito ako! Ako'y nakatayo sa may pintuan at kumakatok; sinumang makinig sa aking tinig at magbukas ng pintuan, papasok ako sa kanya at kakaing kasalo niya, at siya'y kasalo ko. 21 Ang nagtatagumpay ay bibigyan ko ng karapatang makasama ko sa aking trono, kung paanong nagtagumpay ako at umupo kasama ng aking Ama sa kanyang trono. 22 Ang may pandinig ay makinig sa sinasabi ng Espiritu sa mga iglesya.”

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.

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.