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.

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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)

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Footnotes

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

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

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But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives.(A)

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John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

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Greetings and Doxology

John,

To the seven churches(A) in the province of Asia:

Grace and peace to you(B) from him who is, and who was, and who is to come,(C) and from the seven spirits[a](D) before his throne,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 1:4 That is, the sevenfold Spirit

26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

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26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.(A)

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19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.

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19 I know your deeds,(A) your love and faith, your service and perseverance, and that you are now doing more than you did at first.

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13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

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13 When you were dead in your sins(A) and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you[a] alive(B) with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 2:13 Some manuscripts us

24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

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24 For this son of mine was dead and is alive again;(A) he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.(B)

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16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

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16 In his right hand he held seven stars,(A) and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.(B) His face was like the sun(C) shining in all its brilliance.

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12 These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

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12 These people are blemishes at your love feasts,(A) eating with you without the slightest qualm—shepherds who feed only themselves.(B) They are clouds without rain,(C) blown along by the wind;(D) autumn trees, without fruit and uprooted(E)—twice dead.

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Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

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made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions(A)—it is by grace you have been saved.(B)

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13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

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13 I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me,(A) not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness,(B) who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.(C)

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And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

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Made Alive in Christ

As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins,(A)

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32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

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32 But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”(A)

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