The Faithful Church

“And to the [a]angel of the church in Philadelphia write,

‘These things says (A)He who is holy, (B)He who is true, (C)“He who has the key of David, (D)He who opens and no one shuts, and (E)shuts and no one opens”: (F)“I know your works. See, I have set before you (G)an open door, [b]and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. Indeed I will make (H)those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed (I)I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept [c]My command to persevere, (J)I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon (K)the whole world, to test those who dwell (L)on the earth. 11 [d]Behold, (M)I am coming quickly! (N)Hold fast what you have, that no one may take (O)your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him (P)a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall (Q)go out no more. (R)I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the (S)New Jerusalem, which (T)comes down out of heaven from My God. (U)And I will write on him My new name.

13 (V)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’

The Lukewarm Church

14 “And to the [e]angel of the church [f]of the Laodiceans write,

(W)‘These things says the Amen, (X)the Faithful and True Witness, (Y)the Beginning of the creation of God:

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 3:7 Or messenger
  2. Revelation 3:8 NU, M which no one can shut
  3. Revelation 3:10 Lit. the word of My patience
  4. Revelation 3:11 NU, M omit Behold
  5. Revelation 3:14 Or messenger
  6. Revelation 3:14 NU, M in Laodicea

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