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· kai To the ho angel angelos of the ho church ekklēsia in en Sardis Sardeis write graphō: The ho one who has echō the ho seven hepta Spirits pneuma of ho God theos and kai the ho seven hepta stars astēr has legō this hode to say legō: I know oida your sy · ho deeds ergon; that hoti you have echō a reputation onoma that hoti you are alive zaō, but kai you are eimi dead nekros. Wake up ginomai and kai strengthen stērizō the ho things that remain loipos, which hos are about mellō to die apothnēskō; for gar I have not ou found heuriskō your sy · ho works ergon fully completed plēroō in the sight enōpion of ho my egō God theos. Remember mnēmoneuō, then oun, what pōs you received lambanō and kai heard akouō; · kai obey tēreō it, and kai repent metanoeō. But oun if ean you do not wake up grēgoreō, I will come hēkō like hōs a thief kleptēs, and kai you will not ou mē know ginōskō at what poios hour hōra I will come hēkō against epi you sy. But alla you have echō a few oligos people onoma in en Sardis Sardeis who hos have not ou soiled molynō · ho their autos garments himation, and kai they will walk peripateō with meta me egō in en white leukos, for hoti they are eimi worthy axios. The ho one who conquers nikaō will , in this way houtōs, be dressed periballō in en white leukos clothing himation, and kai I will never ou mē erase exaleiphō · ho his autos name onoma from ek the ho Book biblos of ho Life zōē, but kai will acknowledge homologeō · ho his autos name onoma before enōpion · ho my egō Father patēr and kai before enōpion · ho his autos angels angelos. He ho who has echō an ear ous, let him hear akouō what tis the ho Spirit pneuma is saying legō to the ho churches ekklēsia.

· kai To the ho angel angelos of the ho church ekklēsia in en Philadelphia Philadelpheia write graphō: The ho one who is holy hagios, who ho is true alēthinos, who ho has echō the ho key kleis of David Dauid, who ho opens anoigō and kai no one oudeis can shut kleiō, who kai shuts kleiō and kai no oudeis one can open anoigō, has legō this hode to say legō: I know oida your sy · ho works ergon. Look idou, I have placed didōmi before enōpion you sy an open anoigō door thura, which hos no one oudeis is able dynamai to shut kleiō. I know that hoti you have echō little mikros strength dynamis, yet kai you have kept tēreō my egō · ho word logos and kai have not ou denied arneomai · ho my egō name onoma. Behold idou, I will make didōmi those of ek the ho synagogue synagōgē of ho Satan Satanas who ho claim legō to be eimi Jews Ioudaios and kai are eimi not ou, but alla lie pseudomai I will make poieō them autos come hēkō and kai bow down proskyneō before enōpion · ho your sy feet pous and kai understand ginōskō that hoti I egō have loved agapaō you sy. 10 Because hoti you have kept tēreō · ho my egō word logos about ho patient endurance hypomonē, I also kagō will keep tēreō you sy from ek the ho hour hōra of ho testing peirasmos that ho is mellō coming erchomai upon epi the ho whole holos world oikoumenē to test peirazō those ho who live katoikeō on epi the ho earth . 11 I am coming erchomai soon tachus. Hold on to krateō what hos you have echō, so that hina no one mēdeis can take lambanō away · ho your sy crown stephanos. 12 The ho one who conquers nikaō, I will make poieō him autos a pillar stylos in en the ho temple naos of ho my egō God theos and kai he will never ou mē go exerchomai out of exō it, and kai I will write graphō on epi him autos the ho name onoma of ho my egō God theos, and kai the ho name onoma of the ho city polis of ho my egō God theos ( the ho new kainos Jerusalem Ierousalēm which ho comes down katabainō out of ek · ho heaven ouranos from apo · ho my egō God theos), and kai · ho my own egō new kainos name onoma. · ho 13 He ho who has echō an ear ous, let him hear akouō what tis the ho Spirit pneuma is saying legō to the ho churches ekklēsia.

14 · kai To the ho angel angelos of the ho church ekklēsia in en Laodicea Laodikeia write graphō: The ho Amen amēn, the ho faithful pistos and kai true alēthinos Witness martys, · ho the ho Beginning archē of ho God’ s theos creation ktisis, · ho has legō this hode to say legō: 15 I know oida your sy · ho works ergon, that hoti you are eimi neither oute cold psychros nor oute hot zestos. Would ophelon that you were eimi either cold psychros or ē hot zestos! 16 So houtōs because hoti you are eimi lukewarm chliaros, · kai neither oute hot zestos nor oute cold psychros, I am about mellō to vomit emeō you sy out of ek · ho my egō mouth stoma! 17 Because hoti you say legō, ‘ I am eimi rich plousios and kai have prospered plouteō; · kai I echō need chreia nothing oudeis,’ but kai do not ou realize oida that hoti you sy are eimi · ho wretched talaipōros, · kai miserable eleeinos, · kai poor ptōchos, · kai blind typhlos, and kai naked gymnos, 18 I counsel symbouleuō you sy to buy agorazō from para me egō gold chrysion refined pyroō by ek fire pyr so hina you can be rich plouteō; and kai white leukos garments himation to hina clothe yourself periballō so kai your sy shameful aischunē nakedness gymnotēs will not be exposed phaneroō; · ho · ho and kai salve kollourion to put on enchriō · ho your sy eyes ophthalmos so hina you can see blepō! 19 As many as hosos I egō love phileō, I reprove elenchō and kai discipline paideuō; so oun be earnest zēleuō and kai repent metanoeō. 20 Take note idou! I am standing histēmi at epi the ho door thura and kai knocking krouō. If ean anyone tis hears akouō · ho my egō voice phōnē and kai opens anoigō the ho door thura, · kai I will enter eiserchomai his autos house and kai eat deipneō with meta him autos, and kai he autos with meta me egō. 21 As for the ho one who conquers nikaō, to him autos I will give didōmi the right to sit kathizō with meta me egō on en · ho my egō throne thronos, as hōs I also kagō conquered nikaō and kai sat kathizō with meta · ho my egō Father patēr on en · ho his autos throne thronos. 22 He ho who has echō an ear ous, let him hear akouō what tis the ho Spirit pneuma is saying legō to the ho churches ekklēsia.”

The Letter to Sardis

“Write to the angel[a] of the church in Sardis: Thus says the one who has the seven spirits of God(A) and the seven stars:(B) I know your works; (C) you have a reputation[b] for being alive, but you are dead.(D) Be alert(E) and strengthen[c] what remains, which is about to die,[d] for I have not found your works complete before my God. Remember, then, what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. If you are not alert, I will come[e] like a thief, and you have no idea at what hour I will come upon you.(F) But you have a few people[f] in Sardis who have not defiled[g] their clothes,(G) and they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.

“In the same way, the one who conquers(H) will be dressed in white clothes,(I) and I will never erase his name from the book of life(J) but will acknowledge his name before my Father and before his angels.(K)

“Let anyone who has ears to hear listen(L) to what the Spirit says(M) to the churches.

The Letter to Philadelphia

“Write to the angel of the church in Philadelphia: Thus says the Holy One, the true one,(N) the one who has the key of David, who opens and no one will close, and who closes and no one opens: (O) I know your works. Look, I have placed before you an open door that no one can close because you have but little power; yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.(P) Note this: I will make those from the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying—I will make them come and bow down at your feet,(Q) and they will know that I have loved you.(R) 10 Because you have kept my command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing(S) that is going to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth.(T) 11 I am coming soon.(U) Hold on to what you have,(V) so that no one takes your crown.(W)

12 “The one who conquers I will make a pillar(X) in the temple of my God, and he will never go out again. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God—the new Jerusalem,(Y) which comes down out of heaven from my God—and my new name.(Z)

13 “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.

The Letter to Laodicea

14 “Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea: Thus says the Amen, (AA) the faithful and true witness, the originator[h](AB) of God’s creation: 15 I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were cold or hot. 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit[i] you out of my mouth. 17 For you say, ‘I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,’(AC) and you don’t realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. 18 I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich,(AD) white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed,(AE) and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline.(AF) So be zealous and repent. 20 See! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.(AG)

21 “To the one who conquers I will give the right to sit with me on my throne,(AH) just as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

22 “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Footnotes

  1. 3:1 Or messenger, also in vv. 7,14
  2. 3:1 Or have a name
  3. 3:2 Other mss read guard
  4. 3:2 Or strengthen who remain, who are about to die
  5. 3:3 Other mss add upon you
  6. 3:4 Lit few names
  7. 3:4 Or soiled
  8. 3:14 Or beginning, or ruler
  9. 3:16 Or spit