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Revelation 3
New Living Translation
Revelation 3
New Living Translation
The Message to the Church in Sardis
3 “Write this letter to the angel[a] of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit[b] of God and the seven stars:
“I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive—but you are dead. 2 Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God. 3 Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly. Repent and turn to me again. If you don’t wake up, I will come to you suddenly, as unexpected as a thief.
4 “Yet there are some in the church in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes with evil. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. 5 All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine.
6 “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.
The Message to the Church in Philadelphia
7 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia.
This is the message from the one who is holy and true,
the one who has the key of David.
What he opens, no one can close;
and what he closes, no one can open:[c]
8 “I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me. 9 Look, I will force those who belong to Satan’s synagogue—those liars who say they are Jews but are not—to come and bow down at your feet. They will acknowledge that you are the ones I love.
10 “Because you have obeyed my command to persevere, I will protect you from the great time of testing that will come upon the whole world to test those who belong to this world. 11 I am coming soon.[d] Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown. 12 All who are victorious will become pillars in the Temple of my God, and they will never have to leave it. And I will write on them the name of my God, and they will be citizens in the city of my God—the new Jerusalem that comes down from heaven from my God. And I will also write on them my new name.
13 “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.
The Message to the Church in Laodicea
14 “Write this letter to the angel of the church in Laodicea. This is the message from the one who is the Amen—the faithful and true witness, the beginning[e] of God’s new creation:
15 “I know all the things you do, that you are neither hot nor cold. I wish that you were one or the other! 16 But since you are like lukewarm water, neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth! 17 You say, ‘I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!’ And you don’t realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. 18 So I advise you to buy gold from me—gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. Also buy white garments from me so you will not be shamed by your nakedness, and ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see. 19 I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.
20 “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends. 21 Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne.
22 “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.”
Apocalisse 3
La Nuova Diodati
Apocalisse 3
La Nuova Diodati
3 «E all'angelo, della chiesa in Sardi scrivi: queste cose dice colui che ha i sette Spiriti di Dio e le sette stelle. Io conosco le tue opere; tu hai la reputazione di vivere, ma sei morto.
2 Sii vigilante e rafferma il resto delle cose che stanno per morire, perché non ho trovato le tue opere compiute davanti al mio Dio.
3 Ricordati dunque quanto hai ricevuto e udito; serbalo e ravvediti. Se tu non vegli, io verrò su di te come un ladro, e non saprai a quale ora verrò su di te.
4 Tuttavia hai alcune persone in Sardi che non hanno contaminato le loro vesti; esse cammineranno con me in vesti bianche, perché ne sono degne.
5 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.
6 Chi ha orecchi, ascolti ciò che lo Spirito dice alle chiese».
7 «E all'angelo della chiesa in Filadelfia scrivi: queste cose dice il Santo, il Verace, colui che ha la chiave di Davide, che apre e nessuno chiude, che chiude e nessuno apre.
8 Io conosco le tue opere; ecco, ti ho posto davanti una porta aperta, che nessuno può chiudere, perché, nonostante tu abbia poca forza, hai custodito la mia parola e non hai rinnegato il mio nome.
9 Ecco, io ti consegno alcuni della sinagoga di Satana, che si dicono Giudei e non lo sono, ma mentono; ecco, li farò venire a prostrarsi ai tuoi piedi e conosceranno che io ti ho amato.
10 Poiché hai custodito la parola della mia costanza, anch'io ti custodirò dall'ora della prova che verrà su tutto il mondo, per mettere alla prova coloro che abitano sulla terra.
11 Ecco, io vengo presto; tieni fermamente ciò che hai, affinché nessuno ti tolga la tua corona.
12 Chi vince io lo farò una colonna nel tempio del mio Dio, ed egli non uscirà mai piú fuori; e scriverò su di lui il nome del mio Dio e il nome della città del mio Dio, della 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».
14 «E all'angelo della chiesa in Laodicea scrivi: queste cose dice l'Amen, il Testimone fedele e verace, il Principio della creazione di Dio.
15 lo conosco le tue opere, che tu non sei né freddo né caldo. Oh, fossi tu freddo o caldo!
16 Cosí, perché sei tiepido e non sei né freddo né caldo, io sto per vomitarti dalla mia bocca.
17 Poiché tu dici: Io sono ricco, mi sono arricchito e non ho bisogno di nulla e non sai invece di essere disgraziato, miserabile, povero, cieco e nudo.
18 Ti consiglio di comperare da me dell'oro affinato col fuoco per arricchirti, e delle vesti bianche per coprirti e non far apparire cosí la vergogna della tua nudità, e di ungerti gli occhi con del collirio, affinché tu veda.
19 lo riprendo e castigo tutti quelli che amo; abbi dunque zelo e ravvediti.
20 Ecco, io sto alla porta e busso, se qualcuno ode la mia voce ed apre la porta, io entrerò da lui, e cenerò con lui ed egli con me.
21 A chi vince concederò di sedere con me sul mio trono, come anch'io ho vinto e mi sono posto a sedere col Padre mio sul suo trono.
22 Chi ha orecchi, ascolti ciò che lo Spirito dice alle chiese».
Revelation 3
New International Version
Revelation 3
New International Version
To the Church in Sardis
3 “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) 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. 3 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.
4 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. 5 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. 6 Whoever has ears, let them hear(O) what the Spirit says to the churches.
To the Church in Philadelphia
7 “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. 8 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) 9 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
- Revelation 3:1 Or messenger; also in verses 7 and 14
- Revelation 3:1 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
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