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Write this to the angel of the church people in Sardis: Here are the words of the one who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars. `He says, "I know what you do. People say that you are alive, but you are dead.

Wake up! You still have a little life left in you. Make it stronger before it dies altogether. I have not seen you do anything that looked right to God.

So remember the things you were told and the things you have heard. Obey them. Stop the things you have been doing. If you do not wake up, I will come to you like a thief. You will not know when I will come to you.

But you have a few people in Sardis who have not made their clothes dirty. They will walk with me in white clothes, because they are good enough.

He who wins will wear white clothes. I will not take his name out of the book of life. I will tell his name to my Father and to his angels."

`He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.'

`Write this to the angel of the church people in Philadelphia: Here are the words of the one who is holy and true. He has David's key. No one will shut what he opens. And no one will open what he shuts.

`He says, "I know what you do. Look, I have opened a door in front of you. No one can shut it. I know that you do not have much power. But you have obeyed my word and you have never said you did not believe in me.

Look! I will bring some people who belong to Satan's group. They call themselves Jews, but they are not real Jews. They lie. Look, I will make them come and kneel down in front of you. They will know that I have loved you.

10 You have obeyed my word and been patient. So I will keep you safe in the time of trouble which will come all over the world. It will test the people who live on earth.

11 I am coming again soon! Hold on to the faith which you have, so that no one will stop you receiving your reward in heaven.

12 I will make the person who wins become a strong post in the temple of my God. I will keep him strong. He will never leave it again. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of my God's city. This city is the new Jerusalem. It comes down out of heaven from my God. And I will write my new name on him."

13 `He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.'

14 `Write this to the angel of the church people in Laodicea: Here are the words of the one whose name is Truth. What he says can be trusted. He is the one who began all that God made.

15 `He says, "I know what you do. I know that you are neither cold nor hot. And I wish that you were cold or hot.

16 So I will spit you out of my mouth, because you are only warm and not hot or cold.

17 You say, `I am rich and have many things. I need nothing.' You do not know that you are in trouble and need help. You are poor. You are blind. And you have no clothes to wear.

18 I tell you what you should do. You should buy from me gold that has been made clean by fire. Then you will be rich. And you should buy from me white clothes to wear. Then people will not see that you have no clothes, and you will not be ashamed. You should buy from me healing oil to put on your eyes. Then you will be able to see.

19 I tell off and punish the people I love. So get busy and stop doing wrong.

20 Listen, I stand at the door and knock. If any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him. I will eat with him, and he will eat with me.

21 He who wins will sit with me on my throne in heaven. I won too, and I sat down with my Father on his throne."

22 `He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.'

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

Message to Sardis

“Write this to the angel of the church in Sardis:

These are the words of the one who holds God’s seven spirits and the seven stars: I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, and you are in fact dead. Wake up and strengthen whatever you have left, teetering on the brink of death, for I’ve found that your works are far from complete in the eyes of my God. So remember what you received and heard. Hold on to it and change your hearts and lives. If you don’t wake up, I will come like a thief, and you won’t know what time I will come upon you. But you do have a few people in Sardis who haven’t stained their clothing. They will walk with me clothed in white because they are worthy. Those who emerge victorious will wear white clothing like this. I won’t scratch out their names from the scroll of life, but will declare their names in the presence of my Father and his angels. If you can hear, listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

Message to Philadelphia

“Write this to the angel of the church in Philadelphia:

These are the words of the one who is holy and true, who has the key of David. Whatever he opens, no one will shut; and whatever he shuts, no one opens. I know your works. Look! I have set in front of you an open door that no one can shut. You have so little power, and yet you have kept my word and haven’t denied my name. Because of this I will make the people from Satan’s synagogue (who say they are Jews and really aren’t, but are lying)—I will make them come and bow down at your feet and realize that I have loved you. 10 Because you kept my command to endure, I will keep you safe through the time of testing that is about to come over the whole world, to test those who live on earth. 11 I’m coming soon. Hold on to what you have so that no one takes your crown. 12 As for those who emerge victorious, I will make them pillars in the temple of my God, and they will never leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the New Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from my God. I will also write on them my own new name. 13 If you can hear, listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.

Message to Laodicea

14 “Write this to the angel of the church in Laodicea:

These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler[a] of God’s creation. 15 I know your works. You are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. 16 So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I’m about to spit you out of my mouth. 17 After all, you say, ‘I’m rich, and I’ve grown wealthy, and I don’t need a thing.’ You don’t realize that you are miserable, pathetic, poor, blind, and naked. 18 My advice is that you buy gold from me that has been purified by fire so that you may be rich, and white clothing to wear so that your nakedness won’t be shamefully exposed, and ointment to put on your eyes so that you may see. 19 I correct and discipline those whom I love. So be earnest and change your hearts and lives. 20 Look! I’m standing at the door and knocking. If any hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to be with them, and will have dinner with them, and they will have dinner with me. 21 As for those who emerge victorious, I will allow them to sit with me on my throne, just as I emerged victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 If you can hear, listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 3:14 Or beginning

El mensaje a la iglesia de Sardes

»Escribe al ángel[a] de la iglesia de Sardes:

“Yo tengo los siete espíritus de Dios[b] y las siete estrellas.[c] Escucha lo que te voy a decir:

‘Estoy enterado de todo lo que haces, y sé que tienes fama de obedecerme fielmente. Pero la verdad es que no me obedeces. Así que levántate y esfuérzate por mejorar las cosas que aún haces bien, pero que estás a punto de no seguir haciendo, pues he visto que no obedeces a mi Dios. Acuérdate de todo lo que has aprendido acerca de Dios, y vuelve a obedecerlo. Arrepiéntete. Si no lo haces, iré a castigarte cuando menos lo esperes; llegaré a ti como el ladrón, que nunca sabes cuándo llegará a robar.

’Sin embargo, en Sardes hay algunas personas que no han hecho lo malo. Por eso, andarán conmigo vestidos con ropas blancas, símbolo de victoria y santidad, pues se lo merecen.

’A los que triunfen sobre las dificultades y mantengan su confianza en mí, los vestiré con ropas blancas, y no borraré sus nombres del libro de la vida.[d] Y los reconoceré delante de mi Padre y de los ángeles que le sirven.

’Si alguien tiene oídos, que ponga atención a lo que el Espíritu de Dios dice a las iglesias.’”

El mensaje a la iglesia de Filadelfia

»Escribe al ángel de la iglesia de Filadelfia:

“Yo soy el verdadero Hijo de Dios.[e] Yo gobierno sobre el reino de David. Cuando abro una puerta, nadie puede volver a cerrarla; y cuando la cierro, nadie puede volver a abrirla. Ahora escucha lo que te voy a decir:

‘Estoy enterado de todo lo que haces, y sé que, a pesar de que tienes poco poder, me has obedecido en todo y nunca has negado conocerme. Por eso, pon atención: Voy a darte la oportunidad de servirme, y nadie te lo podrá impedir. Yo te he abierto la puerta, y nadie podrá cerrarla. Ya verás lo que haré con esos mentirosos que pertenecen a Satanás. Dicen que son judíos, pero en realidad no lo son. Haré que se arrodillen delante de ti, para que vean cuánto te amo.

10 ’Todos en el mundo tendrán dificultades y sufrimientos. Pero a ti te protegeré, porque tú me obedeciste cuando te ordené que no dejaras de confiar en mí. 11 Pronto regresaré. Sigue creyendo fielmente en mí, y así nadie te quitará tu premio.

12 ’A los que triunfen sobre las dificultades y mantengan su confianza en mí, les daré un lugar importante en el templo de mi Dios, y nunca tendrán que salir de allí. En ellos escribiré el nombre de mi Dios y el de la ciudad celestial, que es la Nueva Jerusalén que vendrá. También escribiré en ellos mi nuevo nombre.

13 ’Si alguien tiene oídos, que ponga atención a lo que el Espíritu de Dios les dice a las iglesias.’”

El mensaje a la iglesia de Laodicea

14 »Escribe al ángel de la iglesia de Laodicea:

“¡Yo soy el Amén! Y me llamo así porque enseño la verdad acerca de Dios y nunca miento. Por medio de mí, Dios creó todas las cosas. Escucha bien lo que te voy a decir:

15 ‘Estoy enterado de todo lo que haces, y sé que no me obedeces del todo, sino sólo un poco. ¡Sería mejor que me obedecieras completamente, o que de plano no me obedecieras! 16 Pero como sólo me obedeces un poco, te rechazaré por completo. 17 Pues tú dices que eres rico, que te ha ido muy bien y que no necesitas de nada. Pero no te das cuenta de que eres un pobre ciego, desdichado y miserable, y que estás desnudo. 18 Por eso te aconsejo que compres de mí lo que de veras te hará rico. Porque lo que yo doy es de mucho valor, como el oro que se refina en el fuego. Si no quieres pasar la vergüenza de estar desnudo, acepta la ropa blanca que yo te doy, para que te cubras con ella, y las gotas medicinales para tus ojos. Sólo así podrás ver.

19 ’Yo reprendo y corrijo a los que amo. Por eso, vuélvete a Dios y obedécelo completamente.

20 ’Yo estoy a tu puerta, y llamo;
si oyes mi voz y me abres,
entraré en tu casa
y cenaré contigo.

21 ’Los que triunfen sobre las dificultades y mantengan su confianza en mí reinarán conmigo, así como yo he triunfado y ahora reino con mi Padre.

22 ’Si tienes oídos, pon atención a lo que el Espíritu de Dios les dice a las iglesias.’”»

Footnotes

  1. Apocalipsis 3:1 Ángel: Véase la nota en 1.20.
  2. Apocalipsis 3:1 Los siete espíritus de Dios: Véase la nota 3 en 1.4-5.
  3. Apocalipsis 3:1 Las siete estrellas: Compárese con 1.20.
  4. Apocalipsis 3:5 En el libro de la vida están escritos los nombres de todos los que vivirán para siempre con Dios.
  5. Apocalipsis 3:7 Hijo de Dios: lit. el Santo. Ésta es una expresión que se basa en la relación especial de Jesús con Dios como su Hijo.

사데 교회

“사데 교회의 지도자에게 이 편지를 써서 보내라. ‘하나님의 일곱 영과 일곱 별을 가진 이가 말한다: 나는 네 행위를 알고 있다. 네가 살았다는 이름은 가졌으나 사실 죽은 거나 다름이 없다.

그러므로 너는 깨어서 죽게 된 나머지 부분을 강하게 하라. 네 행위가 하나님 앞에서 완전하지 못하다.

그러니 네가 받은 것과 들은 것을 기억에 되살려 그것을 지키고 회개하라. 만일 네가 정신을 차리지 않으면 내가 도둑같이 가겠다. 너는 언제 내가 너에게 갈지 알지 못할 것이다.

그러나 사데에는 죄악에 물들지 않은 사람이 몇 있다. 그들은 자격을 갖추었기 때문에 흰 옷을 입고 나와 함께 다닐 것이다.

신앙의 승리자는 이와 같이 흰 옷을 입을 것이며 나는 그의 이름을 생명책에서 절대로 지우지 않고 내 아버지 앞과 그의 천사들 앞에서 인정할 것이다.

귀 있는 사람은 성령님이 여러 교회에 하시는 말씀을 들어라.’ ”

필라델피아 교회

“필라델피아 교회의 지도자에게 이 편지를 써서 보내라. ‘거룩하고 참되며 다윗의 열쇠를 가진 이, 곧 열면 닫을 사람이 없고 닫으면 열 사람이 없는 이가 말한다:

나는 네 행위를 알고 있다. 내가 네 앞에 열린 문을 두었으니 이것은 아무도 닫을 수 없는 문이다. 너는 적은 능력을 가지고도 내 말을 지키며 나를 배반하지 않았다.

유대인이 아니면서도 유대인이라고 주장하며 거짓말하는 사탄의 집단에 속한 사람들이 와서 네 발 앞에 절하게 하여 내가 너를 사랑한다는 것을 알도록 하겠다.

10 네가 인내하라는 내 명령을 지켰으니 나도 너를 지켜 지상에 사는 사람들을 시험하기 위해 온 세상에 닥칠 고난을 당하지 않게 해 주겠다.

11 내가 속히 가겠다. 네가 가진 것을 굳게 잡아 아무도 너의 면류관을 빼앗지 못하게 하라.

12 신앙의 승리자는 내가 하나님의 성전 기둥을 삼을 것이니 그가 다시는 성전을 떠나지 않을 것이다. 내가 그에게 내 하나님의 이름과 하나님의 성, 곧 하늘로부터 내 하나님에게서 내려오는 새 예루살렘의 이름을 기록하고 또 나의 새 이름을 그에게 기록할 것이다.

13 귀 있는 사람은 성령님이 여러 교회에 하시는 말씀을 들어라.’ ”

라오디게아 교회

14 “라오디게아 교회의 지도자에게 이 편지를 써서 보내라. ‘아멘이요 충성스러운 참된 증인이며 하나님의 창조의 시작이 되는 이가 말한다:

15 나는 네 행위를 알고 있다. 너는 차지도 않고 덥지도 않다. 네가 차든지 덥든지 하기를 원한다.

16 이와 같이 네가 미지근하여 덥지도 않고 차지도 않으므로 내가 너를 내 입에서 뱉어내겠다.

17 너는 부자라서 부요하여 부족한 것이 없다고 말하지만 네 자신이 비참하고 불쌍하고 가난하고 눈멀고 벌거벗은 사실을 모르고 있다.

18 그러므로 내가 너에게 권한다. 너는 내게서 불에 정련된 금을 사서 부요해지고 흰 옷을 사서 입고 벌거벗은 수치를 가리며 안약을 사서 바르고 눈을 떠라.

19 나는 내가 사랑하는 사람을 책망하고 징계한다. 그러므로 너는 열심을 내고 회개하라.

20 보라, 내가 밖에 서서 문을 두드리고 있다. 누구든지 내 음성을 듣고 문을 열면 내가 그에게 들어가서 그와 함께 먹고 그는 나와 함께 먹을 것이다.

21 신앙의 승리자에게는 내가 승리자가 되어 아버지의 보좌에 함께 앉은 것과 같이 나의 보좌에 함께 앉도록 하겠다.

22 귀 있는 사람은 성령님이 여러 교회에 하시는 말씀을 들어라.’ ”