Revelation 3
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
Write To Sardis: You Are Alive In Name Only. Remember What You Received. Repent
3 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis, write— These things says the One having the seven Spirits[a] of God and the seven stars. I know your works: that you have a name[b] that you are alive[c], and you are dead. 2 Be[d] keeping-watch, and establish[e] the remaining things which were-about-to die, for I have not found your works fulfilled[f] in the sight of My God. 3 Therefore be remembering how you have received and you heard, and be keeping it, and repent. Therefore if you do not keep-watch, I will come like a thief. And you will never know at what hour I will come upon you. 4 But you have a few names[g] in Sardis who did not stain their garments. And they will walk with Me in white garments, because they are worthy. 5 The one overcoming will in-this-manner clothe himself in white garments. And I will never[h] wipe-out[i] his name from the book of life. And I will confess[j] his name before My Father and before His angels. 6 Let the one having an ear hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
Write To Philadelphia: You Have Kept My Word. I Am Giving You an Opened Door
7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia, write— These things says the Holy One, the True One, the One having the key[k] of David, the One opening and no one will shut, and shutting and no one opens. 8 I know your works[l]. Behold— I have given before you an opened door[m] (which, no one is able to shut it). Because[n] you have a little[o] power[p], and you kept My word, and you did not deny My name, 9 behold— I am giving some[q] from the synagogue of Satan, the ones saying that they are Jews (and they are not), but they are lying. Behold— I will make them so that they will come and worship[r] before your feet, and they may know that I loved you. 10 Because you kept the word of My[s] endurance, I also will keep[t] you from[u] the hour of testing, the hour going-to come upon the whole world to test the ones dwelling upon the earth[v]. 11 I am coming quickly. Be holding-on-to what you have in order that no one may take your crown. 12 The one overcoming— I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never go outside again. And I will write upon him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God— the new Jerusalem, the one coming down out of heaven from My God— and My new name. 13 Let the one having an ear hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
Write To Laodicea: You Are Lukewarm. Get What You Need From Me. Repent
14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea, write— These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning[w] of the creation of God. 15 I know your works: that you are neither cold nor hot. O-that you were cold or hot. 16 So because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I am about-to spew you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say that “I am a rich one, and I have become-rich, and I have a need for nothing”, and you do not know that you are the one wretched and pitiable and poor and blind and naked— 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold having been refined by fire in order that you may become-rich, and white garments in order that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed, and eye-salve to rub-in your eyes in order that you may see. 19 I rebuke and discipline[x] all whom I love. Therefore be zealous, and repent. 20 Behold— I stand at the door. And I am knocking. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I also[y] will come-in to him. And I will have-dinner with him, and he with Me. 21 The one overcoming— I will give him authority to sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 22 Let the one having an ear hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches”.
Footnotes
- Revelation 3:1 See 1:4.
- Revelation 3:1 Or, reputation.
- Revelation 3:1 Or, are living (spiritually).
- Revelation 3:2 Or, Prove-to-be ones who are keeping watch.
- Revelation 3:2 Or, stabilize.
- Revelation 3:2 Or, completed. Jesus has not found their faith fulfilled in their actions.
- Revelation 3:4 That is, people.
- Revelation 3:5 Or, by no means.
- Revelation 3:5 Or, smear-out, blot-out, erase.
- Revelation 3:5 Or, declare, acknowledge.
- Revelation 3:7 That is, the authority to open David’s house, the Messiah’s kingdom, the New Jerusalem.
- Revelation 3:8 The content of their works are contained in the two ‘Because’ statements that follow.
- Revelation 3:8 That is, a door of service; or, a door of salvation, a door into Messiah’s city.
- Revelation 3:8 This gives the reason for giving them their enemies. Or, ‘shut it), because... name. Behold’, giving the reason for the open door. Or, ‘I know your works (Behold... shut it), that’, giving the content of their works.
- Revelation 3:8 a little power, and. That is, some power, which you are using effectively. Or, little power, yet; that is, hardly any power.
- Revelation 3:8 Or, strength. That is, spiritual power; or, number of people.
- Revelation 3:9 That is, some converts; or short of that, some who will submit to you as follows.
- Revelation 3:9 That is, worship Me. Or, prostrate-themselves [to you]; that is, in submission.
- Revelation 3:10 That is, the message proceeding from Christ’s endurance. Or, My word of endurance; that is, My command to endure.
- Revelation 3:10 Or, preserve, protect, guard.
- Revelation 3:10 Or, out-of, away-from. That is, preserve you through the hour; or, keep you out of the hour.
- Revelation 3:10 Or, land.
- Revelation 3:14 That is, origin, first cause (as in ‘the beginning and the end’, 22:13). Or, Ruler.
- Revelation 3:19 Or, train, correct.
- Revelation 3:20 Or, indeed.
Apocalypse 3
Louis Segond
3 Écris à l'ange de l'Église de Sardes: Voici ce que dit celui qui a les sept esprits de Dieu et les sept étoiles: Je connais tes oeuvres. Je sais que tu passes pour être vivant, et tu es mort.
2 Sois vigilant, et affermis le reste qui est près de mourir; car je n'ai pas trouvé tes oeuvres parfaites devant mon Dieu.
3 Rappelle-toi donc comment tu as reçu et entendu, et garde et repens-toi. Si tu ne veilles pas, je viendrai comme un voleur, et tu ne sauras pas à quelle heure je viendrai sur toi.
4 Cependant tu as à Sardes quelques hommes qui n'ont pas souillé leurs vêtements; ils marcheront avec moi en vêtements blancs, parce qu'ils en sont dignes.
5 Celui qui vaincra sera revêtu ainsi de vêtements blancs; je n'effacerai point son nom du livre de vie, et je confesserai son nom devant mon Père et devant ses anges.
6 Que celui qui a des oreilles entende ce que l'Esprit dit aux Églises!
7 Écris à l'ange de l'Église de Philadelphie: Voici ce que dit le Saint, le Véritable, celui qui a la clef de David, celui qui ouvre, et personne ne fermera, celui qui ferme, et personne n'ouvrira:
8 Je connais tes oeuvres. Voici, parce que tu a peu de puissance, et que tu as gardé ma parole, et que tu n'as pas renié mon nom, j'ai mis devant toi une porte ouverte, que personne ne peut fermer.
9 Voici, je te donne de ceux de la synagogue de Satan, qui se disent Juifs et ne le sont pas, mais qui mentent; voici, je les ferai venir, se prosterner à tes pieds, et connaître que je t'ai aimé.
10 Parce que tu as gardé la parole de la persévérance en moi, je te garderai aussi à l'heure de la tentation qui va venir sur le monde entier, pour éprouver les habitants de la terre.
11 Je viens bientôt. Retiens ce que tu as, afin que personne ne prenne ta couronne.
12 Celui qui vaincra, je ferai de lui une colonne dans le temple de mon Dieu, et il n'en sortira plus; j'écrirai sur lui le nom de mon Dieu, et le nom de la ville de mon Dieu, de la nouvelle Jérusalem qui descend du ciel d'auprès de mon Dieu, et mon nom nouveau.
13 Que celui qui a des oreilles entende ce que l'Esprit dit aux Églises!
14 Écris à l'ange de l'Église de Laodicée: Voici ce que dit l'Amen, le témoin fidèle et véritable, le commencement de la création de Dieu:
15 Je connais tes oeuvres. Je sais que tu n'es ni froid ni bouillant. Puisses-tu être froid ou bouillant!
16 Ainsi, parce que tu es tiède, et que tu n'es ni froid ni bouillant, je te vomirai de ma bouche.
17 Parce que tu dis: Je suis riche, je me suis enrichi, et je n'ai besoin de rien, et parce que tu ne sais pas que tu es malheureux, misérable, pauvre, aveugle et nu,
18 je te conseille d'acheter de moi de l'or éprouvé par le feu, afin que tu deviennes riche, et des vêtements blancs, afin que tu sois vêtu et que la honte de ta nudité ne paraisse pas, et un collyre pour oindre tes yeux, afin que tu voies.
19 Moi, je reprends et je châtie tous ceux que j'aime. Aie donc du zèle, et repens-toi.
20 Voici, je me tiens à la porte, et je frappe. Si quelqu'un entend ma voix et ouvre la porte, j'entrerai chez lui, je souperai avec lui, et lui avec moi.
21 Celui qui vaincra, je le ferai asseoir avec moi sur mon trône, comme moi j'ai vaincu et me suis assis avec mon Père sur son trône.
22 Que celui qui a des oreilles entende ce que l'Esprit dit aux Églises!
启示录 3
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
给撒狄教会的信
3 “你要写信告诉撒狄教会的天使，有上帝的七灵又有七颗星的主说，
‘我知道你的行为，你名义上活着，实际上是死的。 2 你要警醒！把所剩无几、奄奄一息的生命振作起来，因为我发现你的行为在我的上帝面前不纯全。 3 因此，要回想你以前所领受、所听见的教导，遵守这些教导，并且悔改。你若不警醒，我必在你意想不到的时候像贼一样忽然来到。 4 不过在撒狄，你还有几个人未曾玷污自己的衣服，他们要穿白袍与我同行，因为他们配得这样。 5 得胜者必同样穿上白袍，我绝不会从生命册上抹去他的名字，我必在我父和众天使面前承认他的名。
6 ‘圣灵对各教会所说的话，凡有耳朵的都应当听。’
给非拉铁非教会的信
7 “你要写信告诉非拉铁非教会的天使，那位圣洁、真实、拿着大卫的钥匙、开了门无人能关、关了门无人能开的主说，
8 ‘我知道你的行为，你力量微小，却遵守了我的教导，没有背弃我的名。所以，看啊！我在你面前为你打开了一扇无人能关闭的门。 9 看啊！我要使撒旦的同伙，就是那些假冒犹太人的说谎者，在你面前俯伏下拜，让他们知道你是我所疼爱的。 10 因为你遵守我有关坚忍的教导，所以当将来的试炼临到全人类的时候，我必使你免受磨难。 11 我很快就要来了！你要持守你所拥有的，免得有人夺去你的冠冕。 12 我要使得胜者在我上帝的殿中作栋梁，永不离开。我要将我上帝的名号和我上帝圣城的名号，就是从天上我上帝那里降下来的新耶路撒冷和我自己的新名号，都刻在他上面。
13 ‘圣灵对各教会所说的话，凡有耳朵的都应当听。’
给老底嘉教会的信
14 “你要写信告诉老底嘉教会的天使，那位实实在在[a]、诚信无伪的见证人，就是上帝所造万物的元首说，
15 ‘我知道你的行为，你不冷也不热。我情愿你或冷或热， 16 可是现在你却像温水一样不冷不热，我必将你从我口中吐出去！ 17 你说，我很富有，已经发了财，什么都不缺。你却不知道自己困苦、可怜、贫穷、瞎眼、赤身露体。 18 我劝你向我买精炼的金子，使你真正富有。你也要向我买白袍穿在身上，好遮盖你赤身露体的羞辱。你也要向我买眼药抹眼睛，使你能看见。 19 凡我所爱的，我都会责备、管教。因此，你要热心起来，也要悔改。 20 看啊！我站在门外敲门，若有谁闻声开门，我必进去，我与他，他与我，一同坐席吃饭。 21 得胜者可以和我一同坐在我的宝座上，正如我得胜后与我父一同坐在祂的宝座上一样。
22 ‘圣灵对各教会所说的话，凡有耳朵的都应当听。’”
Footnotes
- 3:14 “那位实实在在”希腊文是“那位阿们的”。
启示录 3
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
给萨迪斯教会的信
3 “你要给那在萨迪斯教会的使者[a]写信说：
“那位有神的七个灵和七颗星的，这样说：我知道你的行为，你名义上是活的，其实你是死的。 2 你当警醒，坚固那些剩余的、快要死去的人[b]。实际上，我看出你的行为在我的神面前是不完全的； 3 所以你应当记住你所领受、所听见的是什么；你应当持守，应当悔改。如果你不警醒，我就要来临，就像贼来临那样；而你绝不会知道我什么时候临到你。 4 然而在萨迪斯，你还有几名是没有玷污自己衣服的，他们将要身穿白衣与我同行，因为他们是配得上的。 5 那得胜的，将要同样穿上白衣，我绝不从生命册上抹去他的名字；而且我将要在我父面前、在我父的众天使面前，承认他的名字。
6 “凡是有耳的，就应当听圣灵向各教会所说的话！
给费拉德菲亚教会的信
7 “你要给那在费拉德菲亚教会的使者[c]写信说：
“那位神圣的、真实的，拿着大卫的钥匙、开了就没有人能关、关了就没有人能开的，这样说： 8 我知道你的行为。看哪，我在你面前赐下了一个敞开的门，是没有人能关上的；这是因为你能力小，但你遵守了我的话语，没有否认我的名。 9 看哪，我要使那些属于撒旦会堂的，就是那些自称是犹太人，其实不是犹太人，而是说谎的人——看哪，我要使他们来，在你脚前下拜；他们就会知道我已经爱了你， 10 因为你遵守了我忍耐的教导[d]，我还要保守你脱离那试炼的时刻，就是那将要临到普天下，考验住在地上之人的时刻。 11 [e]我快要来了！你应当持守你所拥有的，免得有人拿走你的冠冕。 12 那得胜的，我将要让他在我神的圣所中做柱石，他绝不再出去。我要把我神的名，我神之城的名——就是从我的神那里、从天上降下来的新耶路撒冷的名，和我的新名，都写在他身上。
13 “凡是有耳的，就应当听圣灵向各教会所说的话！
给劳迪西亚教会的信
14 “你要给那在劳迪西亚教会的使者[f]写信说：
“那位阿们，就是那信实的、真实的见证者，神创造之物的本源，这样说： 15 我知道你的行为，你既不冷也不热；我真希望你或冷或热。 16 正因为你是温的，既不热也不冷，我就要把你从我口中吐出去， 17 因为你说‘我是富有的；我发了财，什么都不缺’，却不知道你是可悲的、可怜的、贫穷的、瞎眼的、赤身的。 18 我建议你向我买被火炼过的金子，使你富足；又买白衣穿上，使你赤身的羞耻不露出来；又买眼药抹你的眼睛，使你能看见。 19 凡是我所爱的，我都责备、管教。所以你应当热心，应当悔改。 20 看哪，我站在门口敲门。如果有人听见我的声音就开门，我就会进到他那里，而且我与他、他与我，将要一同吃宴席。 21 那得胜的，我将要准许他与我一起坐在我的宝座上；就像我已经得胜，与我父一起坐在他的宝座上那样。
22 “凡是有耳的，就应当听圣灵向各教会所说的话！”
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