Revelation 3
Good News Translation
The Message to Sardis
3 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write:
“This is the message from the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know what you are doing; I know that you have the reputation of being alive, even though you are dead! 2 So wake up, and strengthen what you still have before it dies completely. For I find that what you have done is not yet perfect in the sight of my God. 3 (A)Remember, then, what you were taught and what you heard; obey it and turn from your sins. If you do not wake up, I will come upon you like a thief, and you will not even know the time when I will come. 4 But a few of you there in Sardis have kept your clothes clean. You will walk with me, clothed in white, because you are worthy to do so. 5 (B)Those who win the victory will be clothed like this in white, and I will not remove their names from the book of the living. In the presence of my Father and of his angels I will declare openly that they belong to me.
6 “If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!
The Message to Philadelphia
7 (C)“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:
“This is the message from the one who is holy and true. He has the key that belonged to David, and when he opens a door, no one can close it, and when he closes it, no one can open it. 8 I know what you do; I know that you have a little power; you have followed my teaching and have been faithful to me. I have opened a door in front of you, which no one can close. 9 (D)Listen! As for that group that belongs to Satan, those liars who claim that they are Jews but are not, I will make them come and bow down at your feet. They will all know that I love you. 10 Because you have kept my command to endure, I will also keep you safe from the time of trouble which is coming upon the world to test all the people on earth. 11 I am coming soon. Keep safe what you have, so that no one will rob you of your victory prize. 12 (E)I will make those who are victorious 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, which will come down out of heaven from my God. I will also write on them my new name.
13 “If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!
The Message to Laodicea
14 (F)“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
“This is the message from the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the origin[a] of all that God has created. 15 I know what you have done; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were either one or the other! 16 But because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I am going to spit you out of my mouth! 17 You say, ‘I am rich and well off; I have all I need.’ But you do not know how miserable and pitiful you are! You are poor, naked, and blind. 18 I advise you, then, to buy gold from me, pure gold, in order to be rich. Buy also white clothing to dress yourself and cover up your shameful nakedness. Buy also some ointment to put on your eyes, so that you may see. 19 (G)I rebuke and punish all whom I love. Be in earnest, then, and turn from your sins. 20 Listen! I stand at the door and knock; if any hear my voice and open the door, I will come into their house and eat with them, and they will eat with me. 21 To those who win the victory I will give the right to sit beside me on my throne, just as I have been victorious and now sit by my Father on his throne.
22 “If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!”
Footnotes
- Revelation 3:14 origin; or ruler.
Apocalypse 3
La Bible du Semeur
A l’Eglise qui est à Sardes
3 A l’ange de l’Eglise qui est à Sardes, écris : « Voici ce que dit celui qui a les sept esprits de Dieu[a] et les sept étoiles : Je connais ta conduite, je sais que tu passes pour être vivant, mais tu es mort. 2 Deviens vigilant, raffermis ceux qui restent et qui étaient sur le point de mourir. Car je n’ai pas trouvé ta conduite parfaite devant mon Dieu. 3 Rappelle-toi donc comment tu as reçu et entendu la Parole : Obéis et change ! Car, si tu n’es pas vigilant, je viendrai comme un voleur et tu n’auras aucun moyen de savoir à quelle heure je viendrai te surprendre. 4 Cependant, tu as à Sardes quelques personnes qui n’ont pas sali leurs vêtements ; elles marcheront avec moi en vêtements blancs, car elles en sont dignes.
5 Le vainqueur portera ainsi des vêtements blancs, je n’effacerai jamais son nom du livre de vie, je le reconnaîtrai comme mien en présence de mon Père et de ses anges.
6 Que celui qui a des oreilles écoute ce que l’Esprit dit aux Eglises. »
A l’Eglise qui est à Philadelphie
7 A l’ange de l’Eglise qui est à Philadelphie, écris : « Voici ce que dit le Saint, le Véritable, celui qui tient la clé de David[b], celui qui ouvre et nul ne peut fermer, qui ferme, et nul ne peut ouvrir[c]:
8 Je connais ta conduite. Voici : j’ai ouvert devant toi une porte que nul ne peut fermer. Je le sais : tu n’as que peu de puissance, tu as obéi à ma Parole et tu ne m’as pas renié. 9 Eh bien, je te donne des membres de la synagogue de Satan. Ils se disent juifs, mais ne le sont pas : ils mentent. Je les ferai venir se prosterner à tes pieds et reconnaître que moi, je t’ai aimé. 10 Tu as gardé le commandement de persévérer que je t’ai donné. C’est pourquoi, à mon tour, je te garderai à l’heure de l’épreuve qui va venir sur le monde entier pour éprouver tous les habitants de la terre. 11 Je viens bientôt, tiens ferme ce que tu as pour que personne ne te ravisse ta couronne.
12 Du vainqueur, je ferai un pilier dans le temple de mon Dieu, et il n’en sortira plus jamais. Je graverai sur lui le nom de mon Dieu et celui de la ville de mon Dieu, la nouvelle Jérusalem, qui descend du ciel d’auprès de mon Dieu, ainsi que mon nom nouveau.
13 Que celui qui a des oreilles écoute ce que l’Esprit dit aux Eglises. »
A l’Eglise qui est à Laodicée
14 A l’ange de l’Eglise qui est à Laodicée, écris : « Voici ce que dit celui qui s’appelle Amen[d], le témoin digne de foi et véridique, celui qui est au commencement de la création de Dieu[e]. 15 Je connais ta conduite et je sais que tu n’es ni froid, ni bouillant. Ah ! si seulement tu étais froid ou bouillant !
16 Mais puisque tu es tiède, puisque tu n’es ni froid, ni bouillant, je vais te vomir de ma bouche. 17 Tu dis : Je suis riche ! J’ai amassé des trésors ! Je n’ai besoin de rien ! Et tu ne te rends pas compte que tu es misérable et pitoyable, que tu es pauvre, aveugle et nu ! 18 C’est pourquoi je te donne un conseil : achète chez moi de l’or purifié au feu pour devenir réellement riche, des vêtements blancs pour te couvrir afin qu’on ne voie pas ta honteuse nudité, et un collyre pour soigner tes yeux afin que tu puisses voir clair. 19 Moi, ceux que j’aime, je les reprends et je les corrige[f]. Fais donc preuve de zèle, et change ! 20 Voici : je me tiens devant la porte et je frappe. Si quelqu’un entend ma voix et ouvre la porte, j’entrerai chez lui et je dînerai avec lui et lui avec moi.
21 Le vainqueur, je le ferai siéger avec moi sur mon trône, comme moi-même, je suis allé siéger avec mon Père sur son trône après avoir remporté la victoire.
22 Que celui qui a des oreilles écoute ce que l’Esprit dit aux Eglises. »
Footnotes
- 3.1 C’est-à-dire l’Esprit de Dieu dans sa plénitude (comparer 1.4).
- 3.7 Posséder la clé c’est pouvoir ouvrir, avoir autorité. Jésus est un descendant du roi David (Ac 2.30), il a toute autorité sur le royaume éternel promis à David.
- 3.7 Es 22.20.
- 3.14 C’est-à-dire celui en qui tout est vrai, certain, en qui toutes les promesses de Dieu sont accomplies (voir 2 Co 1.20).
- 3.14 Voir Ap 22.13 ; Pr 8.22. Autre traduction : Celui qui a présidé à la création de Dieu.
- 3.19 Pr 3.12.
Revelation 3
King James Version
3 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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