Uppenbarelseboken 3
Svenska 1917
3 Och skriv till Sardes' församlings ängel: »Så säger han som har Guds sju andar och de sju stjärnorna: Jag känner dina gärningar; du har det namnet om dig, att du lever, men du är död.
2 Vakna upp och håll dig vaken, och styrk det som ännu är kvar, det som har varit nära att dö. Ty jag har icke funnit dina gärningar vara fullkomliga inför min Gud.
3 Tänk nu på huru du undfick ordet och hörde det, och tag vara på därpå och gör bättring. Om du icke håller dig vaken, så skall jag komma såsom en tjuv, och du skall förvisso icke veta vilken stund jag kommer över dig.
4 Dock kunna hos dig i Sardes nämnas några få som icke hava fläckat sina kläder; och dessa skola vandra med mig i vita kläder, ty de äro värdiga därtill.
5 Den som vinner seger, han skall så bliva klädd i vita kläder, och jag skall aldrig utplåna hans namn ur livets bok, utan kännas vid hans namn inför min Fader och inför hans änglar.
6 Den som har öra, han höre vad Anden säger till församlingarna.»
7 Och skriv till Filadelfias församlings ängel: »Så säger den Helige, den Sannfärdige, han som har 'Davids nyckel', han som 'upplåter, och ingen kan tillsluta', han som 'tillsluter, och ingen upplåter':
8 Jag känner dina gärningar. Se, jag har låtit dig finna en öppen dörr, som ingen kan tillsluta. Ty väl är din kraft ringa, men du har tagit vara på mitt ord och icke förnekat mitt namn.
9 Se, jag vill överlämna åt dig några från Satans synagoga, några av dem som säga sig vara judar, men icke äro det, utan ljuga; ja, jag vill göra så, att de komma ock falla ned för dina fötter, och de skola förstå, att jag har fått dig kär.
10 Eftersom du har tagit vara på mitt bud om ståndaktighet, skall ock jag taga vara på dig och frälsa dig ut ur den prövningens stund som skall komma över hela världen, för att sätta jordens inbyggare på prov.
11 Jag kommer snart; håll fast det du har, så att ingen tager din krona.
12 Den som vinner seger, honom skall jag göra till en pelare i min Guds tempel, och han skall aldrig mer lämna det; och jag skall skriva på honom min Guds namn och namnet på min Guds stad, det nya Jerusalem, som kommer ned från himmelen, från min Gud, så ock mitt eget nya namn.
13 Den som har öra, han höre vad Anden säger till församlingarna.
14 Och skriv till Laodiceas församlings ängel: »Så säger han som är Amen, den trovärdiga och sannfärdiga vittnet, begynnelsen till Guds skapelse:
15 Jag känner dina gärningar: du är varken kall eller varm. Jag skulle önska att du vore antingen kall eller varm.
16 Men nu, då du är ljum och varken varm eller kall, skall jag utspy dig ur min mun.
17 Du säger ju: 'Jag är rik, ja, jag har vunnit rikedomar och behöver intet'; och du vet icke att du just är eländig och ömkansvärd och fattig och blind och naken.
18 Så råder jag dig då att du köper av mig guld som är luttrat i eld, för att du skall bliva rik, och att du köper vita kläder till att kläda dig i, för att din nakenhets skam icke skall bliva uppenbar, och att du köper ögonsalva till att smörja dina ögon med, för att du skall kunna se.
19 'Alla som jag älskar, dem tuktar och agar jag.' Så gör nu bättring med all flit.
20 Se, jag står för dörren och klappar; om någon lyssnar till min röst och upplåter dörren, så skall jag gå in till honom och hålla måltid med honom och han med mig.
21 Den som vinner seger, honom skall jag låta sitta med mig på min tron, likasom jag själv har vunnit seger och satt mig med min Fader på hans tron.
22 Den som har öra, han höre vad Anden säger till församlingarna. svenska översättningen återgives med den sannfärdige, i den hebreiska grundtexten är amen.
Revelation 3
New King James Version
The Dead Church
3 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Sardis write,
‘These things says He who (A)has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before [b]God. 3 (B)Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and (C)repent. (D)Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you (E)as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. 4 [c]You have (F)a few names [d]even in Sardis who have not (G)defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me (H)in white, for they are worthy. 5 He who overcomes (I)shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not (J)blot out his name from the (K)Book of Life; but (L)I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.
6 (M)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’
The Faithful Church
7 “And to the [e]angel of the church in Philadelphia write,
‘These things says (N)He who is holy, (O)He who is true, (P)“He who has the key of David, (Q)He who opens and no one shuts, and (R)shuts and no one opens”: 8 (S)“I know your works. See, I have set before you (T)an open door, [f]and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. 9 Indeed I will make (U)those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed (V)I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept [g]My command to persevere, (W)I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon (X)the whole world, to test those who dwell (Y)on the earth. 11 [h]Behold, (Z)I am coming quickly! (AA)Hold fast what you have, that no one may take (AB)your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him (AC)a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall (AD)go out no more. (AE)I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the (AF)New Jerusalem, which (AG)comes down out of heaven from My God. (AH)And I will write on him My new name.
13 (AI)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’
The Lukewarm Church
14 “And to the [i]angel of the church [j]of the Laodiceans write,
(AJ)‘These things says the Amen, (AK)the Faithful and True Witness, (AL)the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 (AM)“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither [k]cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, (AN)‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— 18 I counsel you (AO)to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and (AP)white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 (AQ)As many as I love, I rebuke and (AR)chasten.[l] Therefore be [m]zealous and repent. 20 Behold, (AS)I stand at the door and knock. (AT)If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, (AU)I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21 To him who overcomes (AV)I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
22 (AW)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ”
Footnotes
- Revelation 3:1 Or messenger
- Revelation 3:2 NU, M My God
- Revelation 3:4 NU, M Nevertheless you
- Revelation 3:4 NU, M omit even
- Revelation 3:7 Or messenger
- Revelation 3:8 NU, M which no one can shut
- Revelation 3:10 Lit. the word of My patience
- Revelation 3:11 NU, M omit Behold
- Revelation 3:14 Or messenger
- Revelation 3:14 NU, M in Laodicea
- Revelation 3:16 NU, M hot nor cold
- Revelation 3:19 discipline
- Revelation 3:19 eager
Revelation 3
English Standard Version
To the Church in Sardis
3 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him (A)who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.
“‘I know your works. You have the reputation (B)of being alive, (C)but you are dead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works (D)complete in the sight of my God. 3 (E)Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, (F)I will come (G)like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. 4 Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not (H)soiled their garments, and they will walk with me (I)in white, for they are (J)worthy. 5 (K)The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never (L)blot his name out of (M)the book of life. (N)I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. 6 (O)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
To the Church in Philadelphia
7 “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of (P)the holy one, (Q)the true one, (R)who has the key of David, (S)who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.
8 “‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you (T)an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. 9 Behold, I will make those of (U)the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, (V)I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that (W)I have loved you. 10 (X)Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try (Y)those who dwell on the earth. 11 (Z)I am coming soon. (AA)Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize (AB)your crown. 12 (AC)The one who conquers, I will make him (AD)a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him (AE)the name of my God, and (AF)the name of the city of my God, (AG)the new Jerusalem, (AH)which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own (AI)new name. 13 (AJ)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
To the Church in Laodicea
14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the (AK)Amen, (AL)the faithful and true witness, (AM)the beginning of God's creation.
15 “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. (AN)Would that you were either cold or hot! 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 (AO)For you say, “I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing,” not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, (AP)blind, and naked. 18 I counsel you (AQ)to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and (AR)white garments so that you may clothe yourself and (AS)the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, (AT)so that you may see. 19 (AU)Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and (AV)knock. (AW)If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, (AX)I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. 21 (AY)The one who conquers, (AZ)I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as (BA)I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 (BB)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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