3:1 “To 1 the angel of the church in Sardis write the following: 2
“This is the solemn pronouncement of 3 the one who holds 4 the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a reputation 5 that you are alive, but 6 in reality 7 you are dead. 3:2 Wake up then, and strengthen what remains that was about 8 to die, because I have not found your deeds complete 9 in the sight 10 of my God. 3:3 Therefore, remember what you received and heard, 11 and obey it, 12 and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will never 13 know at what hour I will come against 14 you. 3:4 But you have a few individuals 15 in Sardis who have not stained 16 their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed 17 in white, because they are worthy. 3:5 The one who conquers 18 will be dressed like them 19 in white clothing, 20 and I will never 21 erase 22 his name from the book of life, but 23 will declare 24 his name before my Father and before his angels. 3:6 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
3:7 “To 25 the angel of the church in Philadelphia write the following: 26
“This is the solemn pronouncement of 27 the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens doors 28 no one can shut, and shuts doors 29 no one can open: 3:8 ‘I know your deeds. (Look! I have put 30 in front of you an open door that no one can shut.) 31 I know 32 that you have little strength, 33 but 34 you have obeyed 35 my word and have not denied my name. 3:9 Listen! 36 I am going to make those people from the synagogue 37 of Satan – who say they are Jews yet 38 are not, but are lying – Look, I will make 39 them come and bow down 40 at your feet and acknowledge 41 that I have loved you. 3:10 Because you have kept 42 my admonition 43 to endure steadfastly, 44 I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth. 3:11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have so that no one can take away 45 your crown. 46 3:12 The one who conquers 47 I will make 48 a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never depart from it. I 49 will write on him 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), 50 and my new name as well. 3:13 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
3:14 “To 51 the angel of the church in Laodicea write the following: 52
“This is the solemn pronouncement of 53 the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the originator 54 of God’s creation: 3:15 ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. 55 I wish you were either cold or hot! 3:16 So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going 56 to vomit 57 you out of my mouth!