Revelation 3:1–5

THE LETTER TO SARDIS

3 “Write to the angel* of the church in Sardis: Thus says the one who has the seven spirits of Goda and the seven stars:b I know your works;c you have a reputationK for being alive, but you are dead.d 2 Be alerte and strengthenL what remains, which is about to die,M for I have not found your works complete before my God. 3 Remember, then, what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. If you are not alert, I will comeN like a thief, and you have no idea at what hour I will come upon you.f 4 But you have a few peopleO in Sardis who have not defiledA their clothes,g and they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.

5 “In the same way, the one who conquersh will be dressed in white clothes,i and I will never erase his name from the book of lifej but will acknowledge his name before my Father and before his angels.k

*	* Re 3:7 Re 3:14
a	Re 1:4 Re 4:5 Re 5:6
b	Re 1:16 Re 1:20 Re 2:1
c	Re 2:2 Re 2:19 Re 3:8 Re 3:15
K	Or have a name
d	Ro 6:11
e	Mt 25:13 Mt 26:40–41 Ac 20:31 1 Co 16:13 1 Pe 5:8 2 Pe 3:10
L	Other mss read guard
M	Or strengthen who remain, who are about to die
N	Other mss add upon you
f	Mt 24:42–44 Mk 13:32–37 Lk 12:35–40 1 Th 5:1–11 Re 16:15
O	Lit few names
A	Or soiled
g	Zec 3:3–4 2 Co 7:1 Re 14:4
h	1 Jn 2:13–14 1 Jn 4:4 1 Jn 5:4–5 Re 2:7 Re 2:11 Re 2:17 Re 2:26 Re 3:12 Re 3:21
i	Mt 17:2 Re 3:18 Re 4:4
j	Ex 32:32–33 Ps 69:28 Da 12:1 Re 13:8 Re 17:8 Re 20:12 Re 20:15 Re 21:27
k	Mt 10:32 Lk 12:8