Revelation 3:1–22

The Letter to Sardis

3 “Write to the angel of the church in Sardis:

“The One who has the seven spirits of God j and the seven stars k says: I know your works; l you have a reputation m for being alive, but you are dead. n 2 Be alert o and strengthen p what remains, which is about to die, for I have not found your works complete before My God. 3 Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. But if you are not alert, I will come q like a thief, and you have no idea at what hour I will come against you. rs 4 But you have a few people t in Sardis who have not defiled u their clothes, v and they will walk with Me in white, because they are worthy. 5 In the same way, the victor w will be dressed in white clothes, x and I will never erase his name from the book of life y but will acknowledge his name before My Father and before His angels. z

6 “Anyone who has an ear should listen a to what the Spirit says b to the churches.

The Letter to Philadelphia

7 “Write to the angel of the church in Philadelphia:

“The Holy One, the True One, c the One who has the key of David, who opens and no one will close, and closes and no one opens d says: 8 I know your works. Because you have limited strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name, look, I have placed before you an open door e that no one is able to close. 9 Take note! I will make those from the * synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying—note this—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, f and they will know that I have loved you. g 10 Because you have kept My command to endure, h I will also keep you from the hour of testing i that is going to come over the whole world to test those who live on the earth. j 11 I am coming quickly. k Hold on to what you have, l so that no one takes your crown. m 12 The victor: I will make him a pillar n in the sanctuary of My God, and he will never go out again. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God—the new Jerusalem, o which comes down out of heaven from My God—and My new name. p

13 “Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.

The Letter to Laodicea

14 “Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea:

“The * Amen, q the faithful and true Witness, the Originator r s of God’s creation says: 15 I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were cold or hot. 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit t you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, ‘I’m rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,’ u and you don’t know that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked, 18 I advise you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, v white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed, w and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. x So be committed y and repent. 20 Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and have dinner with him, and he with Me. z 21 The victor: I will give him the right to sit with Me on My throne, a just as I also won the victory and sat down with My Father on His throne.

22 “Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.”