And unto ^athe angel of the church in ^bSardis write; These things saith he that hath ^cthe seven Spirits of God, and ^dthe seven stars; I ^eknow thy works, that thou hast a name ^fthat thou livest, and ^f^gart dead. ²Be ^hwatchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy ⁱworks perfect before God. ³^kRemember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and ^lrepent. If therefore thou shalt not ^hwatch, I will ^mcome on thee ⁿas a thief, and ⁿthou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. ⁴Thou hast a few ^onames even in ^bSardis which have not ^pdefiled their garments; and they shall walk with me ^qin white: for they are ^rworthy. ⁵^sHe that overcometh, the same ^tshall be clothed ^qin white raiment; and I will not ^ublot out his name out of ^vthe book of life, but ^wI will confess his name before my Father, and ^xbefore his angels. ⁶^yHe that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

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Revelation 3:5: The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.

Footnotes

aver. 7, 14. See ch. 1:20.
bver. 4. ch. 1:11.
cSee ch. 1:4.
dSee ch. 1:16.
eSee ch. 2:2.
fSo 1 Tim. 5:6.
fSo 1 Tim. 5:6.
gSee Eph. 2:1.
hSee Matt. 24:42.
iComp. Acts 14:26 (Gk.).
kSo ver. 11. Comp. 1 Tim. 6:20. 2 Tim. 1:13.
lver. 19.
hSee Matt. 24:42.
mch. 2:25.
nch. 16:15. See Matt. 24:43.
nch. 16:15. See Matt. 24:43.
och. 11:13 marg. So Acts 1:15.
bver. 4. ch. 1:11.
p Jude 23. So ch. 14:4.
q Matt. 28:3. ver. 5, 18. ch. 4:4. & 6:11. & 7:9, 13, 14. & 19:14. So Eccles. 9:8. 2 Esdr. 2:39, 40.
rSee Matt. 22:8.
sver. 12, 21. See ch. 2:7.
tSo ch. 19:8.
q Matt. 28:3. ver. 5, 18. ch. 4:4. & 6:11. & 7:9, 13, 14. & 19:14. So Eccles. 9:8. 2 Esdr. 2:39, 40.
uSee Ex. 32:32.
vch. 13:8. & 17:8. & 20:12, 15. & 21:27. & 22:19. See Phil. 4:3.
wSo Matt. 10:32.
yver. 13, 22. See ch. 2:7.

Cross references

x Luke 12:8.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.

“ ‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write:

These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.

Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Write to the angel of the church in Sardis: Thus says the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead. Be alert and strengthen what remains, which is about to die, for I have not found your works complete before my God. Remember, then, what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. If you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you have no idea at what hour I will come upon you. But you have a few people in Sardis who have not defiled their clothes, and they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.

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

“Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Sardis. This is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit of God and the seven stars:

“I know all the things you do, and that you have a reputation for being alive—but you are dead. Wake up! Strengthen what little remains, for even what is left is almost dead. I find that your actions do not meet the requirements of my God. Go back to what you heard and believed at first; hold to it firmly. Repent and turn to me again. If you don’t wake up, I will come to you suddenly, as unexpected as a thief.

“Yet there are some in the church in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes with evil. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine.

“Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write:

“This is what the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says: ‘I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, and you are dead. Be on the alert and strengthen the remaining things that are about to die, for I have not found your works completed before my God. Therefore remember how you have received and heard, and observe it, and repent. If therefore you are not on the alert, I will come like a thief, and you will never know at what hour I will come against you. But you have a few people in Sardis who have not defiled their clothing, and they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy. The one who conquers in this way will be dressed in white clothing, and I will never erase his name from the book of life, and I will declare his name before my Father and before his angels. The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’