^3:2Wake up then, and strengthen what remains that was about⁸ to die, because I have not found your deeds complete⁹ in the sight¹⁰ of my God. ^3:3Therefore, 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 never¹³ know at what hour I will come against¹⁴ you.

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Footnotes

8 The verb ἔμελλον (emellon) is in the imperfect tense.
9 The perfect passive participle has been translated as an intensive (resultative) perfect here.
10 Or “in the judgment.” 342 ἐνώπιον 3 states, “in the opinion/judgment of … As a rule … of θεός or κύριος; so after … πεπληρωμένος Rv 3:2.”
11 The expression πῶς εἵληφας καὶ ἥκουσας (pōs eilēphas kai ēkousas) probably refers to the initial instruction in the Christian life they had received and been taught; this included doctrine and ethical teaching.
12 Grk “keep it,” in the sense of obeying what they had initially been taught.
13 The negation here is with οὐ μή (ou mē, the strongest possible form of negation in Koine Greek).
14 Or “come on.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

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