Revelation 3

The Dead Church

3“And to the ¹angel of the church in Sardis write,

‘These things says He who ^ahas the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. ²Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before ²God. ^3bRemember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and ^crepent. ^dTherefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you ^eas a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. ⁴³You have ^fa few names ⁴even in Sardis who have not ^gdefiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me ^hin white, for they are worthy. ⁵He who overcomes ⁱshall be clothed in white garments, and I will not ^jblot out his name from the ^kBook of Life; but ^lI will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.

^6m“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’

The Faithful Church

⁷“And to the ⁵angel of the church in Philadelphia write,

‘These things says ⁿHe who is holy, ^oHe who is true, ^p“He who has the key of David, ^qHe who opens and no one shuts, and ^rshuts and no one opens”: ^8s“I know your works. See, I have set before you ^tan open door, ⁶and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. ⁹Indeed I will make ^uthose of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed ^vI will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. ¹⁰Because you have kept ⁷My command to persevere, ^wI also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon ^xthe whole world, to test those who dwell ^yon the earth. ¹¹⁸Behold, ^zI am coming quickly! ^aHold fast what you have, that no one may take ^byour crown. ¹²He who overcomes, I will make him ^ca pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall ^dgo out no more. ^eI will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the ^fNew Jerusalem, which ^gcomes down out of heaven from My God. ^hAnd I will write on him My new name.

¹³ⁱ“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’

The Lukewarm Church

¹⁴“And to the ⁹angel of the church ¹of the Laodiceans write,

^j‘These things says the Amen, ^kthe Faithful and True Witness, ^lthe Beginning of the creation of God: ^15m“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. ¹⁶So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither ²cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. ¹⁷Because you say, ⁿ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—¹⁸I counsel you ^oto buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and ^pwhite garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. ^19qAs many as I love, I rebuke and ^rchasten. ³Therefore be ⁴zealous and repent. ²⁰Behold, ^sI stand at the door and knock. ^tIf anyone hears My voice and opens the door, ^uI will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. ²¹To him who overcomes ^vI will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

^22w“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ”