Rev 3 | NASB2020 | STEP | “To the angel of the church in Sardis write : He who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars , says this : ‘ I know your deeds , that you have a name that you are alive , and yet you are dead .

Revelation of John 3

Message to Sardis

1 “To the angel of the church in ^aSardis write:

He who has ^{▼▼Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels
,} ^cthe seven spirits of God and ^dthe seven stars, says this: ‘ ^eI know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, and yet you are ^fdead. 2 Be constantly alert, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God. 3 So ^gremember ^{▼▼Lit how}what you have received and heard; and ^{▼▼Or follow}keep it, and ^jrepent. Then if you are not alert, ^kI will come ^llike a thief, and you will not know at ^mwhat hour I will come to you. 4 But you have a few ^{▼▼Lit names
,} ^opeople in ^pSardis who have not ^qsoiled their garments; and they will walk with Me ^rin white, for they are worthy. 5 ^sThe one who overcomes will be clothed the same way, in ^twhite garments; and I will not ^uerase his name from the book of life, and ^vI will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. 6 ^wThe one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

Message to Philadelphia

7 “And to the angel of the church in ^xPhiladelphia write:

^yHe who is holy, ^zwho is true, who has ^aathe key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this:

8 ‘ ^abI know your ^{▼▼Or deeds (behold...shut), that you have}deeds. Behold, I have put before you ^adan open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have followed My word, and ^aehave not denied My name. 9 Behold, I ^{▼▼Lit give}will make those of ^agthe synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie--I will make them ^ahcome and bow down before your feet, and make them know that ^aiI have loved you. 10 Because you have ^ajkept ^akMy ^{▼▼Or instruction}word of perseverance, ^amI also will keep you from the hour of the ^{▼▼Or temptation
,} ^aotesting, that hour which is about to come upon the whole ^{▼▼Lit inhabited earth
,} ^aqworld, to ^{▼▼Or tempt}test ^asthose who live on the earth. 11 ^atI am coming quickly; ^auhold firmly to what you have, so that no one will take your ^avcrown. 12 ^awThe one who overcomes, I will make him a ^axpillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the ^ayname of My God, and ^azthe name of the city of My God, ^bathe new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My ^bbnew name. 13 ^bcThe one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

Message to Laodicea

14 “To the angel of the church in ^bdLaodicea write:

^beThe Amen, ^bfthe faithful and true Witness, ^bgthe ^{▼▼Or Beginning; i.e., Originator}Origin of the creation of God, says this:

15 ‘ ^biI know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; ^bjI wish that you were cold or hot. 16 So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, “ ^bkI am rich, and have become wealthy, and have no need of anything,” and you do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked, 18 I advise you to ^blbuy from Me ^bmgold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and ^bnwhite garments so that you may clothe yourself and ^bothe shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to apply to your eyes so that you may see. 19 ^bpThose whom I love, I rebuke and discipline; therefore be zealous and ^bqrepent. 20 Behold, I stand ^brat the door and ^bsknock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, ^btI will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. 21 ^buThe one who overcomes, I will grant to him ^bvto sit with Me on My throne, as ^bwI also overcame and sat with My Father on His throne. 22 ^bxThe one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”