Rev 3:1 | NET2full | STEP | “To the angel of the church in Sardis write the following: “ This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars : ‘I know your deeds , that you have a reputation that you are alive , but in reality you are dead .

‏ Revelation of John 3:1

To the Church in Sardis

1 “To ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated due to differences between Greek and English style.} the angel of the church in Sardis write the following: ^{▼▼tn The phrase “the following” after “write” is supplied to clarify that what follows is the content of what is to be written.}

“This is the solemn pronouncement of ^{▼▼tn Grk “These things says [the One]…” See the note on the phrase “this is the solemn pronouncement of” in 2:1.} ^{▼▼sn The expression This is the solemn pronouncement of reflects an OT idiom. See the note on this phrase in 2:1.} the one who holds ^{▼▼tn Grk “who has” (cf. 1:16).} the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a reputation ^{▼▼tn Grk “a name.”} that you are alive, but ^{▼▼tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.} in reality ^{▼▼tn The prepositional phrase “in reality” is supplied in the translation to make explicit the idea that their being alive was only an illusion.} you are dead.