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Revelation 3

To the Ekklesia in Sardis

1And to the angel of the ekklesia in Sardis write: these things says the One who has the seven spirits^b of God and the seven stars — I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead.^a 2Wake up and strengthen the remaining things that you were about to cast away, for I have not found your works complete before my God. 3So remember how you received and heard, and keep it and repent^c; if therefore you do not wake up, I will come upon you like a thief, and you will not know at what that hour I will come upon you.^d

4But you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. 5The one who overcomes will be clothed in white garments, and I will by no means erase his name from the scroll^e of life^f, and I will confess his name before my Father and before His angels.

6Let the one who has an ear hear what the spirit^g says to the ekklesia.

To the Ekklesia in Philadelphia

7And to the angel of the ekklesia in Philadelphia write: these things says the Holy One, the true^h One, the One who has the key of David — the One who opens and no one will shut it except the One who opens, and no one will open:

8I know your works — behold, I have set before you an opened door that no one is able to shut — because you have a little powerⁱ and have kept my word^j and have not denied my name. 9Behold, I am giving those from the synagogue of Satan, those claiming to be Jews themselves and are not but are lying — behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet and know that I have loved^k you.

10Because you have kept my word of steadfast endurance, I also will keep you from the that hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole inhabited world to test those dwelling on the earth. 11I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have so that no one takes your crown. 12The one who overcomes — I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will by no means go out from it anymore, and I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God — the new Jerusalem, which comes down from heaven from my God — and my new name.^l

13Let the one who has an ear hear what the spirit says to the ekklesia.

To the Ekklesia in Laodicea

(Colossians 2:1–5)

14And to the angel of the ekklesia in Laodicea write: these things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:

15I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot; would that you were cold or hot. 16So because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

17Because you say, "I am rich and have become wealthy and have need of nothing," and you do not know that you are the wretched and pitiful and poor and blind and naked one, 18I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed, and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.^m 19Those whom I loveⁿ as friends I rebuke and discipline; so be zealous and repent.

20Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him and he with me. 21To the one who overcomes I will grant to sit with me on my throne, as I also overcame and sat down with my Father on His throne.

22Let the one who has an ear hear what the spirit says to the ekklesia.