Skip to content 1 “And|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" angel of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" assembly|strong="G1577" in|strong="G1722" Sardis|strong="G4554" write|strong="G1125": “He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" the|strong="G1722" seven|strong="G2033" Spirits|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" seven|strong="G2033" stars says|strong="G3004" these|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588": “I|strong="G2532" know|strong="G1492" your|strong="G2192" works|strong="G2041", that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" reputation of|strong="G4151" being|strong="G1510" alive|strong="G2198", but|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" dead|strong="G3498". 2 Wake|strong="G1127" up|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" strengthen|strong="G4741" the|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" remain|strong="G1096", which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G4771" were|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3195" to|strong="G2532" throw away, for|strong="G1063" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" found|strong="G2147" no|strong="G3756" works|strong="G2041" of|strong="G2316" yours|strong="G4771" perfected before|strong="G1799" my|strong="G1473" God|strong="G2316". 3 Remember|strong="G3421" therefore|strong="G3767" how|strong="G4459" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" received|strong="G2983" and|strong="G2532" heard|strong="G1097". Keep|strong="G5083" it|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" repent|strong="G3340". If|strong="G1437" therefore|strong="G3767" you|strong="G4771" won’t watch|strong="G1127", I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2240" as|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" thief|strong="G2812", and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" won’t know|strong="G1097" what|strong="G4169" hour|strong="G5610" I|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" come|strong="G2240" upon|strong="G1909" you|strong="G4771". 4 Nevertheless|strong="G3756" you|strong="G3739" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" few|strong="G3641" names|strong="G3686" in|strong="G1722" Sardis|strong="G4554" that|strong="G3754" didn’t|strong="G3588" defile their|strong="G2532" garments|strong="G2440". They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" walk|strong="G4043" with|strong="G3326" me|strong="G1473" in|strong="G1722" white|strong="G3022", for|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" worthy. 5 He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" overcomes|strong="G3528" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" arrayed|strong="G4016" in|strong="G1722" white|strong="G3022" garments|strong="G2440", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" no|strong="G3756" way|strong="G3779" blot his|strong="G1722" name|strong="G3686" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" book|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" life|strong="G2222", and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" confess|strong="G3670" his|strong="G1722" name|strong="G3686" before|strong="G1799" my|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962", and|strong="G2532" before|strong="G1799" his|strong="G1722" angels. 6 He|strong="G3588" who|strong="G5101" has|strong="G2192" an|strong="G2192" ear|strong="G3775", let|strong="G2192" him|strong="G3588" hear|strong="G5101" what|strong="G5101" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151" says|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" assemblies|strong="G1577". 7 “To|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" angel of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" assembly|strong="G1577" in|strong="G1722" Philadelphia|strong="G5359" write|strong="G1125": “He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" holy, he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" true|strong="G3588", he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2192" the|strong="G1722" key|strong="G2807" of|strong="G2532" David|strong="G1138", he|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" opens and|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" can|strong="G3004" shut|strong="G2808", and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" shuts|strong="G2808" and|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" opens, says|strong="G3004" these|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588": 8 “I|strong="G1473" know|strong="G1492" your|strong="G2192" works|strong="G2041" (behold|strong="G2400", I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2192" set|strong="G2532" before|strong="G1799" you|strong="G4771" an|strong="G2192" open door|strong="G2374", which|strong="G3739" no|strong="G3756" one|strong="G3762" can|strong="G1410" shut|strong="G2808"), that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" little|strong="G3398" power|strong="G1411", and|strong="G2532" kept|strong="G5083" my|strong="G5083" word|strong="G3056", and|strong="G2532" didn’t|strong="G3588" deny|strong="G3588" my|strong="G5083" name|strong="G3686". 9 Behold|strong="G2400", I|strong="G1473" make|strong="G4160" some|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" synagogue|strong="G4864" of|strong="G1537" Satan|strong="G4567", of|strong="G1537" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" say|strong="G3004" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" Jews|strong="G2453", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" not|strong="G3756", but|strong="G2532" lie|strong="G5574"—behold|strong="G2400", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1510" make|strong="G4160" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" come|strong="G2240" and|strong="G2532" worship|strong="G4352" before|strong="G1799" your|strong="G2532" feet|strong="G4228", and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" know|strong="G1097" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" have|strong="G2532" loved you|strong="G4771". 10 Because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" kept|strong="G5083" my|strong="G5083" command to|strong="G1909" endure, I|strong="G1473" also|strong="G2504" will|strong="G3195" keep|strong="G5083" you|strong="G4771" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" hour|strong="G5610" of|strong="G1537" testing|strong="G3985" which|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1909" come|strong="G2064" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1537" whole|strong="G3650" world|strong="G3625", to|strong="G1909" test|strong="G3985" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" dwell|strong="G2730" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1537" earth|strong="G1093". 11 I|strong="G3739" am|strong="G2192" coming|strong="G2064" quickly|strong="G5035"! Hold|strong="G2902" firmly that|strong="G2443" which|strong="G3739" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2192", so|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" no|strong="G3367" one|strong="G3367" takes|strong="G2983" your|strong="G2192" crown|strong="G4735". 12 He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" overcomes|strong="G3528", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2316" make|strong="G4160" him|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" pillar|strong="G4769" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" temple|strong="G3485" of|strong="G1537" my|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" go|strong="G1831" out|strong="G1831" from|strong="G1537" there|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3756" more|strong="G2089". I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2316" write|strong="G1125" on|strong="G1909" him|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G1537" my|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" name|strong="G3686" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" city|strong="G4172" of|strong="G1537" my|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316", the|strong="G1722" new|strong="G2537" Jerusalem|strong="G2419", which|strong="G3588" comes|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" out|strong="G1831" of|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" from|strong="G1537" my|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" my|strong="G1722" own new|strong="G2537" name|strong="G3686". 13 He|strong="G3588" who|strong="G5101" has|strong="G2192" an|strong="G2192" ear|strong="G3775", let|strong="G2192" him|strong="G3588" hear|strong="G5101" what|strong="G5101" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151" says|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" assemblies|strong="G1577". 14 “To|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" angel of|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" assembly|strong="G1577" in|strong="G1722" Laodicea|strong="G2993" write|strong="G1125": “The|strong="G1722" Amen, the|strong="G1722" Faithful|strong="G4103" and|strong="G2532" True|strong="G4103" Witness|strong="G3144", the|strong="G1722" Beginning of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316"’s creation|strong="G2937", says|strong="G3004" these|strong="G3588" things|strong="G3588": 15 “I|strong="G3754" know|strong="G1492" your|strong="G3588" works|strong="G2041", that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" neither|strong="G3777" cold|strong="G5593" nor|strong="G3777" hot|strong="G2200". I|strong="G3754" wish|strong="G3785" you|strong="G4771" were|strong="G1510" cold|strong="G5593" or|strong="G2228" hot|strong="G2200". 16 So|strong="G3779", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" lukewarm|strong="G5513", and|strong="G2532" neither|strong="G3777" hot|strong="G2200" nor|strong="G3777" cold|strong="G5593", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G1510" vomit|strong="G1692" you|strong="G4771" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" my|strong="G1473" mouth|strong="G4750". 17 Because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" say|strong="G3004", ‘I|strong="G2532" am|strong="G1510" rich|strong="G4145", and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" gotten riches|strong="G4147", and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2192" need|strong="G5532" of|strong="G2532" nothing|strong="G3762",’ and|strong="G2532" don’t|strong="G3588" know|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" wretched|strong="G5005" one|strong="G3762", miserable|strong="G1652", poor|strong="G4434", blind|strong="G5185", and|strong="G2532" naked|strong="G1131"; 18 I|strong="G1473" counsel|strong="G4823" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2443" buy from|strong="G1537" me|strong="G1473" gold|strong="G5553" refined|strong="G4448" by|strong="G1537" fire|strong="G4442", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G4771" may|strong="G2532" become|strong="G4147" rich|strong="G4147"; and|strong="G2532" white|strong="G3022" garments|strong="G2440", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G4771" may|strong="G2532" clothe|strong="G4016" yourself|strong="G4771", and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G2532" shame of|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2532" nakedness|strong="G1132" may|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" be|strong="G2532" revealed|strong="G5319"; and|strong="G2532" eye|strong="G3788" salve|strong="G2854" to|strong="G2443" anoint|strong="G1472" your|strong="G2532" eyes|strong="G3788", that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G4771" may|strong="G2532" see. 19 As|strong="G3745" many|strong="G3745" as|strong="G3745" I|strong="G1473" love|strong="G5368", I|strong="G1473" reprove|strong="G1651" and|strong="G2532" chasten|strong="G3811". Be|strong="G2532" zealous therefore|strong="G3767", and|strong="G2532" repent|strong="G3340". 20 Behold|strong="G2400", I|strong="G1473" stand|strong="G2476" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" door|strong="G2374" and|strong="G2532" knock|strong="G2925". If|strong="G1437" anyone|strong="G5100" hears my|strong="G3708" voice|strong="G5456" and|strong="G2532" opens the|strong="G2532" door|strong="G2374", then|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" come|strong="G1525" in|strong="G1909" to|strong="G4314" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" dine|strong="G1172" with|strong="G3326" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" me|strong="G1473". 21 He|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" overcomes|strong="G3528", I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" sit|strong="G2523" down|strong="G2523" with|strong="G3326" me|strong="G1325" on|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" throne|strong="G2362", as|strong="G5613" I|strong="G1473" also|strong="G2532" overcame|strong="G3528" and|strong="G2532" sat|strong="G2523" down|strong="G2523" with|strong="G3326" my|strong="G1722" Father|strong="G3962" on|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1722" throne|strong="G2362". 22 He|strong="G3588" who|strong="G5101" has|strong="G2192" an|strong="G2192" ear|strong="G3775", let|strong="G2192" him|strong="G3588" hear|strong="G5101" what|strong="G5101" the|strong="G3588" Spirit|strong="G4151" says|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" assemblies|strong="G1577".”Reading settings