Revelation 3
The Message to
Sardis |
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And unto the angel of the church in
Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of
God, and the seven stars.
I know thy works, that thou hast a
name that thou livest, and art dead.
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Be watchful, and strengthen the things
which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works
perfect before God.
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Remember therefore how thou hast received
and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not
watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what
hour I will come upon thee. Mt. 24.43, 44 · Lk. 12.39, 40 · Rev. 16.15
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Thou hast a few names even in Sardis
which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me
in white: for they are worthy.
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He that overcometh, the same shall be
clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of
the book of life, Ex. 32.32, 33 · Ps. 69.28 · Rev. 20.12 but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his
angels. Mt. 10.32 · Lk. 12.8
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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The Message to
Philadelphia |
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And to the angel of the church in
Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is
true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man
shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth. Is. 22.22
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I know thy works: behold, I have set
before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a
little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my
name.
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Behold, I will make them of the synagogue
of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold,
I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, Is.
60.14 and to know that I have loved thee.
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Because thou hast kept the word of my
patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which
shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the
earth.
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Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast
which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
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Him that overcometh will I make a pillar
in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will
write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my
God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven
from my God: Rev. 21.2 and I will write upon him my new name.
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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The Message to
Laodicea |
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And unto the angel of the church of the
La-odice'ans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and
true witness, the beginning of the creation of God. Prov. 8.22
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I know thy works, that thou art neither
cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
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So then because thou art lukewarm, and
neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth.
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Because thou sayest, I am rich, and
increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that
thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and
naked:
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I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in
the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou
mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not
appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest
see.
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As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: Prov. 3.12 be zealous therefore, and repent.
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Behold, I stand at the door, and knock:
if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him,
and will sup with him, and he with me.
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To him that overcometh will I grant to
sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down
with my Father in his throne.
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He that hath an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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