Dual Panel1“To the angel <32> of the church <1577> in <1722> Sardis <4554> write <1125> the following: “This <3592> is the solemn pronouncement <3004> of the one who holds <2192> the seven <2033> spirits <4151> of God <2316> and <2532> the seven <2033> stars <792>: ‘I know <1492> your <4675> deeds <2041>, that <3754> you have <2192> a reputation <3686> that <3754> you are alive <2198>, but <2532> in reality you are <1510> dead <3498>.
2Wake up <1127> then, and <2532> strengthen <4741> what remains <3062> that <3739> was about <3195> to die <599>, because <1063> I have <2147> not <3756> found <2147> your <4675> deeds <2041> complete <4137> in the sight of <1799> my <3450> God <2316>.
3Therefore <3767>, remember <3421> what <4459> you received <2983> and <2532> heard <191>, and <2532> obey <5083> it, and <2532> repent <3340>. If <1437> you do <1127> not <3361> wake up <1127>, I will come <2240> like <5613> a thief <2812>, and <2532> you will <1097> never <3756> <3361> know <1097> at what <4169> hour <5610> I will come <2240> against <1909> you <4571>.
4But <235> you have <2192> a few <3641> individuals <3686> in <1722> Sardis <4554> who <3739> have <3435> not <3756> stained <3435> their <846> clothes <2440>, and <2532> they will walk <4043> with <3326> me <1700> dressed in <1722> white <3022>, because <3754> they are <1510> worthy <514>.
5The one who conquers <3528> will be dressed <4016> like them in <1722> white <3022> clothing <2440>, and <2532> I will <1813> never <3756> <3361> erase <1813> his <846> name <3686> from <1537> the book <976> of life <2222>, but <2532> will declare <3670> his <846> name <3686> before <1799> my <3450> Father <3962> and <2532> before <1799> his <846> angels <32>.
6The one who has <2192> an ear <3775> had better hear <191> what <5101> the Spirit <4151> says <3004> to the churches <1577>.’
7“To the angel <32> of the church <1577> in <1722> Philadelphia <5359> write <1125> the following: “This <3592> is the solemn pronouncement <3004> of the Holy One <40>, the True One <228>, who holds <2192> the key <2807> of David <1138>, who opens <455> doors no one <3762> can shut <2808>, and <2532> shuts <2808> doors no one <3762> can open <455>:
8‘I know <1492> your <4675> deeds <2041>. (Look <2400>! I have put <1325> in front of <1799> you <4675> an open <455> door <2374> that <3739> no one <3762> can <1410> shut <2808>.) I know that <3754> you have <2192> little <3398> strength <1411>, but <2532> you have obeyed <5083> my <3450> word <3056> and <2532> have <720> not <3756> denied <720> my <3450> name <3686>.
9Listen <2400>! I am going to make <1325> those people from <1537> the synagogue <4864> of Satan <4567>– who say <3004> they are Jews <2453> yet are <1510> not <3756>, but <235> are lying <5574>– Look <2400>, I will make <4160> them <846> come <2240> and <2532> bow down <4352> at <1799> your <4675> feet <4228> and <2532> acknowledge <1097> that <3754> I <1473> have loved <25> you <4571>.
10Because <3754> you have kept <5083> my <3450> admonition <3056> to endure steadfastly <5281>, I <2504> will <5083> also <2504> keep <5083> you <4571> from <1537> the hour <5610> of testing <3986> that is about <3195> to come <2064> on <1909> the whole <3650> world <3625> to test <3985> those who live <2730> on <1909> the earth <1093>.
11I am coming <2064> soon <5035>. Hold on <2902> to what <3739> you have <2192> so that <2443> no one <3367> can take away <2983> your <4675> crown <4735>.
12The one who conquers <3528> I will make <4160> a pillar <4769> in <1722> the <3588> temple <3485> of my <3450> God <2316>, and <2532> he will <1831> never <3756> <3361> depart <1831> from it. I will write <1125> on <1909> him <846> the <3588> name <3686> of my <3450> God <2316> and <2532> the <3588> name <3686> of the <3588> city <4172> of my <3450> God <2316> (the <3588> new <2537> Jerusalem <2419> that comes down <2597> out of <1537> heaven <3772> from <575> my <3450> God <2316>), and <2532> my <3450> new <2537> name <3686> as well.
13The one who has <2192> an ear <3775> had better hear <191> what <5101> the Spirit <4151> says <3004> to the churches <1577>.’
14“To the angel <32> of the church <1577> in <1722> Laodicea <2993> write <1125> the following <3592>: “This is the solemn pronouncement <3004> of the Amen <281>, the faithful <4103> and <2532> true <228> witness <3144>, the originator of God’s creation <2937>:
15‘I know <1492> your <4675> deeds <2041>, that <3754> you are <1510> neither <3777> cold <5593> nor <3777> hot <2200>. I wish <3785> you were <1510> either cold <5593> or <2228> hot <2200>!
16So <3779> because <3754> you are <1510> lukewarm <5513>, and <2532> neither <3777> hot <2200> nor <3777> cold <5593>, I am going to <3195> vomit <1692> you <4571> out of <1537> my <3450> mouth <4750>!
17Because <3754> you say <3004>, “I am <1510> rich <4145> and <2532> have acquired great wealth <4147>, and <2532> need <5532> <2192> nothing <3762>,” but <2532> do <1492> not <3756> realize <1492> that <3754> you <4771> are <1510> wretched <5005>, pitiful <1652>, poor <4434>, blind <5185>, and <2532> naked <1131>,
18take my advice <4823> and buy <59> gold <5553> from <3844> me <1700> refined <4448> by <1537> fire <4442> so <2443> you can become rich <4147>! Buy from me white <3022> clothing <2440> so <2443> you can be clothed <4016> and <2532> your <4675> shameful <152> nakedness <1132> will <5319> not <3361> be exposed <5319>, and buy eye salve <2854> to put on <1472> your <4675> eyes <3788> so <2443> you can see <991>!
19All those <3745> I love <5368>, I rebuke <1651> and <2532> discipline <3811>. So <3767> be earnest <2206> and <2532> repent <3340>!
20Listen <2400>! I am standing <2476> at <1909> the door <2374> and <2532> knocking <2925>! If <1437> anyone <5100> hears <191> my <3450> voice <5456> and <2532> opens <455> the door <2374> I will come <1525> into <4314> his home <846> and <2532> share a meal <1172> with <3326> him <846>, and <2532> he <846> with <3326> me <1700>.
21I will grant <1325> the one <846> who conquers <3528> permission to sit <2523> with <3326> me <1700> on <1722> my <3450> throne <2362>, just as <5613> I too <2504> conquered <3528> and <2532> sat down <2523> with <3326> my <3450> Father <3962> on <1722> his <846> throne <2362>.
22The one who has <2192> an ear <3775> had better hear <191> what <5101> the Spirit <4151> says <3004> to the churches <1577>.’”