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Message to Sardis
1 “To the angel of the church in ARev 1:11Sardis write:
He who has BRev 1:4the seven Spirits of God and CRev 1:16the seven stars, says this: ‘DRev 2:2; 3:8, 15I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, 1Lit andbut you are E1 Tim 5:6dead. 2  ‘Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God. 3  ‘So ARev 2:5remember 1Lit howwhat you have received and heard; and keep it, and ARev 2:5repent. Therefore if you do not wake up, ARev 2:5I will come B1 Thess 5:2; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 16:15like a thief, and you will not know at CMatt 24:43; Luke 12:39fwhat hour I will come to you. 4  ‘But you have a few 1Lit namesARev 11:13people in BRev 1:11Sardis who have not CJude 23soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me DEccl 9:8; Rev 3:5, 18; 4:4; 6:11; 7:9, 13f; 19:8, 14in white, for they are worthy. 5  ‘ARev 2:7He who overcomes will thus be clothed in BRev 3:4white garments; and I will not CEx 32:32f; Ps 69:28; Luke 10:20; Rev 13:8; 17:8; 20:12, 15; 21:27erase his name from the book of life, and DMatt 10:32; Luke 12:8I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. 6  ‘ARev 2:7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
Message to Philadelphia
7 “And to the angel of the church in ARev 1:11Philadelphia write:
BRev 6:10
He who is holy, C1 John 5:20; Rev 3:14; 19:11who is true, who has DJob 12:14; Is 22:22; Matt 16:19; Rev 1:18the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this:
8 ‘ARev 3:1I know your 1Or deeds (behold...shut), that you havedeeds. Behold, I have put before you BActs 14:27an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and CRev 2:13have not denied My name. 9  ‘Behold, I 1Lit givewill cause those of ARev 2:9the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them BIs 45:14; 49:23; 60:14come and bow down 2Lit beforeat your feet, and make them know that CIs 43:4; John 17:23I have loved you. 10  ‘Because you have AJohn 17:6; Rev 3:8kept the word of BRev 1:9My 1Or steadfastnessperseverance, C2 Tim 2:12; 2 Pet 2:9I also will keep you from the hour of 2Or temptationDRev 2:10testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole 3Lit inhabited earthEMatt 24:14; Rev 16:14world, to 4Or tempttest FRev 6:10; 8:13; 11:10; 13:8, 14; 17:8those who dwell on the earth. 11  ‘ARev 1:3; 22:7, 12, 20I am coming quickly; BRev 2:25hold fast what you have, so that no one will take your CRev 2:10crown. 12  ‘ARev 3:5He who overcomes, I will make him a B1 Kin 7:21; Jer 1:18; Gal 2:9pillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the CRev 14:1; 22:4name of My God, and DEzek 48:35; Rev 21:2the name of the city of My God, EGal 4:26; Heb 13:14; Rev 21:2, 10the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My FIs 62:2; Rev 2:17new name. 13  ‘ARev 3:6He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
Message to Laodicea
14 “To the angel of the church in ARev 1:11Laodicea write:
B2 Cor 1:20
The Amen, CRev 1:5; 3:7the faithful and true Witness, DGen 49:3; Deut 21:17; Prov 8:22; John 1:3; Col 1:18; Rev 21:6; 22:13the 1I.e. Origin or SourceBeginning of the creation of God, says this:
15 ‘ARev 3:1I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; BRom 12:11I wish that you were cold or hot. 16  ‘So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will 1Lit vomitspit you out of My mouth. 17  ‘Because you say, “AHos 12:8; Zech 11:5; Matt 5:3; 1 Cor 4:8I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked, 18 I advise you to AIs 55:1; Matt 13:44buy from Me B1 Pet 1:7gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and CRev 3:4white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that DRev 16:15the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. 19  ‘AProv 3:12; 1 Cor 11:32; Heb 12:6Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and BRev 2:5repent. 20  ‘Behold, I stand AMatt 24:33; James 5:9at the door and BLuke 12:36; John 10:3knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, CJohn 14:23I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. 21  ‘ARev 2:7He who overcomes, I will grant to him BMatt 19:28; 2 Tim 2:12; Rev 2:26; 20:4to sit down with Me on My throne, as CJohn 16:33; Rev 5:5; 6:2; 17:14I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 22  ‘ARev 2:7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ ”

A3:1 Rev 1:11

B3:1 Rev 1:4

C3:1 Rev 1:16

D3:1 Rev 2:2; 3:8, 15

13:1 Lit and

E3:1 1 Tim 5:6

A3:3 Rev 2:5

13:3 Lit how

A3:3 Rev 2:5

A3:3 Rev 2:5

B3:3 1 Thess 5:2; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 16:15

C3:3 Matt 24:43; Luke 12:39f

13:4 Lit names

A3:4 Rev 11:13

B3:4 Rev 1:11

C3:4 Jude 23

D3:4 Eccl 9:8; Rev 3:5, 18; 4:4; 6:11; 7:9, 13f; 19:8, 14

A3:5 Rev 2:7

B3:5 Rev 3:4

C3:5 Ex 32:32f; Ps 69:28; Luke 10:20; Rev 13:8; 17:8; 20:12, 15; 21:27

D3:5 Matt 10:32; Luke 12:8

A3:6 Rev 2:7

A3:7 Rev 1:11

B3:7 Rev 6:10

C3:7 1 John 5:20; Rev 3:14; 19:11

D3:7 Job 12:14; Is 22:22; Matt 16:19; Rev 1:18

A3:8 Rev 3:1

13:8 Or deeds (behold...shut), that you have

B3:8 Acts 14:27

C3:8 Rev 2:13

13:9 Lit give

A3:9 Rev 2:9

B3:9 Is 45:14; 49:23; 60:14

23:9 Lit before

C3:9 Is 43:4; John 17:23

A3:10 John 17:6; Rev 3:8

B3:10 Rev 1:9

13:10 Or steadfastness

C3:10 2 Tim 2:12; 2 Pet 2:9

23:10 Or temptation

D3:10 Rev 2:10

33:10 Lit inhabited earth

E3:10 Matt 24:14; Rev 16:14

43:10 Or tempt

F3:10 Rev 6:10; 8:13; 11:10; 13:8, 14; 17:8

A3:11 Rev 1:3; 22:7, 12, 20

B3:11 Rev 2:25

C3:11 Rev 2:10

A3:12 Rev 3:5

B3:12 1 Kin 7:21; Jer 1:18; Gal 2:9

C3:12 Rev 14:1; 22:4

D3:12 Ezek 48:35; Rev 21:2

E3:12 Gal 4:26; Heb 13:14; Rev 21:2, 10

F3:12 Is 62:2; Rev 2:17

A3:13 Rev 3:6

A3:14 Rev 1:11

B3:14 2 Cor 1:20

C3:14 Rev 1:5; 3:7

D3:14 Gen 49:3; Deut 21:17; Prov 8:22; John 1:3; Col 1:18; Rev 21:6; 22:13

13:14 I.e. Origin or Source

A3:15 Rev 3:1

B3:15 Rom 12:11

13:16 Lit vomit

A3:17 Hos 12:8; Zech 11:5; Matt 5:3; 1 Cor 4:8

A3:18 Is 55:1; Matt 13:44

B3:18 1 Pet 1:7

C3:18 Rev 3:4

D3:18 Rev 16:15

A3:19 Prov 3:12; 1 Cor 11:32; Heb 12:6

B3:19 Rev 2:5

A3:20 Matt 24:33; James 5:9

B3:20 Luke 12:36; John 10:3

C3:20 John 14:23

A3:21 Rev 2:7

B3:21 Matt 19:28; 2 Tim 2:12; Rev 2:26; 20:4

C3:21 John 16:33; Rev 5:5; 6:2; 17:14

A3:22 Rev 2:7

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