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| 3:1 | 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. |
| 3:2 | Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. |
| 3:3 | 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. |
| 3:4 | 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. |
| 3:5 | 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, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. |
| 3:6 | He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. |
| 3:7 | 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; |
| 3:8 | 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. |
| 3:9 | 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, and to know that I have loved thee. |
| 3:10 | 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. |
| 3:11 | Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. |
| 3:12 | 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: and I will write upon him my new name. |
| 3:13 | He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. |
| 3:14 | And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; |
| 3:15 | I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. |
| 3:16 | So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. |
| 3:17 | 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: |
| 3:18 | 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. |
| 3:19 | As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. |
| 3:20 | 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. |
| 3:21 | 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. |
| 3:22 | He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. |
| 3:1 | "And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, 'These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: "I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead." |
| 3:2 | Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are about to die, because I have not found your works perfect before God." |
| 3:3 | Remember therefore how you have received and heard; and hold firmly and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you." |
| 3:4 | You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they will walk with Me in white, because they are worthy." |
| 3:5 | He who overcomes, these will be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels." |
| 3:6 | "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."' |
| 3:7 | "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, 'These things says He who is holy, He who is true, "He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens": |
| 3:8 | "I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; because, you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name." |
| 3:9 | Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but do lie, behold, I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you." |
| 3:10 | Because you have kept My word to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial that will come upon the entire world, to test those who dwell on the earth." |
| 3:11 | Behold, I am coming suddenly! Hold firmly to what you have, that no one may take your crown." |
| 3:12 | He who overcomes, I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will go out no more. And I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, which is New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name." |
| 3:13 | "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."' |
| 3:14 | "And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, 'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the beginning of the creation of God:" |
| 3:15 | "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were cold or hot." |
| 3:16 | So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of my mouth." |
| 3:17 | Because you say, 'I am rich, am increased with possessions, and have need of nothing,' but do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;" |
| 3:18 | I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white clothing, that you may be clothed, so that the shame of your nakedness does not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see." |
| 3:19 | As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent." |
| 3:20 | Behold, 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." |
| 3:21 | To him that overcomes will I allow to sit with Me on My throne, just as I also overcame and have sat down with My Father on His throne." |
| 3:22 | He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."'" |
| 3:1 | And wryte vnto the messenger of the congregacion of Sardis: this sayth he that hath the sprete of god and the vii. starres. I knowe thy workes thou haste a name that thou lvyest and thou art deed |
| 3:2 | Be awake and strength the thynges which remayne that are redy to dye. For I have not founde thy workes perfaycte before god. |
| 3:3 | Remember therfore how thou hast receaved and hearde and hold faste and repet. Yf thou shalt not watche I will come on ye as a thefe and thou shalt not knowe what houre I wyll come apon the |
| 3:4 | Thou haste a feawe names in Sardis which have not defyled their garmentes: and they shall walke with me in whyte for they are worthy |
| 3:5 | He that overcometh shalbe clothed in whyte araye and I will not put out his name out of the boke of lyfe and I will confesse his name before my father and before his angelles. |
| 3:6 | Let him that hath eares heare what the sprete sayth vnto the congregacions. |
| 3:7 | And wryte vnto ye tydinges bringer of ye cogregacio of Philadelphia: this sayth he yt is holy and true which hath ye keye of Dauid: which openyth and noma shutteth and shutteth and no ma openeth. |
| 3:8 | I knowe thy workes. Beholde I have set before the an open doore and no man can shut it for thou haste a lyttell strengthe and haste kept my sayinges: and haste not denyed my name. |
| 3:9 | Beholde I make them of the congregacion of Sathan which call them selves Iewes and are not but do lye: Beholde: I will make them that they shall come and worshippe before thy fete: and shall knowe that I love the. |
| 3:10 | Because thou hast kept ye wordes of my paciece therfore I will kepe ye fro the houre of teptacion which will come upo all ye worlde to tempte them yt dwell vpo the erth. |
| 3:11 | Beholde I come shortly. Holde that which thou haste that no man take awaye thy croune |
| 3:12 | Him that overcometh will I make a pyllar in the temple of my God and he shall goo no more oute. And I will wryt vpo him the name of my God and the name of ye cite of my god newe Ierusale which cometh doune oute of heve fro my God and I will wryte vpon him my newe name. |
| 3:13 | Let him that hath eares heare what the sprete sayth vnto the congregacions. |
| 3:14 | And vnto the messenger of ye congregacio which is in Laodicia wryte: This sayth (ame) the faythfull and true witnes ye begynninge of the creatures of God. |
| 3:15 | I knowe thy workes yt thou arte nether colde nor hot: I wolde thou were colde or hotte. |
| 3:16 | So then because thou arte bitwene bothe and nether colde ner hot I will spew ye oute of my mouth: |
| 3:17 | because thou sayst thou arte riche and incresyd wt goodes and haste nede of nothynge and knowest not howe thou arte wretched and miserable poore blinde and nakyd. |
| 3:18 | I counsell the to bye of me golde tryed in the fyre that thou mayste be riche and whyte raymet yt thou mayste be clothed yt thy fylthy nakednes do not apere: and anoynt thyne eyes with eye salve yt thou mayste se. |
| 3:19 | As many as I love I rebuke and chasten. Be fervent therfore and repet. |
| 3:20 | Beholde I stode at the doore and knocke. Yf eny man heare my voyce and opon the dore I will come in vnto him and will suppe with him and he with me. |
| 3:21 | To him that overcommeth will I graunte to sytt with me in my seate evyn as I overcam and have sytten with my father in his seate. |
| 3:22 | Lett him yt hath eares heare what the sprete sayth vnto the congregacions. |
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