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1. "Write this to the angel of the church in Sardis: "The One who has the seven spirits and the seven stars says this: I know what you do. People say that you are alive, but really you are dead.
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1. And G2532 unto the G3588 angel G32 of the G3588 church G1577 in G1722 Sardis G4554 write G1125 ; These things G3592 saith G3004 he that hath G2192 the G3588 seven G2033 Spirits G4151 of God G2316 , and G2532 the G3588 seven G2033 stars G792 ; I know G1492 thy G4675 works G2041 , that G3754 thou hast G2192 a name G3686 that G3754 thou livest G2198 , and G2532 art G1488 dead G3498 .
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2. Wake up! Make yourselves stronger before what you have left dies completely. I have found that what you are doing is less than what my God wants.
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2. Be G1096 watchful G1127 , and G2532 strengthen G4741 the things which remain G3062 that G3739 are ready G3195 to die G599 : for G1063 I have not G3756 found G2147 thy G4675 works G2041 perfect G4137 before G1799 God G2316 .
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3. So do not forget what you have received and heard. Obey it, and change your hearts and lives. So you must wake up, or I will come like a thief, and you will not know when I will come to you.
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3. Remember G3421 therefore G3767 how G4459 thou hast received G2983 and G2532 heard G191 , and G2532 hold fast G5083 , and G2532 repent G3340 . If G1437 therefore G3767 thou shalt not G3361 watch G1127 , I will come G2240 on G1909 thee G4571 as G5613 a thief G2812 , and G2532 thou shalt not G3364 know G1097 what G4169 hour G5610 I will come G2240 upon G1909 thee G4571 .
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4. But you have a few there in Sardis who have kept their clothes unstained, so they will walk with me and will wear white clothes, because they are worthy.
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4. Thou hast G2192 a few G3641 names G3686 even G2532 in G1722 Sardis G4554 which G3739 have not G3756 defiled G3435 their G848 garments G2440 ; and G2532 they shall walk G4043 with G3326 me G1700 in G1722 white G3022 : for G3754 they are G1526 worthy G514 .
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5. Those who win the victory will be dressed in white clothes like them. And I will not erase their names from the book of life, but I will say they belong to me before my Father and before his angels.
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5. He that overcometh G3528 , the same G3778 shall be clothed G4016 in G1722 white G3022 raiment G2440 ; and G2532 I will not G3364 blot out G1813 his G848 name G3686 out G1537 of the G3588 book G976 of life G2222 , but G2532 I will confess G1843 his G848 name G3686 before G1799 my G3450 Father G3962 , and G2532 before G1799 his G848 angels G32 .
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6. Everyone who has ears should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
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6. He that hath G2192 an ear G3775 , let him hear G191 what G5101 the G3588 Spirit G4151 saith G3004 unto the G3588 churches G1577 .
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7. "Write this to the angel of the church in Philadelphia: "This is what the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David, says. When he opens a door, no one can close it. And when he closes it, no one can open it.
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7. And G2532 to the G3588 angel G32 of the G3588 church G1577 in G1722 Philadelphia G5359 write G1125 ; These things G3592 saith G3004 he that is holy G40 , he that is true G228 , he that hath G2192 the G3588 key G2807 of David G1138 , he that openeth G455 , and G2532 no man G3762 shutteth G2808 ; and G2532 shutteth G2808 , and G2532 no man G3762 openeth G455 ;
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8. I know what you do. I have put an open door before you, which no one can close. I know you have a little strength, but you have obeyed my teaching and were not afraid to speak my name.
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8. I know G1492 thy G4675 works G2041 : behold G2400 , I have set G1325 before G1799 thee G4675 an open G455 door G2374 , and G2532 no man G3762 can G1410 shut G2808 it G846 : for G3754 thou hast G2192 a little G3398 strength G1411 , and G2532 hast kept G5083 my G3450 word G3056 , and G2532 hast not G3756 denied G720 my G3450 name G3686 .
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9. Those in the synagogue that belongs to Satan say they are Jews, but they are not true Jews; they are liars. I will make them come before you and bow at your feet, and they will know that I have loved you.
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9. Behold G2400 , I will make G1325 them G3588 of G1537 the G3588 synagogue G4864 of Satan G4567 , which say G3004 they G1438 are G1511 Jews G2453 , and G2532 are G1526 not G3756 , but G235 do lie G5574 ; behold G2400 , I will make G4160 them G846 to G2443 come G2240 and G2532 worship G4352 before G1799 thy G4675 feet G4228 , and G2532 to know G1097 that G3754 I G1473 have loved G25 thee G4571 .
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10. You have obeyed my teaching about not giving up your faith. So I will keep you from the time of trouble that will come to the whole world to test those who live on earth.
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10. Because G3754 thou hast kept G5083 the G3588 word G3056 of my G3450 patience G5281 , I also G2504 will keep G5083 thee G4571 from G1537 the G3588 hour G5610 of temptation G3986 , which shall G3195 come G2064 upon G1909 all G3650 the G3588 world G3625 , to try G3985 them G3588 that dwell G2730 upon G1909 the G3588 earth G1093 .
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11. I am coming soon. Continue strong in your faith so no one will take away your crown.
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11. Behold G2400 , I come G2064 quickly G5035 : hold that fast G2902 which G3739 thou hast G2192 , that G2443 no man G3367 take G2983 thy G4675 crown G4735 .
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12. I will make those who win the victory pillars in the temple of my God, and they will never have to leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, that comes down out of heaven from my God. I will also write on them my new name.
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12. Him G846 that overcometh G3528 will I make G4160 a pillar G4769 in G1722 the G3588 temple G3485 of my G3450 God G2316 , and G2532 he shall go G1831 no G3364 more G2089 out G1854 : and G2532 I will write G1125 upon G1909 him G846 the G3588 name G3686 of my G3450 God G2316 , and G2532 the G3588 name G3686 of the G3588 city G4172 of my G3450 God G2316 , which is new G2537 Jerusalem G2419 , which G3739 cometh down G2597 out of G1537 heaven G3772 from G575 my G3450 God G2316 : and G2532 I will write upon him my G3450 new G2537 name G3686 .
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13. Everyone who has ears should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
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13. He that hath G2192 an ear G3775 , let him hear G191 what G5101 the G3588 Spirit G4151 saith G3004 unto the G3588 churches G1577 .
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14. "Write this to the angel of the church in Laodicea: "The Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of all God has made, says this:
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14. And G2532 unto the G3588 angel G32 of the G3588 church G1577 of the Laodiceans G2994 write G1125 ; These things G3592 saith G3004 the G3588 Amen G281 , the G3588 faithful G4103 and G2532 true G228 witness G3144 , the G3588 beginning G746 of the G3588 creation G2937 of God G2316 ;
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15. I know what you do, that you are not hot or cold. I wish that you were hot or cold!
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15. I know G1492 thy G4675 works G2041 , that G3754 thou art G1488 neither G3777 cold G5593 nor G3777 hot G2200 : I would G3785 thou wert G1498 cold G5593 or G2228 hot G2200 .
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16. But because you are lukewarm -- neither hot, nor cold -- I am ready to spit you out of my mouth.
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16. So then G3779 because G3754 thou art G1488 lukewarm G5513 , and G2532 neither G3777 cold G5593 nor G3777 hot G2200 , I will G3195 spew G1692 thee G4571 out of G1537 my G3450 mouth G4750 .
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17. You say, 'I am rich, and I have become wealthy and do not need anything.' But you do not know that you are really miserable, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
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17. Because G3754 thou sayest G3004 , I am G1510 rich G4145 , and G2532 increased with goods G4147 , and G2532 have G2192 need G5532 of nothing G3762 ; and G2532 knowest G1492 not G3756 that G3754 thou G4771 art G1488 wretched G5005 , and G2532 miserable G1652 , and G2532 poor G4434 , and G2532 blind G5185 , and G2532 naked G1131 :
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18. I advise you to buy from me gold made pure in fire so you can be truly rich. Buy from me white clothes so you can be clothed and so you can cover your shameful nakedness. Buy from me medicine to put on your eyes so you can truly see.
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18. I counsel G4823 thee G4671 to buy G59 of G3844 me G1700 gold G5553 tried G4448 in G1537 the fire G4442 , that G2443 thou mayest be rich G4147 ; and G2532 white G3022 raiment G2440 , that G2443 thou mayest be clothed G4016 , and G2532 that the G3588 shame G152 of thy G4675 nakedness G1132 do not G3361 appear G5319 ; and G2532 anoint G1472 thine G4675 eyes G3788 with eye salve G2854 , that G2443 thou mayest see G991 .
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19. I correct and punish those whom I love. So be eager to do right, and change your hearts and lives.
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19. As many as G3745 G1437 I G1473 love G5368 , I rebuke G1651 and G2532 chasten G3811 : be zealous G2206 therefore G3767 , and G2532 repent G3340 .
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20. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and eat with you, and you will eat with me.
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20. Behold G2400 , I stand G2476 at G1909 the G3588 door G2374 , and G2532 knock G2925 : if G1437 any man G5100 hear G191 my G3450 voice G5456 , and G2532 open G455 the G3588 door G2374 , I will come in G1525 to G4314 him G846 , and G2532 will sup G1172 with G3326 him G846 , and G2532 he G846 with G3326 me G1700 .
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21. Those who win the victory will sit with me on my throne in the same way that I won the victory and sat down with my Father on his throne.
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21. To him G846 that overcometh G3528 will I grant G1325 to sit G2523 with G3326 me G1700 in G1722 my G3450 throne G2362 , even as G5613 I also G2504 overcame G3528 , and G2532 am set down G2523 with G3326 my G3450 Father G3962 in G1722 his G848 throne G2362 .
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22. Everyone who has ears should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches."
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22. He that hath G2192 an ear G3775 , let him hear G191 what G5101 the G3588 Spirit G4151 saith G3004 unto the G3588 churches G1577 .
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