1And unto the angel of the churchinSardiswrite ; These thingssaith he that hath the sevenSpirits of God,and the sevenstars; I knowthyworks,that thou hast a namethat thou livest , andartdead.2Bewatchful , andstrengthen the things which remain,thatare ready to die : for I havenotfoundthyworksperfectbeforeGod.3Rememberthereforehow thou hast receivedandheard , and hold fast , andrepent . Iftherefore thou shaltnotwatch , I will comeontheeas a thief,and thou shaltnotknowwhathour I will come uponthee.4Thou hast a fewnameseveninSardiswhichhavenotdefiledtheirgarments;and they shall walkwithmeinwhite:for they areworthy.5He that overcometh , the same shall be clothedinwhiteraiment;and I willnot blot outhisname out of the book of life,but I will confesshisnamebeforemyFather,andbeforehisangels.6He that hath an ear, let him hearwhat the Spiritsaith unto the churches.7And to the angel of the churchinPhiladelphiawrite ; These thingssaith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth , and no manshutteth ; andshutteth , and no manopeneth ;8I knowthyworks:behold , I have setbeforethee an opendoor,and no mancanshutit:for thou hast a littlestrength,and hast keptmyword,andhastnotdeniedmyname.9Behold , I will make them of the synagogue of Satan,whichsaytheyareJews,andarenot,but do lie ; behold , I will makethemtocomeandworshipbeforethyfeet,and to knowthatI have lovedthee.10Because thou hast kept the word of mypatience, I also will keeptheefrom the hour of temptation,which shall comeuponall the world, to try them that dwellupon the earth.11Behold , I comequickly: hold that fastwhich thou hast , that no mantakethycrown.12Him that overcometh will I make a pillarin the temple of myGod,and he shall gonomoreout:and I will writeuponhim the name of myGod,and the name of the city of myGod, which isnewJerusalem,which cometh down out ofheavenfrommyGod:and I will write upon him mynewname.13He that hath an ear, let him hearwhat the Spiritsaith unto the churches.14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceansawrite ; These thingssaith the Amen, the faithfulandtruewitness, the beginning of the creation of God;15I knowthyworks,that thou artneithercoldnorhot: I would thou wertcoldorhot.16So then because thou artlukewarm,andneithercoldnorhot, I willspuethee out ofmymouth.17Because thou sayest , I amrich,and increased with goods , andhaveneed of nothing;andknowestnotthatthouartwretched,andmiserable,andpoor,andblind,andnaked:18I counselthee to buyofmegoldtriedin the fire,that thou mayest be rich ; andwhiteraiment,that thou mayest be clothed , and that the shame of thynakednessdonotappear ; andanointthineeyes with eyesalve,that thou mayest see .19As many asIlove , Irebukeandchasten : be zealoustherefore,andrepent .20Behold , I standat the door,andknock : if any manhearmyvoice,andopen the door, I will come intohim,and will supwithhim,andhewithme.21To him that overcometh will I grant to sitwithmeinmythrone,evenas I alsoovercame , and am set downwithmyFatherinhisthrone.22He that hath an ear, let him hearwhat the Spiritsaith unto the churches.
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