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And 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.
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Rememberthereforehow thou hast receivedandheard, and hold fast, andrepent. Iftherefore thou shaltnotwatch, I will comeontheeas a thief,and thou shaltnotknowwhathour I will come uponthee.
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He that overcometh, the same shall be clothedinwhiteraiment;and I willnot blot outhisname out of the book of life,but I will confesshisnamebeforemyFather,andbeforehisangels.
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And 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;
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I knowthyworks:behold, I have setbeforethee an opendoor,and no mancanshutit:for thou hast a littlestrength,and hast keptmyword,andhastnotdeniedmyname.
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Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan,whichsaytheyareJews,andarenot,but do lie; behold, I will makethemtocomeandworshipbeforethyfeet,and to knowthatI have lovedthee.
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Because thou hast kept the word of mypatience, I also will keeptheefrom the hour of temptation,which shall come*uponall the world, to try them that dwellupon the earth.