Apocalipse 3:1-11

1 Ao anjo da igreja em Sardes escreve: Isto diz aquele que tem os sete espíritos de Deus, e as estrelas: Conheço as tuas obras; tens nome de que vives, e estás morto.

2 Sê vigilante, e confirma o restante, que estava para morrer; porque não tenho achado as tuas obras perfeitas diante do meu Deus.

3 Lembra-te, portanto, do que tens recebido e ouvido, e guarda-o, e arrepende-te. Pois se não vigiares, virei como um ladrão, e não saberás a que hora sobre ti virei.

4 Mas também tens em Sardes algumas pessoas que não contaminaram as suas vestes e comigo andarão vestidas de branco, porquanto são dignas.

5 O que vencer será assim vestido de vestes brancas, e de maneira nenhuma riscarei o seu nome do livro da vida; antes confessarei o seu nome diante de meu Pai e diante dos seus anjos.

6 Quem tem ouvidos, ouça o que o espírito diz �s igrejas.

7 Ao anjo da igreja em Filadélfia escreve: Isto diz o que é santo, o que é verdadeiro, o que tem a chave de Davi; o que abre, e ninguém fecha; e fecha, e ninguém abre:

8 Conheço as tuas obras (eis que tenho posto diante de ti uma porta aberta, que ninguém pode fechar), que tens pouca força, entretanto guardaste a minha palavra e não negaste o meu nome.

9 Eis que farei aos da sinagoga de Satanás, aos que se dizem judeus, e não o são, mas mentem, - eis que farei que venham, e adorem prostrados aos teus pés, e saibam que eu te amo.

10 Porquanto guardaste a palavra da minha perseverança, também eu te guardarei da hora da provação que há de vir sobre o mundo inteiro, para pôr � prova os que habitam sobre a terra.

11 Venho sem demora; guarda o que tens, para que ninguém tome a tua coroa.

Apocalipse 3:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 3

This chapter contains the epistles to the churches at Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea, and begins with that to Sardis; in which the sender describes himself by some things taken out of a former description of him; and gives an account of the state of this church; that her works were known by him, which were imperfect; and that she had the name of a living church, but was dead; wherefore she is exhorted to watchfulness and diligence, to remember how she had heard and received the Gospel, and to hold it fast, and repent of her sins: if not, he threatens to come as a thief unawares upon her, Re 3:1-3, but excepts some few persons from this general account, who were not defiled with the corruptions of the majority, and who therefore should be favoured with communion with him, Re 3:4, and then some gracious promises are made to persevering saints, and the epistle is concluded in the usual form, Re 3:5,6. Next follows the epistle to the church at Philadelphia; in which the sender assumes some peculiar titles not before mentioned, taken from his holiness, truth, and power, Re 3:7, signifies his approbation of her works; declares he had set before her an open door, which could not be shut; affirms she had a little strength, and commends her for keeping his word, Re 3:8, and, for her encouragement, promises that some persons, formerly of bad characters, should come and worship before her, and should know what an interest she had in his love; and that since she had kept his word, he would keep her from an hour of temptation, which will be a trying time to all the world, Re 3:9,10, and in consideration of his speedy coming, he exhorts her to hold fast what she had, that she might not lose her honour and glory; and promises the overcomer a fixed place and name in the house of God; and closes the epistle as the rest, Re 3:11-13, and then follows the last epistle of all, which is that to the church at Laodicea; in which the sender describes himself by some characters taken from his truth and faithfulness, and from his eternity, power, and dominion, Re 3:14, represents the members of this church as lukewarm, and very disagreeable to him, Re 3:15,16, and as having a vain opinion of themselves, being ignorant of their real state and case, Re 3:17, wherefore he gives them some wholesome counsel and advice, suitable to their condition, Re 3:18, and whereas there were some among them he loved, he lets them know that his rebukes and chastenings were from love, and with a view to stimulate them to zeal, and bring them to repentance, which became them, Re 3:19, and then he informs them where he was, what he expected from them, and what they might upon a suitable behaviour enjoy with him, Re 3:20, and next promises to the overcomer great honour and glory, such as he had with his Father; and concludes the epistle in his usual manner, Re 3:21,22.