| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New International Version |
| 1"Write to the angel of the church in Sardis: "The One who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead. | 1"To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. |
| 2Be alert and strengthen what remains, which is about to die, for I have not found your works complete before My God. | 2Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. |
| 3Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; keep it, and repent. But if you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you have no idea at what hour I will come against you. | 3Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you. |
| 4But you have a few people in Sardis who have not defiled their clothes, and they will walk with Me in white, because they are worthy. | 4Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. |
| 5In the same way, the victor will be dressed in white clothes, and I will never erase his name from the book of life but will acknowledge his name before My Father and before His angels. | 5The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his angels. |
| 6"Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. | 6Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. |
| 7"Write to the angel of the church in Philadelphia: "The Holy One, the True One, the One who has the key of David, who opens and no one will close, and closes and no one opens says: | 7"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. |
| 8I know your works. Because you have limited strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name, look, I have placed before you an open door that no one is able to close. | 8I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. |
| 9Take note! I will make those from the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews and are not, but are lying--note this--I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and they will know that I have loved you. | 9I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars--I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you. |
| 10Because you have kept My command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is going to come over the whole world to test those who live on the earth. | 10Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. |
| 11I am coming quickly. Hold on to what you have, so that no one takes your crown. | 11I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. |
| 12The victor: I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, and he will never go out again. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God--the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God--and My new name. | 12The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my new name. |
| 13"Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. | 13Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. |
| 14"Write to the angel of the church in Laodicea: "The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God's creation says: | 14"To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation. |
| 15I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were cold or hot. | 15I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! |
| 16So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of My mouth. | 16So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth. |
| 17Because you say, I'm rich; I have become wealthy and need nothing,' and you don't know that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked, | 17You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. |
| 18I advise you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire so that you may be rich, white clothes so that you may be dressed and your shameful nakedness not be exposed, and ointment to spread on your eyes so that you may see. | 18I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. |
| 19As many as I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be committed and repent. | 19Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. |
| 20Listen! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and have dinner with him, and he with Me. | 20Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. |
| 21The victor: I will give him the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I also won the victory and sat down with My Father on His throne. | 21To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. |
| 22"Anyone who has an ear should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches." | 22Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches." |
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