“To the angel of the church in ^aSardis write:

He who has ^bthe seven Spirits of God and ^cthe seven stars, says this: ‘^dI know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, ¹but you are ^edead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God. 3 So ^aremember ¹what you have received and heard; and keep it, and ^brepent. Therefore if you do not wake up, ^cI will come ^dlike a thief, and you will not know at ^ewhat hour I will come to you. 4 But you have a few ^1apeople in ^bSardis who have not ^csoiled their garments; and they will walk with Me ^din white, for they are worthy. 5 ^aHe who overcomes will thus be clothed in ^bwhite garments; and I will not ^cerase his name from the book of life, and ^dI will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. 6 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

7 “And to the angel of the church in ^aPhiladelphia write:

^bHe who is holy, ^cwho is true, who has ^dthe key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this:

8 ‘^aI know your ¹deeds. Behold, I have put before you ^ban open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and ^chave not denied My name. 9 Behold, I ¹will cause those of ^athe synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them ^bcome and bow down ²at your feet, and make them know that ^cI have loved you. 10 Because you have ^akept the word of ^bMy ¹perseverance, ^cI also will keep you from the hour of ^2dtesting, that hour which is about to come upon the whole ^3eworld, to ⁴test ^fthose who dwell on the earth. 11 ^aI am coming quickly; ^bhold fast what you have, so that no one will take your ^ccrown. 12 ^aHe who overcomes, I will make him a ^bpillar in the temple of My God, and he will not go out from it anymore; and I will write on him the ^cname of My God, and ^dthe name of the city of My God, ^ethe new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God, and My ^fnew name. 13 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

14 “To the angel of the church in ^aLaodicea write:

^bThe Amen, ^cthe faithful and true Witness, ^dthe ¹Beginning of the creation of God, says this:

15 ‘^aI know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; ^bI wish that you were cold or hot. 16 So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will ¹spit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, “^aI am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked, 18 I advise you to ^abuy from Me ^bgold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and ^cwhite garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that ^dthe shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see. 19 ^aThose whom I love, I reprove and discipline; therefore be zealous and ^brepent. 20 Behold, I stand ^aat the door and ^bknock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, ^cI will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. 21 ^aHe who overcomes, I will grant to him ^bto sit down with Me on My throne, as ^cI also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 22 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”

“To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in ^1aSardis write:

These are the words of Him who has ^2bthe seven Spirits of God and ^cthe seven stars: ‘^dI know your deeds; you have a name (reputation) that you are alive, but in reality you are ^edead. 2 Wake up, and strengthen and reaffirm what remains of your faithful commitment to Me, which is about to die; for I have not found any of your deeds completed in the sight of My God or meeting His requirements. 3 So ^aremember and take to heart the lessons you have received and heard. Keep and obey them, and ^brepent change your sinful way of thinking, and demonstrate your repentance with new behavior that proves a conscious decision to turn away from sin. So then, if you do not wake up, ^cI will come ^dlike a thief, and you will not know at ^ewhat hour I will come to you. 4 But you still have a few ^apeople in ^bSardis who have not ^csoiled their clothes that is, contaminated their character and personal integrity with sin; and they will walk with Me dressed ^din white, because they are worthy (righteous) . 5 ^aHe who overcomes the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God will accordingly be dressed in ^bwhite clothing; and I will never ^cblot out his name from the Book of Life, and ^dI will confess and openly acknowledge his name before My Father and before His angels saying that he is one of Mine. Ps 69:28; Dan 12:1; Matt 10:32; 1+@John 5:5 6 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.’

7 “And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in ^1aPhiladelphia write:

These are the words of ^bthe Holy One, ^cthe True One, He who has ^dthe key to the house of David, He who opens and no one will be able to shut, and He who shuts and no one opens: Is 22:22

8 ‘^aI know your deeds. See, I have set before you ^ban open door which no one is able to shut, for you have a little power, and have kept My word, and ^chave not renounced or denied My name. 1+@Cor 16:9; Col 4:3, 4 9 Take note, I will make those of ^athe synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them ^bcome and bow down at your feet and make them know without any doubt that ^cI have loved you. Is 45:14; 49:23; 60:14 10 Because you have ^akept the word of ^bMy endurance My command to persevere, ^cI will keep you safe from the hour of ^dtrial, that hour which is about to come on the whole inhabited ^eworld, to test ^fthose who live on the earth. Mark 13:9; 2+@Thess 2:1-12 11 ^aI am coming quickly. ^bHold tight what you have, so that no one will take your ^ccrown by leading you to renounce the faith. 12 ^aHe who overcomes the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God, I will make him a ^1bpillar in the temple of My God; he will most certainly never be put out of it, and I will write on him the ^cname of My God, and ^dthe name of the city of My God, ^ethe new Jerusalem, which descends out of heaven from My God, and My own ^fnew name. Is 62:2; Ezek 48:35; 1+@John 5:5 13 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.’

14 “To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in ^1aLaodicea write:

These are the words of ^bthe Amen, ^cthe trusted and faithful and true Witness, ^dthe ²Beginning and Origin of God’s creation:

15 ‘^aI know your deeds, that you are ¹neither cold (invigorating, refreshing) nor hot (healing, therapeutic) ; ^bI wish that you were ²cold or hot. 16 So because you are lukewarm (spiritually useless) , and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of My mouth rejecting you with disgust. 17 Because you say, “^aI am rich, and have prospered and grown wealthy, and have need of nothing,” and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked without hope and in great need, Hos 12:8 18 I counsel you to ^abuy from Me ^bgold that has been heated red hot and refined by fire so that you may become truly rich; and ^cwhite clothes representing righteousness to clothe yourself so that ^dthe shame of your nakedness will not be seen; and healing salve to put on your eyes so that you may see. 19 ^aThose whom I dearly and tenderly love, I rebuke and discipline showing them their faults and instructing them; so be enthusiastic and ^brepent change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God’s will. Prov 3:11, 12; Heb 5:8; 12:5-7 20 Behold, I stand ^aat the door of the church and continually ^bknock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, ^cI will come in and eat with him (restore him) , and he with Me. 21 ^aHe who overcomes the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God, I will grant to him the privilege ^bto sit beside Me on My throne, as ^cI also overcame and sat down beside My Father on His throne. 1+@John 5:5 22 ^aHe who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.’”