“To the angel of the church in aSardis write:Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angelsRev 1:11Rev 1:4Rev 1:16Rev 2:2; 3:8, 151 Tim 5:6
He who has 1bthe seven spirits of God and cthe seven stars, says this: ‘dI know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, and yet you are edead. 2 Be constantly alert, 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 2keep it, and brepent. Then if you are not alert, cI will come dlike a thief, and you will not know at ewhat hour I will come to you.Lit howOr followRev 2:51 Thess 5:2; 2 Pet 3:10; Rev 16:15Matt 24:43; Luke 12:39f 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.Lit namesRev 11:13Rev 1:11Jude 23Eccl 9:8; Rev 3:5, 18; 4:4; 6:11; 7:9, 13f; 19:8, 14 5 aThe one who overcomes will be clothed the same way, 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.Rev 2:7Rev 3:4Ex 32:32f; Ps 69:28; Luke 10:20; Rev 13:8; 17:8; 20:12, 15; 21:27Matt 10:32; Luke 12:8 6 aThe one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’Rev 2:7
7 “And to the angel of the church in aPhiladelphia write:Rev 1:11Rev 6:101 John 5:20; Rev 3:14; 19:11Job 12:14; Is 22:22; Matt 16:19; Rev 1:18
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 followed My word, and chave not denied My name.Or deeds (behold...shut), that you haveRev 3:1Acts 14:27Rev 2:13 9 Behold, I 1will 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 before your feet, and make them know that cI have loved you.Lit giveRev 2:9Is 45:14; 49:23; 60:14Is 43:4; John 17:23 10 Because you have akept bMy 1word of perseverance, cI also will keep you from the hour of the 2dtesting, that hour which is about to come upon the whole 3eworld, to 4test fthose who live on the earth.Or instructionOr temptationLit inhabited earthOr temptJohn 17:6; Rev 3:8Rev 1:92 Tim 2:12; 2 Pet 2:9Rev 2:10Matt 24:14; Rev 16:14Rev 6:10; 8:13; 11:10; 13:8, 14; 17:8 11 aI am coming quickly; bhold firmly to what you have, so that no one will take your ccrown.Rev 1:3; 22:7, 12, 20Rev 2:25Rev 2:10 12 aThe one 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.Rev 3:51 Kin 7:21; Jer 1:18; Gal 2:9Rev 14:1; 22:4Ezek 48:35; Rev 21:2Gal 4:26; Heb 13:14; Rev 21:2, 10Is 62:2; Rev 2:17 13 aThe one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’Rev 3:6
14 “To the angel of the church in aLaodicea write:Or Beginning; i.e., OriginatorRev 1:112 Cor 1:20Rev 1:5; 3:7Gen 49:3; Deut 21:17; Prov 8:22; John 1:3; Col 1:18; Rev 21:6; 22:13
bThe Amen, cthe faithful and true Witness, dthe 1Origin 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.Rev 3:1Rom 12:11 16 So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, “aI am rich, and have become wealthy, and have no need of anything,” and you do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,Hos 12:8; Zech 11:5; Matt 5:3; 1 Cor 4:8 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 dthe shame of your nakedness will not be revealed; and eye salve to apply to your eyes so that you may see.Is 55:1; Matt 13:441 Pet 1:7Rev 3:4Rev 16:15 19 aThose whom I love, I rebuke and discipline; therefore be zealous and brepent.Prov 3:12; 1 Cor 11:32; Heb 12:6Rev 2:5 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.Matt 24:33; James 5:9Luke 12:36; John 10:3John 14:23 21 aThe one who overcomes, I will grant to him bto sit with Me on My throne, as cI also overcame and sat with My Father on His throne.Rev 2:7Matt 19:28; 2 Tim 2:12; Rev 2:26; 20:4John 16:33; Rev 5:5; 6:2; 17:14 22 aThe one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”Rev 2:7