To the Church in Sardis
1And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, Thesethings saith He that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead:2be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die; for I have not found thy works perfect in the sight of God.3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent: for if thou be not watchful, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou shalt not knowat what hour I will come upon thee.4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy.5He that overcometh shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name from the book of life; but I will own his name before my Father, and before his angels.6Let him, that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
To the Church in Philadelphia
7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, Thesethings saith the holyOne, He that is true, He that hath the key of David, He that openeth and no one shutteth, and shutteth and no one openeth:8I know thy works,and behold I have given thee an open door, and no one shall be able to shut it; for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.9Behold, Iwill giveup those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but speak falsely; behold, I will make them come and bow before thy feet, and they shall know that I have loved thee.10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which is to come upon the whole world, to try those that dwell upon the earth.11Behold, I come quickly; hold fast what thou hast, that no one may take thy crown.12Him, that overcometh, I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, (the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God,) and myown new name.13Let him, that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
To the Church in Laodicea
(Colossians 2:1–5)
14And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, Thesethings saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot:15I wish thou wert cold or hot.16Sothen, because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will cast thee out of my mouth:17because thou sayst, I am rich, and wealthy, and have want of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayst be rich; and white raiment that thou mayst be clothed, andthat the shame of thy nakedness may not appear: and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayst see.19Whomsoever I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore and repent.20Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if anyone hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.21To him that overcometh I will grant to sit with me on my throne, as I also have overcome, and am set down with my Father on his throne.22Let him, that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
