Revelation 3 - Amplified Bible(AMP)

Message to Sardis

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

These are the words of Him who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: ‘I know your deeds; you have a name (reputation) that you are alive, but you are dead.

2Wake up, and strengthen and reaffirm what remains, which is about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God or meeting His requirements.

3So remember and take to heart the lessons you have received and heard. Keep and obey them, and repent. So then, if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.

4But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes; and they will walk with Me in white, because they are worthy (righteous).

5He who overcomes will accordingly be dressed in white clothing; and I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, and I will confess and openly acknowledge his name before My Father and before His angels.

6He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.’

Message to Philadelphia

7 “And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Philadelphia write:

These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one will shut, and He who shuts and no one opens:

8 ‘I know your deeds. See, I have set before you an open door which no one is able to shut, for you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not renounced or denied My name.

9Take note, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet and make them know that I have loved you.

10Because you have kept the word of My endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial, that hour which is about to come on the whole world, to test those who live on the earth.

11I am coming quickly. Hold tight what you have, so that no one will take your crown.

12He who overcomes, I will make him a

pillar in the temple of My God; he will most certainly never be put out of it, and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which descends out of heaven from My God, and My new name.

13He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.’

Message to Laodicea

14 “To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Laodicea write:

These are the words of the Amen, the trusted and faithful and true Witness, the Beginning and Origin of God’s creation:

15 ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold (invigorating, refreshing) nor hot (healing, therapeutic); I wish that you were cold or hot.

16So because you are lukewarm (spiritually useless), and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of My mouth.

17Because you say, “I 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,

18I counsel you to buy from Me gold that has been heated red hot and refined by fire so that you may become truly rich; and white clothesto clothe yourself so that the shame of your nakedness will not be seen; and healing salve to put on your eyes so that you may see.

19Those whom I love, I rebuke and discipline; so be enthusiastic and repent.

20Behold, I stand at the doorand continually knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him (restore him), and he with Me.

21He who overcomes, I will grant to him to sit beside Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down beside My Father on His throne.

22He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.’ ”