Revelation 3 - NKJV Bible Online

Revelation 3

The Dead Church

“And to the ¹angel of the church in Sardis write,
‘These things says He who ^ahas the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before ¹God. 3 ^aRemember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and ^brepent. ^cTherefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you ^das a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. 4 ¹You have ^aa few names ²even in Sardis who have not ^bdefiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me ^cin white, for they are worthy. 5 He who overcomes ^ashall be clothed in white garments, and I will not ^bblot out his name from the ^cBook of Life; but ^dI will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.
6 ^a“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’

The Faithful Church

7 “And to the ¹angel of the church in Philadelphia write,
‘These things says ^aHe who is holy, ^bHe who is true, ^c“He who has the key of David, ^dHe who opens and no one shuts, and ^eshuts and no one opens”: 8 ^a“I know your works. See, I have set before you ^ban open door, ¹and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. 9 Indeed I will make ^athose of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed ^bI will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept ¹My command to persevere, ^aI also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon ^bthe whole world, to test those who dwell ^con the earth. 11 ¹Behold, ^aI am coming quickly! ^bHold fast what you have, that no one may take ^cyour crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him ^aa pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall ^bgo out no more. ^cI will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the ^dNew Jerusalem, which ^ecomes down out of heaven from My God. ^fAnd I will write on him My new name.
13 ^a“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’

The Lukewarm Church

14 “And to the ¹angel of the church ²of the Laodiceans write,
^a‘These things says the Amen, ^bthe Faithful and True Witness, ^cthe Beginning of the creation of God: 15 ^a“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither ¹cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, ^a‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— 18 I counsel you ^ato buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and ^bwhite garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 ^aAs many as I love, I rebuke and ^bchasten.¹ Therefore be ²zealous and repent. 20 Behold, ^aI stand at the door and knock. ^bIf anyone hears My voice and opens the door, ^cI will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21 To him who overcomes ^aI will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
22 ^a“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ”

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