"And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write:
"These things the one having the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says,
"I know your works, that you've got the name that you're alive, and you're dead! Stay awake and strengthen the things which remain, which are about to die, for I haven't found your works perfect before God. Remember therefore how you received and heard, and hold to it and repent. If however you don't stay awake, I'll come on you like a thief and you won't know at all what time I'll come on you. You've got a few names also in Sardis which haven't defiled their garments, and they'll walk with me in white because they're worthy. The one overcoming: he'll be clothed in white garments and I'll definitely not blot out his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name in front of my Father, and in front of his angels. The one having an ear, listen to what the Spirit is saying to the assemblies.
"And to the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write:
"These things says the Holy One, the True One, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens. I know your works. Look! I've set in front of you an open door, and no one can shut it, because you have a little power and have kept my word, and haven't denied my name. Look! I'm giving from the congregation of Satan the ones declaring themselves to be Jews and are not, but are lying, look, I'll make them come and do homage in front of your feet and know that I've loved you. Because you've held to the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of trial about to come on all the world to test the ones dwelling on the earth. Look! I'm coming quickly, hold fast to what you have, so that no one takes your crown. The one overcoming, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he won't go out any more at all, and I'll write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, (the New Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God), and my new name. Let the one having an ear, listen to what the Spirit in saying to the assemblies.
"And to the angel of the assembly of the Laodiceans write:
"These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God. I know your works that you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot! So because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I'm going to spue you out of my mouth. Because you say 'I am rich, I've abounded in riches and I have need of nothing', and you don't know that you are the wretched one, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked, I advise you to buy from me gold purified by fire, so you may be rich, and white garments so you may be clothed and the shame of your nakedness won't be apparent, and anoint your eyes with eye-salve so you may see! For as many as I love, I rebuke and discipline so be zealous and repent!
"Look! I'm standing at the door and I'm knocking. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I'll come into him and have supper with him and he with me. The victorious one, I will give to him to sit with me in my throne, as I also overcame and sat down with my Father in his throne. Let the one having an ear, listen to what the Spirit is saying to the assemblies."
