啟示錄
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第三章

給撒狄教會的信
1 “你要寫信給在撒狄教會的使者，說：‘那有　神七靈和七星的這樣說：我知道你的行為，你有名聲，說你是活着的，其實你是死的。
2 你要警醒，把那些剩下來將要死的堅強起來；因為我見你的行為在我　神面前是不完全的。
3 所以，你應當回想你是怎樣領受、怎樣聽見的；應該遵守，也應該悔改。你若不警醒，我就要像賊來到一樣。我什麼時候來到你那裡，你決不能知道。
4 然而在撒狄你還有幾名是未曾玷污自己衣服的，他們要身穿白衣與我同行；因為他們是配得上的。
5 得勝的，也必這樣身穿白衣，我決不從生命冊上塗抹他的名，我還要在我父和他的眾天使面前，承認他的名。
6 聖靈向眾教會所說的話，有耳的就應當聽。’

給非拉鐵非教會的信
7 “你要寫信給在非拉鐵非教會的使者，說：‘那聖潔的、真實的，拿着大衛的鑰匙，開了就沒有人能關，關了就沒有人能開的（“拿着大衛的鑰匙......沒有人能開的”引自賽22:22），這樣說：
8 我知道你的行為，看哪！我已經在你面前給你一道開着的門，是沒有人能關的；因為你有一點點力量，也遵守我的道，沒有否認我的名。
9 看哪！從撒但的一黨，就是自稱是猶太人，其實不是猶太人，而是說謊的人中，我要使他們一些人來在你腳前下拜，並且知道我已經愛了你。
10 你既然遵守了我忍耐的道，我也必定保守你脫離那試煉的時候；這就是那將要臨到普天下，來試煉住在地上的人的時候。
11 我必快來！你要持守你所有的，不要讓人拿走你的冠冕。
12 得勝的，我要叫他在我　神的聖所里作柱子，他決不再出去，我也要把我　神的名，和我　神的城的名，就是那從天上、從我　神那裡降下來的新耶路撒冷，以及我的新名，都寫在他身上。
13 聖靈向眾教會所說的話，有耳的就應當聽。’

給老底嘉教會的信
14 “你要寫信給在老底嘉教會的使者，說：‘那位阿們的，忠信真實的見證人，　神創造萬有的根源，這樣說：
15 我知道你的行為，你不冷也不熱；我巴不得你或冷或熱。
16 因為你好像溫水，不熱也不冷，所以我要把你從我口中吐出去。
17 你說：我是富足的，已經發了財，毫無缺乏。卻不知你是困苦的、可憐的、貧窮的、瞎眼的、赤身的。
18 我勸你向我買精煉的金子，使你富足；又買白衣穿上，使你赤身的羞恥不會顯露出來；也買眼藥膏抹你的眼睛，使你可以看見。
19 凡是我所愛的，我就責備管教；所以你要熱心，也要悔改。
20 看哪！我站在門外敲門；如果有人聽見我的聲音就開門的，我要進到他那裡去，我要跟他在一起，他也要跟我在一起吃飯。
21 得勝的，我必定賜他和我一同坐在我的寶座上，正像我得了勝和我父一同坐在他的寶座上一樣。
22 聖靈向眾教會所說的話，有耳的就應當聽。’”

1 "To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.
2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your deeds complete in the sight of my God.
3 Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; obey it, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
4 Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy.
5 He who overcomes will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out his name from the book of life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and his angels.
6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
7 "To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.
8 I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.
9 I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars--I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.
10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come upon the whole world to test those who live on the earth.
11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
12 Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will 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 I will also write on him my new name.
13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
14 "To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God's creation.
15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!
16 So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
17 You say, 'I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.' But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.
18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent.
20 Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
21 To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.
22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches."