Revelation 3:7-22

English Standard Version

To the Church in Philadelphia

⁷“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of ^(A)the holy one, ^(B)the true one, ^(C)who has the key of David, ^(D)who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.

⁸“‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you ^(E)an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. ⁹Behold, I will make those of ^(F)the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, ^(G)I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that ^(H)I have loved you. ¹⁰^(I)Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try ^(J)those who dwell on the earth. ¹¹^(K)I am coming soon. ^(L)Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize ^(M)your crown. ¹²^(N)The one who conquers, I will make him ^(O)a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him ^(P)the name of my God, and ^(Q)the name of the city of my God, ^(R)the new Jerusalem, ^(S)which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own ^(T)new name. ¹³^(U)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’

To the Church in Laodicea

¹⁴“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the ^(V)Amen, ^(W)the faithful and true witness, ^(X)the beginning of God's creation.

¹⁵“‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. ^(Y)Would that you were either cold or hot! ¹⁶So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. ¹⁷^(Z)For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, ^(AA)blind, and naked. ¹⁸I counsel you ^(AB)to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and ^(AC)white garments so that you may clothe yourself and ^(AD)the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, ^(AE)so that you may see. ¹⁹^(AF)Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. ²⁰Behold, I stand at the door and ^(AG)knock. ^(AH)If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, ^(AI)I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. ²¹^(AJ)The one who conquers, ^(AK)I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as ^(AL)I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. ²²^(AM)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’”