Revelation 3:1
New King James Version
The Dead Church
3 “And to the [a]angel of the church in Sardis write,
‘These things says He who (A)has 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.
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- Revelation 3:1 Or messenger
Revelation 3:1
King James Version
3 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
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Revelation 3:1
English Standard Version
To the Church in Sardis
3 “And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him (A)who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars.
“‘I know your works. You have the reputation (B)of being alive, (C)but you are dead.
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Revelation 3:1
New American Standard Bible
Message to Sardis
3 “To the angel of the church in (A)Sardis write:
He who has [a](B)the seven spirits of God and (C)the seven stars, says this: ‘(D)I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, and yet you are (E)dead.
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- Revelation 3:1 Possibly a symbolic reference to the Holy Spirit in His fullness, or to seven key angels
Revelation 3:4
New King James Version
4 [a]You have (A)a few names [b]even in Sardis who have not (B)defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me (C)in white, for they are worthy.
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- Revelation 3:4 NU, M Nevertheless you
- Revelation 3:4 NU, M omit even
Revelation 3:4
King James Version
4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
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Revelation 3:4
English Standard Version
4 Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not (A)soiled their garments, and they will walk with me (B)in white, for they are (C)worthy.
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Revelation 3:4
New American Standard Bible
4 But you have a few [a](A)people in (B)Sardis who have not (C)soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me (D)in white, for they are worthy.
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- Revelation 3:4 Lit names
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