Revelation 3
American Standard Version
3 And to 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 thou art dead. 2 Be thou watchful, and establish the things that remain, which were ready to die: for I have [a]found no works of thine perfected before my God. 3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear; and keep it, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. 4 But thou hast a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments: and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy. 5 He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:
These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth and none shall shut, and that shutteth and none openeth: 8 I know thy works (behold, I have [b]set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name. 9 Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and [c]worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10 Because thou didst keep the word of my [d]patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of [e]trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole [f]world, to [g]try them that dwell upon the earth. 11 I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown. 12 He that overcometh, I will make him a pillar in the [h]temple of my God, and he shall go out thence no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God, and mine own new name. 13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
14 And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God: 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So because thou art lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spew thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art the wretched one and miserable and poor and blind and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see. 19 As many as I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21 He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne. 22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
Footnotes
- Revelation 3:2 Many ancient authorities read not found thy works.
- Revelation 3:8 Greek given.
- Revelation 3:9 The Greek word denotes an act of reverence, whether paid to a creature, or to the Creator.
- Revelation 3:10 Or, stedfastness
- Revelation 3:10 Or, temptation
- Revelation 3:10 Greek inhabited earth.
- Revelation 3:10 Or, tempt
- Revelation 3:12 Or, sanctuary
Apocalisse 3
La Nuova Diodati
3 «E all'angelo, della chiesa in Sardi scrivi: queste cose dice colui che ha i sette Spiriti di Dio e le sette stelle. Io conosco le tue opere; tu hai la reputazione di vivere, ma sei morto.
2 Sii vigilante e rafferma il resto delle cose che stanno per morire, perché non ho trovato le tue opere compiute davanti al mio Dio.
3 Ricordati dunque quanto hai ricevuto e udito; serbalo e ravvediti. Se tu non vegli, io verrò su di te come un ladro, e non saprai a quale ora verrò su di te.
4 Tuttavia hai alcune persone in Sardi che non hanno contaminato le loro vesti; esse cammineranno con me in vesti bianche, perché ne sono degne.
5 Chi vince sarà dunque vestito di vesti bianche e io non cancellerò il suo nome dal libro della vita, ma confesserò il suo nome davanti al Padre mio e davanti ai suoi angeli.
6 Chi ha orecchi, ascolti ciò che lo Spirito dice alle chiese».
7 «E all'angelo della chiesa in Filadelfia scrivi: queste cose dice il Santo, il Verace, colui che ha la chiave di Davide, che apre e nessuno chiude, che chiude e nessuno apre.
8 Io conosco le tue opere; ecco, ti ho posto davanti una porta aperta, che nessuno può chiudere, perché, nonostante tu abbia poca forza, hai custodito la mia parola e non hai rinnegato il mio nome.
9 Ecco, io ti consegno alcuni della sinagoga di Satana, che si dicono Giudei e non lo sono, ma mentono; ecco, li farò venire a prostrarsi ai tuoi piedi e conosceranno che io ti ho amato.
10 Poiché hai custodito la parola della mia costanza, anch'io ti custodirò dall'ora della prova che verrà su tutto il mondo, per mettere alla prova coloro che abitano sulla terra.
11 Ecco, io vengo presto; tieni fermamente ciò che hai, affinché nessuno ti tolga la tua corona.
12 Chi vince io lo farò una colonna nel tempio del mio Dio, ed egli non uscirà mai piú fuori; e scriverò su di lui il nome del mio Dio e il nome della città del mio Dio, della nuova Gerusalemme che scende dal cielo da presso il mio Dio, e il mio nuovo nome.
13 Chi ha orecchi, ascolti ciò che lo Spirito dice alle chiese».
14 «E all'angelo della chiesa in Laodicea scrivi: queste cose dice l'Amen, il Testimone fedele e verace, il Principio della creazione di Dio.
15 lo conosco le tue opere, che tu non sei né freddo né caldo. Oh, fossi tu freddo o caldo!
16 Cosí, perché sei tiepido e non sei né freddo né caldo, io sto per vomitarti dalla mia bocca.
17 Poiché tu dici: Io sono ricco, mi sono arricchito e non ho bisogno di nulla e non sai invece di essere disgraziato, miserabile, povero, cieco e nudo.
18 Ti consiglio di comperare da me dell'oro affinato col fuoco per arricchirti, e delle vesti bianche per coprirti e non far apparire cosí la vergogna della tua nudità, e di ungerti gli occhi con del collirio, affinché tu veda.
19 lo riprendo e castigo tutti quelli che amo; abbi dunque zelo e ravvediti.
20 Ecco, io sto alla porta e busso, se qualcuno ode la mia voce ed apre la porta, io entrerò da lui, e cenerò con lui ed egli con me.
21 A chi vince concederò di sedere con me sul mio trono, come anch'io ho vinto e mi sono posto a sedere col Padre mio sul suo trono.
22 Chi ha orecchi, ascolti ciò che lo Spirito dice alle chiese».
Revelation 3
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.
2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
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.
5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Revelation 3
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. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before [b]God. 3 (B)Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and (C)repent. (D)Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you (E)as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. 4 [c]You have (F)a few names [d]even in Sardis who have not (G)defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me (H)in white, for they are worthy. 5 He who overcomes (I)shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not (J)blot out his name from the (K)Book of Life; but (L)I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.
6 (M)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’
The Faithful Church
7 “And to the [e]angel of the church in Philadelphia write,
‘These things says (N)He who is holy, (O)He who is true, (P)“He who has the key of David, (Q)He who opens and no one shuts, and (R)shuts and no one opens”: 8 (S)“I know your works. See, I have set before you (T)an open door, [f]and 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 (U)those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed (V)I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you have kept [g]My command to persevere, (W)I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon (X)the whole world, to test those who dwell (Y)on the earth. 11 [h]Behold, (Z)I am coming quickly! (AA)Hold fast what you have, that no one may take (AB)your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him (AC)a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall (AD)go out no more. (AE)I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the (AF)New Jerusalem, which (AG)comes down out of heaven from My God. (AH)And I will write on him My new name.
13 (AI)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’
The Lukewarm Church
14 “And to the [i]angel of the church [j]of the Laodiceans write,
(AJ)‘These things says the Amen, (AK)the Faithful and True Witness, (AL)the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 (AM)“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 [k]cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, (AN)‘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 (AO)to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and (AP)white 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 (AQ)As many as I love, I rebuke and (AR)chasten.[l] Therefore be [m]zealous and repent. 20 Behold, (AS)I stand at the door and knock. (AT)If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, (AU)I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21 To him who overcomes (AV)I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
22 (AW)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ”
Footnotes
- Revelation 3:1 Or messenger
- Revelation 3:2 NU, M My God
- Revelation 3:4 NU, M Nevertheless you
- Revelation 3:4 NU, M omit even
- Revelation 3:7 Or messenger
- Revelation 3:8 NU, M which no one can shut
- Revelation 3:10 Lit. the word of My patience
- Revelation 3:11 NU, M omit Behold
- Revelation 3:14 Or messenger
- Revelation 3:14 NU, M in Laodicea
- Revelation 3:16 NU, M hot nor cold
- Revelation 3:19 discipline
- Revelation 3:19 eager
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