Jesus sends messages to the churches in Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea. Sardis is told to wake up, Philadelphia is encouraged to hold fast, and Laodicea, lukewarm, is told, Behold, I stand at the door, and knock.
1 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 .