1 And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: Thus says the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works; you have a name for being alive, and yet you are dead.
2 Be on the watch, and shore up the remaining things that are about to die, for I have not found your works brought to fullness before God.
3 So remember how you received and heard, and hold to it, and repent. If, then, you do not keep watch, I will come upon you as a thief does, and you will have no idea at what hour I am coming upon you.
4 Even in Sardis you have a few names who have not stained their garments; and they will walk with me dressed in white, for they are worthy.
5 The one who overcomes—he will be clothed in white garments, and I will never erase his name from the book of life, and I will acknowledge his name before my Father and before his angels.
6 Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: Thus says the One who is holy, the One who is true, who holds the key of David, who opens, and no one shuts; and shuts, and no one opens:
8 I know your works. See, I have put in front of you an opened door that nobody can close, because you have little strength, and you kept my word and did not deny my name.
9 See, I will hand over some from the synagogue of Satan, those who say they are Jews and are not but are lying—see, I will make them come and bow down in worship at your feet, and recognize that I have loved you.
10 Since you kept the word of my endurance, I in turn will keep you from the hour of testing that is going to come upon the whole inhabited world, to test those who live on the earth.
11 Look, I am coming swiftly. Keep hold of what you have, so that no one takes your crown.
12 Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will no longer go out of it at all; and I will inscribe on him the name of my God, and the name of my God's city, the new Jerusalem that is coming down out of heaven from my God, and my new name.
13 Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.
14 And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write: Thus says the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the beginning of God's creation:
15 I know your works, that you are not cold and not hot. If only you were cold, or else hot!
16 So then, because you are lukewarm, being neither cold nor hot, I am about to spew you out of my mouth.
17 Because you say, "I am rich; I have grown wealthy and lack nothing," and you do not see that it is you who are the wretched one, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked,
18 my advice to you is to buy from me gold purified in fire so that you may become rich, and white clothing so that you may be dressed and the shame of your nakedness not be exposed; and rub your eyes with salve so that you can see.
19 Whoever I love, I rebuke and correct. So be earnest, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with me.
21 The one who overcomes—I will grant him to sit down with me on my throne, just as I myself overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.
22 Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit is saying to the churches.