| New King James Version | International Standard Version |
| 1“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who 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. | 1"To the messenger of the church in Sardis, write: 'The one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says this: 'I know what you've been doing. You are known for being alive, but you are dead. |
| 2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. | 2Be alert, and strengthen the things that are left, which are about to die. I note that your actions are incomplete before my God. |
| 3Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you. | 3So remember what you received and heard. Obey it, and repent. If you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you won't know the time when I will come to you. |
| 4You have a few names even in Sardis who have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. | 4But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me in white clothes because they are worthy. |
| 5He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. | 5The person who conquers in this way will wear white clothes, and I will never erase his name from the Book of Life. I will acknowledge his name in the presence of my Father and his angels. |
| 6“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ | 6Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.'" |
| 7“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: | 7"To the messenger of the church in Philadelphia, write: 'The one who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens a door that no one can shut, and who shuts a door that no one can open, 'says this: |
| 8“I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. | 8I know what you've been doing. Look! I have put in front of you an open door that no one can shut. You have only a little strength, but you have obeyed my word and have not denied my name. |
| 9Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. | 9I will make those who belong to the synagogue of Satan—those who claim to be Jews and aren't, but are lying—come and bow down at your feet. Then they will realize that I have loved you. |
| 10Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. | 10Because you have obeyed my command to endure, I will keep you from the hour of testing that is coming to the whole world to test those living on the earth. |
| 11Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. | 11I am coming soon! Hold on to what you have so that no one takes your victor's crown. |
| 12He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. | 12I will make the one who conquers to become a pillar in the sanctuary of my God, and he will never go out of it again. I will write on him the name of my God, the name of the city of my God (the new Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God), and my own new name. |
| 13“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ | 13Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.'" |
| 14“And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: | 14"To the messenger of the church in Laodicea, write: 'The Amen, the witness who is faithful and true, the originator of God's creation, says this: |
| 15“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot. | 15I know your actions, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot. |
| 16So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. | 16Since you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I am going to spit you out of my mouth. |
| 17Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked— | 17You say, "I am rich. I have become wealthy. I don't need anything." Yet you don't realize that you are miserable, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. |
| 18I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and 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. | 18Therefore, I advise you to buy from me gold purified in fire so you may be rich, white clothes to wear so your shameful nakedness won't show, and ointment to put on your eyes so you may see. |
| 19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. | 19I correct and discipline those whom I love, so be serious and repent! |
| 20Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. | 20Look! I am standing at the door and knocking. If anyone listens to my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he will eat with me. |
| 21To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. | 21To the one who conquers I will give a place to sit with me on my throne, just as I have conquered and have sat down with my Father on his throne. |
| 22“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ” | 22Let everyone listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.'" |
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