To the Church in Sardis

1“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write:

“Thus says the one who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars:

“I know your works, that you have a name for being alive, but you are dead. 2You must wake up and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works completed in the presence of my God. 3Remember therefore what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. But if you won’t wake up, I will come like a thief, and you won’t know the hour I will come upon you. 4Yet you have a few names in Sardis who did not defile their clothes. They will walk with me in white, because they are worthy. 5The one who conquers will be dressed in white clothes. I will never blot the name of that person out of the book of life, but I will acknowledge that name before my Father and before ʜɪꜱ angels. 6Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

To the Church in Philadelphia

7“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:

“Thus says the holy one, the true one, the one who holds the key of David, who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens:

8“I know your works. Look! I have given you an open door that no one can shut, because you have little power, and kept my word, and have not denied my name. 9Look! I give to some from the synagogue of Satan, those who say they are Jews they are not, but are lying—Look! I will make them come, bow down at your feet, and know that I have loved you. 10Because you kept my word to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing which is about to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11I am coming soon! You must hold firmly to what you have, so that no one takes your crown. 12The one who conquers, I will make into a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never go out again. 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 my own new name. 13Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

To the Church in Laodicea

14“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:

“This says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of God’s creation:

15“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot. 16So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am about to vomit you out of my mouth. 17Because you say, ‘I am wealthy and have become wealthy, and I need nothing.’ But you don’t know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked. 18I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may become wealthy, and white clothes so that you may be dressed and the shame of your nakedness will not be revealed, and eye salve to rub on your eyes, so that you may see. 19All those I love, I rebuke and chasten. So be zealous and repent. 20Look! I am standing at the door and knocking. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in and dine with them, and they with me. 21The one who conquers, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat with my Father on ʜɪꜱ throne. 22Whoever has an ear, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”