¶ And unto¹ the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that² hath the seven Spirits of God, and the³ seven stars; I know⁴ thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art⁵ dead.

Be watchful⁶, and strengthen⁷ the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works⁸ perfect before God.

Remember⁹ therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold¹⁰ fast, and repent¹¹. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will¹² come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know¹³ what hour I will come upon thee.

Thou hast a few names¹⁴ even¹⁵ in Sardis which¹⁶ have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk¹⁷ with me in white: for¹⁸ they are worthy.

He that¹⁹ overcometh, the same²⁰ shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot²¹ out his name out of the book²² of life, but I will confess²³ his name before my Father, and before his angels.

²⁴He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

¶ And to the²⁵ angel of the church in Philadelphia²⁶ write; These things saith he that is holy²⁷, he that is true²⁸, he that hath the key²⁹ of David, he that openeth³⁰, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

I know³¹ thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open³² door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little³³ strength, and hast kept³⁴ my word, and hast not³⁵ denied my name.

Behold, I will make them of the synagogue³⁶ of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to³⁷ come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

¶ Because thou hast kept the word³⁸ of my patience, I also³⁹ will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all⁴⁰ the world, to try⁴¹ them that dwell upon the earth.

Behold, I come⁴² quickly: hold⁴³ that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy⁴⁴ crown.

Him that overcometh⁴⁵ will I make a pillar⁴⁶ in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will⁴⁷ write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city⁴⁸ of my God, which is] new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new⁴⁹ name.

⁵⁰He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

¶ And unto the angel⁵¹ of the church of the Laodiceans⁵² write; These things saith the Amen⁵³, the faithful⁵⁴ and true witness, the beginning⁵⁵ of the creation of God;

I know⁵⁶ thy works, that⁵⁷ thou art neither cold nor hot: I would⁵⁸ thou⁵⁹ wert cold or hot.

So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out⁶⁰ of my mouth.

Because thou sayest, I am⁶¹ rich, and increased with goods, and have need⁶² of nothing; and knowest⁶³ not that thou art wretched⁶⁴, and miserable, and poor, and blind⁶⁵, and naked⁶⁶:

I counsel⁶⁷ thee to buy⁶⁸ of me gold⁶⁹ tried in the fire, that thou⁷⁰ mayest be rich; and white⁷¹ raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame⁷² of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint⁷³ thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

As many⁷⁴ as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be⁷⁵ zealous therefore, and repent⁷⁶.

¶ Behold, I stand⁷⁷ at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will⁷⁸ come in to him, and will sup⁷⁹ with him, and he with me.

To him⁸⁰ that overcometh will I grant to sit⁸¹ with me in my throne, even⁸² as I also overcame, and am⁸³ set down with my Father in his throne.

⁸⁴He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.