1 “And to the messenger of the congregation in Sardis write:
“He who has the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things:
“I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! And stabilize the things that remain, which you were about to throw away, for I have not found your works perfect before my God. 3 So remember how you have received and heard, and keep it, and repent! If then you don’t stay alert, I will come upon you as a thief, and you won’t know what hour I will come upon you! 4 But you have a few names in Sardis that haven’t stained their clothes, and they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. 5 He who overcomes will be dressed in white clothes, and I will in no way erase his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his messengers. 6 He who has an ear, hear what the spirit says to the congregations!
7 “And to the messenger of the congregation in Philadelphia write:
“He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:
8 “I know your works (look, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name. 9 Look, I give some of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie—look, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will go out from there no more. And I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of my God’s city—the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God—and my own new name. 13 He who has an ear, hear what the spirit says to the congregations!
14 “And to the messenger of the congregation in Laodicea write:
“The affirmation, the faithful and true witness, the originator of God’s creation, says these things:
15 “I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot. 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked; 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white clothes, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and rub eye salve on your eyes, that you may perceive. 19 As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent! 20 Look, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will eat supper with him, and he with me. 21 He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, just as I also overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, hear what the spirit says to the congregations!”