Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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The Message to Sardis
1 “To the angel of the church in
Sardis write:
1 “This is the message from the one
who has the seven spirits of God and
the seven stars. I know what you are
doing; I know that you have the
reputation of being alive, even
though you are dead!
2 So wake up,
and strengthen what you still have
before it dies completely. For I find
that what you have done is not yet
perfect in the sight of my God.
3 Remember,
then, what you were
taught and what you heard; obey it
and turn from your sins. If you do
not wake up, I will come upon you
like a thief, and you will not even
know the time when I will come. note
4 But a few of you there in Sardis
have kept your clothes clean. You
will walk with me, clothed in white,
because you are worthy to do so.
5 Those who win the victory will be
clothed like this in white, and I will
not remove their names from the
book of the living. In the presence of
my Father and of his angels I will
declare openly that they belong to
me. note
6 “If you have ears, then, listen to
what the Spirit says to the churches!
The Message to Philadelphia
7 “To the angel of the church in
Philadelphia write:
7 “This is the message from the one
who is holy and true. He has the key
that belonged to David, and when he
opens a door, no one can close it,
and when he closes it, no one can
open it. note
8 I know what you do; I
know that you have a little power;
you have followed my teaching and
have been faithful to me. I have
opened a door in front of you, which
no one can close.
9 Listen! As for that
group that belongs to Satan, those
liars who claim that they are Jews
but are not, I will make them come
and bow down at your feet. They
will all know that I love you. note
10 Because
you have kept my command
to endure, I will also keep you safe
from the time of trouble which is
coming upon the world to test all the
people on earth.
11 I am coming soon.
Keep safe what you have, so that no
one will rob you of your victory
prize.
12 I will make him who is victorious
a pillar in the temple of
my God, and he will never leave it. I
will write on him the name of my
God and the name of the city of my
God, the new Jerusalem, which will
come down out of heaven from my
God. I will also write on him my
new name. note
13 “If you have ears, then, listen to
what the Spirit says to the churches!
The Message to Laodicea
14 “To the angel of the church in
Laodicea write:
14 “This is the message from the
Amen, the faithful and true witness,
who is the origin note of all that God has
created. note
15 I know what you have
done; I know that you are neither
cold nor hot. How I wish you were
either one or the other!
16 But because
you are lukewarm, neither hot
nor cold, I am going to spit you out
of my mouth!
17 You say, ‘I am rich
and well off; I have all I need.’ But
you do not know how miserable and
pitiful you are! You are poor, naked,
and blind.
18 I advise you, then, to
buy gold from me, pure gold, in order
to be rich. Buy also white clothing
to dress yourself and cover up
your shameful nakedness. Buy also
some ointment to put on your eyes,
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so that you may see.
19 I rebuke and
punish all whom I love. Be in earnest,
then, and turn from your sins. note
20 Listen! I stand at the door and
knock; if anyone hears my voice and
opens the door, I will come into his
house and eat with him, and he will
eat with me.
21 To those who win the
victory I will give the right to sit beside
me on my throne, just as I have
been victorious and now sit by my
Father on his throne.
22 “If you have ears, then, listen
to what the Spirit says to the
churches!”
Good News [1976], GOOD NEWS BIBLE WITH DEUTEROCANONICALS / APOCRYPHA Today's English Version (AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, New York) [word count] [B15000].
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