1And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. 2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. 3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. 4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. 5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 6He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. 9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. 11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. 13He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Poruka Crkvi u Sardu
1Anđelu Crkve u Sardu napiši:
‘Ovo govori onaj koji ima sedam Božjih duhova i sedam zvijezda: Znam tvoja djela. Sloviš kao živ, a mrtav si. 2Probudi se! Osnaži malo onih što su ti preostali jer tek što ne umru. Djela ti nisu dobra u Božjim očima. 3Vrati se dakle onomu što si u početku čuo i povjerovao. Čvrsto se toga drži i obrati se. Ne budeš li budan, doći ću na tebe iznenada, kao tat.
4Ipak, imaš ih u Sardu nekolicinu koji nisu uprljali odjeću zlim djelima. Oni će hoditi sa mnom u bjelini jer su dostojni. 5Svaki koji pobijedi odjenut će bijelu haljinu. Njegovo ime nikada neću izbrisati iz Knjige života i priznat ću ga kao svojega pred Ocem i pred njegovim anđelima.
6Slušajte, kad već imate uši, što Duh govori crkvama!’
Poruka Crkvi u Filadelfiji
7Anđelu Crkve u Filadelfiji napiši:
‘Ovo govori onaj koji je Svet i Istinit. On ima Davidov ključ. Kad otvori vrata, nitko ih više ne može zatvoriti; kad ih zatvori, nitko ih ne može otvoriti. 8Znam tvoja djela. Otvorio sam pred tobom vrata koja nitko ne može zatvoriti. Unatoč svojoj slaboj snazi, sačuvao si moju Riječ i nisi se odrekao mojega imena. 9Primorat ću, evo, neke iz Sotonine sinagoge—lažljivce koji sebe nazivaju Židovima, ali to nisu—da ti se dođu ničice pokloniti. Spoznat će da te ja ljubim. 10Zato što si me poslušao i ostao postojan, sačuvat ću te od časa kušnje koji će znaći cijeli svijet da se iskušaju svi stanovnici zemlje.
11Dolazim ubrzo. Čvrsto se drži onoga što imaš da ti nitko ne ugrabi vijenac. 12Svi koji pobijede postat će stupovima u hramu mojega Boga i nikada neće morati izići odande. Napisat ću na njima ime svojega Boga i ime njegova grada—ime novoga Jeruzalema koji silazi s neba od mojega Boga. I svoje ću novo ime na njih napisati.
13Slušajte, kad već imate uši, što Duh govori crkvama!’
Poruka Crkvi u Laodiceji
14Anđelu Crkve u Laodiceji napiši:
‘Ovo govori Amen, vjerni i istiniti svjedok, Stvoritelj Božjega stvorenja: 15Znam tvoja djela: nisi ni studen ni vruć. Da si barem jedno ili drugo! 16Ali zato što si poput mlake vode, ispljunut ću te iz usta! 17Kažeš: “Bogat sam. Sve imam i ništa mi ne treba!” A ne znaš da si jadan i bijedan, da si ubog, i slijep, i gol. 18Savjetujem ti da od mene kupiš zlata pročišćenoga u vatri. Tako ćeš se obogatiti. Kupi od mene bijele haljine da se odjeneš i skriješ svoju sramotnu golotinju. Kupi i pomast za oči, da ih pomažeš pa da progledaš.
19Ja korim i odgajam sve koje volim. Budi revan i obrati se od ravnodušnosti. 20Stojim, evo, na vratima i kucam. Posluša li tko moj glas i otvori li vrata, ući ću k njemu i skupa ćemo blagovati. 21Svakoga tko pobijedi posjest ću na svoje prijestolje kao što sam i ja, kad sam pobijedio, sjeo na Očevo prijestolje.
22Slušajte, kad već imate uši, što Duh govori crkvama!’”
