To the Church in Sardis
1“To the angel3:1 Or messenger; also in verses 7 and 14 of the church in Sardis write:
These are the words of him who holds the seven spirits3:1 That is, the sevenfold Spirit of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. 3Remember, therefore, what you have received and heard; hold it fast, and repent. But if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what time I will come to you.
4Yet you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me, dressed in white, for they are worthy. 5The one who is victorious will, like them, be dressed in white. I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life, but will acknowledge that name before my Father and his 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:
These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. 8I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. 9I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you. 10Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.
11I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. 12The one who is victorious I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will they leave it. I will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and I will also write on them my 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:
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. 17You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. 18I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
19Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent. 20Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.
21To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to 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!’”
