1“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead. (Lu 15:24; 1Ti 5:6; Re 1:4; Re 1:16)2Wake up, and strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God. (Ac 14:26)3Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you. (Mt 24:43; 1Th 5:2; 1Th 5:4; 2Ti 1:13; 2Pe 3:10; Re 2:5; Re 16:15)4Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. (Ec 9:8; Lu 20:35; Jud 1:23; Re 6:11; Re 7:9)5The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. (Ex 32:32; Mt 10:32; Lu 12:8; Php 4:3; Re 2:7; Re 13:8; Re 17:8; Re 20:12; Re 20:15; Re 21:27)6He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ (Re 2:7)
To the Church in Philadelphia
7“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens. (Job 12:14; Isa 22:22; Mt 16:19; Lu 1:32; 1Jo 5:20; Re 3:14; Re 6:10; Re 19:11)8“I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name. (Ac 14:27; 1Co 16:9; 2Co 2:12; Col 4:3)9Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that I have loved you. (Isa 43:4; Isa 45:14; Isa 49:23; Isa 60:14; Re 2:9)10Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth. (2Pe 2:9; Re 1:9; Re 6:10; Re 8:13; Re 11:10; Re 13:8; Re 13:14; Re 17:8)11I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown. (Re 2:10; Re 2:25; Re 22:7; Re 22:12; Re 22:20)12The one who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God. Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name. (1Ki 7:21; 2Ch 3:17; Ps 23:6; Ps 27:4; Jer 1:18; Eze 48:35; Ga 2:9; Ga 4:26; Heb 12:22; Re 2:7; Re 2:17; Re 14:1; Re 21:2; Re 21:10; Re 22:4)13He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’ (Re 2:7)
To the Church in Laodicea
14“And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. (Pr 8:22; 2Co 1:20; Col 1:15; Col 1:18; Re 1:5; Re 3:7; Re 19:11; Re 21:6; Re 22:6; Re 22:13)15“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! (2Pe 2:21)16So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth.17For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing, not realizing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. (Ho 12:8; Zec 11:5; Joh 9:39; 1Co 4:8; Eph 1:18)18I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, so that you may see. (Pr 8:19; Isa 55:1; Mt 13:44; Mt 25:9; Re 3:4; Re 3:17; Re 16:15; Re 19:8)19Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. (Heb 12:6)20Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me. (So 5:2; Lu 12:36; Lu 24:29; Joh 14:23)21The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. (Mt 19:28; Joh 12:26; Joh 16:33; 2Ti 2:12; Re 2:7; Re 2:26; Re 5:5; Re 6:2; Re 17:14; Re 20:4)22He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’” (Re 2:7)
7До ангела на филаделфийската църква пиши: Това казва Святият, Истинският, у Когото е Давидовият ключ; Който отваря и никой няма да затваря; и затваря и никой няма да отваря. (Job 12:14; Isa 22:22; Mt 16:19; Lu 1:32; Ac 3:14; 1Jo 5:20; Re 1:5; Re 1:18; Re 3:14; Re 6:10; Re 19:11)8Зная твоите дела. Ето, поставих пред теб отворени врати, които никой не може да затвори, понеже, като имаш само малка сила, пак си опазил Моето слово и не си се отрекъл от името Ми. (1Co 16:9; 2Co 2:12; Col 4:3; Re 3:1)9Ето, давам ти някои от онези, които са от сатанинско сборище, които наричат себе си юдеи, а не са, но лъжат; ето, ще ги накарам да дойдат и да се поклонят пред краката ти, и да познаят, че Аз те възлюбих. (Isa 49:23; Isa 60:14; Re 2:9)10Понеже си опазил Моята заповед да търпиш, и Аз ще опазя теб от времето на изпитанието, което ще дойде върху целия свят[1] да изпита онези, които живеят по земята. (Isa 24:17; 1Co 10:13; 2Pe 2:9)11Ето ида скоро; дръж здраво това, което имаш, за да не ти отнеме никой венеца. (Php 4:5; Re 1:3; Re 2:10; Re 2:25; Re 3:3; Re 22:7; Re 22:12; Re 22:20)12Който победи, ще го направя стълб в храма на Моя Бог откъдето няма вече да излезе вън; и ще напиша на него името на Моя Бог, и името на града на моя Бог, новия Йерусалим, който слиза от небето от Моя Бог; ще напиша и Моето ново име. (1Ki 7:21; Ga 2:9; Ga 4:26; Heb 12:22; Re 2:17; Re 14:1; Re 21:2; Re 21:10; Re 22:4)13Който има ухо, нека слуша какво говори Духът към църквите. (Re 2:7)
До църквата в Лаодикия
14До ангела на лаодикийската църква пиши: Това казва Амин, верният и истински Свидетел, Начинателят на всичко, което Бог е създал. (Isa 65:16; Col 1:15; Re 1:5; Re 3:7; Re 19:11; Re 22:6)15Зная делата ти, че не си студен, нито горещ. О, да беше ти студен или горещ. (Re 3:1)16Така, понеже си хладък – нито горещ, нито студен, ще те изплюя[2] от устата Си.17Понеже казваш: Богат съм, забогатях и нямам нужда от нищо, а не знаеш, че ти си окаян, нещастен, сиромах, сляп и гол, (Ho 12:8; 1Co 4:8)18то съветвам те да купиш от Мене злато, пречистено с огън, за да се обогатиш, и бели дрехи, за да се облечеш и да не станат явни срамотите на твоята голота, и очна мас, за да намажеш очите си, за да виждаш. (Isa 55:1; Mt 13:44; Mt 25:9; 2Co 5:3; Re 7:13; Re 16:15; Re 19:8)19Онези, които обичам, Аз ги изобличавам и наказвам; затова бъди ревностен да се покаеш. (Job 5:17; Pr 3:11; Pr 3:12; Heb 12:5; Heb 12:6; Jas 1:12)20Ето, стоя на вратата и хлопам; ако някой чуе гласа Ми и отвори вратата, ще вляза при него и ще вечерям с него, и той с Мене. (So 5:2; Lu 12:37; Joh 14:23)21На този, който победи, ще дам да седне с Мене на Моя престол, както и Аз победих и седнах със Своя Отец на Неговия престол. (Mt 19:28; Lu 22:30; 1Co 6:2; 2Ti 2:12; Re 1:6; Re 2:26; Re 2:27)22Който има ухо, нека слуша какво говори Духът към църквите. (Re 2:7)