给撒狄教会的信
“你要写信给撒狄教会的使者，说：‘那有神的七灵和七颗星的这样说：我知道你的行为，就是名义上你是活的，实际上你是死的。
And 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.
2你要警醒，坚固那些剩下、快要死的，因为我发现你的行为，在我神面前没有一样是完全的。Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
3所以，要记得你所领受和听见的；要遵守，并要悔改。你若不警醒，我必如贼一样来到；我几时来到你那里，你绝不会知道。Remember 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.
4然而，在撒狄你还有几位是未曾污秽自己衣服的，他们会穿白衣与我同行，因为他们是配穿的。Thou 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.
5得胜的必这样穿白衣，我也不从生命册上涂去他的名；我要在我父面前，和我父的众使者面前，宣认他的名。He 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.
6凡有耳朵的都应当听圣灵向众教会所说的话。’”给非拉铁非教会的信
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
7“你要写信给非拉铁非教会的使者，说： ‘那神圣、真实的， 拿着大卫的钥匙， 开了就没有人能关， 关了就没有人能开的这样说：And 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;
8我知道你的行为。看哪，我在你面前给你一个敞开的门，是没有人能关的。我知道你有一点力量，也遵守我的道，没有否认我的名。I 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.
9那属撒但会堂的，自称是犹太人，其实不是犹太人，而是说谎话的，我要使他们来到你脚前下拜，使他们知道我已经爱你了。Behold, 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.
10因为你遵守了我坚忍的道，我也必在普天下人受试炼的时候保守你免受试炼。Because 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.
11我必快来，你要持守你所有的，免得人夺去你的冠冕。Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
12得胜的，我要使他在我神的殿中作柱子，他必不再从那里出去。我又要把我神的名和我神城的名—从天上我神那里降下来的新耶路撒冷，和我的新名，都写在他上面。Him 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.
13凡有耳朵的都应当听圣灵向众教会所说的话。’”给老底嘉教会的信
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
14“你要写信给老底嘉教会的使者，说：‘那位阿们、诚信真实的见证者、神创造的根源这样说：And 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;
15我知道你的行为，你也不冷也不热；我巴不得你或冷或热。I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16既然你如温水，也不冷也不热，我要从我口中把你吐出去。So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17你说：我是富足的，已经发了财，一样都不缺，却不知道你是困苦、可怜、贫穷、瞎眼、赤身的。Because 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:
18我劝你向我买从火中锻鍊出来的金子，使你富足；又买白衣穿上，使你赤身的羞耻不露出来；又买眼药抹你的眼睛，使你能看见。I 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.
19凡我所疼爱的，我就责备管教。所以，你要发热心，也要悔改。As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20看哪，我站在门外叩门，若有听见我声音而开门的，我要进到他那里去，我与他，他与我一起吃饭。Behold, 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.
21得胜的，我要赐他在我宝座上与我同坐，就如我得了胜，在我父的宝座上与他同坐一般。To 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.
22凡有耳朵的都应当听圣灵向众教会所说的话。’”He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.