(KJV) Revelation 31

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To the Church in Sardis

[1] And unto2 the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that3 hath the seven Spirits of God, and the4 seven stars; I know5 thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art6 dead. [2] Be watchful7, and strengthen8 the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works9 perfect before God. [3] Remember10 therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold11 fast, and repent12. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will13 come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know14 what hour I will come upon thee. [4] Thou hast a few names15 even16 in Sardis which17 have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk18 with me in white: for19 they are worthy. [5] He that20 overcometh, the same21 shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot22 out his name out of the book23 of life, but I will confess24 his name before my Father, and before his angels. [6] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.25

To the Church in Philadelphia

[7] And to the26 angel of the church in Philadelphia27 write; These things saith he that is holy28, he that is true29, he that hath the key30 of David, he that openeth31, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; [8] I know32 thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open33 door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little34 strength, and hast kept35 my word, and hast not36 denied my name. [9] Behold, I will make them of the synagogue37 of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to38 come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. [10] Because thou hast kept the word39 of my patience, I also40 will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall41 come upon all the world, to try42 them that dwell upon the earth. [11] Behold, I come43 quickly: hold44 that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy45 crown. [12] Him that overcometh46 will I make a pillar47 in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will48 write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city49 of my God, [which is] new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and [I will write upon him] my new50 name. [13] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.51

To the Church in Laodicea[ Colossians 2:1–5 ]

[14] And unto the angel52 of the church of the Laodiceans53 write; These things saith the Amen54, the faithful55 and true witness, the beginning56 of the creation of God; [15] I know57 thy works, that58 thou art neither cold nor hot: I would59 thou60 wert cold or hot. [16] So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out61 of my mouth. [17] Because thou sayest, I am62 rich, and increased with goods, and have need63 of nothing; and knowest64 not that thou art wretched65, and miserable, and poor, and blind66, and naked67: [18] I counsel68 thee to buy69 of me gold70 tried in the fire, that thou71 mayest be rich; and white72 raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and [that] the shame73 of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint74 thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. [19] As many75 as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be76 zealous therefore, and repent77. [20] Behold, I stand78 at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will79 come in to him, and will sup80 with him, and he with me. [21] To him81 that overcometh will I grant to sit82 with me in my throne, even83 as I also overcame, and am84 set down with my Father in his throne. [22] He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. 85

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  1. Rev 3:1, The angel of the church of Sardis is reproved; Rev 3:3, exhorted to repent, and threatened if he do not repent; Rev 3:8, The angel of the church of Philadelphia, Rev 3:10. is approved for his diligence and patience; Rev 3:15, the angel of Laodicea rebuked for being neither hot nor cold, Rev 3:19. and admonished to be more zealous; Rev 3:20, Christ stands at the door and knocks. 

  2. Rev 1:11, Rev 1:20 

  3. Rev 1:4, Rev 4:5, Rev 5:6; John 1:16, John 1:33, John 3:34, John 7:37-39, John 15:26-27, John 20:22; Acts 2:33; 1Pet 1:11 

  4. Rev 1:16, Rev 1:20, Rev 2:1 

  5. Rev 2:2, Rev 2:9, Rev 2:13, Rev 2:19 

  6. Luke 15:24, Luke 15:32; Eph 2:1, Eph 2:5; Col 2:13; 1Tim 5:6; Jas 2:26; Jude 1:12 

  7. Rev 16:15; Isa 56:10, Isa 62:6-7; Ezek 34:8-10, Ezek 34:16; Zech 11:16; Matt 24:42-51; Matt 25:13; Mark 13:33-37; Acts 20:28-31; 2Tim 4:1-4; 1Pet 4:7, 1Pet 5:8 

  8. Rev 2:4; Deut 3:28; Job 4:4-5, Job 16:5; Isa 35:3; Luke 22:31-32; Acts 18:23 

  9. 1Kgs 11:4, 1Kgs 15:3; 2Chr 25:2; Isa 57:12; Dan 5:27; Matt 6:2-4, Matt 23:5, Matt 23:28-38 

  10. Rev 2:5; Ezek 16:61-63, Ezek 20:43, Ezek 36:31; Heb 2:1; 2Pet 1:13, 2Pet 3:1 

  11. Rev 3:11, Rev 2:25; 1Tim 6:20; 2Tim 1:13 

  12. Rev 3:19, Rev 2:5, Rev 2:21-22 

  13. Rev 16:15; Matt 24:42-43; Luke 12:39-40; 1Thess 5:2, 1Thess 5:4-5, 1Thess 5:6; 2Pet 3:10 

  14. Matt 25:13; Mark 13:33, Mark 13:36 

  15. Rev 11:13 *Gr: Acts 1:15 

  16. 1Kgs 19:18; Isa 1:9; Rom 11:4-6 

  17. Rev 7:14, Rev 19:8; Isa 52:1, Isa 59:6, Isa 61:3, Isa 61:10, Isa 64:6; Zech 3:3-6; Jude 1:23 

  18. Rev 3:5, Rev 3:18, Rev 4:4, Rev 6:11, Rev 7:9, Rev 7:13, Rev 19:14; Esth 8:15; Ps 68:14; Eccl 9:8; Zech 3:4; Mark 16:5 

  19. Matt 10:11; Luke 20:35, Luke 21:36; 2Thess 1:5 

  20. Rev 2:7; 1Sam 17:25 

  21. Rev 3:4, Rev 19:8 

  22. Exod 32:32-33; Deut 9:14; Ps 69:28, Ps 109:13 

  23. Rev 13:8, Rev 17:8, Rev 20:12, Rev 20:15, Rev 21:27, Rev 22:19; Phil 4:3 

  24. Mal 3:17; Matt 10:32; Luke 12:8; Jude 1:24 

  25. Rev 2:7 

  26. Rev 1:11, Rev 2:1 

  27. Philadelphia, so called for its founder, Attalus Philadelphus, still exists in the town called Allahshehr, "the city of God," "a column in a scene of ruins." It is situated on the slopes of three or four hills, the roots of mount Tmolus, by the river Cogamus, twenty seven miles ese from Sardis, about long. 28 degrees 40 minutes, lat. 38 degrees 23 minutes. The number of houses is said to be about 3,000, of which 250 are Greek, the rest Turkish; and the Christians have twenty-five places of worship, five of them large and regular churches, a resident bishop, and twenty inferior clergy. 

  28. Rev 4:8, Rev 6:10; Ps 16:10, Ps 89:18, Ps 145:17; Isa 6:3, Isa 30:11, Isa 41:14, Isa 41:16, Isa 41:20, Isa 47:4; Isa 48:17, Isa 49:7, Isa 54:5, Isa 55:5; Mark 1:24; Luke 4:34; Acts 3:14 

  29. Rev 3:14, Rev 1:5, Rev 6:10, Rev 15:3, Rev 16:7, Rev 19:2, Rev 19:11, Rev 21:5; Matt 24:35; John 14:6; 1John 5:20 

  30. Rev 1:18; Isa 22:22; Luke 1:32 

  31. Rev 5:3-5, Rev 5:9; Job 11:10, Job 12:14; Matt 16:19 

  32. Rev 3:1, Rev 3:15, Rev 2:2 

  33. Rev 3:7; 1Cor 16:9; 2Cor 2:12; Col 4:3 

  34. Dan 11:34; 2Cor 12:8-10; Phil 4:13 

  35. Rev 3:10, Rev 22:7; John 14:21-24, John 15:20, John 17:6; 2Tim 4:7 

  36. Rev 2:13; Prov 30:9; Matt 26:70-72; Luke 12:9; Acts 3:13-14; 1Tim 5:8; 1John 2:22-23; Jude 1:4 

  37. Rev 2:9 

  38. Exod 11:8, Exod 12:30-32; 1Sam 2:36; Esth 8:17; Job 42:8-10; Isa 49:23, Isa 60:14; Zech 8:20-23; Acts 16:37-39 

  39. Rev 1:9, Rev 13:10, Rev 14:12 

  40. Matt 6:13, Matt 26:41; 1Cor 10:13; Eph 6:13; 2Pet 2:9 

  41. Matt 24:14; Mark 14:9; Luke 2:1; Rom 1:8 

  42. Isa 24:17; Dan 12:10; Zech 13:9; Jas 3:12; 1Pet 4:12 

  43. Rev 1:3, Rev 22:7, Rev 22:12, Rev 22:20; Zeph 1:14; Phil 4:5; Jas 5:9 

  44. Rev 3:3, Rev 2:13, Rev 2:25 

  45. Rev 2:10, Rev 4:4, Rev 4:10; 1Cor 9:25; 2Tim 2:5, 2Tim 4:8; Jas 1:12; 1Pet 5:3-4 

  46. Rev 2:7, Rev 17:14; 1John 2:13-14, 1John 4:4 

  47. 1Kgs 7:21; Jer 1:18; Gal 2:9 

  48. Rev 2:17, Rev 14:1, Rev 22:4 

  49. Rev 21:2, Rev 21:10-27; Ps 48:8, Ps 87:3; Gal 4:26-27; Heb 12:22 

  50. Rev 22:4; Isa 65:15; Eph 3:15 

  51. Rev 2:7 

  52. Rev 1:11, Rev 2:1 

  53. or, in Laodicea, Col 2:1, Col 4:16 

  54. Isa 65:16; 2Cor 1:20 

  55. Rev 3:7, Rev 1:5, Rev 19:11, Rev 22:6; Isa 55:4; Jer 42:5 

  56. Col 1:15 

  57. Rev 3:1, Rev 2:2 

  58. Rev 2:4; Matt 24:12; Phil 1:9; 2Thess 1:3; 1Pet 1:22 

  59. Deut 5:29; Ps 81:11-13; 2Cor 12:20 

  60. Josh 24:15-24; 1Kgs 18:21; Prov 23:26; Hos 7:8, Hos 10:2; Zeph 1:5-6; Matt 6:24; Matt 10:37; Luke 14:27-28; 1Cor 16:22; Jas 1:8 

  61. Rev 2:5; Jer 14:19, Jer 15:1-4; Zech 11:8-9 

  62. Rev 2:9; Prov 13:7; Hos 12:8; Zech 11:5; Luke 1:53, Luke 6:24, Luke 18:11-12; Rom 11:20, Rom 11:25; Rom 12:3; 1Cor 4:8-10 

  63. Deut 8:12-14; Prov 30:9; Jer 2:31; Matt 9:12 

  64. Rom 2:17-23 

  65. Matt 5:3; Rom 7:24 

  66. Isa 42:19; John 9:40-41; 2Pet 1:9 

  67. Rev 16:15; Gen 3:7, Gen 3:10-11; Exod 32:35 

  68. Ps 16:7, Ps 32:8, Ps 73:24, Ps 107:11; Prov 1:25, Prov 1:30, Prov 19:20; Eccl 8:2 

  69. Prov 23:23; Isa 55:1; Matt 13:44, Matt 25:9 

  70. Mal 3:3; 1Cor 3:12-13; 1Pet 1:7 

  71. Rev 2:9; Luke 12:21; 2Cor 8:9; 1Tim 6:18; Jas 2:5 

  72. Rev 3:4-5, Rev 7:13, Rev 16:15, Rev 19:8; 2Cor 5:3 

  73. Rev 16:15; Isa 47:3; Jer 13:26; Dan 12:2; Mic 1:11; Nah 3:5 

  74. John 9:6-11; 1John 2:20-27 

  75. Deut 8:5; 2Sam 7:14; Job 5:17; Ps 6:1, Ps 39:11, Ps 94:10; Prov 3:11-12, Prov 15:10; Prov 15:32, Prov 22:15; Isa 26:16; Jer 2:30, Jer 7:28, Jer 10:24, Jer 30:11, Jer 31:18; Zeph 3:2; 1Cor 11:32; 2Cor 6:9; Heb 12:5-11; Jas 1:12 

  76. Num 25:11-13; Ps 69:9; John 2:17; Rom 12:11; 2Cor 7:11; Gal 4:18; Titus 2:14 

  77. Rev 2:5, Rev 2:21-22 

  78. Song 5:2-4; Luke 12:36 

  79. John 14:21-23 

  80. Rev 19:9; Luke 12:37, Luke 17:8 

  81. Rev 2:7, Rev 12:11; 1John 5:4-5 

  82. Rev 1:6, Rev 2:26-27; Matt 19:28; Luke 22:30; 1Cor 6:2-3; 2Tim 2:12 

  83. John 16:33 

  84. Rev 5:6-8, Rev 7:17; Dan 7:13-14; Matt 28:18; John 5:22-23; Eph 1:20-23; Phil 2:9-21 

  85. Rev 3:6, Rev 3:13, Rev 2:7, Rev 2:11, Rev 2:17