Revelation 3:1

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.

And {G2532} unto the angel {G32} of the church {G1577} in {G1722} Sardis {G4554} write {G1125}; These things {G3592} saith {G3004} he that hath {G2192} the seven {G2033} Spirits {G4151} of God {G2316}, and {G2532} the seven {G2033} stars {G792}; I know {G1492} thy {G4675} works {G2041}, that {G3754} thou hast {G2192} a name {G3686} that {G3754} thou livest {G2198}, and {G2532} art {G1488} dead {G3498}.

“To the angel of the Messianic Community in Sardis, write: ‘Here is the message from the one who has the sevenfold Spirit of God and the seven stars: “I know what you are doing — you have a reputation for being alive, but in fact you are dead!

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.

And to 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 thou art dead.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Timothy 5:6 (21 votes)

    But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

  • James 2:26 (16 votes)

    For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

  • Revelation 1:4 (12 votes)

    John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

  • Colossians 2:13 (11 votes)

    ¶ And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

  • Jude 1:12 (9 votes)

    These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds [they are] without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

  • Luke 15:24 (8 votes)

    For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

  • Revelation 2:19 (8 votes)

    I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last [to be] more than the first.