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Rev. 3:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the sevenb Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I knowd thy works, that thou hast a name that thou liveste, and art dead.*

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Rev. 5:6• ⁶And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. (Rev. 5:6)

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Rev. 2:2• ²I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars: (Rev. 2:2)

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1 Tim. 5:6• ⁶But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. (1 Tim. 5:6)

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1-2: The angel of the church of Sardis is reproved;

3-7: exhorted to repent, and threatened if he do not repent.

8-9: The angel of the church of Philadelphia,

10-14: is approved for his diligence and patience;

15-18: the angel of Laodicea rebuked for being neither hot nor cold,

19: and admonished to be more zealous.

20-22: Christ stands at the door and knocks.

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Rev. 1:11,20• ¹¹Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
²⁰The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. (Rev. 1:11,20)

he that.

Rev. 1:4• ⁴John 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; (Rev. 1:4)

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Rev. 4:5• ⁵And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. (Rev. 4:5)

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Rev. 5:6• ⁶And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. (Rev. 5:6)

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John 1:16,33• ¹⁶And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
³³And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. (John 1:16,33)

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John 3:34• ³⁴For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him. (John 3:34)

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John 7:37‑39• ³⁷In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
³⁸He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
³⁹(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) (John 7:37‑39)

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John 15:26‑27• ²⁶But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
²⁷And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. (John 15:26‑27)

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John 20:22• ²²And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: (John 20:22)

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Acts 2:33• ³³Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. (Acts 2:33)

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1 Peter 1:11• ¹¹Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. (1 Peter 1:11)

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Rev. 1:16,20• ¹⁶And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.
²⁰The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches. (Rev. 1:16,20)

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Rev. 2:1• ¹Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; (Rev. 2:1)

I know.

Rev. 2:2,9,13,19• ²I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
⁹I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
¹³I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
¹⁹I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. (Rev. 2:2,9,13,19)

and art.

Luke 15:24,32• ²⁴For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
³²It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. (Luke 15:24,32)

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Eph. 2:1,5• ¹And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
⁵Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) (Eph. 2:1,5)

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Col. 2:13• ¹³And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; (Col. 2:13)

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1 Tim. 5:6• ⁶But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. (1 Tim. 5:6)

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James 2:26• ²⁶For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (James 2:26)

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Jude 12• ¹²These 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; (Jude 12)

• But whatever might be the condition of the church, the Lord Jesus possesses the complete [seven] power of the Spirit of God [Spirits of God], and at the same time fulness [seven] of spiritual authority [stars]…. It is an assertion of His rights, not of their exercise. (“Lectures on Revelation 3:1-6: Sardis” by W. Kelly)

• if the church had been under Popery the ruler of the world, the world now became in Protestantism the ruler of the church. (“Lectures on Revelation 3:1-6: Sardis” by W. Kelly)

• Whatever may be the condition of things here, strength is in Christ: and we can never find strength in looking at the condition of the church, but at Christ. (“Lectures on Revelation 3:1-6: Sardis” by W. Kelly)

• Protestantism has weakened the idea of obedience, under the plea of "no perfection," either in the church or in the individual. Thus there has been a lowering of the just criterion wherever Protestantism has prevailed: but our God looks for perfection as the standard His children should judge themselves by — I do not say attain. He has grace to meet failures; but it is quite another thing for persons to settle down in self-complacency, from not having the divine standard before their eyes. The Lord always goes back to this. (“Lectures on Revelation 3:1-6: Sardis” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: These things saith he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

W. Kelly Translation

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And to the angel of the church that is 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.