Revelation 3:1

And to the angel of the church in Sardis say: These things says he who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I have knowledge of your works, that you seem to be living but are dead.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death; because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure.

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Cross References

Luke 15:32But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.

John 1:33I had no knowledge who he was, but he who sent me to give baptism with water said to me, The one on whom you see the Spirit coming down and resting, it is he who gives baptism with the Holy Spirit.

John 7:37On the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus got up and said in a loud voice, If any man is in need of drink let him come to me and I will give it to him.

John 20:22And when he had said this, breathing on them, he said to them, Let the Holy Spirit come on you:

Ephesians 2:1And to you did he give life, when you were dead through your wrongdoing and sins,

Colossians 2:13And you, being dead through your sins and the evil condition of your flesh, to you, I say, he gave life together with him, and forgiveness of all our sins;

Matthew Henry on Revelation 3:1

Here we have three more of the epistles of Christ to the churches: I. To Sardis, ver. 1-6 . II. To Philadelphia, ver. 7-13 . III. To Laodicea, ver. 14, to the end . Read the whole commentary →

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