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Revelation 3:2

Be watchful and strengthen the things that remain, which are ready to die. For I find not thy works full before my God.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

In Context

1And to the angel of the church of Sardis, write: These things saith he, that hath the seven spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast the name of being alive: and thou art dead.

3Have in mind therefore in what manner thou hast received and heard: and observe, and do penance. If then thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come to thee.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 3:28Command Josue, and encourage and strengthen him: for he shall go before this people, and shall divide unto them the land which thou shalt see.

1 Kings 15:3And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: end his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.

Job 4:4Thy words have confirmed them that were staggering, and thou hast strengthened the trembling knees:

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees.

Isaiah 57:12I will declare thy justice, and thy works shall not profit thee.

Ezekiel 34:8As I live, saith the Lord God, forasmuch as my flocks have been made a spoil, and my sheep are become a prey to all the beasts of the field, because there was no shepherd: for my shepherds did not seek after my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flocks:

Matthew Henry on Revelation 3:2-7

The Church in Sardis. ( a. d. 95.) 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. 2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. 3 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… Read the whole commentary →

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