Revelation 3:1

And to the angel of the church which is at Sardis, write: These things saith he who 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.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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

2Awake, and preserve the things that remain, which are ready to die; for I have not found thy works complete before my God.

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Cross References

Luke 15:32But it was proper for us to be merry, and to rejoice; because this thy brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.

John 1:33And I did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water, he said to me- On whom thou seest the Spirit descend, and rest upon him, he baptizeth with the Holy Spirit.

John 7:37And on the great day, which was the last of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, and said: If any man thirst, let him come to me and drink.

John 20:22And as he said these things, he breathed on them, and said to them: Receive ye the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 2:1and also you, he filleth, who were dead in your sins, and in your offences,

Colossians 2:13And you, who were dead in your sins, and by the uncircumcision of your flesh, he hath vivified with him; and he hath forgiven us 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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