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Revelation 3:2

Become thou watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, that were about to die; for I have not found thy works fulfilled before my God.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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, unto the messenger of the assembly, in Sardis, write:—These things, saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works,—that, a name, thou hast, that thou art living, and art, dead.

3Remember, therefore, how thou hast received, and didst hear, and keep it and repent. If then thou shall not watch, I will have come as a thief, and in nowise shalt thou get to know, during what sort of hour, I will have come upon thee.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 3:28But command thou Joshua and confirm him and embolden him,—for, he, shall pass over before this people, and, he shall cause them to inherit 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,—and his heart was not blameless with Yahweh his God, like the heart of David his father.

Job 4:4Him that was stumbling, have thy words raised up, and, sinking knees, hast thou strengthened.

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the weak hands,—The trembling knees, make ye firm:

Isaiah 57:12I, will expose thy righteousness,—And thy works—but they will not profit thee!

Ezekiel 34:8As I live,— Declareth My Lord Yahweh, Surely because my flock became a prey. And my flock became food for every wild beast of the field, through having no shepherd, Neither did my shepherds inquire after the flock, —But the shepherds tended themselves. And my flock, they tended not

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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