Revelation 3:2

become watching, and strengthen the rest of the things that are about to die, for I have not found thy works fulfilled before God.

Young's Literal Translation

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 messenger of the assembly in Sardis write: These things saith he who is having the Seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I have known thy works, and that thou hast the name that thou dost live, and thou art dead;

3'Remember, then, how thou hast received, and heard, and be keeping, and reform: if, then, thou mayest not watch, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou mayest not know what hour I will come upon thee.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 3:28and charge Jehoshua, and strengthen him, and harden him, for he doth pass over before this people, and he doth cause them to inherit the land which thou seest.

1 Kings 15:3and he walketh in all the sins of his father, that he did before him, and his heart hath not been perfect with Jehovah his God, as the heart of David his father;

Job 4:4The stumbling one do thy words raise up, And bowing knees thou dost strengthen.

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the feeble hands, Yea, the stumbling knees strengthen.

Isaiah 57:12I declare thy righteousness, and thy works, And they do not profit thee.

Ezekiel 34:8I live — an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, If not, because of My flock being for a prey, Yea, My flock is for food to every beast of the field, Because there is no shepherd, And My shepherds have not sought My flock, And the shepherds do feed themselves, And My flock they have not fed.

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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