1 Un Sardu draudzes eņģelim raksti: tā saka Tas, kam septiņi Dieva gari un kam septiņas zvaigznes: Es zinu tavus darbus, tev ir vārds, ka tu dzīvo, bet tu esi miris. 2 Uzmosties un stiprini tos, kas taisās mirt, jo Es neatradu tavus darbus pilnīgus Mana Dieva priekšā! 3 Atceries tāpēc, ko tu esi dabūjis un dzirdējis. Turi to un atgriezies! Ja tu nebūsi nomodā, Es nākšu kā zaglis, un tu nezināsi, kurā stundā Es nākšu pār tevi. 4 Tev ir maz Sardos tādu, kas nav aptraipījuši drēbes; viņi staigās ar Mani baltās drēbēs, jo viņi ir tā cienīgi. 5 Kas uzvar, tas būs ģērbts baltās drēbēs, un Es viņa vārdu neizdzēsīšu no dzīvības grāmatas, viņa vārdu es apliecināšu Mana Tēva un Viņa eņģeļu priekšā. Kam ausis, lai dzird, ko Gars saka draudzēm. 6 Un Filadelfijas draudzes eņģelim raksti: 7 tā saka Svētais, Patiesīgais, kam Dāvida atslēga, kas atver, un neviens neaizslēdz, kas aizslēdz, un neviens neatver. 8 Es zinu tavus darbus. Redzi, Es tavā priekšā esmu devis atvērtas durvis, ko neviens nevar aizslēgt; tev ir maz spēka, un tomēr Manu mācību tu esi turējis un neesi aizliedzis Manu Vārdu. 9 Redzi, Es došu tev no sātana sinagogas, kas saucas par jūdiem un nav tādi, bet melo; redzi, Es darīšu, ka viņi nāks, metīsies pie tavām kājām un atzīs, ka Es esmu tevi mīlējis. 10 Tāpēc, ka tu esi turējis Manu pacietības mācību, Es tevi sargāšu pārbaudīšanas stundā, kas nāks pār visu pasauli pārbaudīt tos, kas dzīvo virs zemes. 11 Es nāku drīz; turi, kas tev ir, ka neviens neatņem tavu vainagu. 12 To, kas uzvar, Es darīšu par balstu Sava Dieva templī, un viņš no tā nekad neaizies, un Es rakstīšu uz viņa Sava Dieva Vārdu, arī Mana Dieva pilsētas, jaunās Jeruzālemes, vārdu, kas nokāpj no debesīm, no Mana Dieva, un Manu jauno Vārdu. 13 Kam ausis, lai dzird, ko Gars saka draudzēm. 14 Un Lāodikejas draudzes eņģelim raksti: tā saka Tas, kas ir Āmen, uzticīgais un patiesīgais liecinieks, Dieva radības sākums. 15 Es zinu tavus darbus, ka tu neesi ne auksts, ne karsts. Kaut jel tu būtu auksts vai karsts. 16 Tā kā tu esi remdens, ne auksts, ne karsts, Es tevi izspļaušu no Savas mutes. 17 Tu saki: es esmu bagāts, un man ir pārpilnība, un man nevajag nenieka, bet tu nezini, ka tu esi nelaimīgs, nožēlojams, nabags, akls un kails. 18 Es tev došu padomu: pērc no Manis zeltu, uguns kvēlē kausētu, lai tu būtu bagāts, un baltas drēbes, lai tu apsegtos un tava kailuma kauns neatklātos, un acu zāles tavas acis svaidīt, lai tu kļūtu redzīgs. 19 Jo, ko Es mīlu, tos Es pārmācu un pamācu, tad nu iekarsies un atgriezies! 20 Redzi, Es stāvu durvju priekšā un klaudzinu. Ja kas dzird Manu balsi un durvis atdara, Es ieiešu pie viņa un turēšu ar viņu mielastu, un viņš ar Mani. 21 Tam, kas uzvar, Es došu sēdēt pie Manis uz Mana goda krēsla, tā, kā Es esmu uzvarējis un sēdu pie Mana Tēva uz Viņa goda krēsla. 22 Kam ausis, lai dzird, ko Gars saka draudzēm.
The Letter to Sardis
1 This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Sardis:
I have the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. Listen to what I say.
I know what you are doing. Everyone may think you are alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up! You have only a little strength left, and it is almost gone. So try to become stronger. I have found that you are not completely obeying God. 3 Remember the teaching you were given and heard. Hold firmly to it and turn from your sins. If you don't wake up, I will come when you least expect it, just as a thief does.
4 A few of you in Sardis have not dirtied your clothes with sin. You will walk with me in white clothes, because you are worthy. 5 Everyone who wins the victory will wear white clothes. Their names will not be erased from the book of life, and I will tell my Father and his angels that they are my followers.
6 If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
The Letter to Philadelphia
7 This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Philadelphia:
I am the one who is holy and true, and I have the keys that belonged to David. When I open a door, no one can close it. And when I close a door, no one can open it. Listen to what I say.
8 I know everything you have done. And I have placed before you an open door no one can close. You were not very strong, but you obeyed my message and did not deny you are my followers. 9 Now you will see what I will do with those people who belong to Satan's group. They claim to be God's people, but they are liars. I will make them come and kneel down at your feet. Then they will know that I love you.
10 You obeyed my message and endured. So I will protect you from the time of testing everyone in all the world must go through. 11 I am coming soon. So hold firmly to what you have, and no one will take away the crown you will be given as your reward.
12 Everyone who wins the victory will be made into a pillar in the temple of my God, and they will stay there forever. I will write on each of them the name of my God and the name of his city. It is the new Jerusalem my God will send down from heaven. I will also write on them my own new name.
13 If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
The Letter to Laodicea
14 This is what you must write to the angel of the church in Laodicea:
I am the one called Amen! I am the faithful and true witness and the source of God's creation. Listen to what I say.
15 I know everything you have done, and you are not cold or hot. I wish you were either one or the other. 16 But since you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will spit you out of my mouth. 17 You claim to be rich and successful and to have everything you need. But you don't know how bad off you really are. You are pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.
18 Buy your gold from me. It has been refined in a fire, and it will make you rich. Buy white clothes from me. Wear them and you can cover up your shameful nakedness. Buy medicine for your eyes, so you will be able to see.
19 I correct and punish everyone I love. So make up your minds to turn away from your sins. 20 Listen! I am standing and knocking at your door. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and we will eat together. 21 Everyone who wins the victory will sit with me on my throne, just as I won the victory and sat with my Father on his throne.
22 If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
