1 "And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write:

"He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says these things:

"I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead. 2 Wake up and strengthen the things that remain, which you were about to throw away,*3:2 NU & TR read "which were about to die" instead of "which you were about to throw away". for I have found no works of yours perfected before my God. 3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If therefore you won’t watch, I will come as a thief, and you won’t know what hour I will come upon you. 4 Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that didn’t defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy. 5 He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

7 "To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write:

"He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:

8 "I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name. 9 Behold, I make some of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie—behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10 Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11 I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown. 12 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will go out from there no more. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, and my own new name. 13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

14 "To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write:

"The Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning * 3:14 or, Source, or Head of God’s creation, says these things:

15 "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot. 16 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth. 17 Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing,’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked; 18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with me. 21 He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies."

1 Sardese koguduse inglile kirjuta:

Nõnda ütleb see, kellel on Jumala seitse vaimu ja seitse taevatähte:

Ma tean su tegusid ja et sa oled nime poolest elus, aga tegelikult surnud. 2 Ole valvas! Hoia seda, mis on alles jäänud, muidu sureb seegi. Sest ma ei ole leidnud, et su teod oleksid täiuslikud Jumala ees. 3 Tuleta siis meelde, kuidas sa sõnumi vastu võtsid ja olid kuulekas. Järgi seda nüüdki ja paranda meelt! Aga kui sa ei valva, siis tulen ma nagu varas ja sa ei oska arvata, millisel hetkel ma sind taban.

4 Aga sul on Sardeses ka mõned, kes ei ole oma riideid määrinud – nemad kõnnivad kord koos minuga valgeis rõivais, sest nad on seda väärt. 5 Kes võidab, sellele antakse samuti selga valged rõivad. Mina ei kustuta ta nime eluraamatust, ma tunnistan teda oma Isa ja ta inglite ees. 6 Kellel on kõrvad, see kuulgu, mida Vaim kogudustele ütleb!

7 Filadelfia koguduse inglile kirjuta:

Nõnda ütleb Püha ja Tõeline, kelle käes on Taaveti võti, kes avab nii, et ükski ei sulge, ja kes sulgeb nii, et ükski ei ava:

8 Ma tean su tegusid – vaata, ma olen avanud su ees ukse, mida keegi ei saa sulgeda. Ma tean, et sul on vähe jõudu, aga sa oled järginud minu õpetust ega ole salanud minu nime. 9 Vaata, ma teen nõnda, et saatana kogudusest mõned väidavad end olevat juudid, aga tegelikult ei ole, vaid nad valetavad! Vaata, nad tulevad ja kummardavad sinu jalge ette ning saavad aru, et mina olen sind armastanud. 10 Et sa oled kuuletunud minu sõnale ja olnud kannatlik, siis säästan ka mina sind katsumustunni eest, mis tabab kogu maailma, et läbi katsuda selle elanikke.

11 Ma tulen varsti. Hoia kinni sellest, mis sul on, et ükski su võidupärga ei võtaks. 12 Võitja teen ma sambaks oma Jumala templis ja ta jääb sinna alatiseks. Ma kirjutan tema peale oma Jumala nime ning oma Jumala linna, uue Jeruusalemma nime, mis laskub alla taevast minu Jumala juurest, ja oma uue nime. 13 Kellel on kõrvad, see kuulgu, mida Vaim kogudustele ütleb!

14 Laodikeia koguduse inglile kirjuta:

Nõnda ütleb Aamen, kes on ustav ja tõeline tunnistaja, Jumala loomingu algus:

15 Ma tean su tegusid, et sa ei ole ei külm ega kuum. Oleksid sa ometi külm või kuum! 16 Aga et sa oled leige ja mitte külm ega kuum, sülitan ma sinu välja oma suust. 17 Sina ütled: „Ma olen rikas, mul on küllalt vara ja mul ei ole millestki puudust." Ja sa ei teagi, et sa oled armetu, hale, vaene, pime ja paljas! 18 Ma annan sulle nõu: osta minu käest tules puhastatud kulda, et sa saaksid rikkaks, ning valgeid rõivaid enda riietamiseks, et ei tuleks ilmsiks sinu alastioleku häbi, ning salvi oma silmadele, et sa näeksid.

19 Mina noomin ja karistan igaüht, keda ma armastan. Ole siis hoolas ja paranda meelt! 20 Pane tähele! Ma seisan ukse taga ja koputan. Kes mu häält kuulda võtab ja avab ukse, selle juurde ma tulen sisse ning söön õhtust temaga ja tema minuga.

21 Võitjale ma annan õiguse istuda koos minuga mu troonile, nagu minagi olen võitnud ning istunud oma Isaga tema troonile. 22 Kellel on kõrvad, see kuulgu, mida Vaim kogudustele ütleb."