3:1. 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.

                And to the angel of the church in Sardis write:  (See “Angels” 1:20.)

                The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars:

Revelation 1:4, 16.

                I know your works; You have the name of being alive, and you are dead:

John 5:25; 11:25;

Rom. 4:17; 6:2-11; 7:4; 8:10; 11:15;

2 Cor. 5:14;

Gal. 2:19-20;

Eph. 2:1, 5; 5:4;

Colossians 2:13, 20; 3:3-4;

1 Tim. 5:6;

2 Tim. 2:11;

James 2:26;

1 Peter 2:24;

Revelation 2:10-11, 23; 6:8; 9:6; 12:11; 14:13; 20:5-6, 12-14; 21:4.

3:2. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

                Awake

Isaiah 26:19; 51:9, 17; 52:1;

Matt. 24:43-44;

Mark 13:32-37; 14:38;

Luke 12:39-40;

Acts 1:7;

1 Cor. 15:34;(KJV)

Eph. 5:14; 6:18;

1 Thess. 5:2-10;

2 Peter 3:10;

Revelation 16:15.

                And strengthen what remains and is on the point of death:

Eccles. 7:19

Eph. 3:16;

Phil. 4:13;

Colossians 1:11.

                For I have not found your works perfect in the sight of my God:

Gen. 17:1;

Deut. 18:13;

Psalm 18:32; 106:39;

Prov. 16:3;

Isaiah 66:18;

Matt. 5:48; 23:5;

John 5:17; John 17:23;

Acts 10:35;

1 Cor. 2:6;

2 Cor. 13:9;

Gal. 5:6;

Eph. 4:12-13;

Phil. 2:13; 3:12, 15;

Colossians 1:28; 3:14;

2 Tim. 3:17;

Heb. 6:1; 7:19; 10:1, 14; 13:21;

James 2:22; 3:13;

1 Peter 5:10;

1 John 2:5; 4:17-18;

Revelation 14:13; 20:12.

3:3. 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 thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

                Remember then what you received and heard:

(WS ‘Remember’)

Exod. 13:3;

Num. 15:39;

Joshua 1:13;

Psalms 103:2;

Mal. 4:4;

John 14:26;

Acts 20:35;

1 Cor. 4:17; 11:24-26;

2 Tim. 2:8;

2 Peter 3:1-2;

Jude 17.

                Hold fast, (Keep that):

Revelation 2:25.                                                                     

                And repent: If you will not awake, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come upon you:

3:4. Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

                Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments: And they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy:

Exod. 28:4; 29:5;

Lev. 8:7

2 Chron. 5:12;

Psalm 45:10-17;

Eccles. 9:8;

Isaiah 22:21; 52:1; 61:10; 64:6;

Ezek. 9:2;

Daniel 11:35; 12:10;

Zech. 3:3-4;

Matt. 22:11; 27:28; 28:3;

Mark 16:15;

Acts 1:10;

Jude 23;

Revelation 3:5, 18; 4:4; 6:11; 7:9, 13-14; 15:6; 16:15; 19:8, 14.

3:5. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

                He who conquers shall be clad thus in white garments, And I will not blot his name out: 

Exod. 32:32-3;

Deut. 9:14; 29:20;

2 Kings 14:27;

Psalm 69:28; 109:13.

                Of the book of life:

(WS ‘Book of Life’)

Psalm 69:28;

Daniel 12:1;

Phil. 4:3;

Revelation 13:8; 17:8; 20:15; 21:27; 22:19.

Books of Genealogies:

See WS 3:5 “Generation(s)”

1 Chron. 9:1;

2 Chron. 12:15; 31:19;

Ezra 2:62; 8:1;

Neh. 7:5; 64.

 (Some of the Genealogy lists in the Bible:

Gen. 4:18; 5:1, seq.; 11:10-27;

Ruth 4:18 seq.;

I Chr.1:10 seq.; 2:10 seq.; 4:2 seq.; 6:4 seq.; 8:1 seq.; 9:38 seq.;

Matt. 1:1-16;

Luke 3:23-38.

Psalm 40:7; 139:16;

Ezek. 13:9;

Heb. 10:7.

                I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels:

Matt. 10:32;

2 Tim. 2:12.

3:6. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

                He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches:

3:7.  And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

                And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: (WS 3:7 ‘Door’).

                ‘The words of the holy one,

Deut. 33:8;

Psalm 16:10; 89:19-20;

Isaiah 10:17; 43:15; 49:7;

Daniel 9:24;

Hab. 3:3;

Mark 1:14;

Luke 1:35; 4:34;

Acts 2:27; 3:14; 13:35;

Eph. 2:21;

1 John 2:20;

Revelation 4:8; 6:10; 15:4.

                The true one:

John 1:14, 17; 8:32; 14:16; 17:3;

1 Cor. 5:8;

1 Thess. 1:9;

1 John 5:20-21;

Revelation 3:14; 6:10; 19:11.

                Who has the key of David, who opens and no one shall shut, who shuts and no one opens:  (Philadelphia = ‘two leaved door’.)

Psalm 118:19;

Isaiah 22:22; 26:2, 20; 45:1-2 (KJV); 60:11;

Ezek. 41:23-24;

Matt. 7:7-8; 12:36; 13:25; 16:19; 23:13; 25:10-13;

Luke 1:32; 11:9-10; 13:25;

John 10:3; 20:19, 26;

Acts 5:19; 12:10; 14:27; 16:26;

1 Cor. 16:9;

2 Cor. 2:12;

Colossians 4:3.

3:8. I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.

                ‘I know your works.

1 Cor. 16:9.

                Behold, I have set before you an open door which no one is able to shut:

Neh. 7:3; 13:19;

Ezek. 44:2; 46:1-2;

Mal. 1:10;

Acts 14:27;

Revelation 3:20; 4:1; 11:19; 15:5; 19:11; 21:25.