啟示錄 3
1 你給撒爾德教會的天使寫：「那持有天主的七神和七顆星的這樣說：我知道你的作為，也知道你有生活之名，其實你是死的。
And to 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 你該儆醒，堅固其餘將要死的人，因為我沒有發見你的作為，在我天主面前是齊全的，
Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
3 所以你應回想當初你是怎樣接受了，是怎樣聽了天主的道：你該遵守，又該悔改；假如你不儆醒，我必要像盜賊一樣來臨，你也不知道我何時臨於你。
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.
4 可是，在撒爾德你還有幾個沒有玷污自己的衣服，他們必要穿上白衣，與我同行，因為他們當得起。
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.
5 勝利的必要這樣穿上白衣，我決不將他的名字從生命冊上抹去；反之，我要在我父面前，在他的天使面前，承認他的名字。
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.
6 有耳朵的，應聽聖神向各教會說的話。」
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
7 你給非拉德非雅教會的天使寫：「那聖潔而真實的，掌有達味鑰匙的，開了不無人能關，關了無人能開的這樣說：
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;
8 我知道你的作為；看，我在你面前安置了一個敞開的門，誰也不能關閉它；我知道你能力雖小，卻遵守了我的話，沒有否認我的名字。
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.
9 看，我要從撒殫的會眾，即從那些自稱為猶太人的人中－－其實不是，而只是撒謊的人－－把一些人交給你；看，我要使他們前來，俯伏在你腳前，使他們承認我愛了你。
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
10 因為你遵守了我論堅忍的訓言，我也要在試探期中保存你，這時期將要臨於這世界，為試探這世界上的居民。
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11 我快要來；你應堅持你所有的，免得人拿去你的花冠。
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
12 勝利的，我要使他成為我天主殿宇的柱子，決不再讓他到外面去；我還要把我天主的名號，和從天上我天主那裏降下的我天主的城邑，即新耶路撒冷的名號，以及我的新名號，寫在他身上。
Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.
13 有耳朵的，應聽聖神向各教會說的話。」
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
14 你給勞狄刻雅教會的天使寫：「那做『阿們，』做忠信而真實見證的，做天主創造萬物根源的這樣說：
And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15 我知道你的作為：你也不冷，也不熱；巴不得你或冷或熱！
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 但是，你既然是溫的，也不冷，也不熱，我必要從我口中把你吐出來。
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
17 你說：我是富有的，我發了財，什麼也不缺少；殊不知你是不幸的，可憐的，貧窮的，瞎眼的，赤身裸體的。
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 我給你出個主意：你要向我買用火煉好的黃金，為使你富有，也買件白衣穿上，為不顯露你裸體的羞恥，又買點眼藥，抹在你的眼上，為使你能看見。
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and anoint thy eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 凡我所疼愛的人，我要譴責他，管教他；所以你應當發奮熱心，痛悔改過！
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20 看，我立在門口敲門，誰若聽見我的聲音而給我開門，我要進到他那裏，同他坐席，他也要同我一起坐席。
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man shall hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21 勝利的，我要賜他同我坐在我的寶座上，就如我得勝了，同我的父坐在他的寶座上一樣。
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me on my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father on his throne.
22 有耳朵的，應聽聖神向各教會說的話。」
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
