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。
"To the minister of the Church at Sardis write as follows: "'This is what He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says. I know your doings--you are supposed to be alive, but in reality you are 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，
Rouse yourself and keep awake, and strengthen those things which remain but have well-nigh perished; for I have found no doings of yours free from imperfection in the sight of My 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。
Be mindful, therefore, of the lessons you have received and heard. Continually lay them to heart, and repent. If, however, you fail to rouse yourself and keep awake, I shall come upon you suddenly like a thief, and you will certainly not know the hour at which I shall come to judge you.
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。
Yet you have in Sardis a few who have not soiled 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。
"'In this way he who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments; and I will certainly not blot out his name from the Book of Life, but will acknowledge him in the presence of My Father and His angels.
6 有耳朵的，應聽聖神向各教會說的話。」
Let all who have ears give heed to what the Spirit is saying 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：
"To the minister of the Church at Philadelphia write as follows: "'This is what the holy One and the true says--He who has the key of David--He who opens and no one shall shut, and shuts and no one shall open.
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 your doings. I have put an opened door in front of you, which no one can shut; because you have but a little power, and yet you have guarded My word and have not disowned Me.
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。
I will cause some belonging to Satan's synagogue who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but are liars--I will make them come and fall at your feet and know for certain that I have loved you.
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 in spite of suffering you have guarded My word, I in turn will guard you from that hour of trial which is soon coming upon the whole world, to put to the test the inhabitants of the earth.
11 我快要來；你應堅持你所有的，免得人拿去你的花冠。
I am coming quickly: cling to that which you already possess, so that your wreath of victory be not taken away from you.
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。
"'He who overcomes--I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, and he shall never go out from it again. And I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which is to come down out of Heaven from My God, and My own new name.
13 有耳朵的，應聽聖神向各教會說的話。」
Let all who have ears give heed to what the Spirit is saying 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 minister of the Church at Laodicea write as follows: "'This is what the Amen says--the true and faithful witness, the Beginning and Lord of God's Creation.
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 your doings--you are neither cold nor hot; I would that you were 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。
Accordingly, because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, before long I will vomit you 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。
You say, I am rich, and have wealth stored up, and I stand in need of nothing; and you do not know that if there is a wretched creature it is you -- pitiable, poor, blind, 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。
Therefore I counsel you to buy of Me gold refined in the fire that you may become rich, and white robes to put on, so as to hide your shameful nakedness, and eye-salve to anoint your eyes with, so that you may be able to 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！
All whom I hold dear, I reprove and chastise; therefore be in earnest 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。
I am now standing at the door and am knocking. If any one listens to My voice and opens the door, I will go in to be with him and will feast with him, and he shall feast 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 who overcomes I will give the privilege of sitting down with Me on My throne, as I also have overcome and have sat down with My Father on His throne.
22 有耳朵的，應聽聖神向各教會說的話。」
Let all who have ears give heed to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches.'"
