Revelasyon 3
1 “A zanj legliz nan Sardes la, ekri: Sila ki gen sèt Lespri Bondye ak sèt zetwal yo, di sa a: Mwen konnen zèv nou yo, ke nou gen repitasyon ke nou vivan, men nou mouri.
“And to the Angel of the Church of Sardis write: Thus says he who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: I know your works, that you have a name which is alive, but you are dead.
2 Reveye nou, e ranfòse bagay ki rete yo, ke ou te prèt pou jete deyò; paske Mwen pa twouve zèv nou yo konplè nan zye Bondye.
Be vigilant, and confirm the things that remain, lest they soon die out. For I do not find your works to be full in the sight of my God.
3 Donk, sonje sa nou te resevwa e tande a. Kenbe l e repanti. Konsa, si nou pa reveye nou, Mwen va vini tankou yon vòlè, e nou p ap konnen a kilè Mwen va vini sou nou an.
Therefore, keep in mind the way that you have received and heard, and then observe it and repent. But if you will not be vigilant, I will come to you like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.
4 “Men nou gen kèk moun nan Sardes ki pa t sal vètman yo. Yo va mache avèk Mwen abiye an blan, paske yo dign de sa.
But you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments. And these shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
5 “Sila ki vin venkè a va abiye konsa, an vètman blan. Mwen p ap janm efase non li nan liv lavi a, e Mwen va konfese non li devan Papa M ak devan zanj Li yo.
Whoever prevails, so shall he be clothed in white vestments. And I will not delete his name from the Book of Life. And I will confess his name in the presence of my Father and in the presence of his Angels.
6 Sila ki gen yon zòrèy, kite l tande sa Lespri a di a legliz yo.
Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.
7 “A zanj legliz nan Philadelphie a, ekri: Sila ki sen an, ki vrè a, ki gen kle David la, k ap louvri pou pèsòn p ap ka fèmen l, e ki fèmen pou pèsòn p ap ka louvri a, di konsa:
And to the Angel of the Church of Philadelphia write: Thus says the Holy One, the True One, he who holds the key of David. He opens and no one closes. He closes and no one opens.
8 Mwen konnen zèv nou yo. Gade byen, Mwen mete devan nou yon pòt louvri ke pèsòn pa kab fèmen, paske nou gen yon ti pouvwa, epi nou te kenbe pawòl Mwen, e pa t nye non Mwen.
I know your works. Behold, I have set an open door before you, which no one is able to close. For you have little power, and you have observed my word, and you have not denied my name.
9 Gade byen, Mwen va koze sila ki nan sinagòg Satan yo, ki di ke yo se Jwif, men ki pa sa a, kap manti—Mwen va fè yo vin bese nan pye nou, e fè yo konnen ke Mwen renmen nou.
Behold, I will take from the synagogue of Satan those who declare themselves to be Jews and are not, for they are lying. Behold, I will cause them to approach and to reverence before your feet. And they shall know that I have loved you.
10 “Paske nou kenbe pawòl pèseverans Mwen an, Mwen va kenbe nou osi nan lè eprèv la, lè ki prèt pou vini sou tout mond lan pou pase a leprèv tout sila ki rete sou latè yo.
Since you have kept the word of my patient endurance, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall overcome the whole world in order to test those living upon the earth.
11 “Mwen ap vini vit! Kenbe fèm a sa nou genyen an, jis pou pèsòn pa rache kouwòn nou an.
Behold, I am approaching quickly. Hold on to what you have, so that no one may take your crown.
12 “Sila ki venkè a, Mwen va fè li vin yon pilye nan tanp a Bondye Mwen an. Konsa, li p ap sòti deyò ankò, e Mwen va ekri sou li non a Bondye Mwen an, ak non a gran vil Bondye Mwen an, Jérusalem tounèf la, ki desann soti nan syèl, de Bondye Mwen, avèk non tounèf Mwen an.
Whoever prevails, I will set him as a column in the temple of my God, and he shall not depart from it anymore. And I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem that descends out of heaven from my God, and my new name.
13 “Sila ki gen yon zòrèy la, kite li tande sa Lespri a di a legliz yo”.
Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.
14 “A zanj legliz nan Laodicée a, ekri: Amen lan, Fidèl e Vrè Temwen lan, Kòmansman kreyasyon Bondye la, di konsa:
And to the Angel of the Church of Laodicea write: Thus says the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, who is the Beginning of the creation of God:
15 Mwen konnen zèv nou yo, ke nou pa ni frèt ni cho. Mwen ta pito ke nou te frèt oswa cho.
I know your works: that you are neither cold, nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot.
16 “Donk, paske nou tyèd, e nou pa cho ni frèt, Mwen va krache nou sòti nan bouch Mwen.
But because you are lukewarm and are neither cold nor hot, I will begin to vomit you out of my mouth.
17 Paske nou di: “Mwen rich! Mwen gen tan ranmase yon fòtin, e mwen pa bezwen anyen”; men nou pa konnen ke nou se malere, mizerab, pòv, avèg, e toutouni.
For you declare, ‘I am wealthy, and I have been enriched further, and I have need of nothing.’ And you do not know that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked.
18 “Konsa, mwen konseye nou achte nan men Mwen lò ki rafine nan dife pou nou kapab vin rich, e vètman blan pou mete sou nou pou wont toutouni nou an pa vin parèt; ak pomad zye pou nou pase nan zye nou pou nou kapab vin wè.
I urge you to buy from me gold, tested by fire, so that you may be enriched and may be clothed in white vestments, and so that the shame of your nakedness may disappear. And anoint your eyes with an eye salve, so that you may see.
19 “Sila ke M renmen yo, Mwen reprimande e disipline yo. Konsa, se pou nou vin plen ak zèl, e repanti.
Those whom I love, I rebuke and chastise. Therefore, be zealous and do penance.
20 “Gade byen, Mwen kanpe nan pòt la e Mwen frape. Si yon moun tande vwa M, e ouvri pòt la, Mwen va antre kote li, Mwen va dine avè l, e li menm avè M.
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone will hear my voice and will open the door to me, I will enter to him, and I will dine with him, and he with me.
21 “Sila ki venkè a, Mwen va lèse l vin chita avè M sou twòn Mwen an, jan Mwen menm tou te vin venkè a, e te vin chita avèk Papa M sou twòn Li an.
Whoever prevails, I will grant to him to sit with me on my throne, just as I also have overcome and have sat down with my Father on his throne.
22 “Sila ki gen yon zòrèy la, kite li tande sa Lespri a di a legliz yo”.
Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.”
