Mulʼata 3
1 “Ergamaa Waaqaa kan waldaa kiristaanaa Sardeesittiakkana jedhii barreessi: Inni Hafuurota Waaqaa torbaa fi urjiiwwan torba qabu sun akkana jedha. Ani hojii kee beeka; ati maqumaaf jirta malee duuteerta.
“Write this to the angel of the Sardis church: This is what the one who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says: I know what you have accomplished, and that you give the appearance of being alive—but in reality you are dead.
2 Dammaqi! Ani fuula Waaqa kootii duratti hojiin kee guutuu taʼuu isaa hin argineetii waan duʼuu gaʼe sana jajjabeessi.
Wake up, and try to revive what is left that's about to die! For I have discovered that from the perspective of my God, nothing you've done has been finished.
3 Kanaafuu waan fudhattee fi waan dhageesse yaadadhu; waan dhageesse sanaaf ajajami; qalbiis jijjiirradhu. Yoo ati dammaquu baatte garuu ani akkuma hattuutti sitti nan dhufa; saʼaatii kamitti akka ani sitti dhufus ati hin beektu.
So remind yourselves of how this message came to you, and what you heard. Observe what you were told to do, and repent. If you don't watch out, I'll come unexpectedly like a thief, and you won't know at what time I'll come to you!
4 Taʼu iyyuu ati namoota uffata isaanii hin xureessin muraasa Sardees keessaa qabda. Isaanis uffata adaadii uffatanii na wajjin ni deemu; isaan kanaaf warra malanii dha.
But there are some among you in Sardis who have not ruined their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed in white, for they deserve to do so.
5 Namni moʼu akkuma isaanii uffata adaadii ni uffata. Anis maqaa isaa kitaaba jireenyaa keessaa gonkumaa hin haqu; fuula Abbaa kootii fi ergamoota isaa durattis maqaa isaa nan beeksisa.
Those who are victorious will be dressed in white like this. Their names will not be removed from the book of life, and I will speak for them in the presence of my Father and his angels.
6 Namni gurra qabu waan Hafuurri waldoota kiristaanaatiin jedhu haa dhagaʼu.
If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit is telling the churches.
7 “Ergamaa Waaqaa kan waldaa kiristaanaa Filaadelfiyaattiakkana jedhii barreessi: Inni qulqulluun, inni dhugaan, inni furtuu Daawit harka isaatii qabu, kan waan inni banu eenyu iyyuu cufuu hin dandeenyee fi waan inni cufus eenyu iyyuu banuu hin dandeenye sun akkana jedha.
Write this to the angel of the Philadelphia church: This is what the one says, the one who is holy and true, who has the key of David. He can open and nobody is able to shut, he can shut, and nobody is able to open:
8 Ani hojii kee beeka. Kunoo, ani balbala banamaa namni cufuu hin dandeenye tokko fuula kee dura kaaʼeera. Akka ati humna xinnoo qabdus beeka; taʼus dubbii koo eegdeerta; maqaa koos hin ganne.
I know what you have accomplished—look, I've opened a door for you that no one can shut. I know that you only have a little strength, but you did what I told you, and you did not deny me.
9 Kunoo, ani warra waldaa Seexanaa taʼan kanneen utuu Yihuudoota hin taʼin Yihuudoota ofiin jedhanii soban keessaa tokko tokko akka isaan dhufanii miilla kee irratti kufanii sagadanii fi akka isaan akka ani si jaalladhe beekan nan godha.
From Satan's synagogue I will bring those who say they are Jews, (but are not, they are liars), making them come and worship at your feet, so that they will acknowledge that I love you.
10 Ajaja ani akka ati obsaan dhaabattuuf siif kenne sana waan eegdeef, anis saʼaatii qorumsaa kan warra lafa irra jiraatan qoruuf addunyaa guutuutti dhufuuf jiru sana irraa si oolcha.
Because you have persevered as I told you to, I will take care of you during the testing time that is coming on the whole world when those who live on the earth will be on trial.
11 Ani dafeen dhufa. Atis akka namni tokko iyyuu gonfoo kee hin fudhanneef waan qabdu jabeessii qabadhu.
I am coming soon! Keep a tight grasp on what you have, so that no one takes your crown.
12 Nama moʼatus mana qulqullummaa Waaqa koo keessatti utubaa nan godha. Innis achi keessaa gonkumaa hin baʼu. Anis maqaa Waaqa kootii fi maqaa magaalaa Waaqa koo, maqaa Yerusaalem ishee haaraa, ishee Waaqa koo biraa samii irraa gad buutu sanaa isa irratti nan barreessa; maqaa koo haaraas isa irratti nan barreessa.
Those who are victorious I will make into pillars in the Temple of my God. They won't ever have to leave. I will write on them the name of my God, the name of the city of my God called New Jerusalem which descends from heaven from my God, and my own new name.
13 Namni gurra qabu waan Hafuurri waldoota kiristaanaatiin jedhu haa dhagaʼu.
If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit is telling the churches.
14 “Ergamaa Waaqaa kan waldaa kiristaanaa Lodooqiyaattiakkana jedhii barreessi: Ameen, inni amanamaan, dhuga baatuun dhugaatii fi jalqabaan uumama Waaqaa sun akkana jedha.
Write this to the angel of the Laodicea church: This is what the Amen says, who is the faithful, true witness, highest ruler of God's creation:
15 Akka ati qabbanaaʼaa yookaan hoʼaa hin taʼin ani hojii kee beeka! Ani utuu ati qabbanaaʼaa yookaan hoʼaa taatee silaa nan hawwa ture.
I know what you have accomplished—you're neither hot nor cold. I wish you were hot or cold!
16 Kanaafuu ati waan laphiitaateef, hoʼaa yookaan qabbanaaʼaa waan hin taʼiniif ani afaan kootii si tufuu gaʼeera.
But because you're lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I'm going to spit you out of my mouth.
17 Ati, ‘Ani sooressa; qabeenya argadheera; wanni na barbaachisu tokko iyyuu hin jiru’ jetta. Garuu ati deegaa, rakkataa, hiyyeessa, jaamaa fi qullaa taʼuu kee hin beektu.
You say to yourselves, ‘I'm rich, I have wealth, and don't need anything.’ But you don't know that you are miserable and pitiful and poor and blind and naked.
18 Kanaafuu ati akka sooromtuuf, warqee ibiddaan qulqulleeffame akka narraa bitattu, akka qullaa kee qaanessaa sana haguuggattuufis uffata adii uffattu akka narraa bitattu, akka arguu dandeessuuf immoo kuulii ijatti naqattu akka narraa bitattu sin gorsa.
I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire so you may be rich; and have white clothes so you can be properly dressed and you won't reveal your nakedness and shame; and ointment to put on your eyes so you can see.
19 Ani warran jaalladhu nan ifadha; nan adabas. Kanaafuu jabaadhu; qalbii jijjiirradhus.
Those I love I correct and discipline. So be really sincere, and repent.
20 Kunoo, ani balbala dura dhaabadheen balbala rurrukuta. Yoo namni kam iyyuu sagalee koo dhagaʼee balbala naaf bane, ani ol seenee isa wajjin irbaata nan nyaadha; innis na wajjin ni nyaata.
Look, I'm standing at the door, knocking. If anyone hears me calling and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they with me.
21 Akkuma ani moʼadhee Abbaa koo wajjin teessoo isaa irra taaʼe sana, namni moʼatus akka inni na wajjin teessoo koo irra taaʼuuf mirga nan kennaaf.
I will have those who are victorious sit down with me beside my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down beside my Father on his throne.
22 Namni gurra qabu waan Hafuurri waldoota kiristaanaatiin jedhu haa dhagaʼu.”
If you have ears, listen to what the Spirit is telling the churches.”
