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Philippians 3

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¹ [16] Listen carefully, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her [I will bring] into great anguish, unless they repent of her deeds.

² And I will kill her children (followers) with[17] pestilence [thoroughly annihilating them], and all the churches will know [without any doubt] that I am He who searches the[18] minds and hearts [the innermost thoughts, purposes]; and I will give to each one of you [a reward or punishment] according to your deeds.

³ But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not explored and known the[19] depths of Satan, as they call them—I place no other burden on you,

⁴ except to hold tightly to what you have until I come.

⁵ And he who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God] and he who keeps My deeds [doing things that please Me] until the [very] end, to him I will give authority and power over the nations;

⁶ and he shall shepherd and rule them with a rod of iron, as the earthen pots are broken in pieces, as I also have received authority [and power to rule them] from My Father;

⁷ and I will give him the[20] Morning Star.

⁸ He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.'

⁹ "To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in[1] Sardis write: "These are the words of Him who has[2] the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: 'I know your deeds; you have a name (reputation) that you are alive, but [in reality] you are dead.

¹⁰ Wake up, and strengthen and reaffirm what remains [of your faithful commitment to Me], which is about to die; for I have not found [any of] your deeds completed in the sight of My God or meeting His requirements.

¹¹ So remember and take to heart the lessons you have received and heard. Keep and obey them, and repent [change your sinful way of thinking, and demonstrate your repentance with new behavior that proves a conscious decision to turn away from sin]. So then, if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.

¹² But you [still] have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes [that is, contaminated their character and personal integrity with sin]; and they will walk with Me [dressed] in white, because they are worthy (righteous).

¹³ He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God] will accordingly be dressed in white clothing; and I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, and I will confess and openly acknowledge his name before My Father and before His angels [saying that he is one of Mine].

¹⁴ He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.'

¹⁵ "And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in[3] Philadelphia write: "These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, He who has the key [to the house] of David, He who opens and no one will [be able to] shut, and He who shuts and no one opens:

¹⁶ 'I know your deeds. See, I have set before you an open door which no one is able to shut, for you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not renounced or denied My name.

¹⁷ Take note, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet and make them know [without any doubt] that I have loved you.

¹⁸ Because you have kept the word of My endurance [My command to persevere], I will keep you [safe] from the hour of trial, that hour which is about to come on the whole [inhabited] world, to test those who live on the earth.

¹⁹ I am coming quickly. Hold tight what you have, so that no one will take your crown [by leading you to renounce the faith].

²⁰ He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will make him a[4] pillar in the temple of My God; he will most certainly never be put out of it, and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which descends out of heaven from My God, and My [own] new name.

²¹ He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.'

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1	[16] Listen carefully, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her [I will bring] into great anguish, unless they repent of her deeds.
2	And I will kill her children (followers) with[17] pestilence [thoroughly annihilating them], and all the churches will know [without any doubt] that I am He who searches the[18] minds and hearts [the innermost thoughts, purposes]; and I will give to each one of you [a reward or punishment] according to your deeds.
3	But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not explored and known the[19] depths of Satan, as they call them—I place no other burden on you,
4	except to hold tightly to what you have until I come.
5	And he who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God] and he who keeps My deeds [doing things that please Me] until the [very] end, to him I will give authority and power over the nations;
6	and he shall shepherd and rule them with a rod of iron, as the earthen pots are broken in pieces, as I also have received authority [and power to rule them] from My Father;
7	and I will give him the[20] Morning Star.
8	He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.'
9	"To the angel (divine messenger) of the church in[1] Sardis write: "These are the words of Him who has[2] the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: 'I know your deeds; you have a name (reputation) that you are alive, but [in reality] you are dead.
10	Wake up, and strengthen and reaffirm what remains [of your faithful commitment to Me], which is about to die; for I have not found [any of] your deeds completed in the sight of My God or meeting His requirements.
11	So remember and take to heart the lessons you have received and heard. Keep and obey them, and repent [change your sinful way of thinking, and demonstrate your repentance with new behavior that proves a conscious decision to turn away from sin]. So then, if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.
12	But you [still] have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes [that is, contaminated their character and personal integrity with sin]; and they will walk with Me [dressed] in white, because they are worthy (righteous).
13	He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God] will accordingly be dressed in white clothing; and I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, and I will confess and openly acknowledge his name before My Father and before His angels [saying that he is one of Mine].
14	He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.'
15	"And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in[3] Philadelphia write: "These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, He who has the key [to the house] of David, He who opens and no one will [be able to] shut, and He who shuts and no one opens:
16	'I know your deeds. See, I have set before you an open door which no one is able to shut, for you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not renounced or denied My name.
17	Take note, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet and make them know [without any doubt] that I have loved you.
18	Because you have kept the word of My endurance [My command to persevere], I will keep you [safe] from the hour of trial, that hour which is about to come on the whole [inhabited] world, to test those who live on the earth.
19	I am coming quickly. Hold tight what you have, so that no one will take your crown [by leading you to renounce the faith].
20	He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will make him a[4] pillar in the temple of My God; he will most certainly never be put out of it, and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which descends out of heaven from My God, and My [own] new name.
21	He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.'

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