Revelation 3

Letters from Christ to the churches in Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea: Sardis is warned as spiritually dead despite appearing alive and urged to wake up; Philadelphia is commended for endurance and promised an open door; Laodicea is rebuked as lukewarm and self-satisfied, facing rejection unless repentant.[3][2]

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Interlinear Text

Verse 1
— and — to the — to a messenger — of the — in — to Sardis — of the called-out assembly — Write — these here — he/she says — the — having — the (neuter plural) — seven — spirits — of the — of a god — and — the — seven — stars — I have seen and know — of you — the (neuter plural) — works — that — name — you have — that — you are alive — and — dead one — you are
καὶ kai and CONJ τῷ to to the ART DAT M SG ἀγγέλῳ aggelo to a messenger N DAT M SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG ἐν en in PREP DAT Σάρδεσιν sardesin to Sardis N DAT F PL ἐκκλησίας ekklesias of the called-out assembly N GEN F SG γράψον grapson Write V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG τάδε tade these here PRO.D ACC N PL λέγει legei he/she says V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o the PRO.D NOM M SG ἔχων echon having V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG τὰ ta the (neuter plural) ART ACC N PL ἑπτὰ epta seven DET ACC N PL πνεύματα pneumata spirits N ACC N PL τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou of a god N GEN M SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL ἑπτὰ epta-2 seven DET ACC M PL ἀστέρας asteras stars N ACC M PL οἶδά oida I have seen and know V PRF ACT IND 1P SG σου sou of you PRO.P 2P GEN SG τὰ ta-2 the (neuter plural) ART ACC N PL ἔργα erga works N ACC N PL ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ὄνομα onoma name N ACC N SG ἔχεις echeis you have V PRS ACT IND 2P SG ὅτι oti-2 that CONJ.S ζῇς zes you are alive V PRS ACT IND 2P SG καὶ kai-3 and CONJ νεκρὸς nekros dead one ADJ.P NOM M SG εἶ ei you are V PRS ACT IND 2P SG
Verse 5
— the — the one overcoming — in this way — will clothe oneself — in — to outer garments — to bright white ones — and — not — not (contingently) — I will wipe out — to the — name — of him — out of — of the — of the document — of the — of life — and — I will openly declare — to the — name — of him — in the sight of — of the — of a father — of me — and — in the sight of — the — messenger — of him
ὁ o the PRO.D NOM M SG νικῶν nikon the one overcoming V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG οὕτως outos in this way ADV περιβαλεῖται peribaleitai will clothe oneself V FUT MID IND 3P SG ἐν en in PREP DAT ἱματίοις imatiois to outer garments N DAT N PL λευκοῖς leukois to bright white ones ADJ.A DAT N PL καὶ kai and CONJ οὐ ou not ADV μὴ me not (contingently) ADV ἐξαλείψω exaleipso I will wipe out V FUT ACT IND 1P SG τὸ to to the ART ACC N SG ὄνομα onoma name N ACC N SG αὐτοῦ autou of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἐκ ek out of PREP GEN τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG βίβλου biblou of the document N GEN F SG τῆς tes-2 of the ART GEN F SG ζωῆς zoes of life N GEN F SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ὁμολογήσω omologeso I will openly declare V FUT ACT IND 1P SG τὸ to-2 to the ART ACC N SG ὄνομα onoma-2 name N ACC N SG αὐτοῦ autou-2 of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG ἐνώπιον enopion in the sight of PREP GEN τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Πατρός patros of a father N GEN M SG μου mou of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG καὶ kai-3 and CONJ ἐνώπιον enopion-2 in the sight of PREP GEN τῶν ton the ART GEN M PL ἀγγέλων aggelon messenger N GEN M PL αὐτοῦ autou-3 of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG
Verse 7
— and — to the — to a messenger — of the — in — to Philadelphia — of the called-out assembly — Write — these here — he/she says — the — Set-Apart One — the — genuine, real — the — having — the (feminine singular) — a key — of David — the — opening — and — not even one — will shut — and — shutting — and — not even one — opens
καὶ kai and CONJ τῷ to to the ART DAT M SG ἀγγέλῳ aggelo to a messenger N DAT M SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG ἐν en in PREP DAT Φιλαδελφίᾳ philadelphia to Philadelphia N DAT F SG ἐκκλησίας ekklesias of the called-out assembly N GEN F SG γράψον grapson Write V AOR ACT IMP 2P SG τάδε tade these here PRO.D ACC N PL λέγει legei he/she says V PRS ACT IND 3P SG ὁ o the ART NOM M SG Ἅγιος agios Set-Apart One ADJ.S NOM M SG ὁ o-2 the ART NOM M SG Ἀληθινός alethinos genuine, real ADJ.S NOM M SG ὁ o-3 the PRO.D NOM M SG ἔχων echon having V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG κλεῖν klein a key N ACC F SG Δαυείδ daueid of David N GEN M SG ὁ o-4 the PRO.D NOM M SG ἀνοίγων anoigon opening V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ οὐδεὶς oudeis not even one PRO.I NOM M SG κλείσει kleisei will shut V FUT ACT IND 3P SG καὶ kai-3 and CONJ κλείων kleion shutting V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG καὶ kai-4 and CONJ οὐδεὶς oudeis-2 not even one PRO.I NOM M SG ἀνοίγει anoigei opens V PRS ACT IND 3P SG
Verse 8
— I have seen and know — of you — the (neuter plural) — works — See! — I have given — in the sight of — of you — a door — having been opened — in — not even one — is able — to shut — her — that — a small (feminine) one — you have — power — and — you kept watch over — of me — the — word — and — not — you denied — to the — name — of me
οἶδά oida I have seen and know V PRF ACT IND 1P SG σου sou of you PRO.P 2P GEN SG τὰ ta the (neuter plural) ART ACC N PL ἔργα erga works N ACC N PL ἰδοὺ idou See! INTJ δέδωκα dedoka I have given V PRF ACT IND 1P SG ἐνώπιόν enopion in the sight of PREP GEN σου sou-2 of you PRO.P 2P GEN SG θύραν thuran a door N ACC F SG ἠνεῳγμένην eneogmenen having been opened V PRF PASS PTCP ACC F SG ἣν en in PRO.R ACC F SG οὐδεὶς oudeis not even one PRO.I NOM M SG δύναται dunatai is able V PRS MID IND 3P SG κλεῖσαι kleisai to shut V AOR ACT INF αὐτήν auten her PRO.P 3P ACC F SG ὅτι oti that CONJ.S μικρὰν mikran a small (feminine) one ADJ.S ACC F SG ἔχεις echeis you have V PRS ACT IND 2P SG δύναμιν dunamin power N ACC F SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἐτήρησάς eteresas you kept watch over V AOR ACT IND 2P SG μου mou of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG λόγον logon word N ACC M SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ οὐκ ouk not ADV ἠρνήσω erneso you denied V AOR MID IND 2P SG τὸ to to the ART ACC N SG ὄνομά onoma name N ACC N SG μου mou-2 of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG
Verse 9
— See! — I may give — out of — of the — of the assembly — of the — Adversary! — the — of those speaking — themselves — Judeans — to be — and — not — they are — but rather — they are lying — See! — I will do — them — in order that — they will arrive — and — they will bow down — in the sight of — the — of feet — of you — and — knowledge — that — I — I valued — you
ἰδοὺ idou See! INTJ διδῶ dido I may give V PRS ACT SUBJ 1P SG ἐκ ek out of PREP GEN τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG συναγωγῆς sunagoges of the assembly N GEN F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Σατανᾶ satana Adversary! N GEN M SG τῶν ton the PRO.D GEN M PL λεγόντων legonton of those speaking V PRS ACT PTCP GEN M PL ἑαυτοὺς eautous themselves PRO.X 3P ACC M PL Ἰουδαίους ioudaious Judeans ADJ.P ACC M PL εἶναι einai to be V PRS ACT INF καὶ kai and CONJ οὐκ ouk not PART εἰσὶν eisin they are V PRS ACT IND 3P PL ἀλλὰ alla but rather CONJ.C ψεύδονται pseudontai they are lying V PRS MID IND 3P PL ἰδοὺ idou-2 See! INTJ ποιήσω poieso I will do V FUT ACT IND 1P SG αὐτοὺς autous them PRO.P 3P ACC M PL ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S ἥξουσιν exousin they will arrive V FUT ACT IND 3P PL καὶ kai-2 and CONJ προσκυνήσουσιν proskunesousin they will bow down V FUT ACT IND 3P PL ἐνώπιον enopion in the sight of PREP GEN τῶν ton-2 the ART GEN M PL ποδῶν podon of feet N GEN M PL σου sou of you PRO.P 2P GEN SG καὶ kai-3 and CONJ γνῶσιν gnosin knowledge V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P PL ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ἐγὼ ego I PRO.P 1P NOM SG ἠγάπησά egapesa I valued V AOR ACT IND 1P SG σε se you PRO.P 2P ACC SG
Verse 10
— that — you kept watch over — the — word — of the — of steadfast endurance — of me — and I — you — I will keep watch over — out of — of the — of an hour — of the — of testing — of the — of the one about to be — to come or go — upon, over — of the — of the inhabited world — of the whole — to test — the — those dwelling — upon, over — of the — of the land
ὅτι oti that CONJ.S ἐτήρησας eteresas you kept watch over V AOR ACT IND 2P SG τὸν ton the ART ACC M SG λόγον logon word N ACC M SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG ὑπομονῆς upomones of steadfast endurance N GEN F SG μου mou of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG κἀγώ kago and I PRO.P 1P NOM SG σε se you PRO.P 2P ACC SG τηρήσω tereso I will keep watch over V FUT ACT IND 1P SG ἐκ ek out of PREP GEN τῆς tes-2 of the ART GEN F SG ὥρας oras of an hour N GEN F SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG πειρασμοῦ peirasmou of testing N GEN M SG τῆς tes-3 of the PRO.D GEN F SG μελλούσης mellouses of the one about to be V PRS ACT PTCP GEN F SG ἔρχεσθαι erchesthai to come or go V PRS MID INF ἐπὶ epi upon, over PREP GEN τῆς tes-4 of the ART GEN F SG οἰκουμένης oikoumenes of the inhabited world N GEN F SG ὅλης oles of the whole QUAN GEN F SG πειράσαι peirasai to test V AOR ACT INF τοὺς tous the PRO.D ACC M PL κατοικοῦντας katoikountas those dwelling V PRS ACT PTCP ACC M PL ἐπὶ epi-2 upon, over PREP GEN τῆς tes-5 of the ART GEN F SG γῆς ges of the land N GEN F SG
Verse 12
— the — the one overcoming — I will do — of them — a pillar — in — to the — to the inner sanctuary — of the — of a god — of me — and — outside — not — not (contingently) — may go out — still — and — I might write — onto — of them — to the — name — of the — of a god — of me — and — to the — name — of the — of a city — of the — of a god — of me — of the — of a new-kind — O Jerusalem — the — descending — out of — of the — of the celestial expanse — from — of the — of a god — of me — and — to the — name — of me — to the — a fresh, unprecedented thing
ὁ o the PRO.D NOM M SG νικῶν nikon the one overcoming V PRS ACT PTCP NOM M SG ποιήσω poieso I will do V FUT ACT IND 1P SG αὐτὸν auton of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG στῦλον stulon a pillar N ACC M SG ἐν en in PREP DAT τῷ to to the ART DAT M SG ναῷ nao to the inner sanctuary N DAT M SG τοῦ tou of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou of a god N GEN M SG μου mou of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἔξω exo outside ADV οὐ ou not ADV μὴ me not (contingently) ADV ἐξέλθῃ exelthe may go out V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG ἔτι eti still ADV καὶ kai-2 and CONJ γράψω grapso I might write V FUT ACT IND 1P SG ἐπ’ ep onto PREP ACC αὐτὸν auton-2 of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG τὸ to-2 to the ART ACC N SG ὄνομα onoma name N ACC N SG τοῦ tou-2 of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou-2 of a god N GEN M SG μου mou-2 of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG καὶ kai-3 and CONJ τὸ to-3 to the ART ACC N SG ὄνομα onoma-2 name N ACC N SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG πόλεως poleos of a city N GEN F SG τοῦ tou-3 of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou-3 of a god N GEN M SG μου mou-3 of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG τῆς tes-2 of the ART GEN F SG καινῆς kaines of a new-kind ADJ.A GEN F SG Ἰερουσαλήμ ierousalem O Jerusalem N GEN F SG ἡ e the PRO.D NOM F SG καταβαίνουσα katabainousa descending V PRS ACT PTCP NOM F SG ἐκ ek out of PREP GEN τοῦ tou-4 of the ART GEN M SG οὐρανοῦ ouranou of the celestial expanse N GEN M SG ἀπὸ apo from PREP GEN τοῦ tou-5 of the ART GEN M SG Θεοῦ theou-4 of a god N GEN M SG μου mou-4 of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG καὶ kai-4 and CONJ τὸ to-4 to the ART ACC N SG ὄνομά onoma-3 name N ACC N SG μου mou-5 of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG τὸ to-5 to the ART ACC N SG καινόν kainon a fresh, unprecedented thing ADJ.R ACC N SG
Verse 18
— I deliberate together — to you — to purchase — from beside — of me — crafted gold piece — having been made fiery-hot — out of — of fire — in order that — you may become rich — and — outer garments — bright white ones — in order that — you might clothe yourself — and — not (contingently) — may be revealed — the — in shame — of the — of nakedness — of you — and — an adhesive eye-salve cake — to rub in oil — the — eyes — of you — in order that — you might see
συμβουλεύω sumbouleuo I deliberate together V PRS ACT IND 1P SG σοι soi to you PRO.P 2P DAT SG ἀγοράσαι agorasai to purchase V AOR ACT INF παρ’ par from beside PREP GEN ἐμοῦ emou of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG χρυσίον chrusion crafted gold piece N ACC N SG πεπυρωμένον pepuromenon having been made fiery-hot V PRF PASS PTCP ACC N SG ἐκ ek out of PREP GEN πυρὸς puros of fire N GEN N SG ἵνα ina in order that CONJ.S πλουτήσῃς plouteses you may become rich V AOR ACT SUBJ 2P SG καὶ kai and CONJ ἱμάτια imatia outer garments N ACC N PL λευκὰ leuka bright white ones ADJ.A ACC N PL ἵνα ina-2 in order that CONJ.S περιβάλῃ peribale you might clothe yourself V AOR MID SUBJ 2P SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ μὴ me not (contingently) ADV φανερωθῇ phanerothe may be revealed V AOR PASS SUBJ 3P SG ἡ e the ART NOM F SG αἰσχύνη aischune in shame N NOM F SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG γυμνότητός gumnotetos of nakedness N GEN F SG σου sou of you PRO.P 2P GEN SG καὶ kai-3 and CONJ κολλούριον kollourion an adhesive eye-salve cake N ACC N SG ἐγχρῖσαι egchrisai to rub in oil V AOR ACT INF τοὺς tous the ART ACC M PL ὀφθαλμούς ophthalmous eyes N ACC M PL σου sou-2 of you PRO.P 2P GEN SG ἵνα ina-3 in order that CONJ.S βλέπῃς blepes you might see V PRS ACT SUBJ 2P SG
Verse 20
— See! — I have stood — upon, over — the (feminine singular) — a door — and — I am knocking — if — someone — he/she might hear — of the — of a sound — of me — and — he/she/it might open — the (feminine singular) — a door — and — I will enter into — toward — of them — and — I may dine — with — of him — and — he himself — with — of me
ἰδοὺ idou See! INTJ ἕστηκα esteka I have stood V PRF ACT IND 1P SG ἐπὶ epi upon, over PREP ACC τὴν ten the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG θύραν thuran a door N ACC F SG καὶ kai and CONJ κρούω krouo I am knocking V PRS ACT IND 1P SG ἐάν ean if CONJ.S τις tis someone PRO.I NOM M SG ἀκούσῃ akouse he/she might hear V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG τῆς tes of the ART GEN F SG φωνῆς phones of a sound N GEN F SG μου mou of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG καὶ kai-2 and CONJ ἀνοίξῃ anoixe he/she/it might open V AOR ACT SUBJ 3P SG τὴν ten-2 the (feminine singular) ART ACC F SG θύραν thuran-2 a door N ACC F SG καὶ kai-3 and ADV εἰσελεύσομαι eiseleusomai I will enter into V FUT MID IND 1P SG πρὸς pros toward PREP ACC αὐτὸν auton of them PRO.P 3P ACC M SG καὶ kai-4 and CONJ δειπνήσω deipneso I may dine V FUT ACT IND 1P SG μετ’ met with PREP GEN αὐτοῦ autou of him PRO.P 3P GEN M SG καὶ kai-5 and CONJ αὐτὸς autos he himself PRO.P 3P NOM M SG μετ’ met-2 with PREP GEN ἐμοῦ emou of me PRO.P 1P GEN SG
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