新約聖經 和合本
啟示錄 第三章
1你要寫信給撒狄教會的使者,說:那有神的七靈和七星的,說:我知道你的行為,按名你是活的,其實是死的。
2你要儆醒,堅固那剩下將要衰微(原文是死)的;因我見你的行為,在我神面前,沒有一樣是完全的。
3所以要回想你是怎樣領受、怎樣聽見的、又要遵守,並要悔改。若不儆醒,我必臨到你那裡,如同賊一樣。我幾時臨到,你也決不能知道。
4然而在撒狄,你還有幾名是未曾污穢自己衣服的,他們要穿白衣與我同行,因為他們是配得過的。
5凡得勝的必這樣穿白衣,我也必不從生命冊上塗抹他的名;且要在我父面前,和我父眾使者面前,認他的名。
6聖靈向眾教會所說的話,凡有耳的,就應當聽!
7你要寫信給非拉鐵非教會的使者,說:那聖潔、真實、拿著大衛的鑰匙、開了就沒有人能關、關了就沒有人能開的,說:
8我知道你的行為,你略有一點力量,也曾遵守我的道,沒有棄絕我的名。看哪,我在你面前給你一個敞開的門,是無人能關的。
9那撒但一會的,自稱是猶太人,其實不是猶太人,乃是說謊話的,我要使他們來,在你腳前下拜,也使他們知道我是已經愛你了。
10你既遵守我忍耐的道,我必在普天下人受試煉的時候,保守你免去你的試煉。
11我必快來,你要持守你所有的,免得人奪去你的冠冕。
12得勝的,我要叫他在我神殿中作柱子,他也必不再從那裡出去。我又要將我神的名和我神城的名(這城就是從天上、從我神那裡降下來的新耶路撒冷),並我的新名,都寫在他上面。
13聖靈向眾教會所說的話,凡有耳的,就應當聽!
14你要寫信給老底嘉教會的使者,說:那為阿們的,為誠信真實見證的,在神創造萬物之上為元首的,說:
15我知道你的行為,你也不冷也不熱;我巴不得你或冷或熱。
16你既如溫水,也不冷也不熱,所以我必從我口中把你吐出去。
17你說:我是富足,已經發了財,一樣都不缺;卻不知道你是那困苦、可憐、貧窮、瞎眼、赤身的。
18我勸你向我買火煉的金子,叫你富足;又買白衣穿上,叫你赤身的羞恥不露出來;又買眼藥擦你的眼睛,使你能看見。
19凡我所疼愛的,我就責備管教他;所以你要發熱心,也要悔改。
20看哪,我站在門外叩門,若有聽見我聲音就開門的,我要進到他那裡去,我與他他與我一同坐席。
21得勝的,我要賜他在我寶座上與我同坐,就如我得了勝,在我父的寶座上與他同坐一般。
22聖靈向眾教會所說的話,凡有耳的,就應當聽!
Compile starting 16th December 2002.
"To the angel of the church in Sardis write: This is the message from the one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know what you are doing; I know that you have the reputation of being alive, even though you are dead!
So wake up, and strengthen what you still have before it dies completely. For I find that what you have done is not yet perfect in the sight of my God.
Remember, then, what you were taught and what you heard; obey it and turn from your sins. If you do not wake up, I will come upon you like a thief, and you will not even know the time when I will come.
But a few of you there in Sardis have kept your clothes clean. You will walk with me, clothed in white, because you are worthy to do so.
Those who win the victory will be clothed like this in white, and I will not remove their names from the book of the living. In the presence of my Father and of his angels I will declare openly that they belong to me.
If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!
To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: This is the message from the one who is holy and true. He has the key that belonged to David, and when he opens a door, no one can close it, and when he closes it, no one can open it.
I know what you do; I know that you have a little power; you have followed my teaching and have been faithful to me. I have opened a door in front of you, which no one can close.
Listen! As for that group that belongs to Satan, those liars who claim that they are Jews but are not, I will make them come and bow down at your feet. They will all know that I love you.
Because you have kept my command to endure, I will also keep you safe from the time of trouble which is coming upon the world to test all the people on earth.
I am coming soon. Keep safe what you have, so that no one will rob you of your victory prize.
I will make him who is victorious a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which will come down out of heaven from my God. I will also write on him my new name.
If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!
To the angels of the church in Laodicea write: This is the message from the Amen, the faithful and true witness, who is the origin of all that God has created.
I know what you have done; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were either one or the other!
But because you are lukewarm, neither hot nor cold, I am going to spit you out of my mouth!
You say, 'I am rich and well off; I have all I need.' But you do not know how miserable and pitiful you are! You are poor, naked, and blind.
I advise you, then, to buy gold from me, pure gold, in order to be rich. Buy also white clothing to dress yourself and cover up your shameful nakedness. Buy also some ointment to put on your eyes, so that you may see.
I rebuke and punish all whom I love. Be in earnest, then, and turn from your sins.
Listen! I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into his house and eat with him, and he will eat with me.
To those who win the victory I will give the right to sit beside me on my throne, just as I have been victorious and now sit by my Father on his throne.
If you have ears, then, listen to what the Spirit says to the churches!"
King James Version
3:1 | And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. | |
3:2 | Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. | |
3:3 | Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. | |
3:4 | Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. | |
3:5 | He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. | |
3:6 | He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. | |
3:7 | And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; | |
3:8 | I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. | |
3:9 | Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. | |
3:10 | Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. | |
3:11 | Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. | |
3:12 | Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. | |
3:13 | He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. | |
3:14 | And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; | |
3:15 | I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. | |
3:16 | So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. | |
3:17 | Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: | |
3:18 | I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. | |
3:19 | As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. | |
3:20 | Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. | |
3:21 | To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. | |
3:22 | He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. |
Verse 7 refers Jesus has the key of David, but the Chinese version of what you say Jesus is different. The actual meaning is Jesus Christ is now the mark on our forehead that can only be open or close by spiritual means as the sealing on the mark of the forehead is called. Verse 8 confirms the mark is before us at our forehead. In Chinese word David is 'Ta Wei'. We can write many Chinese words to represent our face. Just start with 6. Joining the lines the word become big 'Ta'. One more line above, it becomes 'tien', sky. Words like right, bitter, 'Wei' etc also represent our face.
Verse 9 might refer to Jews and Muslims because they are circumcised. Teaching of Gospel is not to circumcise--the new law. Circumcision belongs to the old law. So for supporting Israel, you Christians will be condemned together with them Jews and Muslims. Verse 10 is to confirm the warring stage the world will face before I am made known to all. Medias and those who have read my articles will be blinded to shut out the news till the day it is to be done. The Jews as well as the Muslims will have to surrender to me or kneel down before me.
Verse 12 is about the new temple--new Jerusalem that is coming out of heaven from God and the new name of Jesus Christ. No name was given. The new name of Jesus Christ is our spiritual soul sited at the Mark on our forehead. The new Jerusalem is a vision a reflection of our face. Mount Zion is the Mark on our forehead.
Verse 16 is about the same as creation of man in Genesis. God blew His Spirit into the clay figure to make it alive as Adam. So you should know you are God's Spirit.
Another name of Jesus is Amen. Verse 21 means you are God. If you sit next to Jesus and next to God, the three are actually One. We are God's spirits, therefore we all are gods.
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Edited on 11th June 2008