¹Et angelo ecclesiæ Sardis scribe:“And to the Angel of the Church of Sardis write:Hæc dicit qui habet septem spiritus Dei,Thus says he who has the seven spirits of Godet septem stellas:and the seven stars:Scio opera tua,I know your works,quia nomen habes quod vivas,that you have a name which is alive,et mortuus es.but you are dead.

¹Et angelo ecclesiæ Sardis scribe:“And to the Angel of the Church of Sardis write:Hæc dicit qui habet septem spiritus Dei,Thus says he who has the seven spirits of Godet septem stellas:and the seven stars:Scio opera tua,I know your works,quia nomen habes quod vivas,that you have a name which is alive,et mortuus es.but you are dead.

²Esto vigilans,Be vigilant,et confirma cetera,and confirm the things that remain,quæ moritura erant.lest they soon die out.Non enim invenio opera tua plena coram Deo meo.For I do not find your works to be full in the sight of my God.

²Esto vigilans,Be vigilant,et confirma cetera,and confirm the things that remain,quæ moritura erant.lest they soon die out.Non enim invenio opera tua plena coram Deo meo.For I do not find your works to be full in the sight of my God.

³In mente ergo habe qualiter acceperis,Therefore,et audieris,keep in mind the way that you have received and heard,et serva,and then observe it and repent.et pœnitentiam age.But if you will not be vigilant,Si ergo non vigilaveris,I will come to you like a thief,veniam ad te tamquam fur et nescies qua hora veniam ad te.and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.

³In mente ergo habe qualiter acceperis,Therefore,et audieris,keep in mind the way that you have received and heard,et serva,and then observe it and repent.et pœnitentiam age.But if you will not be vigilant,Si ergo non vigilaveris,I will come to you like a thief,veniam ad te tamquam fur et nescies qua hora veniam ad te.and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.

⁴Sed habes pauca nomina in Sardis qui non inquinaverunt vestimenta sua:But you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments.et ambulabunt mecum in albis,And these shall walk with me in white,quia digni sunt.because they are worthy.

⁴Sed habes pauca nomina in Sardis qui non inquinaverunt vestimenta sua:But you have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments.et ambulabunt mecum in albis,And these shall walk with me in white,quia digni sunt.because they are worthy.

⁵Qui vicerit,Whoever prevails,sic vestietur vestimentis albis,so shall he be clothed in white vestments.et non delebo nomen ejus de libro vitæ,And I will not delete his name from the Book of Life.et confitebor nomen ejus coram Patre meo,And I will confess his name in the presence of my Fatheret coram angelis ejus.and in the presence of his Angels.

⁵Qui vicerit,Whoever prevails,sic vestietur vestimentis albis,so shall he be clothed in white vestments.et non delebo nomen ejus de libro vitæ,And I will not delete his name from the Book of Life.et confitebor nomen ejus coram Patre meo,And I will confess his name in the presence of my Fatheret coram angelis ejus.and in the presence of his Angels.

⁶Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis.let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.

⁶Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis.let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.

⁷Et angelo Philadelphiæ ecclesiæ scribe:And to the Angel of the Church of Philadelphia write:Hæc dicit Sanctus et Verus,Thus says the Holy One, the True One,qui habet clavem David:he who holds the key of David.qui aperit, et nemo claudit:He opens and no one closes.claudit, et nemo aperit:He closes and no one opens.

⁷Et angelo Philadelphiæ ecclesiæ scribe:And to the Angel of the Church of Philadelphia write:Hæc dicit Sanctus et Verus,Thus says the Holy One, the True One,qui habet clavem David:he who holds the key of David.qui aperit, et nemo claudit:He opens and no one closes.claudit, et nemo aperit:He closes and no one opens.

⁸Scio opera tua.I know your works.Ecce dedi coram te ostium apertum,Behold, I have set an open door before you,quod nemo potest claudere:which no one is able to close.quia modicam habes virtutem,For you have little power,et servasti verbum meum,and you have observed my word,et non negasti nomen meum.and you have not denied my name.

⁸Scio opera tua.I know your works.Ecce dedi coram te ostium apertum,Behold, I have set an open door before you,quod nemo potest claudere:which no one is able to close.quia modicam habes virtutem,For you have little power,et servasti verbum meum,and you have observed my word,et non negasti nomen meum.and you have not denied my name.

⁹Ecce dabo de synagoga Satanæ, qui dicunt se Judæos esse,Behold, I will take from the synagogue of Satan those who declare themselves to be Jews and are not,et non sunt, sed mentiuntur:for they are lying. Behold,ecce faciam illos ut veniant, et adorent ante pedes tuos:I will cause them to approach and to reverence before your feet.et scient quia ego dilexi te,And they shall know that I have loved you.

⁹Ecce dabo de synagoga Satanæ, qui dicunt se Judæos esse,Behold, I will take from the synagogue of Satan those who declare themselves to be Jews and are not,et non sunt, sed mentiuntur:for they are lying. Behold,ecce faciam illos ut veniant, et adorent ante pedes tuos:I will cause them to approach and to reverence before your feet.et scient quia ego dilexi te,And they shall know that I have loved you.

¹⁰quoniam servasti verbum patientiæ meæ,Since you have kept the word of my patient endurance,et ego servabo te ab hora tentationis,I also will keep you from the hour of temptation,quæ ventura est in orbem universum tentare habitantes in terra.which shall overcome the whole world in order to test those living upon the earth.

¹⁰quoniam servasti verbum patientiæ meæ,Since you have kept the word of my patient endurance,et ego servabo te ab hora tentationis,I also will keep you from the hour of temptation,quæ ventura est in orbem universum tentare habitantes in terra.which shall overcome the whole world in order to test those living upon the earth.

¹¹Ecce venio cito:Behold, I am approaching quickly.tene quod habes,Hold on to what you have,ut nemo accipiat coronam tuam.so that no one may take your crown.

¹¹Ecce venio cito:Behold, I am approaching quickly.tene quod habes,Hold on to what you have,ut nemo accipiat coronam tuam.so that no one may take your crown.

¹²Qui vicerit,Whoever prevails,faciam illum columnam in templo Dei mei,I will set him as a column in the temple of my God,et foras non egredietur amplius:and he shall not depart from it anymore.et scribam super eum nomen Dei mei,And I will write upon him the name of my God,et nomen civitatis Dei mei novæ Jerusalem,and the name of the city of my God,quæ descendit de cælo a Deo meo,the new Jerusalem that descends out of heaven from my God,et nomen meum novum.and my new name.

¹²Qui vicerit,Whoever prevails,faciam illum columnam in templo Dei mei,I will set him as a column in the temple of my God,et foras non egredietur amplius:and he shall not depart from it anymore.et scribam super eum nomen Dei mei,And I will write upon him the name of my God,et nomen civitatis Dei mei novæ Jerusalem,and the name of the city of my God,quæ descendit de cælo a Deo meo,the new Jerusalem that descends out of heaven from my God,et nomen meum novum.and my new name.

¹³Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis.let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.

¹³Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis.let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.

¹⁴Et angelo Laodiciæ ecclesiæ scribe:And to the Angel of the Church of Laodicea write:Hæc dicit:Thus says the Amen,Amen,the faithfultestis fidelis et verus,and true Witness,qui est principium creaturæ Dei.who is the Beginning of the creation of God:

¹⁴Et angelo Laodiciæ ecclesiæ scribe:And to the Angel of the Church of Laodicea write:Hæc dicit:Thus says the Amen,Amen,the faithfultestis fidelis et verus,and true Witness,qui est principium creaturæ Dei.who is the Beginning of the creation of God:

¹⁵Scio opera tua:I know your works:quia neque frigidus es,that you are neither cold,neque calidus:nor hot.utinam frigidus esses,I wish that you were either coldaut calidus:or hot.

¹⁵Scio opera tua:I know your works:quia neque frigidus es,that you are neither cold,neque calidus:nor hot.utinam frigidus esses,I wish that you were either coldaut calidus:or hot.

¹⁶sed quia tepidus es,But because you are lukewarmet nec frigidus,and are neither coldnec calidus,nor hot,incipiam te evomere ex ore meo:I will begin to vomit you out of my mouth.

¹⁶sed quia tepidus es,But because you are lukewarmet nec frigidus,and are neither coldnec calidus,nor hot,incipiam te evomere ex ore meo:I will begin to vomit you out of my mouth.

¹⁷quia dicis:For you declare,Quod dives sum,‘I am wealthy,et locupletatus,and I have been enriched further,et nullius egeo:and I have need of nothing.’et nescis quia tu es miser,And you do not know that you are wretched,et miserabilis,and miserable,et pauper,and poor,et cæcus,and blind,et nudus.and naked.

¹⁷quia dicis:For you declare,Quod dives sum,‘I am wealthy,et locupletatus,and I have been enriched further,et nullius egeo:and I have need of nothing.’et nescis quia tu es miser,And you do not know that you are wretched,et miserabilis,and miserable,et pauper,and poor,et cæcus,and blind,et nudus.and naked.

¹⁸Suadeo tibi emere a me aurum ignitum probatum,I urge you to buy from me gold, tested by fire,ut locuples fias, et vestimentis albis induaris,so that you may be enriched and may be clothed in white vestments,et non appareat confusio nuditatis tuæ,and so that the shame of your nakedness may disappear.et collyrio inunge oculos tuos ut videas.And anoint your eyes with an eye salve, so that you may see.

¹⁸Suadeo tibi emere a me aurum ignitum probatum,I urge you to buy from me gold, tested by fire,ut locuples fias, et vestimentis albis induaris,so that you may be enriched and may be clothed in white vestments,et non appareat confusio nuditatis tuæ,and so that the shame of your nakedness may disappear.et collyrio inunge oculos tuos ut videas.And anoint your eyes with an eye salve, so that you may see.

¹⁹Ego quos amo,Those whom I love,arguo, et castigo.I rebuke and chastise.Æmulare ergo, et pœnitentiam age.Therefore, be zealous and do penance.

¹⁹Ego quos amo,Those whom I love,arguo, et castigo.I rebuke and chastise.Æmulare ergo, et pœnitentiam age.Therefore, be zealous and do penance.

²⁰Ecce sto ad ostium, et pulso:Behold, I stand at the door and knock.si quis audierit vocem meam, et aperuerit mihi januam,If anyone will hear my voice and will open the door to me,intrabo ad illum,I will enter to him,et cœnabo cum illo,and I will dine with him,et ipse mecum.and he with me.

²⁰Ecce sto ad ostium, et pulso:Behold, I stand at the door and knock.si quis audierit vocem meam, et aperuerit mihi januam,If anyone will hear my voice and will open the door to me,intrabo ad illum,I will enter to him,et cœnabo cum illo,and I will dine with him,et ipse mecum.and he with me.

²¹Qui vicerit,Whoever prevails,dabo ei sedere mecum in throno meo:I will grant to him to sit with me on my throne,sicut et ego vici,just as I also have overcomeet sedi cum Patre meo in throno ejus.and have sat down with my Father on his throne.

²¹Qui vicerit,Whoever prevails,dabo ei sedere mecum in throno meo:I will grant to him to sit with me on my throne,sicut et ego vici,just as I also have overcomeet sedi cum Patre meo in throno ejus.and have sat down with my Father on his throne.

²²Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis.let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.”

²²Qui habet aurem,Whoever has an ear,audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis.let him hear what the Spirit says to the Churches.”