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2 \+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w watchful|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strengthen|strong="G4741"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* remains, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* yoʋ \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* throw away, \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* yoʋr \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w complete|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sight|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.
3 \+w So|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heard|strong="G1097"\+w*; \+w obey|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* yoʋ \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w wake|strong="G1127"\+w* \+w up|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* yoʋ \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* yoʋ.
4 \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w individuals|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sardis|strong="G4554"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w defiled|strong="G3435"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w garments|strong="G2440"\+w*. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* worthy.
5 \+w He|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w overcomes|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w* \+w garments|strong="G2440"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w certainly|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* blot \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w book|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w confess|strong="G3670"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* angels.
6 \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*.’
7 “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w church|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Philadelphia|strong="G5359"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*: ‘\+w These|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* holy \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w key|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* opens \+w doors|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w else|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* open \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w*:
8 \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* yoʋr \+w works|strong="G2041"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* yoʋ \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* open \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w can|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G1411"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w word|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* denied \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*.
9 \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w synagogue|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* liars. \+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* declare \+w themselves|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w Jews|strong="G2453"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*. \+w Behold|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bow|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* yoʋr \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* love yoʋ.
10 \+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* command \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* persevere, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* yoʋ \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w trial|strong="G3986"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w upon|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G3625"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w test|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w dwell|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.
11 \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+w*. \+w Hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* yoʋ \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* yoʋr \+w crown|strong="G4735"\+w*.
12 \+w The|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w overcomes|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pillar|strong="G4769"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w temple|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w longer|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* (\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*), \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* receive.
13 \+w He|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ear|strong="G3775"\+w*, \+w let|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*.’
14 “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w church|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*: ‘\+w These|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Amen, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w true|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3144"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* origin \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*'s \+w creation|strong="G2937"\+w*:
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16 \+w So|strong="G3779"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* yoʋ \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lukewarm|strong="G5513"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w hot|strong="G2200"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5593"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spit|strong="G1692"\+w* yoʋ \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w*.
17 \+w For|strong="G3754"\+w* yoʋ \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w*, “\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w*; \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w become|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w wealthy|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w need|strong="G5532"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*,” \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* yoʋ \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w realize|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* yoʋ \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w wretched|strong="G5005"\+w*, \+w pitiful|strong="G1652"\+w*, \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w*.
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