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And to the angel of the church in Sardis say: These things says he who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I have knowledge of your works, that you seem to be living but are dead.

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Be on the watch, and make strong the rest of the things which are near to death because as judged by me your works have not come up to God's measure.

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Keep in mind, then, the teaching which was given to you, and be ruled by it and have a change of heart. If then you do not keep watch, I will come like a thief, and you will have no knowledge of the hour when I will come on you.

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But you have some names in Sardis who have kept clean their robes and as a reward they will go in white with me.

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He who overcomes will be dressed in white, and I will not take his name from the book of life, and I will give witness to his name before my Father, and before his angels.

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He who has ears, let him give ear to what the Spirit says to the churches.