Because you say, “I am rich and have acquired great wealth, and need nothing,” but do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,

Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

But I have this against you: You have departed from your first love!

Therefore you heavens rejoice, and all who reside in them! But woe to the earth and the sea because the devil has come down to you! He is filled with terrible anger, for he knows that he only has a little time!”

As much as she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury, to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself, ‘I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!’

because his judgments are true and just. For he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and has avenged the blood of his servants poured out by her own hands!”

But you do have this going for you: You hate what the Nicolaitans practice – practices I also hate.

‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot!

So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going to vomit you out of my mouth!

So I began weeping bitterly because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.

because the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”

because they poured out the blood of your saints and prophets, so you have given them blood to drink. They got what they deserved!”

because her sins have piled up all the way to heaven and God has remembered her crimes.

But you have a few individuals in Sardis who have not stained their clothes, and they will walk with me dressed in white, because they are worthy.

Now when the dragon realized that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.

Now I heard the angel of the waters saying: “You are just – the one who is and who was, the Holy One – because you have passed these judgments,

Then the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her because no one buys their cargo any longer –

(Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!)

Let us rejoice and exult and give him glory, because the wedding celebration of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write the following: “This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars: ‘I know your deeds, that you have a reputation that you are alive, but in reality you are dead.