Apocalypsis Ioannis, 3

1. Et angelo ecclesiae, quae est Sardis, scribe: Haec dicit, qui habet septem spiritus Dei et septem stellas: Scio opera tua, quia nomen habes quod vivas, et mortuus es.

1. "And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: `The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. "`I know your works; you have the name of being alive, and you are dead.

2. Esto vigilans et confirma cetera, quae moritura erant, non enim invenio opera tua plena coram Deo meo;

2. Awake, and strengthen what remains and is on the point of death, for I have not found your works perfect in the sight of my God.

3. in mente ergo habe qualiter acceperis et audieris, et serva et paenitentiam age. Si ergo non vigilaveris, veniam tamquam fur, et nescies qua hora veniam ad te.

3. Remember then what you received and heard; keep that, and repent. If you will not awake, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come upon you.

4. Sed habes pauca nomina in Sardis, qui non inquinaverunt vestimenta sua et ambulabunt mecum in albis, quia digni sunt.

4. Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

5. Qui vicerit, sic vestietur vestimentis albis, et non delebo nomen eius de libro vitae et confitebor nomen eius coram Patre meo et coram angelis eius.

5. He who conquers shall be clad thus in white garments, and I will not blot his name out of the book of life; I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.

6. Qui habet aurem, audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis.

6. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'

7. Et angelo ecclesiae, quae est Philadelphiae, scribe: Haec dicit Sanctus, Verus, qui habet clavem David, qui aperit, et nemo claudet; et claudit, et nemo aperit:

7. "And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: `The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one shall shut, who shuts and no one opens.

8. Scio opera tua — ecce dedi coram te ostium apertum, quod nemo potest claudere — quia modicam habes virtutem, et servasti verbum meum et non negasti nomen meum.

8. "`I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut; I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

9. Ecce dabo de synagoga Satanae, qui dicunt se Iudaeos esse et non sunt, sed mentiuntur; ecce faciam illos, ut veniant et adorent ante pedes tuos et scient quia ego dilexi te.

9. Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie -- behold, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and learn that I have loved you.

10. Quoniam servasti verbum patientiae meae, et ego te servabo ab hora tentationis, quae ventura est super orbem universum tentare habitantes in terra.

10. Because you have kept my word of patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial which is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell upon the earth.

11. Venio cito; tene quod habes, ut nemo accipiat coronam tuam.

11. I am coming soon; hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.

12. Qui vicerit, faciam illum columnam in templo Dei mei, et foras non egredietur amplius; et scribam super eum nomen Dei mei et nomen civitatis Dei mei, novae Ierusalem, quae descendit de caelo a Deo meo, et nomen meum novum.

12. He who conquers, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God; never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem which comes down from my God out of heaven, and my own new name.

13. Qui habet aurem, audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis.

13. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'

14. Et angelo ecclesiae, quae est Laodiciae, scribe: Haec dicit Amen, testis fidelis et verus, principium creaturae Dei:

14. "And to the angel of the church in La-odice'a write: `The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.

15. Scio opera tua, quia neque frigidus es neque calidus. Utinam frigidus esses aut calidus!

15. "`I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot!

16. Sic quia tepidus es et nec calidus nec frigidus, incipiam te evomere ex ore meo.

16. So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth.

17. Quia dicis: “Dives sum et locupletatus et nullius egeo”, et nescis quia tu es miser et miserabilis et pauper et caecus et nudus,

17. For you say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need nothing; not knowing that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked.

18. suadeo tibi emere a me aurum igne probatum, ut locuples fias et vestimentis albis induaris, et non appareat confusio nuditatis tuae, et collyrium ad inunguendum oculos tuos, ut videas.

18. Therefore I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may be rich, and white garments to clothe you and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.

19. Ego, quos amo, arguo et castigo. Aemulare ergo et paenitentiam age.

19. Those whom I love, I reprove and chasten; so be zealous and repent.

20. Ecce sto ad ostium et pulso. Si quis audierit vocem meam et aperuerit ianuam, introibo ad illum et cenabo cum illo, et ipse mecum.

20. Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any one hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.

21. Qui vicerit, dabo ei sedere mecum in throno meo, sicut et ego vici et sedi cum Patre meo in throno eius.

21. He who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

22. Qui habet aurem, audiat quid Spiritus dicat ecclesiis”.

22. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'"