Revelation 3:1

New American Bible - revised edition

“To the angel of the church in Sardis, write this: “‘The one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says this: “I know your works, that you have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

Cross References

Luke 15:24

because this son of mine was dead, and has come to life again; he was lost, and has been found.’ Then the celebration began.

Luke 15:32

But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come to life again; he was lost and has been found.’”

John 1:16

From his fullness we have all received, grace in place of grace,

John 1:33

I did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water told me, ‘On whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the holy Spirit.’

John 20:22

And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the holy Spirit.

John 3:34

For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God. He does not ration his gift of the Spirit.

Acts 2:33

Exalted at the right hand of God, he received the promise of the holy Spirit from the Father and poured it forth, as you [both] see and hear.

Ephesians 2:1

You were dead in your transgressions and sins

Ephesians 2:5

even when we were dead in our transgressions, brought us to life with Christ (by grace you have been saved),

Colossians 2:13

And even when you were dead [in] transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he brought you to life along with him, having forgiven us all our transgressions;

1 Timothy 5:6

But the one who is self-indulgent is dead while she lives.

James 2:26

For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

1 Peter 1:11

investigating the time and circumstances that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings destined for Christ and the glories to follow them.

Jude 1:12

These are blemishes on your love feasts, as they carouse fearlessly and look after themselves. They are waterless clouds blown about by winds, fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead and uprooted.

Revelation 1:11

which said, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”

Revelation 1:16

In his right hand he held seven stars. A sharp two-edged sword came out of his mouth, and his face shone like the sun at its brightest.

Revelation 1:20

This is the secret meaning of the seven stars you saw in my right hand, and of the seven gold lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.

Revelation 1:4

John, to the seven churches in Asia: grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne,

Revelation 2:13

“I know that you live where Satan’s throne is, and yet you hold fast to my name and have not denied your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was martyred among you, where Satan lives.

Revelation 2:19

“I know your works, your love, faith, service, and endurance, and that your last works are greater than the first.

Revelation 2:2

“I know your works, your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot tolerate the wicked; you have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not, and discovered that they are impostors.

Revelation 2:9

“I know your tribulation and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who claim to be Jews and are not, but rather are members of the assembly of Satan.

Revelation 3:15

“I know your works; I know that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either cold or hot.

Revelation 3:2

Be watchful and strengthen what is left, which is going to die, for I have not found your works complete in the sight of my God.

Revelation 3:8

“‘“I know your works (behold, I have left an open door before you, which no one can close). You have limited strength, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

Revelation 4:5

From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Seven flaming torches burned in front of the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.

Revelation 5:6

Then I saw standing in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures and the elders a Lamb that seemed to have been slain. He had seven horns and seven eyes; these are the [seven] spirits of God sent out into the whole world.