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and all the Churches shall come to know that I am He who searches into men's inmost thoughts; and to each of you I will give a requital which shall be in accordance with what your conduct has been. 002:024 But to you, the rest of you in Thyateira, all who do not hold this teaching and are not the people who have learnt the "deep things," as they call them (the deep things of Satan!)-- to you I say that I lay no other burden on you. 002:025 Only that which you already possess, cling to until I come. 002:026 "`And to him who overcomes and obeys My commands to the very end, I will give authority over the nations of the earth. 002:027 And he shall be their shepherd, ruling them with a rod of iron, just as earthenware jars are broken to pieces; and his power over them shall be like that which I Myself have received from My Father; 002:028 and I will give him the Morning Star. 002:029 Let all who have ears give heed to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches.' 003:001 "To the minister of the Church at Sardis write as follows: "`This is what He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars says. I know your doings--you are supposed to be alive, but in reality you are dead. 003:002 Rouse yourself and keep awake, and strengthen those things which remain but have well-nigh perished; for I have found no doings of yours free from imperfection in the sight of My God. 003:003 Be mindful, therefore, of the lessons you have received and heard. Continually lay them to heart, and repent. If, however, you fail to rouse yourself and keep awake, I shall come upon you suddenly like a thief, and you will certainly not know the hour at which I shall come to judge you. 003:004 Yet you have in Sardis a few who have not soiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white; for they are worthy. 003:005 "`In this way he who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments; and I will certainly not blot out his name from the Book of Life, but will acknowledge him in the presence of My Father and His angels. 003:006 Let all who have ears give heed to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches.' 003:007 "To the minister of the Church at Philadelphia write as follows: "`This is what the holy One and the true says--He who has the key of David--He who opens and no one shall shut, and shuts and no one shall open. 003:008 I know your doings. I have put an opened door in front of you, which no one can shut; because you have but a little power, and yet you have guarded My word and have not disowned Me. 003:009 I will cause some belonging to Satan's synagogue who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but are liars-- I will make them come and fall at your feet and know for certain that I have loved you. 003:010 Because in spite of suffering you have guarded My word, I in turn will guard you from that hour of trial which is soon coming upon the whole world, to put to the test the inhabitants of the earth. 003:011 I am coming quickly: cling to that which you already possess, so that your wreath of victory be not taken away from you. 003:012 "`He who overcomes--I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, and he shall never go out from it again. And I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which is to come down out of Heaven from My God, and My own new name. 003:013 Let all who have ears give heed to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches.' 003:014 "And to the minister of the Church at Laodicea write as follows: "`This is what the Amen says--the true and faithful witness, the Beginning and Lord of God's Creation. 003:015 I know your doings--you are neither cold nor hot; I would that you were cold or hot! 003:016 Accordingly, because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, before long I will vomit you out of My mouth. 003:017 You say, I am rich, and have wealth stored up, and I stand in need of nothing; and you do not know that if there is a wretched creature it is *you*--pitiable, poor, blind, naked. 003:018 Therefore I counsel you to buy of Me gold refined in the fire that you may become rich, and white robes to put on, so as