Revelation

Revelation 3:1

¹“To the angel of the church in Sardis write:

These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits^a of God and the seven stars.

I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.

Footnotes

a 3:1 Or the sevenfold Spirit

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
To the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
angel	ἀγγέλῳ	angelō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G32 an angel, messenger
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίας	ekklēsias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Sardis	Σάρδεσιν	Sardesin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G4554 Sardis
write	γράψον	grapson	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1125 I write
These	Τάδε	Tade	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3592 this here, this
the words	λέγει	legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
of the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
holds	ἔχων	echōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2033 seven
spirits	Πνεύματα	Pneumata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2033 seven
stars	ἀστέρας	asteras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G792 a star
I know	Οἶδά	Oida	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
deeds	ἔργα	erga	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
you have	ἔχεις	echeis	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
reputation	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
for	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
being alive	ζῇς	zēs	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2198 I live
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you are	εἶ	ei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
dead	νεκρὸς	nekros	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3498 dead, a corpse

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Timothy 5:6 · James 2:26 · Colossians 2:13 · Revelation 1:4 · Jude 1:12 · Luke 15:24 · Revelation 2:19 · Ephesians 2:5 · Revelation 1:16 · Luke 15:32 · Ephesians 2:1 · Revelation 2:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.