Revelation: Chapter 3-Question 1

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 Read Chapter 3 Chapter 3:1-6: The message written to the church in Sardis:

New American Standard Version of the Bible"To the angel of the church in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars, says this: `I know your deeds, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2`Wake up, and strengthen the things that remain, which were about to die; for I have not found your deeds completed in the sight of My God. 3`So remember what you have received and heard; and keep it, and repent. Therefore if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you. 4`But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments; and they will walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. 5`He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. 6`He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'   Revelation 3:1-6 (NAS)

Question:

According to Revelation 3:1, Jesus says to the church in Sardis that they have a name which indicates that they are alive, but they are really what?

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Other Translations - Revelation 3:1-6:

Easy-to-Read Version of the Bible"Write this to the angel of the church in Sardis: "The One who has the seven spirits and the seven stars is saying these things [to you]. I know the things you do. People say that you are alive. But really you are dead. 2Wake up! Make yourselves stronger while you still have something left. Make yourselves stronger before it dies completely. I find that the things you do are not good enough for my God.  3So don't forget what you have received and heard. Obey it. Change your hearts and lives! You must wake up, or I will come to you [and surprise you] like a thief. You will not know when I will come. 4But you have a few people [in your group] there in Sardis who have kept themselves clean. Those people will walk with me. They will wear white clothes, because they are worthy.  5Every person that wins the victory will be dressed in white clothes like these people. I will not take away that person's name from the book of life. I will say that he belongs to me. I will say this before my Father and before his angels.
6Every person that hears these things should listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. (ERV)

American Standard Version of the BibleAnd to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and thou art dead. 2Be thou watchful, and establish the things that remain, which were ready to die: for I have found no works of thine perfected before my God. 3Remember therefore how thou hast received and didst hear; and keep (it), and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. 4But thou hast a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments: and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy. 5He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 6He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. (ASV)

King James Version of the BibleAnd unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. 2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. 3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. 4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. 5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. 6He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. (KJV)

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