Revelation 3:1 (DBY)

Passage

And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: These things saith he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Nearby Context

Revelation 3:1 And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: These things saith he that has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Revelation 3:2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, which are about to die, for I have not found thy works complete before my God.

Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and keep [it] and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come [upon thee] as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I shall come upon thee.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "angel", "assembly", "sardis", "write", "things", "saith", and "seven". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "angel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Be watchful and strengthen the things that...", so "Spirit" and "angel" should be read forward into that movement. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "Spirit" and "angel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.