Revelation 3:4 (DRB)

Passage

But thou hast a few names in Sardis which have not defiled their garments: and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.

Nearby Context

Revelation 3:2 Be watchful and strengthen the things that remain, which are ready to die. For I find not thy works full before my God.

Revelation 3:3 Have in mind therefore in what manner thou hast received and heard: and observe and do penance: If then thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief: and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come to thee.

Revelation 3:4 But thou hast a few names in Sardis which have not defiled their garments: and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.

Revelation 3:5 He that shall overcome shall thus be clothed in white garments: and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life. And I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.

Revelation 3:6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "thou", "hast", "names", "sardis", "defiled", "garments", "shall", and "walk". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "thou" and "hast", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "Have in mind therefore in what manner..." into verse 5's "He that shall overcome shall thus be...", so "thou" and "hast" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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