Verse 1

And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things says he who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know your works, that you have a name that you live, and are dead.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og skriv til engelen i menigheten i Sardes: Disse ting sier han som har de syv Guds ånder og de syv stjernene; Jeg kjenner dine gjerninger, at du har et navn som lever, men er død.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Skriv til engelen for menigheten i Sardes: Dette sier han som har de syv Guds ånder og de syv stjernene: Jeg kjenner gjerningene dine; du har et navn om å være levende, men i virkeligheten er du død.

• Norsk King James

  Og til engelen i kirken i Sardis skriv; Disse ting sier han som har de syv Guds Ånder og de syv stjerner; Jeg kjenner ditt arbeid, at du har et navn som lever, men som er død.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og skriv til engelen for menigheten i Sardis: Dette sier han som har de syv Guds ånder og de syv stjerner: Jeg kjenner dine gjerninger; du har et rykte på at du lever, men du er død.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og til engelen for menigheten i Sardis skriv: Dette sier han som har Guds syv ånder og de syv stjerner: Jeg kjenner dine gjerninger, at du har navn av å leve, og du er død.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og skriv til engelen for menigheten i Sardes: Dette sier han som har Guds syv ånder og de syv stjerner. Jeg vet om dine gjerninger, at du har navn av å være levende, men du er død.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og til engelen for menigheten i Sardis skriv: Dette sier han som har de syv Guds ånder og de syv stjerner; Jeg kjenner dine gjerninger, at du har et navn for å være i live, men du er død.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og skriv til engelen i kirken i Sardis: Dette sier han som har Guds syv ånder og de syv stjernene: Jeg kjenner dine gjerninger – du har et rykte om at du lever, men du er død.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og skriv til engelen for menigheten i Sardes: Dette sier han som har Guds sju Ånder og de sju stjerner: Jeg kjenner dine gjerninger og vet at du har navn av å leve, men du er død.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og skriv til engelen for menigheten i Sardes: Dette sier han som har Guds sju Ånder og de sju stjerner: Jeg kjenner dine gjerninger og vet at du har navn av å leve, men du er død.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og til engelen for menigheten i Sardes skriv: Dette sier han som har de sju Guds ånder, og de sju stjerner: Jeg vet om dine gjerninger, at du har navn for å være levende, men du er død.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To the angel of the church in Sardis, write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Til engelen for menigheten i Sardes, skriv: Dette sier han som har Guds sju ånder og de sju stjernene: Jeg vet om dine gjerninger. Du har navnet av å være i live, men du er død.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og skriv til Menighedens Engel i Sardes: Dette siger den, som haver de syv Guds Aander og de syv Stjerner: Jeg veed dine Gjerninger, at du haver Navn af, at du lever, enddog du er død.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Til engelen for menigheten i Sardes, skriv: Dette sier han som har Guds syv ånder og de syv stjerner. Jeg kjenner dine gjerninger; du har rykte for å være i live, men du er død.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Til engelen i menigheten i Sardis, skriv: Han som har de syv Guds ånder og de syv stjerner, sier dette: Jeg kjenner dine gjerninger, at du har et navn for å være levende, men du er død.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Til engelen for menigheten i Sardes skriv: Dette sier han som har de syv Guds ånder og de syv stjerner: Jeg kjenner dine gjerninger, at du har navn av å leve, men du er død.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Til engelen for menigheten i Sardes skriv: Dette sier han som har de syv Guds Ånder og de syv stjerner: Jeg vet om dine gjerninger, at du har navn av å leve, men du er død.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Til engelen for menigheten i Sardes skal du si: Dette sier han som har Guds syv ånder og de syv stjerner: Jeg vet om dine gjerninger, du ser ut til å leve, men du er død.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And wryte vnto the messenger of the congregacion of Sardis: this sayth he that hath the sprete of god and the vii. starres. I knowe thy workes thou haste a name that thou lvyest and thou art deed

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And wryte vnto the angell of the congregacion off Sardis: this sayth he that hath the seuen spretes of God, & the seuen starres. I knowe thy workes, thou hast a name that thou lyuest, and thou art deed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And write vnto the Angel of the Church which is at Sardis, These things saith he that hath the seuen Spirits of God, and the seuen starres, I knowe thy workes: for thou hast a name that thou liuest, but thou art dead.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And write vnto the Angel of the Churche that is at Sardis, this sayth he that hath the seuen spirites of God, and the seuen starres. I knowe thy workes: thou hast a name that thou lyuest, and thou art dead.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ ‹And 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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  "And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: "I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And to the messenger of the assembly in Sardis write: These things saith he who is having the Seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I have known thy works, and that thou hast the name that thou dost live, and thou art dead;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And to the angel of the church in Sardis say: These things says he who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: I have knowledge of your works, that you seem to be living but are dead.

• World English Bible (2000)

  "And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: "He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: "I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  To the Church in Sardis“To the angel of the church in Sardis write the following:“This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars:‘I know your deeds, that you have a reputation that you are alive, but in reality you are dead.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 5:6 : 6 But she who lives in pleasure is dead while she lives.
• Rev 1:4 : 4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;
• Rev 1:16 : 16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp two-edged sword: and his face was like the sun shining in its strength.
• Rev 1:11 : 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
• Luke 15:24 : 24 For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.
• Rev 4:5 : 5 And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. There were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
• Rev 5:6 : 6 And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as though it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
• Jude 1:12 : 12 These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots;
• Luke 15:32 : 32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad: for this your brother was dead and is alive again; and was lost and is found.
• John 1:16 : 16 And of his fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
• John 1:33 : 33 I did not know him, but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, Upon whom you see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.
• John 3:34 : 34 For he whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives not the Spirit by measure to him.
• John 7:37-39 : 37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. 38 He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. 39 But this he spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
• John 15:26-27 : 26 But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He shall testify of me. 27 And you also shall bear witness, because you have been with me from the beginning.
• John 20:22 : 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit:
• Acts 2:33 : 33 Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you now see and hear.
• Eph 2:1 : 1 And you He has made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
• Eph 2:5 : 5 Even when we were dead in sins, made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;)
• Col 2:13 : 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has made alive together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
• Jas 2:26 : 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
• 1 Pet 1:11 : 11 Searching for what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating, when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
• Rev 1:20-2:2 : 20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which you saw are the seven churches. 1 To the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things says he who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands; 2 I know your works, and your labor, and your patience, and how you cannot bear those who are evil; and you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars;
• Rev 2:9 : 9 I know your works, and tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
• Rev 2:13 : 13 I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. And you hold fast to my name, and have not denied my faith even in those days when Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
• Rev 2:19 : 19 I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience; and as for your works, the last are more than the first.