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. SARDES - l'ancienne capitale de Lydie, le royaume du riche Crésus, sur le fleuve Pactole. L'adr... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. SOYEZ , [ ginou (G1096)] - 'Devenez' ce que vous n'êtes pas, 'vigilant' [ greegoroon (G1127)], 'réveil.' LES CHOSES QUI RESTENT - ces quelques grâces restantes, qui, d... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Remember 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. COMMENT VOUS AVEZ REÇU - (Colossiens 2:6; 1 Thesaloniciens 4:1; 1 Timothée 6:20.) Sardes doit... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Thou 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. 'Aleph (') A B C, Vulgate, préfixe «néanmoins» (malgré ta mort spirituelle), et omis «même». NOMS - personnes nommées dans le livre de vie (Apocalypse 3:5), con... [ Continuer la lecture ]
He 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. LE MÊME - `CET homme; ' lui seul. Donc B; mais 'Aleph (') A C, Vulgate, Copte, Syriaque, 'sera AINSI habi... [ Continuer la lecture ]
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Remarque, Apocalypse 2:7.... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; PHILADELPHIE - à Lydie, à 45 km au sud-est de Sardes, construit par Attalus Philadelph... [ Continuer la lecture ]
I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. J'AI MIS - `given; ' mon gracieux cadeau pour toi. PORTE OUVERTE - pour l'utilité spirituelle. L'ouverture d'une porte par... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. JE VAIS FAIRE - présent, 'Je fais;' 'Je donne' (note, Apocalypse 3:8). La promesse à Philadelphie... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. PATIENCE. "La parole de ma persévérance" est ma parole de l'Évangile, qui l'enseigne dans l'attente de ma venue (Apocalyp... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. VOICI. Omis par 'Aleph (') A B C, Vulgate, Copte, Syriaque. JE VIENS RAPIDEMENT - la grande incitation à la fidélité et la consolation dans les épreuves. CE JEÛNE QUE TU AS - "le mot de ma patience" (Apocalyp... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. PILIER DANS... [ Continuer la lecture ]
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. (Remarque, Apocalypse 2:7.)... [ Continuer la lecture ]
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; LAODICÉENS - au sud-ouest de la Phrygie, sur la rivière Lycus, non loin de Colosse, entre elle et Philadelphie: détruite par un tremblement d... [ Continuer la lecture ]
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. NI FROID - antithèse à "chaud" [ zestos (G2200) bouillant ("fervent," Actes 18:25; Romains 12:11: cf. Cantique des Cantiqu 8:6; Luc 24:32), exige que "froid" signifie plus que négativement froid; positivement, fr... [ Continuer la lecture ]
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. NI FROID NI CHAUD. So A, Vulgate; mais 'Aleph (') B C, syriaque, copte, transpose, 'chaud ni froid'. Les adjectifs sont au masculin, en accord avec l'ange; pas avec l'Église (féminine). Le Seigneur s'a... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: Un état tiède génère une autosuffisance fatale (note, Apocalypse 3:15). TU DIS - mentalement, sinon avec des mots. AUGMENTÉ... [ Continuer la lecture ]
I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. Une ironie douce et aimante. Suivez mon conseil, vous qui croy... [ Continuer la lecture ]
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. (Proverbes 3:11 - Proverbes 3:12.) Alors Manasses (2 Chroniques 33:11 - 2 Chroniques 33:13). AUTANT. Tous. «Et seras-tu une exception? Sauf du fléau, tu es exclu du nombre des fils (Augustin). Un encouragement à Laodicée... [ Continuer la lecture ]
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. STAND - attendant dans une merveilleuse condescendance et une longue souffrance. KNOCK - une autre manifestation de son désir aimant pour notre salu... [ Continuer la lecture ]
To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. ASSEYEZ-VOUS AVEC MOI SUR MON TRÔNE - (Matthieu 19:28; Matthieu 20:23; Jean 17:22; Jean 17:24; 2 Timothée 2:12; Apocalypse 2:26 - Apocalypse 2:27;... [ Continuer la lecture ]