Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found your works perfect before God. Treasury of Scripture watchful. Revelation 16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. Isaiah 56:10 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. Isaiah 62:6,7 I have set watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: you that make mention of the LORD... Ezekiel 34:8-10,16 As I live, said the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field... Zechariah 11:16 For, see, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither shall seek the young one... Matthew 24:42-51 Watch therefore: for you know not what hour your Lord does come... Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man comes. Mark 13:33-37 Take you heed, watch and pray: for you know not when the time is... Acts 20:28-31 Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost has made you overseers... 2 Timothy 4:1-4 I charge you therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom... 1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all things is at hand: be you therefore sober, and watch to prayer. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour: strengthen. Revelation 2:4 Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love. Deuteronomy 3:28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people... Job 4:4-5 Your words have upheld him that was falling, and you have strengthened the feeble knees... Job 16:5 But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should assuage your grief. Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen you the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. Luke 22:31,32 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat... Acts 18:23 And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order... thy works. 1 Kings 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods... 1 Kings 15:3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God... 2 Chronicles 25:2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart. Isaiah 57:12 I will declare your righteousness, and your works; for they shall not profit you. Daniel 5:27 TEKEL; You are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting. Matthew 6:2-4 Therefore when you do your alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets... Matthew 23:5,28-38 But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments...
Context Message to the Church in Sardis
1And to the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things said he that 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. 2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found your works perfect before God. 3Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore you shall not watch, I will come on you as a thief, and you shall not know what hour I will come on you. 4You have 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 overcomes, 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 has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit said to the churches. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Be 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Be watchful and strengthen the things that remain, which are ready to die. For I find not thy works full before my God.
Darby Bible Translation
Be watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, which are about to die, for I have not found thy works complete before my God.
King James Bible
Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
Young's Literal Translation
become watching, and strengthen the rest of the things that are about to die, for I have not found thy works fulfilled before God.
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