El panorama
Apocalipsis 3 abre con “And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the…”, cambia cerca del versículo 11 con “Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” y termina con “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Apocalipsis · Versión King James · 22Apocalipsis 3:1-8
Versículos 1–8: Unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that…
Apocalipsis 3:1–8 abre con “And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven…” y llega a “I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Escucha el ánimo, las advertencias y las promesas que preparan a las iglesias para recibir las visiones de Apocalipsis.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the…” El número seven hace concreto el relato. Antes de decidir su peso, observa si mide tiempo, personas, distancia, repetición o totalidad.
“Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I…” Nombrar a Remember mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that…” Nombrar a David y Philadelphia mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Apocalipsis 3:1-8
Versión King James1And 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.
2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.
3Remember 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.
4Thou 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.
5He 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.
6He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
7And 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;
8I 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.
Apocalipsis 3:9-16
Versículos 9–16: Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are…
Apocalipsis 3:9–16 abre con “Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do…” y llega a “So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Escucha el ánimo, las advertencias y las promesas que preparan a las iglesias para recibir las visiones de Apocalipsis.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will…” Nombrar a Jews y Satan mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen crown, fast, hold. Su relación con los versículos 10 y 12 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” El versículo nombra a Spirit en vez de dejar la acción sin una fuente. Observa si la línea siguiente continúa, responde o contrasta esa acción.
Apocalipsis 3:9-16
Versión King James9Behold, 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.
10Because 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.
11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
12Him 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.
13He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
14And 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;
15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Apocalipsis 3:17-22
Versículos 17–22: Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need…
Apocalipsis 3:17–22 abre con “Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest…” y llega a “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Escucha el ánimo, las advertencias y las promesas que preparan a las iglesias para recibir las visiones de Apocalipsis.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art…” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be…” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen mayest, anoint, appear. Su relación con los versículos 17 y 19 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Apocalipsis 3:17-22
Versión King James17Because 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:
18I 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.
19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20Behold, 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.
21To 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.
22He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Detalles que vale la pena notar
La imagen inicial
Revelation 3:1 comienza con “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…”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Revelation 3:11 forma un giro natural: “Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.”
La nota final
Revelation 3:22 deja al lector con “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras name, know, write, hear, works, angel ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.
