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Sardis

Asia · New Testament · 3 verses

An ancient capital city in the west of Asia Minor, once the seat of the Lydian kings. The name appears in Revelation in the King James text.

About Sardis

An ancient capital city in the west of Asia Minor, once the seat of the Lydian kings.

Its place in the story

Sardis is one of the seven churches of Revelation. The church was told it had a reputation of being alive but was dead, and was urged to wake up and strengthen what remained.

Sardis in Scripture (KJV)

“Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.”

Revelation 1:11 (KJV)

“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.”

Revelation 3:1 (KJV)

“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.”

Revelation 3:4 (KJV)

Where it leads

To Sardis the risen Christ called for repentance and promised white garments to the faithful few.

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