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Revelation 3:4

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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.

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.

WEB World English Bible

Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

ASV American Standard Version

But thou hast a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments: and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

Thou hast a few names even in Sardis who did not defile their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.

Surrounding context — Revelation 3

1 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.

2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

3 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.

4 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.

5 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.

6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

7 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;

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Revelation 7:9After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;Revelation 3:5He 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.Ecclesiastes 9:8Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.Revelation 6:11And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they [were], should be fulfilled.Revelation 7:13-14And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?Revelation 3:18I 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.Revelation 19:14And the armies [which were] in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.Revelation 4:4And round about the throne [were] four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.Revelation 19:8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.Jude 1:23And others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.Luke 21:36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.Mark 16:5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.Matthew 10:11And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence.Luke 20:35But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:Zechariah 3:3-6Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.Isaiah 64:6But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh [himself] with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth [herself] with her jewels.Isaiah 52:1Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.