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Revelation 3

Revelation 3 is the third chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. This chapter contains messages to the churches of Sardis and Philadelphia and Laodicea, three of the seven churches of Asia located in modern-day Turkey, continuing from the messages for the other four churches which appear in chapter 2.

The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 22 verses.

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are among others:

The Textus Receptus has the words Biblical Greek: το ονομα, romanized: to onoma, the name. Biblical exegete Heinrich Meyer notes that the definite article (το) does not appear in several of the ancient manuscripts and is "to be deleted". The Douai-Rheims translation and the Revised Standard Version refer to "the name" whereas the New Revised Standard Version and many modern translations refer to "a name"; the meaning is interpreted as "a reputation" by the Amplified Bible and the New International Version.

The citation is from Isaiah 22:22.

The words Dilexi te, "I have loved you" form the incipit (title) and closing words of Pope Leo XIV's apostolic exhortation On Love for the Poor, published in October 2025.

Cross reference: Isaiah 56:5

In Isaiah 65:16 - he who blesses himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth - the literal translation refers to the God of Amen. The Common English Bible gives the translation as "the God called Amen".

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