unfoldingWord_en_tn/rev/03/01.md

# General Information:

This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Sardis.

# the angel

Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md).

# Sardis

This is the name of a city in the western part of Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# the seven spirits

The number seven is a symbol of completeness and perfection. The "seven spirits" refers either to the Spirit of God or to seven spirits who serve God. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])

# the seven stars

These stars are symbols that represent the seven angels of the seven churches. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])

# alive ... dead

Obeying and honoring God is spoken of as being alive; disobeying and dishonoring him is spoken of as being dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`This is the beginning of the Son of Man's message to the angel of the church in Sardis.`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Changes from Trainer 2018-01-12 18:34:04 +00:00			`# the angel`

			`Possible meanings are that this "angel" is 1) a heavenly angels who protect this church or 2) a human messenger to the church, either a messenger who went from John to the church or the leader of the churches. See how you translated "angel" in [Revelation 1:20](../01/20.md).`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Sardis`
added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00
Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`This is the name of a city in the western part of Asia that today is modern Turkey. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:11](../01/11.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# the seven spirits`

			`The number seven is a symbol of completeness and perfection. The "seven spirits" refers either to the Spirit of God or to seven spirits who serve God. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:4](../01/04.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])`

			`# the seven stars`

Remainder of books formated per verse 2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00			`These stars are symbols that represent the seven angels of the seven churches. See how you translated this in [Revelation 1:16](../01/16.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])`
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
			`# alive ... dead`

			`Obeying and honoring God is spoken of as being alive; disobeying and dishonoring him is spoken of as being dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`