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# Sardis
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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.
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# the seven spirits
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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.
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# the seven stars
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These stars are symbols that represent the seven angels of the seven churches.
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# You have a name that you are alive
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"You have a reputation for being alive" or "People think that you are alive"
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# alive ... dead
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Obeying and honoring God is spoken of as being alive; disobeying and dishonoring him is spoken of as being dead.
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