Revelation 3:7
And to the angel of the church of Philadelphia, write: These things saith the Holy One and the true one, he that hath the key of David; he that openeth, and no man shutteth; shutteth, and no man openeth:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
6He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.
Cross References
Job 12:14If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a. man, there is none that can open.
Psalms 89:18For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy good pleasure shall our horn be exalted.
Isaiah 6:3And they cried one to another, and said: Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God of hosts, all the earth is full of his glory.
Isaiah 30:11Take away from me the way, turn away the path from me, let the Holy One of Israel cease from before us.
Isaiah 41:16Thou shalt fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and thou shalt rejoice in the Lord, in the Holy One of Israel thou shalt be joyful.
Isaiah 47:4Our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel.
Matthew Henry on Revelation 3:2-7
The Church in Sardis. ( a. d. 95.) 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… Read the whole commentary →