Revelation 3:7
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 none shall shut, and that shutteth, and none openeth:
Revised Version 1895
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 12:14Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
Psalms 89:18For our shield belongeth unto the LORD; and our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 6:3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
Isaiah 30:11get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to 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, thou shalt glory in the Holy One of Israel.
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 →