Revelation 3:7
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things says he that is holy, he that is true, he that has the key of David, he that opens, and no man shuts; and shuts, and no man opens;
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In Context
6He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit (o. pneuma) says unto the churches.
Cross References
Job 12:14Behold, he breaks down, and it cannot be built again: he shuts up a man, and there can be no opening.
Psalms 89:18For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
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 41:16You shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and you shall rejoice in the LORD, and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 47:4As for our 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 →