He [a]that overcometh, shall be clothed in white array, and I will not put out his Name out of the (A)book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his Angels.

Let him that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit saith unto the Churches.

[b]And write unto the Angel of the Church which is of Philadelphia, These things saith he that is Holy, and True, which hath the [c]key of David, which openeth and no man shutteth, and shutteth and no man openeth.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 3:5 The conclusion standing upon a promise and a commandment as before.
  2. Revelation 3:7 The sixth place is unto the Pastors of Philadelphia. The exordium is taken out of verse 18 of the first chapter.
  3. Revelation 3:7 All power of rule in commanding and forbidding, delivering and punishing. And the house of David is the Church, and the continual promise of David’s Kingdom belongeth to Christ.

The one who is victorious(A) will, like them, be dressed in white.(B) I will never blot out the name of that person from the book of life,(C) but will acknowledge that name before my Father(D) and his angels. Whoever has ears, let them hear(E) what the Spirit says to the churches.

To the Church in Philadelphia

“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia(F) write:

These are the words of him who is holy(G) and true,(H) who holds the key of David.(I) What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.

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