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

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

[c]I know thy works: behold I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my Name.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 3:7 The sixth place is unto the Pastors of Philadelphia. The exordium is taken out of verse 18 of the first chapter.
  2. 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.
  3. Revelation 3:8 The proposition of praise is in this verse, of promises, to bring home again them that wander, verse 9, and to preserve the godly, verse 10, and of exhortation, verse 11.

Whoever has ears, let them hear(A) what the Spirit says to the churches.

To the Church in Philadelphia

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

These are the words of him who is holy(C) and true,(D) who holds the key of David.(E) What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. I know your deeds.(F) See, I have placed before you an open door(G) that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.(H)

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