Revelation 3:7-10 NIV

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 3:7

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write.PHILADELPHIAThe very name Philadelphia arouses our interest, as one of the great modern cities of the United States bears the same title. "Here is the seventh and last occurrence of this word in the New Testament, the other passages where it is found being: Romans 12:10; 1 Thessalonians 4:9; Hebrews 13:1; 1 Peter 1:22; and 2 Peter 1:7 (twice).[25]Philadelphia is supposed to have been founded between 189 B.C. and 138 B.C., either by Eumenes,... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 3:8

I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.A door opened ... Many see here a promise of opportunity; but, in the light of the preceding verse, it appears that the door of admission into the church, the messianic kingdom identified with the church, - this is the door meant. "It assures the church of how futile were such excommunications as the Jews were leveling against... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 3:9

Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.This verse is not to be understood in the literal sense at all. Christians would not be honored by having anyone worship before their feet, nor could God be pleased by such a thing. What is done here is to take the ancient Scriptures regarding the Gentiles "bending before" Israel (Isaiah 60:14)... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 3:10

Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell on the earth.The word of my patience ... Of several interpretations advocated regarding this, that of Trench as quoted by Earle seems the best: "It is much better to take the whole Gospel as the word of Christ's patience, everywhere teaching, as it does, the need of a patient waiting for Christ."[45]I will also keep thee from the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 3:7

Revelation 3:7. Church in Philadelphia— So called from Attalus Philadelphus, its builder. It is distant from Sardis about twenty-seven miles to the south-east, and is called by the Turks Alah-shahr, or "the Beautiful City," on account of its delightful situation; standing on the declivity of the mount Tmolus, and having a most pleasant prospect on the plains beneath, well furnished with divers villages, and watered by the river Pactolus. It still retains the form of a city, with something of... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 3:8

Revelation 3:8. Behold, I have set before thee an open door,— St. Paul uses this symbol to signify the free exercise and propagation of the gospel; Act 14:27. 1Co 16:9 but at the same time this shews, that the liberty here used, is in a more limited degree than when other symbols are employed; and therefore it is said here, that this angel has but a little strength. See Revelation 4:1; Revelation 19:11. Thus this expression coincides with the allegory, which was begun with the key of David. One... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 3:9-10

Revelation 3:9-10. Make them of the synagogue of Satan;— See ch. Revelation 2:9. Here we have the Jews mentioned again, who, through hatred to Christ, moved the Heathens to persecute the Christians; and it is likely that the persecution, in which the faith of this angel had been tried, like that at Smyrna, was contrived by them. Some understand the 9th verse, of the state of humiliation and subjection of the Jews to the Christian church; and others, of their future conversion to the faith. It... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 3:7

7. Philadelphia—in Lydia, twenty-eight miles southeast of Sardis, built by Attalus Philadelphus, king of Pergamos, who died A.D. 138. It was nearly destroyed by an earthquake in the reign of Tiberius [TACITUS, Annals, 2.47]. The connection of this Church with Jews there causes the address to it to have an Old Testament coloring in the images employed. It and Smyrna alone of the seven receive unmixed praise. he that is holy—as in the Old Testament, "the Holy One of Israel." Thus Jesus and the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 3:8

8. I have set—Greek, "given": it is My gracious gift to thee. open door—for evangelization; a door of spiritual usefulness. The opening of a door by Him to the Philadelphian Church accords with the previous assignation to Him of "the key of David." and—The three oldest manuscripts, A, B, C, and ORIGEN read, "which no man can shut." for—"because." a little—This gives the idea that Christ says, He sets before Philadelphia an open door because she has some little strength; whereas the sense rather... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 3:9

9. I will make—Greek present, "I make," literally, "I give" (see on :-). The promise to Philadelphia is larger than that to Smyrna. To Smyrna the promise was that "the synagogue of Satan" should not prevail against the faithful in her: to Philadelphia, that she should even win over some of "the synagogue of Satan" to fall on their faces and confess God is in her of a truth. Translate, "(some) of the synagogue." For until Christ shall come, and all Israel then be saved, there is but "a remnant"... read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 3:7

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 3:8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 3:9

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 3:10

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 3:7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 3:8

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 3:9-10

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 3:7

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 3:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 3:9

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