Revelation 2:19 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 2:18-29

The form of each epistle is very much the same; and in this, as the rest, we have to consider the inscription, contents, and conclusion. I. The inscription, telling us, 1. To whom it is directed: To the angel of the church of Thyatira, a city of the proconsular Asia, bordering upon Mysia on the north and Lydia on the south, a town of trade, whence came the woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, who, being at Philippi in Macedonia, probably about the business of her calling, heard Paul preach... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 2:18-29

2:18-29 And to the angel of the Church in Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire and whose feet are like beaten brass. I know your works--I mean your love and your loyalty and your service and your steadfast endurance; and I know that your last works are more than your first. But I hold it against you that you make no effort to deal with the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess and whose misleading teaching causes... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:19

I know thy works ,.... Good works, as appears from the particular enumeration of them afterwards, and the commendation of proficiency in them, the last being more than the first, and the distinction from the evil ones in Revelation 2:20 ; this is said to the faithful followers and professors of Christ in this interval: and charity ; by which is meant not a relieving the wants of the poor; much less such a charity as connives at the errors and heresies of men; but the divine grace of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:19

I know thy works - And of these he first sets forth their charity, την αγαπην , their love to God and each other; and particularly to the poor and distressed: and hence followed their faith, την πιστιν , their fidelity, to the grace they had received; and service, την διακονιαν , and ministration; properly pious and benevolent service to widows, orphans, and the poor in general. And thy patience - Την ὑπομονην σου· Thy perseverance under afflictions and persecutions, and thy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:18-29

The epistle to the Church at Thyatira. The circuit now turns southwards. From Ephesus to Smyrna, and from Smyrna to Pergamum, was movement almost due north. Thyatira is on the Lycus, close to the Roman road between Pergamum and Sardis. It was refounded and named Thyatira by Seleucus Nicator, after the conquest of Persia by Alexander. It was strongly Macedonian in population; and it is worth noting that it is in Philippi, a city of Macedonia, that Lydia of Thyatira is found ( Acts 16:14 ).... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:18-29

Thyatira: victors for Christ reigning with him. In some respects this letter is very similar to the last. In one respect it is unique. Its similarity arises from the fact that in Thyatira, as in Pergamos, there was much that was excellent clogged with much that was impure; that the Saviour stood before the Church as a heart-searching Saviour; that unless the evil were put away the Church would be severely judged, as a lesson and warning to the Churches round about; that the evil ones... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:18-29

Epistle to the Church at Thyatira. Careful readers of these letters will observe how in this and the foregoing ones St. John seems to be contemplating great historical events recorded in the Old Testament. In the first, the allusion to "the tree of life" and the "Paradise of God" carries us back to the story of the Fall and the expulsion from Eden. In the second, Noah and the Flood are apparently referred to in the promise of life as the reward of fidelity, and the not being "hurt of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:18-29

(4) The epistle to the Church in Thyatria: the growing Church exposed to corruption of doctrine. With the highest title, "the Son of God," the Lord of the Church speaks—the Lord who searches as with eyes of flame and with burning, consuming fire, and treads down his enemies beneath his feet. The vision is unusually impressive, as the state of the Church is unusually momentous. The letter is extended, and describes the commendable condition of the Church, the subtle danger that threatens... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:18-29

The words of Christ from eternity to the congregation at Thyatira. "And unto the angel of the Church in Thyatira," etc. Thyatira was situated between Pergamos and Sardis, a little off the main road which connected these two cities. It was a Macedonian colony, founded by Alexander the Great (or whom I should rather designate "Alexander the Contemptible" ) after the overthrow of the Persian empire. The Macedonian colonists appear to have introduced the worship of Apollo, honoured as the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:19

I know thy works … and thy works . This glaring tautology is a mistranslation. The Revised Version is correct both in the order of the words and in the rendering. We have first the general statement, found in most of these epistles, asserting intimate personal knowledge: "I know thy works." Then we have, in two pairs, these works particularized, "thy love and faith," and "thy ministry and patience." Finally, we have the knowledge "that thy last works are more than the first." "Thy," in the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 2:18-29

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 2:18-29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 2:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:18-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:18-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:18-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:18-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:18-29

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 2:19

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