Revelation 3:7 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

"To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: "He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and that shuts and no one opens, says these things:

Commentaries

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century

Southern Baptist

19th Century

In Philadelphia (εν Φιλαδελφια). Some twenty-eight miles south-east of Sardis, in Lydia, subject to earthquakes, rebuilt by Tiberi…

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7). See Barnes' commentary on Revelation 1:20.

These t…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Philadelphia. The town of Philadelphia derived its name from Attalus Philadelphus, the king of Pergamos, who died B.C. 138. It was…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century

The letter to the church in Philadelphia begins with the speaker’s identifying himself as “him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. Wh…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write
Of the city of Philadelphia, (See Gill on Revelation 1:11

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The same Lord Jesus has the key of government and authority in and over the church. He opens a door of opportunity to his churches; He opens a door…

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