“ But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. ”
But that which ye have ... - All that there is of truth and purity remaining among you, retain faithfully. Compare Revelation 3:11 . Till I come - To receive you to myself, John 14:3 .
Revelation 2:1 to Revelation 3:22 . The Letters to the Seven Churches. These letters are addressed to individual churches, but their messages are intended for the Church as a whole. In every let...
already . Omit. come . shall have come.
DISCOURSE: 2492 THE CHURCH AT THYATIRA Revelation 2:24-25 . But unto you I say, and unto the rest in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as...
But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. That which ye have - That is, the pure doctrine of the Gospel, hold fast till I come - till I come to execute the judgments which I have threat...
Till I come.— That is, either in judgment upon these corrupters, or at the great consummation of all things. See the next verse.
But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. That which ye have already - ( Jude 1:3 , end.) Hold fast do not let go from your grasp however they try to wrest it from you Hold...
The Epistles to the Seven Churches ( Revelation 2:1 to Revelation 3:22 ) Since 'seven' is the perfect number, the 'seven churches' represent all the Churches of the province of Asia. At the same...
CHAPTER II THE CHURCH ON THE FIELD OF HISTORY. Revelation 2:1-29 ; Revelation 3:1-22 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write; These things saith He that holdeth the seven stars in His rig...
“Hold Fast Till I Come” Revelation 2:18-29 Note that Jesus does not hesitate to appropriate the sublime title- the Son of God . His eyes penetrate profoundest secrets, and His advent leaves a...
The next movement in the Book consists of the unveiling of the Lord in His relation with the Asian churches, and therefore with His Church. It is impossible in such brief notes as these necessarily a...
(18) And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; (19) I know thy works, and c...
But that which ye have [already] ,.... Which was something good, even the faithful word, the form of sound words, the mystery and doctrine of faith; this they had received from Christ and his apostl...
But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. Ver. 25. Hold fast ] κρατησατε, hold by strong hand, tug for it, with those that would take it from you.
But unto you I say , who have not this doctrine Of Jezebel; and to the rest Who have kept themselves from being led astray by these delusions; and have not known O happy ignorance! the depths...
The Address to Ephesus (vv. 1-7) Each local assembly is addressed on the basis of its responsibility as a testimony for God. Each of these assemblies actually existed and were functioning as ass...
The Church in Thyatira. A. D. 95. 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; The...
But that which ye have already; than you already groan under. Or, no other precepts than what you have had from the apostles: the precepts of God are called burdens, Matthew 11:30 Acts 15:28 ....
Regulations Concerning Creditors And The Poor ( Exodus 22:25-27 ). In both examples the creditor is to show compassion to the debtor. The examples are too few for a chiasmus. Exodus 22:25 “If...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Revelation 2:18 . Thyatira .—Situated between Pergamos and Sardis. Inscriptions show that it contained many corporate guilds, one being that of the dyers. Apollo wa...
Epistle the first. Revelation 2:1 . The angel of the church of Ephesus, or the messenger of Christ; for the apostles, and apostolic men, while they remained in any church, were always regarded...
EXPOSITION Revelation 3:1-66 The epistles to the seven Churches. Once more we have to consider rival interpretations. Of these we may safely set aside all those which make the seven lette...
An admonition and a warning to the congregation at Thyatira:
1 Corinthians 11:26 ; 1 Corinthians 4:5 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:21 ; 2 Peter 3:10 ; Acts 11:28 ; Hebrews 10:23 ; Hebrews 3:6 ; Hebrews 4:14 ; John 14:3 ; John 21:22 ; John 21:23 ; Revelation...
The Churches at Pergamos and Thyatira Revelation 2:12-27 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We wish, by way of introduction, to set before you the various seven statements which occur in the Letters to the se...
What ye — Both the angel and the church have.