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Revelation 2:1 open_in_new
Unto. To.
angel. See Revelation 1:20.
church. App-186.
Ephesus. Not for those addressed in Ephesians, on whom all blessing is bestowed by grace. Here blessing is promised to overcomers only.
holdeth. Occurs eight times in Rev. Compare App-172. See Colossians 2:19; Hebrews 4:14. &c.
seven stars. See Revelation 1:16; Revelation 1:20.
candlesticks. See Revelation 1:12; Revelation 1:13, and compare Leviticus 26:12.Deuteronomy 23:14, &c. 2 Corinthians 6:16.
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Revelation 2:2 open_in_new
works. The Lord deals according to works in "the day of the Lord". See Isaiah 66:18.
thy. Omit.
labour. toil. The verb in Revelation 2:3 and Matthew 6:28.
patience. As in Revelation 2:3 with Revelation 1:9. See Romans 2:7.
bear. Gr . bastazo. In Rev. here, Revelation 2:3; Revelation 17:7 (carrieth).
evil. App-128.
hast tried. didst try.
say they. The texts read "call themselves".
apostles. App-189.
hast found. didst find.
liars. Greek. pseudes. Only here; Revelation 21:8; Acts 6:13.
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Revelation 2:3 open_in_new
hast, &c. The texts read "and hast patient endurance and didst bear (Revelation 2:2) for", &c.
for... sake. App-104.Revelation 2:2.
name's. See Act 6:41.
fainted. wearied. Greek. kamno. Only here; Hebrews 12:3.James 5:15 (sick).
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Revelation 2:4 open_in_new
hast left. didst leave.
thy, &c. Compare Deuteronomy 7:7-9; Jeremiah 2:1; Jeremiah 2:2.Ezekiel 16:6-10.
love. App-135. Only here and Revelation 2:19 in Rev.
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Revelation 2:5 open_in_new
from. Omit.
art fallen. hast fallen.
repent. Compare Leviticus 26:40-42.Deuteronomy 30:1-3.Daniel 9:3; Daniel 9:4.Matthew 4:17; Acts 2:38. &c. Contrast Ephesians 1:3. App-111.
else. if (App-118) not (App-105).
will. Omit.
quickly. The texts omit.
remove. move, as Revelation 6:14.
except. If (App-118) not (App-105).
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Revelation 2:6 open_in_new
deeds. works, as Revelation 2:5.
Nicolaitanes. History has no record of these. Tradition says much. They will appear "in that day". All we do know is that they are hateful to God.
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Revelation 2:7 open_in_new
He, &c.. formula used by the Lord alone. See App-142.
Spirit App-101.
saith. is saying.
overcometh. See John 16:33. The verb nikao, to conquer or overcome, occurs seventeen times in Rev.
the tree, &c. the tree of the life. Promise fulfilled Revelation 22:14, where also the articles differentiate from Ezekiel 47:12.
tree. Literally wood. Greek. xulon, as used frequently in Septuagint, e.g. Exodus 7:25.
life. App-170.
Paradise of God. See reference in App-173. Paradise is always used in Scripture for. definite place; is described in Genesis 2. lost in Genesis 3. its restoration spoken of by the Lord in Luke 23:43. seen in vision by Paul, 2 Corinthians 12:2; 2 Corinthians 12:4. promised here, Revelation 2:7. restored, Revelation 22:1-5; Revelation 22:14-17.
God. App-98.
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Revelation 2:8 open_in_new
Smyrna. About fifty miles north-west of Ephesus.. great centre now of Levantine trade.
First... Last. See Revelation 1:17.
was. became.
dead. App-139.
is alive. lived (again). See App-170.
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Revelation 2:9 open_in_new
works, and. The texts omit.
poverty. See App-127.
Jews. Only here, and Revelation 3:9 in Rev.
the. a.
synagogue. App-120.
Satan. See App-19.
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Revelation 2:10 open_in_new
none of. not. App-105.
shalt. art about to.
behold. App-133.
devil. See Revelation 12:9.
shall. is about to.
that. in order that. Gr . hina.
tried. tested. Compare Matthew 10:22; Matthew 24:9; Matthew 24:10. &c.
days. Not "periods". Compare Genesis 7:4; Genesis 7:10; Numbers 14:33. &c.
be. become.
faithful. App-150.
unto. until. Greek. achri.
death. See Revelation 12:11.
a. the.
crown. Greek. Stephanos. See 1 Peter 5:4.
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Revelation 2:11 open_in_new
hurt See Revelation 22:11.
second death. See Revelation 20:6; Revelation 20:14; Revelation 21:8.
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Revelation 2:12 open_in_new
Pergamos.. city of Mysia famous for the worship of Aesculapius, to whom the title of soter (saviour) was given and whose emblem was the serpent. Identified with Apollo; compare Acts 16:16. Some trace the Babylonian pagan priesthood as removing to Pergamos. there them that 1hold the doctrine
He Which hath, &c. See Revelation 1:16.
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Revelation 2:13 open_in_new
thy works, and. The texts omit.
dwellest, dwelleth. Greek. katoikeo, to take up abode. See Acts 2:5.
seat. throne. Compare Revelation 13:2; Revelation 16:10.
holdest fast. Same as hold, Revelation 2:1.
hast... denied. didst... deny.
denied. Greek. arneomai. First occurrence Matthew 10:33.
My faith. See Revelation 14:12.
faith. See App-150.
wherein. Most texts omit.
Antipas.. witness in future who will be faithful unto death. Mentioned proleptically.
faithful. App-150.
martyr. witness. See Revelation 1:5.
among. Greek. para. App-104.
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Revelation 2:14 open_in_new
Balaam. See Num 22-25.Joshua 13:22.
cast, &c. See Numbers 25:1, &c.; Rev 31:16, &c. 2 Peter 2:15.Jude 1:11.
stumblingblock. Greek. skandalon. See Numbers 25 (Septuagint)
children. App-108.
things... idols. Greek. eidolothuton.
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Revelation 2:15 open_in_new
which... hate. The texts omit, and read "in like manner".
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Revelation 2:16 open_in_new
will. Omit.
fight. make war. Greek. polemeo. Occ only in Rev. and James.. threat which is not addressed to the Church of this age.
against. Greek. meta. App-104.
with. Greek. en. App-104.
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Revelation 2:17 open_in_new
to eat of. The texts omit.
hidden. Greek. krupto, as in Colossians 3:3.
manna. See John 6:58. Compare Exodus 16:14; Exodus 16:32-34.Psalms 78:24; Psalms 78:25.
stone. Greek. psephos. See Acts 26:10. A white stone was known to the ancients as. "victory" stone.
in. Greek. epi. App-104.
new name. Compare Revelation 3:12. See Isaiah 62:2; Isaiah 65:15, and compare Acts 10:17.
new. See Matthew 9:17.
no man. no one. Greek. oudeis.
knoweth. App-132. as the texts.
Saving. Same as else, Revelation 2:5.
receiveth. As in John 3:27.
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Revelation 2:18 open_in_new
Thyatira.. town lying between Pergamos and Sardis. See Acts 16:14. Another centre of Apollo and Artemis worship.
Son of God. App-98.
feet... brass. Prepared for treading down in judgment. See Revelation 1:15. Ma Revelation 1:4; Revelation 1:3 and fulfillment in Revelation 19:13-15.
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Revelation 2:19 open_in_new
and. These "ands" form the Figure of speech Polysyndeton. App-6.
charity. love, as Revelation 2:4.
service. App-190.
faith. App-150.
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Revelation 2:20 open_in_new
a few things. Omit.
that. the.
Jezebel. See 1 Kings 16:30-34; 1 Kings 21:25. This patroness of Baal-worship will have her sinister antitype in the future.
prophetess. Only here and Luke 2:36 (Anna) in NT.
to teach, &c. The texts read "and she teacheth and seduceth".
seduce. App-128.
servants. App-190.
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Revelation 2:21 open_in_new
space. time. Greek. chronos. See Revelation 6:11; Revelation 20:3, and App-195.
to repent. in order that (Greek. hina) she might repent. and she, &c. The texts read, "and she is not willing to repent of her fornication".
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Revelation 2:22 open_in_new
will. do.
tribulation. Compare Romans 2:8; Romans 2:9; Romans 2:16.
their. her, according to some texts.
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Revelation 2:23 open_in_new
children. App-108.
death. i.e. pestilence, as Revelation 6:8; Revelation 18:8.
know. App-132.
searcheth, &c. Compare 1 Kings 8:39; Jeremiah 11:20; Jeremiah 17:10; Jeremiah 20:12.
every. each.
according to. App-104.
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Revelation 2:24 open_in_new
and. Omit.
rest. App-124.
depths. Compare 2 Corinthians 2:11.
I will put... none. Read "I lay not" (App-105.)
other. See App-124.
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Revelation 2:25 open_in_new
already. Omit.
come. shall have come.
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Revelation 2:26 open_in_new
keepeth. See Revelation 1:3.
end. See Matthew 24:13. Compare App-125.
power. App-172.
over. App-104.
nations. Greek. ethnos. Genitive translation Gentiles.
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Revelation 2:27 open_in_new
rule. Literally "shepherd", as Matthew 2:6. See Psalms 2:7-9.
rod. sceptre, as Hebrews 1:8. Greek. rhabdos.
as the, &c. See Psalms 2:9.
even as I. as. also.
received. have received.
of. Greek. para. App-104.
Father. App-98.
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Revelation 2:28 open_in_new
morning star. Fulfilled Revelation 22:16. See Numbers 24:17, connecting the "star" with Israel and the day of the Lord's judgment.