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**Unto** = To.
**angel.** See [Revelation 1:20](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/colossians/2/19) . [Hebrews 4:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/14) ; &c.
**seven stars.** See [Revelation 1:16](../../../kjv/revelation/1/16) , [Revelation 1:20](../../../kjv/revelation/1/20) .
**candlesticks.** See [Revelation 1:12](../../../kjv/revelation/1/12) , [Revelation 1:13](../../../kjv/revelation/1/13) , and compare [Leviticus 26:12](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/12) .[Deuteronomy 23:14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/23/14) , &c. [2 Corinthians 6:16](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/16) .

**works.** The Lord deals according to works in "the day of the Lord". See [Isaiah 66:18](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/18) .
**thy.** Omit.
**labour** = toil. The verb in [Revelation 2:3](../../../kjv/revelation/2/3) and [Matthew 6:28](../../../kjv/matthew/6/28) .
**patience.** As in [Revelation 2:3](../../../kjv/revelation/2/3) with [Revelation 1:9](../../../kjv/revelation/1/9) . See [Romans 2:7](../../../kjv/romans/2/7) .
**bear.** Gr *. bastazo.* In Rev. here, [Revelation 2:3](../../../kjv/revelation/2/3) ; [Revelation 17:7](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/revelation/21/8) . [Acts 6:13](../../../kjv/acts/6/13) .

**hast, &c.** The texts read "and hast patient endurance and didst bear ([Revelation 2:2](../../../kjv/revelation/2/2) ) for", &c.
**for . . . sake.** App-104 .[Revelation 2:2](../../../kjv/revelation/2/2) .
**name's.** See Act 6:41 .
**fainted** = wearied. Greek. *kamno.* Only here; [Hebrews 12:3](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/3) .[James 5:15](../../../kjv/james/5/15) (sick).

**hast left** = didst leave.
**thy, &c.** Compare [Deuteronomy 7:7-9](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/7/7-9) . [Jeremiah 2:1](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/1) , [Jeremiah 2:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/2) .[Ezekiel 16:6-10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/6-10) .
**love.** App-135 . Only here and [Revelation 2:19](../../../kjv/revelation/2/19) in Rev.

**from.** Omit.
**art fallen** = hast fallen.
**repent.** Compare [Leviticus 26:40-42](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/40-42) .[Deuteronomy 30:1-3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/30/1-3) .[Daniel 9:3](../../../kjv/daniel/9/3) , [Daniel 9:4](../../../kjv/daniel/9/4) .[Matthew 4:17](../../../kjv/matthew/4/17) . [Acts 2:38](../../../kjv/acts/2/38) ; &c. Contrast [Ephesians 1:3](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/3) . App-111 .
**else** = if ( App-118 ) not ( App-105 ).
**will.** Omit.
**quickly.** The texts omit.
**remove** = move, as [Revelation 6:14](../../../kjv/revelation/6/14) .
**except.** If ( App-118 ) not ( App-105 ).

**deeds** = works, as [Revelation 2:5](../../../kjv/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.

**He, &c.** A formula used by the Lord alone. See App-142 .
**Spirit** App-101 .
**saith** = is saying.
**overcometh.** See [John 16:33](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/revelation/22/14) , where also the articles differentiate from [Ezekiel 47:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/47/12) .
**tree.** Literally wood. Greek. *xulon,* as used frequently in Septuagint, e.g. [Exodus 7:25](../../../kjv/exodus/7/25) .
**life.** App-170 .
**Paradise of God.** See reference in App-173 . Paradise is always used in Scripture for a definite place; is *described* in [Genesis 2](../../../kjv/genesis/2) ; *lost* in [Genesis 3](../../../kjv/genesis/3) ; its *restoration* spoken of by the Lord in [Luke 23:43](../../../kjv/luke/23/43) ; *seen in vision* by Paul, [2 Corinthians 12:2](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/2) , [2 Corinthians 12:4](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/4) ; *promised* here, [Revelation 2:7](../../../kjv/revelation/2/7) ; *restored,* [Revelation 22:1-5](../../../kjv/revelation/22/1-5) , [Revelation 22:14-17](../../../kjv/revelation/22/14-17) .
**God.** App-98 .

**Smyrna.** About fifty miles north-west of Ephesus. A great centre now of Levantine trade.
**First . . . Last.** See [Revelation 1:17](../../../kjv/revelation/1/17) .
**was** = became.
**dead.** App-139 .
**is alive** = lived (again). See App-170 .

**works, and.** The texts omit.
**poverty.** See App-127 .
**Jews.** Only here, and [Revelation 3:9](../../../kjv/revelation/3/9) in Rev.
**the** = a.
**synagogue.** App-120 .
**Satan.** See App-19 .

**none of** = not. App-105 .
**shalt** = art about to.
**behold.** App-133 .
**devil** . See [Revelation 12:9](../../../kjv/revelation/12/9) .
**shall** = is about to.
**that** = in order that. Gr *. hina.*
**tried** = tested. Compare [Matthew 10:22](../../../kjv/matthew/10/22) ; [Matthew 24:9](../../../kjv/matthew/24/9) , [Matthew 24:10](../../../kjv/matthew/24/10) ; &c.
**days.** Not "periods". Compare [Genesis 7:4](../../../kjv/genesis/7/4) , [Genesis 7:10](../../../kjv/genesis/7/10) . [Numbers 14:33](../../../kjv/numbers/14/33) ; &c.
**be** = become.
**faithful.** App-150 .
**unto** = until. Greek. *achri.*
**death.** See [Revelation 12:11](../../../kjv/revelation/12/11) .
**a** = the.
**crown.** Greek. *Stephanos.* See [1 Peter 5:4](../../../kjv/1-peter/5/4) .

**hurt** See [Revelation 22:11](../../../kjv/revelation/22/11) .
**second death.** See [Revelation 20:6](../../../kjv/revelation/20/6) , [Revelation 20:14](../../../kjv/revelation/20/14) ; [Revelation 21:8](../../../kjv/revelation/21/8) .

**Pergamos.** A 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](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/revelation/1/16) .

**thy works, and.** The texts omit.
**dwellest, dwelleth.** Greek. *katoikeo,* to take up abode. See [Acts 2:5](../../../kjv/acts/2/5) .
**seat** = throne. Compare [Revelation 13:2](../../../kjv/revelation/13/2) , [Revelation 16:10](../../../kjv/revelation/16/10) .
**holdest fast.** Same as hold, [Revelation 2:1](../../../kjv/revelation/2/1) .
**hast . . . denied** = didst . . . deny.
**denied.** Greek. *arneomai.* First occurrence [Matthew 10:33](../../../kjv/matthew/10/33) .
**My faith.** See [Revelation 14:12](../../../kjv/revelation/14/12) .
**faith.** See App-150 .
**wherein.** Most texts omit.
**Antipas.** A witness in future who will be faithful unto death. Mentioned proleptically.
**faithful.** App-150 .
**martyr** = witness. See [Revelation 1:5](../../../kjv/revelation/1/5) .
**among.** Greek. *para.* App-104 .

**Balaam.** See Num 22-25.[Joshua 13:22](../../../kjv/joshua/13/22) .
**cast, &c.** See [Numbers 25:1](../../../kjv/numbers/25/1) , &c.; Rev 31:16 , &c. [2 Peter 2:15](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/15) .[Jude 1:11](../../../kjv/jude/1/11) .
**stumblingblock.** Greek. *skandalon.* See [Numbers 25](../../../kjv/numbers/25) (Septuagint)
**children.** App-108 .
**things . . . idols.** Greek. *eidolothuton.*

**which . . . hate.** The texts omit, and read "in like manner".

**will.** Omit.
**fight** = make war. Greek. *polemeo.* Occ only in Rev. and James. A threat which is not addressed to the Church of this age.
**against.** Greek. *meta.* App-104 .
**with.** Greek. *en.* App-104 .

**to eat of.** The texts omit.
**hidden.** Greek. *krupto,* as in [Colossians 3:3](../../../kjv/colossians/3/3) .
**manna.** See [John 6:58](../../../kjv/john/6/58) . Compare [Exodus 16:14](../../../kjv/exodus/16/14) , [Exodus 16:32-34](../../../kjv/exodus/16/32-34) .[Psalms 78:24](../../../kjv/psalms/78/24) , [Psalms 78:25](../../../kjv/psalms/78/25) .
**stone.** Greek. *psephos.* See [Acts 26:10](../../../kjv/acts/26/10) . A white stone was known to the ancients as a "victory" stone.
**in.** Greek. *epi* . App-104 .
**new name.** Compare [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) . See [Isaiah 62:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/62/2) ; [Isaiah 65:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/65/15) , and compare [Acts 10:17](../../../kjv/acts/10/17) .
**new.** See [Matthew 9:17](../../../kjv/matthew/9/17) .
**no man** = no one. Greek. *oudeis.*
**knoweth.** App-132 . as the texts.
**Saving.** Same as else, [Revelation 2:5](../../../kjv/revelation/2/5) .
**receiveth.** As in [John 3:27](../../../kjv/john/3/27) .

**Thyatira.** A town lying between Pergamos and Sardis. See [Acts 16:14](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/revelation/1/15) . Ma [Revelation 1:4](../../../kjv/revelation/1/4) , [Revelation 1:3](../../../kjv/revelation/1/3) and fulfillment in [Revelation 19:13-15](../../../kjv/revelation/19/13-15) .

**and.** These "ands" form the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton.* App-6 .
**charity** = love, as [Revelation 2:4](../../../kjv/revelation/2/4) .
**service.** App-190 .
**faith.** App-150 .

**a few things.** Omit.
**that** = the.
**Jezebel.** See [1 Kings 16:30-34](../../../kjv/1-kings/16/30-34) ; [1 Kings 21:25](../../../kjv/1-kings/21/25) . This patroness of Baal-worship will have her sinister antitype in the future.
**prophetess.** Only here and [Luke 2:36](../../../kjv/luke/2/36) (Anna) in NT.
**to teach, &c.** The texts read "and she teacheth and seduceth".
**seduce.** App-128 .
**servants.** App-190 .

**space** = time. Greek. *chronos.* See [Revelation 6:11](../../../kjv/revelation/6/11) ; [Revelation 20:3](../../../kjv/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".

**will** = do.
**tribulation.** Compare [Romans 2:8](../../../kjv/romans/2/8) , [Romans 2:9](../../../kjv/romans/2/9) , [Romans 2:16](../../../kjv/romans/2/16) .
**their** = her, according to some texts.

**children.** App-108 .
**death.** i.e. pestilence, as [Revelation 6:8](../../../kjv/revelation/6/8) ; [Revelation 18:8](../../../kjv/revelation/18/8) .
**know.** App-132 .
**searcheth, &c.** Compare [1 Kings 8:39](../../../kjv/1-kings/8/39) . [Jeremiah 11:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/20) ; [Jeremiah 17:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/10) ; [Jeremiah 20:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/20/12) .
**every** = each.
**according to.** App-104 .

**and.** Omit.
**rest.** App-124 .
**depths.** Compare [2 Corinthians 2:11](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/2/11) .
**I will put . . . none.** Read "I lay not" ( App-105 .)
**other.** See App-124 .

***already*** **.** Omit.
**come** = shall have come.

**keepeth.** See [Revelation 1:3](../../../kjv/revelation/1/3) .
**end.** See [Matthew 24:13](../../../kjv/matthew/24/13) . Compare App-125 .
**power.** App-172 .
**over.** App-104 .
**nations.** Greek. *ethnos.* Genitive translation Gentiles.

**rule.** Literally "shepherd", as [Matthew 2:6](../../../kjv/matthew/2/6) . See [Psalms 2:7-9](../../../kjv/psalms/2/7-9) .
**rod** = sceptre, as [Hebrews 1:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/8) . Greek. *rhabdos.*
**as the, &c.** See [Psalms 2:9](../../../kjv/psalms/2/9) .
**even as I** = as I also.
**received** = have received.
**of.** Greek. *para.* App-104 .
**Father.** App-98 .

**morning star.** Fulfilled [Revelation 22:16](../../../kjv/revelation/22/16) . See [Numbers 24:17](../../../kjv/numbers/24/17) , connecting the "star" with Israel and the day of the Lord's judgment.

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