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**unto** = to.
**angel . . . church.** See [Revelation 1:20](../../../kjv/revelation/1/20) .
**Sardis.** The ancient capital of Lydia. Its commercial activity attracted merchants from all parts of Asia. The remains of a vast temple to Cybele (the "mother of the gods") still exist.
**seven Spirits.** See [Revelation 1:4](../../../kjv/revelation/1/4) .
**God.** App-98 .
**seven, &c.** See [Revelation 1:20](../../../kjv/revelation/1/20) .
**stars.** See [Revelation 1:16](../../../kjv/revelation/1/16) .
**a name, &c.** Not suited for this dispensation of grace, for Christ's people now live "in Him". We who were dead are now alive in Christ.
**livest.** See App-170 .
**dead.** App-139 .

**Be** = Become.
**watchful.** See [Matthew 24:42](../../../kjv/matthew/24/42) .
**the . . . remain** = the remaining (things). App-124 .
**are** = were, with the texts.
**perfect.** App-125 .

**hold fast.** Greek. *tereo.* Same as "keep" in [Revelation 1:3](../../../kjv/revelation/1/3) .
**repent.** See [Revelation 2:5](../../../kjv/revelation/2/5) .
**on thee.** The texts omit.
**as, &c.** See [Revelation 16:15](../../../kjv/revelation/16/15) . 1Th 5:2 . [2 Peter 3:10](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/10) .
**know.** App-132 . These words are not addressed to the members of the "church which is His body" ([Ephesians 1:22](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/22) , [Ephesians 1:23](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/23) ). See [2 Thessalonians 2:1](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/1) . [1 Timothy 3:16](../../../kjv/1-timothy/3/16) . We do not "watch" for the "thief", but "wait" for the Lord.

**Thou.** The texts read "But thou".
**even.** The texts omit.
**have, &c.** = defiled not.
**defiled.** Greek. *moluno.* Only here; Rev 14:4 . [1 Corinthians 8:7](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/8/7) . The noun Occurs only in [2 Corinthians 7:1](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/7/1) .
**garments.** Greek. *himation.* First of seven occurances: (see App-197 ) in Rev.
**worthy.** See App-197 .

**overcometh.** See [Revelation 2:7](../../../kjv/revelation/2/7) .
**the same.** The texts read "thus".
**blot out.** Occurances: [Revelation 7:17](../../../kjv/revelation/7/17) ; [Revelation 21:4](../../../kjv/revelation/21/4) (wipe away). [Acts 3:19](../../../kjv/acts/3/19) . [Colossians 2:14](../../../kjv/colossians/2/14) .
**book, &c.** See [Philippians 4:3](../../../kjv/philippians/4/3) .
**life.** App-170 .
**but** = and.
**confess, &c.** See [Matthew 10:32](../../../kjv/matthew/10/32) .
**Father.** App-98 .

**He, &c.** See [Revelation 2:7](../../../kjv/revelation/2/7) .

**Philadelphia.** About thirty miles south-east of Sardis. Very little known of it beyond a few references in Pliny, but the Greek name indicates a Macedonian population.
**Holy** = The Holy One. See [Revelation 4:8](../../../kjv/revelation/4/8) . Compare [Hosea 11:9](../../../kjv/hosea/11/9) , &c. The Greek *hagios* occurs twenty-six times in Rev. See App-197 .
**True.** App-175 .
**key of David.** See [Isaiah 22:22](../../../kjv/isaiah/22/22) .
**no man** = no one. Greek. *oudeis.*

**behold.** App-133 .
**set** = given.
**strength** App-172 .1; Rev 176:1 .
**hast kept** = didst keep. Same word as "hold fast", [Revelation 3:3](../../../kjv/revelation/3/3) .
**word** App-121 .
**hast not denied** = didst not deny.
**My name.** In opposition to confessing (See [Revelation 2:13](../../../kjv/revelation/2/13) ) the name of the beast, [Revelation 13:17](../../../kjv/revelation/13/17) ; [Revelation 14:9](../../../kjv/revelation/14/9) , [Revelation 14:11](../../../kjv/revelation/14/11) , [Revelation 14:12](../../../kjv/revelation/14/12) .

**will make** = give.
**synagogue, &c.** See [Revelation 2:9](../../../kjv/revelation/2/9) .
**Satan.** App-19 , and See [Revelation 2:9](../../../kjv/revelation/2/9) .
**Jews.** See [Revelation 2:9](../../../kjv/revelation/2/9) .
**make.** i.e. compel.
**worship.** Greek. *proskuneo.* App-137 . Occurs twenty-four times ( App-10 ) in Rev. Twelve times connected with worship of God, eleven times with worship of Satan and the beast, and here.
**have.** Omit.
**loved.** App-135 .

**temptation** = trial. Greek. *peirasmos.* Only occurrence in Rev.
**shall** = is about to.
**world.** App-129 .
**try** = test. Greek. *peirazo.* Here, and [Revelation 2:2](../../../kjv/revelation/2/2) , [Revelation 2:10](../../../kjv/revelation/2/10) .
**earth.** App-129 . Compare [Zephaniah 1:14-18](../../../kjv/zephaniah/1/14-18) .

**Behold.** Omit.
**hold . . . fast.** Same Greek. word as [Revelation 2:1](../../../kjv/revelation/2/1) , [Revelation 2:13](../../../kjv/revelation/2/13) , [Revelation 2:14](../../../kjv/revelation/2/14) , [Revelation 2:15](../../../kjv/revelation/2/15) , [Revelation 2:25](../../../kjv/revelation/2/25) , not as [Revelation 3:3](../../../kjv/revelation/3/3) .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*
**no rnan** = no one. Greek. *medeis.* These words do not relate to such as through grace are perfect "in Him". See [Romans 8:38](../../../kjv/romans/8/38) , [Romans 8:39](../../../kjv/romans/8/39) .

**Temple** = sanctuary. Greek. *naos* . See [Matthew 23:16](../../../kjv/matthew/23/16) and App-88 .
**upon.** App-104 .
**new Jerusalem.** See [Revelation 21:2](../../../kjv/revelation/21/2) , [Revelation 21:3](../../../kjv/revelation/21/3) , [Revelation 21:10](../../../kjv/revelation/21/10) . Compare [Psalms 48:1](../../../kjv/psalms/48/1) , [Psalms 48:2](../../../kjv/psalms/48/2) , [Psalms 48:8](../../../kjv/psalms/48/8) , [Psalms 48:9](../../../kjv/psalms/48/9) . [Ezekiel 48:35](../../../kjv/ezekiel/48/35) . See App-88 and App-197 .4.
**new, new.** Greek. *kainos.* See [Matthew 9:17](../../../kjv/matthew/9/17) .
**heaven.** See [Matthew 6:9](../../../kjv/matthew/6/9) . Occurs fifty-two times in Rev., always in sing, save [Revelation 12:12](../../../kjv/revelation/12/12) .
**new name.** See [Revelation 14:1](../../../kjv/revelation/14/1) ; [Revelation 22:4](../../../kjv/revelation/22/4) .[Isaiah 62:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/62/2) ; [Isaiah 65:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/65/15) . Contrast the name *branded* on the worshippers of the beast, [Revelation 13:16](../../../kjv/revelation/13/16) ; [Revelation 14:11](../../../kjv/revelation/14/11) ; [Revelation 19:20](../../../kjv/revelation/19/20) ; [Revelation 20:4](../../../kjv/revelation/20/4) .

**of, &c.** = in (Greek. *en)* Laodicea (an important city of Phrygia, a few miles west of Colosse. Rebuilt by Antiochus II, and named after his wife, Laodice).
**the Amen.** A Hebrew word transliterated. See [2 Corinthians 1:20](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/20) and p. 1511.
**faithful.** App-150 .
**Witness.** See p. 1511.
**beginning.** App-172 . Compare [1 Chronicles 1:15-19](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/1/15-19); [1 Chronicles 1:15-19](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/1/15-19) .

**lukewarm.** Greek. *chliaros.* Only here.
**will** = am about to.
**spue.** Greek. *emeo.* Only here. Occurs: [Isaiah 19:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/19/14) (Septuagint)

**nothing.** Greek. *oudeis.*
**knowest.** App-132 .
**wretched** = the wretched one. See [Romans 7:24](../../../kjv/romans/7/24) , and compare [Hosea 2:11](../../../kjv/hosea/2/11) ; [Hosea 5:15](../../../kjv/hosea/5/15) .
**poor.** App-127 .

**buy.** The members of the church of this dispensation have nothing to buy and nothing to pay with; our salvation is the free-grace gift of God.
**the.** Omit.
**fire.** Compare [Haggai 2:8](../../../kjv/haggai/2/8) . [Zechariah 13:9](../../../kjv/zechariah/13/9) . [Malachi 3:3](../../../kjv/malachi/3/3) .
**be clothed** = clothe thyself.
**do not appear** = be not ( App-105 ) made manifest ( App-106 ). Compare [Revelation 16:15](../../../kjv/revelation/16/15) .
**see.** App-133 .

**love.** App-135 . This is preceded by Greek. *ean* ( App-118 . a). Compare [Isaiah 43:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/4) ; &c.
**rebuke** = convict. Greek. *elencho.* See [John 16:8](../../../kjv/john/16/8) .

**stand.** Literally have taken my station.
**knock.** The call to the wedding feast ([Revelation 19:9](../../../kjv/revelation/19/9) ), to which the parables pointed, e.g. [Luke 12:35-38](../../../kjv/luke/12/35-38) "when He cometh and knocketh". The popular belief that the Lord is ever knocking at the hearts of sinners is a distortion of Scripture akin to blasphemy.
**any man.** App-123 .
**sup, &c.** A gracious promise to His servants (See [Revelation 1:1](../../../kjv/revelation/1/1) ). See [Luke 12:37](../../../kjv/luke/12/37) .

**am set down** = sat down. See [Acts 2:33](../../../kjv/acts/2/33) , [Acts 2:34](../../../kjv/acts/2/34) .[Ephesians 1:20](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/20) , [Ephesians 1:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/21) .[Hebrews 1:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/1/8) ; [Hebrews 8:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/8/1) . The Lord now stands ([Revelation 1](../../../kjv/revelation/1) ), and is about to come down in judgment.

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