启示录 3:7-13

7 你 要 写 信 给 非 拉 铁 非 教 会 的 使 者 ， 说 ： 那 圣 洁 、 真 实 、 拿 着 大 卫 的 钥 匙 、 开 了 就 没 有 人 能 关 、 关 了 就 没 有 人 能 开 的 ， 说 ：

8 我 知 道 你 的 行 为 ， 你 略 有 一 点 力 量 ， 也 曾 遵 守 我 的 道 ， 没 有 弃 绝 我 的 名 。 看 哪 ， 我 在 你 面 前 给 你 一 个 敞 开 的 门 ， 是 无 人 能 关 的 。

9 那 撒 但 一 会 的 ， 自 称 是 犹 太 人 ， 其 实 不 是 犹 太 人 ， 乃 是 说 谎 话 的 ， 我 要 使 他 们 来 ， 在 你 脚 前 下 拜 ， 也 使 他 们 知 道 我 是 已 经 爱 你 了 。

10 你 既 遵 守 我 忍 耐 的 道 ， 我 必 在 普 天 下 人 受 试 炼 的 时 候 ， 保 守 你 免 去 你 的 试 炼 。

11 我 必 快 来 ， 你 要 持 守 你 所 有 的 ， 免 得 人 夺 去 你 的 冠 冕 。

12 得 胜 的 ， 我 要 叫 他 在 我 神 殿 中 作 柱 子 ， 他 也 必 不 再 从 那 里 出 去 。 我 又 要 将 我 神 的 名 和 我 神 城 的 名 （ 这 城 就 是 从 天 上 、 从 我 神 那 里 降 下 来 的 新 耶 路 撒 冷 ） ， 并 我 的 新 名 ， 都 写 在 他 上 面 。

13 圣 灵 向 众 教 会 所 说 的 话 ， 凡 有 耳 的 ， 就 应 当 听 ！

启示录 3:7-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 3

This chapter contains the epistles to the churches at Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea, and begins with that to Sardis; in which the sender describes himself by some things taken out of a former description of him; and gives an account of the state of this church; that her works were known by him, which were imperfect; and that she had the name of a living church, but was dead; wherefore she is exhorted to watchfulness and diligence, to remember how she had heard and received the Gospel, and to hold it fast, and repent of her sins: if not, he threatens to come as a thief unawares upon her, Re 3:1-3, but excepts some few persons from this general account, who were not defiled with the corruptions of the majority, and who therefore should be favoured with communion with him, Re 3:4, and then some gracious promises are made to persevering saints, and the epistle is concluded in the usual form, Re 3:5,6. Next follows the epistle to the church at Philadelphia; in which the sender assumes some peculiar titles not before mentioned, taken from his holiness, truth, and power, Re 3:7, signifies his approbation of her works; declares he had set before her an open door, which could not be shut; affirms she had a little strength, and commends her for keeping his word, Re 3:8, and, for her encouragement, promises that some persons, formerly of bad characters, should come and worship before her, and should know what an interest she had in his love; and that since she had kept his word, he would keep her from an hour of temptation, which will be a trying time to all the world, Re 3:9,10, and in consideration of his speedy coming, he exhorts her to hold fast what she had, that she might not lose her honour and glory; and promises the overcomer a fixed place and name in the house of God; and closes the epistle as the rest, Re 3:11-13, and then follows the last epistle of all, which is that to the church at Laodicea; in which the sender describes himself by some characters taken from his truth and faithfulness, and from his eternity, power, and dominion, Re 3:14, represents the members of this church as lukewarm, and very disagreeable to him, Re 3:15,16, and as having a vain opinion of themselves, being ignorant of their real state and case, Re 3:17, wherefore he gives them some wholesome counsel and advice, suitable to their condition, Re 3:18, and whereas there were some among them he loved, he lets them know that his rebukes and chastenings were from love, and with a view to stimulate them to zeal, and bring them to repentance, which became them, Re 3:19, and then he informs them where he was, what he expected from them, and what they might upon a suitable behaviour enjoy with him, Re 3:20, and next promises to the overcomer great honour and glory, such as he had with his Father; and concludes the epistle in his usual manner, Re 3:21,22.