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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO REVALATION 2 This chapter contains the epistles to the churches at Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, and Thyatira. It begins with that to Ephesus, in which the sender of it describes himself by some of his characters mentioned in the preceding chapter; takes notice of some things commendable in this church, Revelation 2:1, reproves her for leaving her first love; gives some advice upon...
John Gill
Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write,.... Of the city of Ephesus, [See comments on Revelation 1:11] and [See comments on Acts 18:19]. The church here seems to have been founded by the Apostle Paul, who continued here two years, by which means all Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, Acts 19:10; of this church, [See comments on Acts 20:17]; it is named first, because it was the largest,...
Matthew Henry
The apostle John, having in the foregoing chapter written the things which he had seen, now proceeds to write the things that are, according to the command of God (ch. i. 19), that is, the present state of the seven churches of Asia, with which he had a particular acquaintance, and for which he had a tender concern. He was directed to write to every one of them according to their present state...