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John Gill
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,...
John Gill
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write,.... Of the city of Philadelphia, [See comments on Revelation 1:11]; According to the Apostolical Constitutions (m), one Demetrius was ordained bishop of this church by the Apostle John; but this is not to be depended on; nor is it known who this angel was: however, certain it is there was a church in this place in the "second" century, in the...
Matthew Henry
Here we have three more of the epistles of Christ to the churches: I. To Sardis, ver. 1-6. II. To Philadelphia, ver. 7-13. III. To Laodicea, ver. 14, to the end. The Church in Sardis. (a. d. 95.) 1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead....