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Revelation 3:4
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2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before1 God.  
3 aRemember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and brepent. cTherefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you das a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.  
4 You have aa few names even in Sardis who have not bdefiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me cin white, for they are worthy.  
5 He who overcomes ashall be clothed in white garments, and I will not bblot out his name from the cBook of Life; but dI will confess his name before My Father and before His angels.  
6 a“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’  

The Faithful Church

7 “And to the1 angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says aHe who is holy, bHe who is true, c“He who has the key of David, dHe who opens and no one shuts, and eshuts and no one opens”:  
8 a“I know your works. See, I have set before you ban open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.  
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Revelation 3:4

A few names (oliga onomata). This use of onoma for persons is seen in the Koin‚ (Deissmann, Bible Studies, p. 196f.) as in Acts 1:15; Revelation 11:13.

Did not defile (ouk emolunan). First aorist active indicative of molunw (I Corinthians 8:7; I Peter 1:4), pollution.

They shall walk (peripathsousin). Future active of peripatew, promise of fellowship with Christ (met emou, with me) "in white" (en leukoiv), as symbols of purity (Revelation 7:9, Revelation 7:13) like the angel (Matthew 28:3), with possibly a reference to Enoch (Genesis 5:22). For they are worthy (oti acioi eisin). To walk with Christ, not worthy in the same sense as God and Christ (Revelation 4:11; Revelation 5:9), but in a relative sense. See Revelation 16:6 for bad sense of aciov.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Revelation 3:4:

Acts 1:15
1 Corinthians 8:7
Revelation 3:5
Revelation 6:11
Revelation 11:13
Revelation 14:4
Revelation 16:6
Revelation 22:14

 

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