Revelation 3:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things says he who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens, and no man shuts; and shuts, and no man opens:

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    To the angel of the church in Philadelphia, write: These are the words of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one can open.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} to the angel{G32} of the church{G1577} in{G1722} Philadelphia{G5359} write:{G1125} These things{G3592} saith{G3004} he that is holy,{G40} he that is true,{G228} he that hath{G2192} the key{G2807} of David,{G1138} he that openeth{G455} and{G2532} none{G3762} shall shut,{G2808} and{G2532} that shutteth{G2808} and{G2532} none{G3762} openeth:{G455}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} to the angel{G32} of the church{G1577} in{G1722} Philadelphia{G5359} write{G1125}{(G5657)}; These things{G3592} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} he that is holy{G40}, he that is true{G228}, he that hath{G2192}{(G5723)} the key{G2807} of David{G1138}, he that openeth{G455}{(G5723)}, and{G2532} no man{G3762} shutteth{G2808}{(G5719)}; and{G2532} shutteth{G2808}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} no man{G3762} openeth{G455}{(G5719)};

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And wryte vnto ye tydinges bringer of ye cogregacio of Philadelphia: this sayth he yt is holy and true which hath ye keye of Dauid: which openyth and noma shutteth and shutteth and no ma openeth.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And wryte vnto ye angell of the cogregacio of Philadelphia: this sayth he yt is holy and true, which hath the keye of Dauid: which openyth and noman shutteth, and shutteth and no man openeth.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And write vnto ye Angel of ye Church which is of Philadelphia, These things saith he that is Holy, and True, which hath ye keye of Dauid, which openeth and no man shutteth, & shutteth & no man openeth,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And write vnto ye Angel of the Church of Philadelphia, this sayth he that is holy and true, which hath the key of Dauid, which openeth, and no man shutteth, and shutteth, and no man openeth.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ ‹And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: "He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And to the messenger of the assembly in Philadelphia write: These things saith he who is holy, he who is true, he who is having the key of David, he who is opening and no one doth shut, and he shutteth and no one doth open!

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth and none shall shut, and that shutteth and none openeth:

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth and none shall shut, and that shutteth and none openeth:

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia say: These things says he who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, opening the door so that it may be shut by no one, and shutting it so that it may be open to no one.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: "He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    To the Church in Philadelphia“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write the following:“This is the solemn pronouncement of the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens doors no one can shut, and shuts doors no one can open:

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 22:22 : 22 And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
  • Matt 16:19 : 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
  • Job 12:14 : 14 Behold, He breaks down, and it cannot be rebuilt: He shuts up a man, and there can be no opening.
  • Luke 1:32 : 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
  • Rev 3:14 : 14 And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write: These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:
  • Rev 6:10 : 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, do you not judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?
  • Rev 1:11 : 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.
  • Rev 1:18 : 18 I am he who lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
  • Mark 1:24 : 24 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God.
  • Isa 41:14 : 14 Fear not, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will help you, says the LORD, and your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
  • Rev 19:11 : 11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
  • Acts 3:14 : 14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted to you;
  • Rev 1:5 : 5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
  • Rev 2:1 : 1 To the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things says he who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands;
  • Job 11:10 : 10 If He passes by, and imprisons, or gathers together, then who can stop Him?
  • Luke 4:34 : 34 saying, Let us alone; what do we have to do with you, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are; the Holy One of God.
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through me.
  • Rev 15:3 : 3 And they sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints.
  • Rev 16:7 : 7 And I heard another from the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments.
  • Rev 19:2 : 2 For true and righteous are His judgments: for He has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her immorality, and has avenged the blood of His servants at her hand.
  • Rev 4:8 : 8 The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come."
  • Rev 5:3-5 : 3 And no one in heaven, or on earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book or to look at it. 4 And I wept greatly because no one was found worthy to open and to read the book, or to look at it. 5 And one of the elders said to me, Weep not; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book and to break its seven seals.
  • Rev 5:9 : 9 And they sang a new song, saying, You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals, for You were slain and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
  • Isa 41:16 : 16 You shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them: and you shall rejoice in the LORD, and shall glory in the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isa 41:20 : 20 That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD has done this, and the Holy One of Israel has created it.
  • Isa 47:4 : 4 As for our Redeemer, the LORD of hosts is His name, the Holy One of Israel.
  • Isa 48:17 : 17 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD your God who teaches you to profit, who leads you by the way you should go.
  • Isa 49:7 : 7 Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to the servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD who is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose you.
  • Isa 54:5 : 5 For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of hosts is His name; and your Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall He be called.
  • Isa 55:5 : 5 Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and nations that do not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and the Holy One of Israel; for He has glorified you.
  • Ps 16:10 : 10 For You will not leave my soul in hell; nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
  • Ps 89:18 : 18 For the LORD is our defense; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
  • Ps 145:17 : 17 The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
  • Isa 6:3 : 3 And one called to another and said, Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.
  • Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
  • Rev 21:5 : 5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said to me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
  • Isa 30:11 : 11 Get out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Rev 3:8-15
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    86%

    8 I know your works: behold, I have set before you an open door, and no man can shut it: for you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and have not denied my name.

    9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

    10 Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try those who dwell upon the earth.

    11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, that no man takes your crown.

    12 He who overcomes, I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

    13 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

    14 And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write: These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God:

    15 I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot: I wish you were cold or hot.

  • Rev 3:5-6
    2 verses
    82%

    5 He who overcomes, the same shall be clothed in white garments; and I will not blot out his name from the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

    6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

  • 22 And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

  • Rev 2:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 To the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things says he who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands;

    2 I know your works, and your labor, and your patience, and how you cannot bear those who are evil; and you have tested those who say they are apostles and are not, and have found them liars;

  • Rev 3:1-3
    3 verses
    73%

    1 And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: These things says he who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars: I know your works, that you have a name that you live, and are dead.

    2 Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found your works perfect before God.

    3 Remember therefore how you have received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore you shall not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you shall not know what hour I will come upon you.

  • 22 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

  • Rev 2:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

    8 And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life;

  • 11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What you see, write in a book, and send it to the seven churches which are in Asia; to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, and to Pergamos, and to Thyatira, and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.

  • 29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

  • Rev 3:19-20
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    70%

    19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

    20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if anyone hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.

  • Rev 1:3-4
    2 verses
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    3 Blessed is he who reads, and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it: for the time is near.

    4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from him who is, and who was, and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

  • Rev 2:17-18
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    17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the hidden manna to eat, and will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.

    18 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire and his feet like fine brass;

  • Rev 1:18-20
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    69%

    18 I am he who lives, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

    19 Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will take place after this;

    20 The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which you saw are the seven churches.

  • Rev 2:11-12
    2 verses
    69%

    11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.

    12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write: These things says he who has the sharp two-edged sword;

  • Rev 5:2-3
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    69%

    2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book and to break its seals?

    3 And no one in heaven, or on earth, or under the earth, was able to open the book or to look at it.

  • Ezek 44:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1 Then he brought me back by way of the gate of the outer sanctuary, which faces east; and it was shut.

    2 Then the LORD said to me, This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter through it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered by it, therefore it shall be shut.

  • 2 Open the gates, that the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in.

  • Rev 22:6-7
    2 verses
    68%

    6 And he said to me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to show his servants the things which must shortly be done.

    7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he who keeps the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

  • 10 And he said to me, Do not seal the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand.

  • 16 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.

  • John 10:2-3
    2 verses
    67%

    2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

    3 To him the gatekeeper opens; and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.

  • 7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

  • 7 Then Jesus said to them again, Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.

  • 1 Thus says the LORD to His anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the double doors; and the gates shall not be shut.

  • 3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains;

  • 25 When once the master of the house has arisen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us; and he will answer and say to you, I do not know you, where you are from:

  • 19 And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

  • 25 But hold fast what you have until I come.