⁷And to ^athe angel of the church in ^zPhiladelphia write; These things saith ^ahe that is ^bholy, ^ahe that is ^ctrue, he that hath ^dthe key of David, ^ehe that openeth, and no man shutteth; and ^fshutteth, and no man openeth; ⁸^gI know thy works: behold, I have set before thee ^han open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not ⁱdenied my name.

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Footnotes

ach. 6:10.
zch. 1:11.
ach. 6:10.
ach. 6:10.
cSee 1 John 5:20. So ver. 14. ch. 19:11.
d Isai. 22:22. So Luke 1:32.
eComp. Matt. 16:19.
fSee Job 12:14. So ch. 1:18.
gSee ch. 2:2.
hSee Acts 14:27.
iSee 1 Tim. 5:8.

Cross references

b Acts 3:14.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of the holy one, the true one, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.

“ ‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one is able to shut. I know that you have but little power, and yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:

These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Write to the angel of the church in Philadelphia: Thus says the Holy One, the true one, the one who has the key of David, who opens and no one will close, and who closes and no one opens: I know your works. Look, I have placed before you an open door that no one can close because you have but little power; yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Philadelphia.

This is the message from the one who is holy and true,

the one who has the key of David.

What he opens, no one can close;

and what he closes, no one can open:

“I know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can close. You have little strength, yet you obeyed my word and did not deny me.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:

“This is what the holy one, the true one, the one who has the key of David, the one who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one can open, says: ‘I know your works (behold, I have put before you an opened door that no one is able to shut) that you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and did not deny my name.