To the Church in Philadelphia

3:7 “To25 the angel of the church in Philadelphia write the following:26

“This is the solemn pronouncement of27 the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens doors28 no one can shut, and shuts doors29 no one can open: 3:8 ‘I know your deeds. (Look! I have put30 in front of you an open door that no one can shut.)31 I know32 that you have little strength,33 but34 you have obeyed35 my word and have not denied my name. 3:9 Listen!36 I am going to make those people from the synagogue37 of Satan—who say they are Jews yet38 are not, but are lying—Look, I will make39 them come and bow down40 at your feet and acknowledge41 that I have loved you. 3:10 Because you have kept42 my admonition43 to endure steadfastly,44 I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth. 3:11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have so that no one can take away45 your crown.46 3:12 The one who conquers47 I will make48 a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never depart from it. I49 will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from my God),50 and my new name as well. 3:13 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’