Revelation 3:7 meaning and explanation
To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One 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.
Revelation 3:7, Berean Standard Bible
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These are the words of the risen Christ, dictating a letter through John to the church in Philadelphia, a city in Asia Minor. He introduces himself as holy and true, and as the one who holds the key of David, an image drawn from Isaiah 22:22, where a faithful steward receives authority over the royal household.
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