To the Church in Philadelphia

⁷ “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: ‘The words of ^(A)the holy one, ^(B)the true one, ^(C)who has the key of David, ^(D)who opens and no one will shut, who shuts and no one opens.

⁸ “‘I know your works. Behold, I have set before you ^(E)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. ⁹ Behold, I will make those of ^(F)the synagogue of Satan who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—behold, ^(G)I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and they will learn that ^(H)I have loved you. ^10 (I)Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try ^(J)those who dwell on the earth.

²² And I will place ^(A)on his shoulder ^(B)the key of the house of David. ^(C)He shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

⁷ For I do not want to see you now ^(A)just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, ^(B)if the Lord permits. ⁸ But I will stay in Ephesus until ^(C)Pentecost, ⁹ for ^(D)a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and ^(E)there are many adversaries.