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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;

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} no man {G3762} shutteth {G2808}; and {G2532} shutteth {G2808}, and {G2532} no man {G3762} openeth {G455};

“To the angel of the Messianic Community in Philadelphia, write: ‘Here is the message of HaKadosh, the True One, the one who has the key of David, who, if he opens something, no one else can shut it, and if he closes something, no one else can open it.

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.

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:

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Cross-References

  • Isaiah 22:22 (42 votes)

    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.

  • Matthew 16:19 (17 votes)

    And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

  • Revelation 1:18 (15 votes)

    [I am] he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

  • Job 12:14 (13 votes)

    Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

  • John 14:6 (10 votes)

    Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

  • Luke 1:32 (9 votes)

    He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

  • Mark 1:24 (9 votes)

    Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.