11 translations · Greek
Revelation 3:7
“To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:
Revelation 3:7 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- “To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:
- KJV King James Version
- 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;
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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:
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- And to the messenger of the assembly in Philadelphia write: These things says the Holy [One], the True [One], having the key of David, the [One] opening and no one will shut, and shutting and no one opens:
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Write this to the angel of the Philadelphia church: This is what the one says, the one who is holy and true, who has the key of David. He can open and nobody is able to shut, he can shut, and nobody is able to open:
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 'And to the messenger of the assembly in Philadelphia write: These things saith he who is holy, he who is true, he who is having the key of David, he who is opening and no one doth shut, and he shutteth and no one doth open!
- DBY Darby Translation
- And to the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: These things saith the holy, the true; he that has the key of David, he who opens and no one shall shut, and shuts and no one shall open:
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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:
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- “To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And to the angel of the church of Philadelphia, write: These things saith the Holy One and the true one, he that hath the key of David; he that openeth, and no man shutteth; shutteth, and no man openeth:
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| τῷ | tō | To | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀγγέλῳ | angelō | [the] angel | G32 ἄγγελος angel |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| Φιλαδελφείᾳ | Philadelpheia | Philadelphia | G5359 Φιλαδέλφεια Philadelphia |
| ἐκκλησίας | ekklēsias | church | G1577 ἐκκλησία assembly |
| γράψον | grapson | write | G1125 γράφω to write |
| Τάδε | Tade | These [are] | G3592 ὅδε this |
| λέγει | legei | the words | G3004 λέγω to say |
| ὁ | ho | of the [One who is] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἅγιος | hagios | holy | G40 ἅγιος holy |
| ὁ | ho | [and] | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀληθινός | alēthinos | true | G228 ἀληθινός true |
| ὁ | ho | who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἔχων | echōn | holds | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κλεῖν | klein | key | G2807 κλείς key |
| Δαυίδ | Dauid | of David | G1138 Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ David |
| ὁ | ho | What | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀνοίγων | anoigōn | He opens | G455 ἀνοίγω to open |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| οὐδεὶς | oudeis | no one | G3762 οὐδείς none |
| κλείσει | kleisei | can shut | G2808 κλείω to shut |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| κλείων | kleiōn | what He shuts | G2808 κλείω to shut |
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| οὐδεὶς | oudeis | no one | G3762 οὐδείς none |
| ἀνοίγει | anoigei | can open | G455 ἀνοίγω to open |
Related verses
- Isaiah 22:22
I will lay the key of David’s house on his shoulder. He will open, and no one will shut. He will shut, and no one will open.
- Matthew 16:19
I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”
- Revelation 1:18
and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am alive forever and ever. Amen. I have the keys of Death and of Hades.
- Job 12:14
Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again. He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
- John 14:6
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
- Mark 1:24
saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”
- Luke 1:32
He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,
- Isaiah 41:14
Don’t be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel. I will help you,” says Yahweh, “and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
- Revelation 6:10
They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
- Isaiah 54:5
For your Maker is your husband; Yahweh of Armies is his name. The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer. He will be called the God of the whole earth.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
5 He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
6 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.
7 “To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: “He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says these things:
8 “I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.
9 Behold, I give some of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie. Behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.
Read all of Revelation 3 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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