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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 2:5

5 Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. Ver. 5. From whence thou art fallen ] viz. From thy former feelings and present fitness for God’s kingdom,Luke 9:62; Luke 9:62 . And repent ] See the practice of this second repentance in the relapsed spouse returning to her old husband, Song of Solomon 5:6 . See Trapp on " 2Co 7:11 " See an... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 2:6

6 But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. Ver. 6. But this thou hast ] That they might not say, when called upon to repent, Nay, but there is no hope, Jeremiah 2:25 ; Jeremiah 18:12 . Christ picks out that which is praiseworthy in them, and commends it. Despair carries men to hell, as the devils did the swine into the sea; cast not away therefore your confidence, &c. The works of the Nicolaitans ] Who taught a community of wives, and that it... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 2:7

7 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. Ver. 7. Let him hear ] Not with that gristle only that grows upon his head, but with the ear of his heart. Let him draw up the ear of his heart to the ear on his head, that one sound may pierce both. Or, Let him hear what, &c., that is, Let him hear for himself, hear and know that (each member for his own... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 2:5

Remember: Revelation 3:3, Revelation 3:19, Ezekiel 16:61-2 John :, Ezekiel 20:43, Ezekiel 36:31, 2 Peter 1:12, 2 Peter 1:13 thou art: Isaiah 14:12, Hosea 14:1, Galatians 5:4, Jude 1:24 and repent: Revelation 2:16, Revelation 2:21, Revelation 2:22, Revelation 3:3, Revelation 3:19, Revelation 9:20, Revelation 9:21, Revelation 16:9, Acts 17:30, Acts 17:31 and do: Revelation 2:19, Revelation 3:2, Revelation 3:3, Isaiah 1:26, Jeremiah 2:2, Jeremiah 2:3, Hosea 9:10, Malachi 3:4, Malachi 4:6, Luke... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 2:6

that: Revelation 2:14, Revelation 2:15, 2 Chronicles 19:2, Psalms 26:5, Psalms 101:3, Psalms 139:21, Psalms 139:22, 2 John 1:9, 2 John 1:10 Reciprocal: Leviticus 14:40 - take away Deuteronomy 16:22 - which Acts 6:5 - Nicolas Acts 20:30 - of your Galatians 1:7 - pervert 2 Timothy 3:8 - resist Titus 1:10 - there Hebrews 1:9 - hated Revelation 2:2 - how read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 2:7

that hath: Revelation 2:11, Revelation 2:17, Revelation 2:29, Revelation 3:6, Revelation 3:13, Revelation 3:22, Revelation 13:9, Matthew 11:15, Matthew 13:9, Matthew 13:43, Mark 7:16 let him: Revelation 14:13, Revelation 22:17, 1 Corinthians 2:10, 1 Corinthians 12:4-2 Kings : To him: Revelation 2:11, Revelation 2:17, Revelation 2:26-Hosea :, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 3:12, Revelation 3:21, Revelation 12:10, Revelation 12:11, Revelation 15:2, Revelation 21:7, John 16:33, 1 John 5:4, 1 John... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Revelation 2:5

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.It is not possible for any to recover the first love, but by taking these three steps, 1. Remember: 2. Repent: 3.Do the first works. Remember from whence thou art fallen — From what degree of faith, love, holiness, though perhaps insensibly.And repent — Which in the very lowest sense implies a deep and... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Revelation 2:6

But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate.But thou hast this — Divine grace seeks whatever may help him that is fallen to recover his standing.That thou hatest the works of the Nicolaitans — Probably so called from Nicolas, one of the seven deacons, Acts 6:5. Their doctrines and lives were equally corrupt. They allowed the most abominable lewdness and adulteries, as well as sacrificing to idols; all which they placed among things indifferent, and... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Revelation 2:7

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.He that hath an ear, let him hear — Every man, whoever can hear at all, ought carefully to hear this.What the Spirit saith — In these great and precious promises.To the churches — And in them to every one that overcometh; that goeth on from faith and by faith to full victory over the world, and the flesh, and the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 2:1-29

2. Epistles successively to the seven Churches, Revelation 2:1 to Revelation 3:22. The seven epistles to the Churches of Asia have been interpreted by a few commentators as a symbolical representation of the varying conditions of the Church through a chronological succession of periods. Thus Vitringa made them typify the history of the Church from its first founding down to his own time. But the failure to make out a due correspondence between the supposed representation and its fulfilments... read more

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