启示录 2:1-29, 何西阿书 11:1-12:14 CUNPSS

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:2

(2) I know thy works.—This phrase is probably common to all the epistles. See, however, Note on Revelation 2:9. It expresses the way in which all actions are naked and open before the eyes—those flame-like eyes (Revelation 1:14)—of Him with whom we have to do (Psalms 11:4-5; Psalms 139:11-12; Hebrews 4:13). The veneer of a formal faith might impose on the world, but it would not escape His scrutiny (Acts 1:24). He knows, too, and lovingly accepts, the unmarked and unrequited acts of true love... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:3

(3) And hast borne.—This verse needs some change to bring it into harmony with the best MSS. It should stand, And hast (or, hadst) patience, and didst bear for My name’s sake, and didst not weary. In this last word there is a recurrence to the word (kopos) translated labour or toil in Revelation 2:2. They had toiled on to very weariness without wearying of their toil (Galatians 6:9), just as they could not bear the evil and yet had borne reproaches for Christ’s sake. “There is toil, and... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:4

(4) Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee.—Better, I have against thee that thou didst let go. This is the fault, and it is no trifle which is blamed, as the word “somewhat” (which is not to be found in the original) might be taken to imply; for the decay of love is the decay of that without which all other graces are as nothing (1 Corinthians 13:1-3), since “all religion is summed up in one word, Love. God asks this; we cannot give more; He cannot take less” (Norman Macleod, Life, i., p.... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:5

(5) Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, . . . and do the first works.—It is argued that we have here evidence that the later, or Domitian, date of the Apocalypse is the true one, since it describes a fall in spiritual life which might have occurred in thirty years, but would hardly have taken place in the few years—ten at the utmost—which elapsed between the visit of St. Paul (Acts 20:29-30) and the reign of Nero. But greater changes than a decay of this kind have passed over... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:6

(6) But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds (better, works) of the Nicolaitanes.—The Nicolaitanes were, as has been expressed, the Antinomians of the Asiatic Church. The life and conduct were little thought of, and the faith professed was everything. Some have thought that they were a sect who derived their name, under some colourable pretext, from Nicolas the Proselyte; others hold that the name is purely symbolical, signifying “destroyer of the people,” and that it is no more than the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:7

(7) He that hath an ear . . .—Or. Let him that hath an ear, hear. These words—an echo from the Gospels—recur in all the seven epistles. In the first three, however, they are placed before the promise; in the remaining four they follow it. The heart which is hardened is the precursor of the ear that is deaf (Jeremiah 6:10, and John 12:37-40). The “spiritual truth” needs a spiritual organ for its discernment. These are truths, then, only heard“When the soul seeks to hear; when all is hushed,And... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:8

(8) Smyrna, the modern Ismir, now possessing a population of about 150,000. Its mercantile prosperity may be measured by its trade. In 1852 the export trade amounted to £1,766,653—about half of this being with England. The imports in the same year were £1,357,339. It has always been considered one of the most beautiful cities in Asia. It was situated in the ancient province of Ionia, a little north of Ephesus—next it, as Archbishop Trench says, in natural order, and also in spiritual. Its... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:9

(9) I know thy works.—Some would omit the word “works;” but the phrase “I know thy works” is admitted to be genuine in five out of the seven epistles; and it certainly seems natural to conclude that it was intended to be common to all, and to remind the Christian communities that whatever their state it was known to Him whose eyes were as a flame of fire. “We go from one hour to another, from one day and year to another, and what is once fairly past in our doing and omitting and suffering is... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:10

(10) Fear none of those things.—Though Christ proclaimed His yoke to be easy, He also said that His followers must expect tribulation (John 16:33). He never conceals the difficulties or dangers of His service. (See Matthew 10:16-31; Acts 9:16.) So here He proclaims, “Behold, the devil shall cast some. . . .”The devil.—The LXX. translation gives this name to Satan, regarding him as the “accuser.” (See Job 1:6; Zechariah 3:1-2; and comp. Revelation 12:10, where he is described as the “accuser of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:11

(11) He that overcometh (or conquereth) shall not be hurt.—The words used are precise, and give certainty to the promise.The second death.—This phrase is a new one in Bible language. It is said that Jews were familiar with it through its use in the Chaldee Paraphrase. It clearly points to a death which is other than that of the body; it stands in contrast with the crown of life. The expressions of Revelation 20:14; Revelation 21:8, exclude the idea that a cessation of conscious existence is... read more

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:2

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:3

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:4

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:5

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:6

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:7

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:8

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:9

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:10

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 2:11

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