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Revelation 2:23

Cyprian Epistle VIII

Nor let any one of you be saddened as if he were inferior to those who before you have suffered tortures, have overcome the world and trodden it under foot, and so have come to the Lord by a glorious road. For the Lord is the "searcher out of the reins and the hearts."[11]

Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews

Also in the Apocalypse: "And all the churches shall know that I am the searcher of the reins and heart; and I will give to every one of you according to his works."[650]

Acts of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul

Nero said: Art thou not afraid, Peter, of Simon, who confirms his godhead by deeds? Peter said: Godhead is in Him who searcheth the hidden things of the heart.[22]

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See also Revelation 2:23 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 23. _AND I WILL KILL HER CHILDREN WITH DEATH_] "That is, I will certainly destroy her offspring and memory, and thereby ruin her designs. Jezebel's two sons, being both kings were both slain; a...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND I WILL KILL HER CHILDREN WITH DEATH - A strong Hebraistic mode of expression, meaning that he would certainly destroy them. It has been made a question whether the word “children” here is to be ta...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    II. THE THINGS WHICH ARE, THE SEVEN CHURCH MESSAGES, AND THEIR PROPHETIC MEANING CHAPTER 2 _ 1. Ephesus: The post-apostolic period (Revelation 2:1)_ 2. Smyrna: The period of persecution (Revelati...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    REVELATION 2:1 TO REVELATION 3:22. THE LETTERS TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES. These letters are addressed to individual churches, but their messages are intended for the Church as a whole. In every letter the...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE LETTER TO THE CHURCH AT THYATIRA. Thyatira, which was about 4 miles SE. of Pergamum, was relatively much less important than the cities already mentioned. It was a commercial centre, and seems to...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    _Thyatira_ is named first in Acts, chapter XVI. It is probable that Lydia and her household formed the nucleus of the church. The name is not mentioned again until it appears in Revelation. The city w...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    And to the angel of the Church in Thyatira write: These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire and whose feet are like beaten brass. I know your works--I mean your love and yo...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE LETTER TO EPHESUS (Revelation 2:1-7)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    CHILDREN. App-108. DEATH. i.e. pestilence, as Revelation 6:8; Revelation 18:8. KNOW. App-132. SEARCHETH, &C. Compare 1 Kings 8:39;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _all the churches shall know_ cf. All flesh shall know, Isaiah 45:2-6; All flesh shall see, Isaiah 40:5; Ezekiel 20:48. -All the Churches" though less extensive than -all flesh" (cf....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΓΝΏΣΟΝΤΑΙ ΠΑ͂ΣΑΙ ΑἹ ἘΚΚΛΗΣΊΑΙ. Cf. All flesh shall know, Isaiah 49:26; All flesh shall see, Isaiah 40:5; Ezekiel 20:48. “All the Churches” though less extensive than “all flesh” (cf....

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _LETTER TO THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA REVELATION 2:18-29:_ Thyatira was the smallest of all the cities to whom letters were written. Jesus said of them, "I know thy works, and charity, and service, and fa...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΆΠΟΚΤΕΝΏ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΆΠΟΚΤΕΊΝΩ (G615) убивать, ΓΝΏΣΟΝΤΑΙ _fut. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΓΙΝΏΣΚΩ (G1097) знать, ΈΡΑΥΝΏΝ _praes. act._ 'part, от ΈΡΑΎΝΩ (G2045) искать. _Praes._ указывает на привыч...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 2491 EPISTLE TO THYATIRA Revelation 2:19. I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. Notwithstanding I h...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    AND I WILL KILL HER CHILDREN WITH DEATH;— That is, "I will certainly destroy her offspring and memory, and thereby ruin her designs." Jezebel's two sons, being both kings, were both slain; and, after...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Strauss-' Comments SECTION 7 Text Revelation 2:18-29 18 And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like a flame of fire, and his feet are l...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. HER CHILDR...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    __ The Prophetic Section THYATIRA 18 Tertullian and Epiphanius say that there was no ecclesia in Thyatira when John wrote these letters. On this ground many rejected this prophecy in early times. T...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    2:23 know (g-14) _ Ginosko_ . chs. 2.23,24; 3.3,9; elsewhere _ Oida_ in this book. see 1 Corinthians 8:1 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE EPISTLES TO THE SEVEN CHURCHES (REVELATION 2:1 TO REVELATION 3:22) Since 'seven' is the perfect number, the 'seven churches' represent all the Churches of the province of Asia. At the same time, t...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    TO THE CHURCH IN THYATIRA Christ speaks in His majesty as Son of God (Revelation 2:18). The Church is praised for its increase in love and faith and the service of others, and its patience under trial...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DEATH] RM 'pestilence.' REINS, etc.] i.e. the inner thoughts and desires: cp. Psalms 7:9; Jeremiah 17:10....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 2 LETTERS TO THE 7 *CHURCHES - REVELATION 2:1-3 TO THE *CHURCH IN EPHESUS - REVELATION 2:1-7...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HER CHILDREN. — This is to be understood of her followers. The so-called prophetess led the way in looseness of morals, under the pretence of some deeper knowledge. She had her associates and their di...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER II THE CHURCH ON THE FIELD OF HISTORY. Revelation 2:1; Revelation 3:1 To the angel of the church in Ephesus write; These things saith He that holdeth the seven stars in His right hand, He th...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    τέκνα, literally, perhaps with an indirect allusion to the killing of Ahab's seventy sons. ἀποκτ. θ. (Hebraism), “I will utterly slay”; see on Revelation 6:8. If any particular form of death is meant,...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    The longest message of the seven is to a church in the least important of the cities (judged from the historical standpoint) Thyatira, a township of Northern Lydia, the holy city of Apollo Tyrimnaios,...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “HOLD FAST TILL I COME” Revelation 2:18 Note that Jesus does not hesitate to appropriate the sublime title- _the Son of God_. His eyes penetrate profoundest secrets, and His advent leaves a trail of...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The next movement in the Book consists of the unveiling of the Lord in His relation with the Asian churches, and therefore with His Church. It is impossible in such brief notes as these necessarily ar...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    TO THE CORRUPTED CHURCH Forty miles southeast of Pergamum was the city of Thyatira. The city was famous for its purple dye, which Lydia sold (Acts 16:11-15). It was the home of numerous trade guilds,...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    To the Angel of the church of Thyatira. Here is first a commendation of their constancy in the faith, in good works, charity, patience, and ministry, which chiefly regards their bishop, whoever he was...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (18) And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; (19) I know thy works, and ch...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    That God should have chosen John to be the instrument of communicating the closing volume of the New Testament is worthy of our consideration. It is not a new thing for God thus to set out the stronge...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    The Church in Thyatira A liar is hard not to believe when he says nice things about you. (So it is when people speak of the Lord, even if it is lies) It is easier to believe a lie that one has heard...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The first great fact is, that the assembly in this world is subject to judgment, and to have its whole existence and place before God as light-bearer in the world set aside; secondly, that God will do...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND I WILL KILL HER CHILDREN WITH DEATH,.... Her popes, cardinals, priests, Jesuits, monks, friars, and all that join in the Romish apostasy, they shall be killed with death; there shall be an utter e...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works. Ver. 23. _An...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Behold_ I will at length execute judgment upon her, and let the process of my righteous vengeance be observed. _I will cast her into a bed_ Not of pleasure, but of _great tribulation_ I will severely...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    HER CHILDREN; her followers. The discrimination of character which Christ will make as to each individual, will show his complete knowledge of the heart, and that nothing has ever been thought, said,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Praise and reprimand for the congregation at Thyatira:...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    AND I WILL KILL HER CHILDREN WITH DEATH; AND ALL THE CHURCHES SHALL KNOW THAT I AM HE WHICH SEARCHETH THE REINS AND HEARTS; AND I WILL GIVE UNTO EVERY ONE OF YOU ACCORDING TO YOUR WORKS. This is the l...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ADDRESS TO EPHESUS (vv. 1-7) Each local assembly is addressed on the basis of its responsibility as a testimony for God. Each of these assemblies actually existed and were functioning as assembl...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    THYATIRA (VERSES 18-29) The City Of the seven letters, the letter to Thyatira is the longest. The city was known for manufacturing and marketing. Here every trade (silversmiths, candle makers, carpen...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    18-29 Even when the Lord knows the works of his people to be wrought in love, faith, zeal, and patience; yet if his eyes, which are as a flame of fire, observe them committing or allowing what is evi...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    AND I WILL KILL HER CHILDREN, those who are seduced by her, WITH DEATH; I will destroy them; unless some special death, such as the plague, be here threatened. So shall all the churches near Thyatira...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Revelation 2:23 G2532 kill G615 (G5692) her G846 children G5043 with G1722 death G2288 and G2532 all...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘But I have this against you, that you tolerate the woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess; and she teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, and to eat things sacrificed to...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    REGULATIONS CONCERNING CREDITORS AND THE POOR (EXODUS 22:25). In both examples the creditor is to show compassion to the debtor. The examples are too few for a chiasmus. Exodus 22:25 “If you lend mo...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And all the churches will know that I am the one who searches the reins and hearts, and I will give to each of you in accordance with your works. But to you I say, to the rest of you in Thyatira, as...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Revelation 2:23. AND I WILL KILL HER CHILDREN WITH DEATH. Those thus named ‘her children' are generally distinguished from the persons formerly mentioned either as her ‘proper adherents,' in contrast...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    I WILL KILL WITH DEATH (αποκτενω εν θανατω). Future (volitive) active of αποκτεινω with the tautological (cognate) εν θανατω (in the sense of pestilence) as in Ezekiel 33:27.HER CHILDREN (τα τεκνα...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Message to Ephesus concerning things «which are.» Their first love left. Message to Pergamos concerning false doctrines. Message to Smyrna concerning persecutions. Message to Thyatira concer...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Epistle the first._ Revelation 2:1. _The angel of the church of Ephesus,_ or the messenger of Christ; for the apostles, and apostolic men, while they remained in any church, were always regarded as t...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    I WILL ALSO KILL HER FOLLOWERS. A grim threat of Divine vengeance upon those who "follow Jezebel" (by participating in this sin). THEN ALL THE CHURCHES WILL KNOW. God loves us (see Romans 5:8-11) and...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 2:18 _Thyatira_ is praised for its growing love but is criticized for its lack of discernment and for allowing false teaching. The city was a commercial center. Its main...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 2:21 The “prophetess” has many lovers and CHILDREN. These are spiritual children whom she influences. ⇐

  • The Message from Patmos by David Scott Clark

    4. THYATIRA. Vs. 18-29. Thyatira, the home of Lydia, Paul's first convert in Europe, still exists as a small city of perhaps twenty thousand inhabitants. It is supposed by some that Lydia may have car...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Revelation 2:18. THYATIRA.—Situated between Pergamos and Sardis. Inscriptions show that it contained many corporate guilds, one being that of the dyers. Apollo was spec...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION REVELATION 3:1 _The epistles to the seven Churches. _Once more we have to consider rival interpretations. Of these we may safely set aside all those which make the seven letters to be pict...

  • The Revelation of Jesus Christ Through the Ages by Donald A. Koenig

    4. THYATIRA: THE CHURCH THAT COMMITTED ADULTERY WITH THE SATANIC RELIGION OF BABYLON Background:  Thyatira was an important military city founded by Alexander three hundred years before Christ. Thyati...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks (Revelation 2:1); So the desc...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 28:9; 1 Chronicles 29:17; 1 Peter 1:17; 1 Samuel 16:7;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE CHURCHES AT PERGAMOS AND THYATIRA Revelation 2:12 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We wish, by way of introduction, to set before you the various seven statements which occur in the Letters to the seven Chur...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And I will kill her children — Those which she hath borne in adultery, and them whom she hath seduced. With death — This expression denotes death by the plague, or by some manifest stroke of God's han...

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