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Holy. —The main idea of the word here used is that of consecration. It is used of what is set apart to God; it does not assert the possession of personal holiness, but it implies it as a duty. It becomes, therefore, pre-eminently appropriate to Him who was not only consecrate, but holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners. Prof.
5. (Revelation 3:2-4) What Jesus wants the church at Sardis to do. Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your works perfect before God. Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent.
Chapter 3. Here we have three more of the epistles of Christ to the churches: I. To Sardis (v. 1-6). II. To Philadelphia (v. 7-13). III. To Laodicea (v. 14-22). Rev 3:1-6.
Verse 10. - Because thou didst keep (see notes on Revelation 1:3 and Revelation 2:26) the word of my patience, I also will keep thee. This is the Divine lex talionis. "Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven; give, and it shall be given unto you" (Luke 6:37, 38); keep, and ye shall be kept.
Revelation 3:10. In Jesus Christ's promise in Revelation 3:10, the core issue is perseverance. The King James reads, "Because you have kept the word of My patience," and "patience" is likewise used in the other verses in Revelation.
Verse by Verse Commentary. 1. The words of the holy one, the true one – Unlike most of the descriptions of Jesus shared with each church, this one is not a direct quote from Revelation 1. Rather, it is a summary of Jesus’ character revealed there.
The promise: Since faithful believers will reign with Jesus Christ and share in His throne, these persecutors will in essence have to fall down at the believer’s feet in “operation footstool” (Phil. 2:10-11, Heb. 2:13).
