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Revelation of John 3:13

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He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brownv. 13

(See on Rev 2:7).

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 13

Here we have three more of the epistles of Christ to the churches: I. To Sardis (Rev 3:1-6). II. To Philadelphia (Rev 3:7-13). III. To Laodicea (Rev 3:14 to the end).

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Strong's Concordancev. 13

ἔχω (échō, G2192) — to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote;… οὖς (oûs, G3775) — the ear (physically or mentally) ἀκούω (akoúō, G191) — to hear (in various senses) τίς (tís, G5101) — an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) πνεῦμα (pneûma, G4151) — a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit,… λέγω (légō, G3004) — properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or… ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía, G1577) — a calling out, i.e. (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation…

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Revelation of John 2:7rank 6

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.

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