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Revelation 3:9

Revelation 3:9
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience,.... The Gospel; so called because it gives an account of the patience of Christ, in the midst of all his outward meanness and humiliation; and because…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Behold, I will make - Greek, “I give” - δίδωμι didōmi; that is, I will arrange matters so that this shall occur. The word implies that he had power to do this, and consequently proves that he has…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

I will make them - Show them to be, of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, pretending thereby to be of the synagogue of God, and consequently his true and peculiar children.

I will make…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Revelation 3:7-13

We have now come to the sixth letter, sent to one of the Asian churches, where observe,

I. The inscription, showing,

1. For whom it was more immediately designed: The angel of the church of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

I will make them of&c. Literally, I give of the &c. The use of "give" in this verse is frequent in Hebrew: here the sentence is unfinished, and is resumed by "I will make them come" &c. below.

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