Revelation 3

Rev 2:-3:22, Letters to the Seven Churches Chiastic Structure

1a) Rev 2:1-7a, To Ephesus: You have left your first love/ Repent + return to the first works;

1a) Rev 2:1, To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: He who holds the seven stars + walks among the seven golden lampstands says these things;
1b) Rev 2:2-3, Commendation: perseverance + non-tolerance of evil me;
1c) Rev 2:4, But I have this against you, that you left your first love;
central axis) Rev 2:5a, Remember therefore from where you have fallen;
2c) Rev 2:5b-d, Repent and do the first works, or else I will move your lampstand;
2b) Rev 2:6, Commendation: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate;
2a) Rev 2:7a, He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies;

1b) Rev 2:7b, To him who overcomes I will give from the tree of life in the Paradise of My God;

1c.1) Rev 2:8-9, To Smyrna: I know your works + blasphemy of those who say they are Jews but are not, but are a synagogue of Satan;

1c.2) Rev 2:10-11, Don’t be afraid/ you will be tested + oppressed ten days/ be faithful to death;

1c.3) Rev 2:12-25, To Pergamum + Thyatira: You held/ hold that which you have firmly;

1a.1) Rev 2:12-13a, To Pergamum: He says: I know your works + you dwell where Satan’s throne is;
1a.2) Rev 2:13b, You hold firmly to My name, and didn’t deny My faith;
1b) Rev 2:13c, Who was killed among you, where Satan dwells;
1c) Rev 2:14-16, I have against you: teaching of Balaam + Nicolaitans/ Repent therefore;
1d) Rev 2:17, Hear what the Spirit says/ to him who overcomes;
central axis) Rev 2:18a, To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write;
2d) Rev 2:18b-19, The Son of God says these things/ I know your works + patient endurance;
2c) Rev 2:20-22, I have against you: teaching of Jezebel/ I gave her time to repent;
2b) Rev 2:23, I will kill her children with Death/ all the assemblies will know that I am He;
2a.1) Rev 2:24, To the rest in Thyatira, who don’t know ‘deep things of Satan,’ I say, no other burden;
2a.2) Rev 2:25, Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come;

1d) Rev 2:26-28, He who overcomes + keeps My works to the end, I will give authority;

1e) Rev 2:29-3:1b) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies;

1a) Rev 2:29a, He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says;
1b) Rev 2:29b, To the assemblies;
2b) Rev 3:1a, To the angel of the assembly in Sardis write;
2a) Rev 3:1b, He who has the seven Spirits of God + seven stars says these things;

1f) Rev 3:1c, I know your works;

1g) Rev 3:1d, That you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead;

1h) Rev 3:2a, Wake up;

1i) Rev 3:2b, Keep the things that remain, which you were about to throw away, for I have found no works of yours perfected before My God;

central axis) Rev 3:3a, Remember therefore how you have received and heard;

2i) Rev 3:3b, Keep it;

2h) Rev 3:3c, And repent;

2g) Rev 3:3d, If therefore you won’t watch, I will come as a thief at an hour you will not know;

2f) Rev 3:4-5, Nevertheless there are those in Sardis who are not defiled/ He who overcomes;

1a) Rev 3:4a, Nevertheless, you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments;
1b) Rev 3:4b, They will walk with Me in white;
central axis) Rev 3:4c, For they are worthy;
2b) Rev 3:5a, He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments;
2a) Rev 3:5b, I will not blot his name out of the book of life/ I will confess his name before My Father + angels;

2e) Rev 3:6, He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies;

2d) Rev 3:7-8, To Philadelphia: I know your works + you have kept My word/ the open door;

1a) Rev 3:7a, To Philadelphia write: He who is holy, He who is true;
1b) Rev 3:7b, He who has the key of David + who opens and shuts, says these things;
central axis) Rev 3:8a, I know your works;
2b) Rev 3:8b, Behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut;
2a) Rev 3:8c, That you have a little power + kept My word + didn’t deny My name;

2c.1) Rev 3:9, The synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews but are not, will know I have loved you;

2c.2) Rev 3:10, Because you kept My command to endure, I will keep you from the hour of testing;

2c.3) Rev 3:11, I am coming! Hold firmly that which you have, that no one takes your crown;

2b) Rev 3:12-13, He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God;

2a) Rev 3:14-22, To Laodicea: You are neither cold nor hot/ As many as I love, I reprove, so repent;

1a) Rev 3:14, To Laodicea: The Amen, Faithful + True Witness, Head of God’s creation, says;
1b) Rev 3:15a, I know your works;
1c) Rev 3:15b-16, You are neither cold nor hot but lukewarm/ I will vomit you out of My mouth;
central axis) Rev 3:17-18, Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked; I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see;
2c) Rev 3:19-20, I love + reprove you/ become zealous + repent/ admit Me + I will dine with you;
2b) Rev 3:21, He who overcomes, he will sit down with Me on My throne, as I also overcame;
2a) Rev 3:22, He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

The theme of the letters to the seven churches are a warning to the Church of all the ages, to remember, to keep, to guard, to repent, to revive, and to remain faithful. ♥

My notes on Revelation 3
Revelation index of studies

Christine’s book The Revelation of Jesus Christ Revealed, based on these studies but greatly expanded, is now available from Nothing New Press. You may also be interested in reading the Book Extras and joining in on the Discussion.