Revelation 3:7

New International Reader's Version

“Here is what I command you to write to the church in Philadelphia. Here are the words of Jesus, who is holy and true. He holds the key of David. No one can shut what he opens. And no one can open what he shuts. He says,

Cross References

Job 11:10

“Suppose God comes along and puts you in prison. Suppose he takes you to court. Then who can oppose him?

Job 12:14

What he tears down can’t be rebuilt. The people he puts in prison can’t be set free.

Psalm 145:17

The Lord is right in everything he does. He is faithful in everything he does.

Psalm 16:10

You will not leave me in the place of the dead. You will not let your faithful one rot away.

Psalm 89:18

Our king is like a shield that keeps us safe. He belongs to the Lord. He belongs to the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 22:22

The Lord will give Eliakim the key of authority in David’s royal house. No one can shut what he opens. And no one can open what he shuts.

Isaiah 30:11

Get out of our way! Get off our path! Keep the Holy One of Israel away from us!’ ”

Isaiah 41:14

Family of Jacob, you are as weak as a worm. But do not be afraid. People of Israel, there are only a few of you. But do not be afraid. I myself will help you,” announces the Lord. He is the one who sets his people free. He is the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 41:16

You will toss them in the air. A strong wind will catch them and blow them away. You will be glad because I will make that happen. You will praise me. I am the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 41:20

Then people will see and know that my powerful hand has done it. They will consider and understand that I have created it. I am the Holy One of Israel.”

Isaiah 47:4

The one who sets us free is the Holy One of Israel. His name is the Lord Who Rules Over All.

Isaiah 48:17

The Lord is the Holy One of Israel. He sets his people free. He says to them, “I am the Lord your God. I teach you what is best for you. I direct you in the way you should go.

Isaiah 49:7

The Lord sets his people free. He is the Holy One of Israel. He speaks to his servant, who is looked down on and hated by the nations. He speaks to the servant of rulers. He says to him, “Kings will see you and stand up to honor you. Princes will see you and bow down to show you their respect. I am the Lord. I am faithful. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have chosen you.”

Isaiah 54:5

I made you. I am now your husband. My name is the Lord Who Rules Over All. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have set you free. I am the God of the whole earth.

Isaiah 55:5

You too will send for nations you do not know. Even though you do not know them, they will come running to you. That is what I will do. I am the Lord your God. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have honored you.”

Isaiah 6:3

They were calling out to one another. They were saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord who rules over all. The whole earth is full of his glory.”

Matthew 16:19

I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. What you lock on earth will be locked in heaven. What you unlock on earth will be unlocked in heaven.”

Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth will pass away. But my words will never pass away.

Mark 1:24

“What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the Holy One of God!”

Luke 1:32

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High God. The Lord God will make him a king like his father David of long ago.

Luke 4:34

“Go away!” he said. “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are. You are the Holy One of God!”

John 14:6

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

Acts 3:14

You spoke against the Holy and Blameless One. You asked for a murderer to be set free instead.

1 John 5:20

We also know that the Son of God has come. He has given us understanding. So we can know the God who is true. And we belong to the true God by belonging to his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Revelation 1:11

The voice said, “Write on a scroll what you see. Send it to the seven churches in Asia Minor. They are Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.”

Revelation 1:18

I am the Living One. I was dead. But now look! I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys to Death and Hell.

Revelation 1:5

May grace and peace come to you from Jesus Christ. He is the faithful witness, so what he has shown can be trusted. He was the first to rise from the dead. He rules over the kings of the earth. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ who loves us! He has set us free from our sins by pouring out his blood for us.

Revelation 15:3

They sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb. They sang, “Lord God who rules over all, everything you do is great and wonderful. King of the nations, your ways are true and fair.

Revelation 16:7

Then I heard the altar reply. It said, “Lord God who rules over all, the way you judge is true and fair.”

Revelation 19:11

I saw heaven standing open. There in front of me was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True. When he judges or makes war, he is always fair.

Revelation 19:2

The way he judges is true and fair. He has judged the great prostitute. She made the earth impure with her terrible sins. God has paid her back for killing those who served him.”

Revelation 2:1

“Here is what I command you to write to the church in Ephesus. Here are the words of Jesus, who holds the seven stars in his right hand. He also walks among the seven golden lampstands. He says,

Revelation 21:5

He who was sitting on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down. You can trust these words. They are true.”

Revelation 3:14

“Here is what I command you to write to the church in Laodicea. Here are the words of Jesus, who is the Amen. What he speaks is faithful and true. He rules over what God has created. He says,

Revelation 4:8

Each of the four living creatures had six wings. Each creature was covered all over with eyes. It had eyes even under its wings. Day and night, they never stop saying, “ ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God who rules over all.’ (Isaiah 6:3) He was, and he is, and he will come.”

Revelation 5:9

Here is the new song they sang. “You are worthy to take the scroll and break open its seals. You are worthy because you were put to death. With your blood you bought people for God. They come from every tribe, people and nation, no matter what language they speak.

Revelation 6:10

They called out in a loud voice. “How long, Lord and King, holy and true?” they asked. “How long will you wait to judge those who live on the earth? How long will it be until you pay them back for killing us?”