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譯本是參照 AFV (A Faithful Version) 2009
7. And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia, write: These things says the Holy One, the One Who is true; the One Who has the key of David, Who opens and no one shuts, and Who shuts and no one opens. 8. I know your works. Behold, I have set before you an open door, and no one has the power to shut it because you have a little strength, and have kept My word, and have not denied My name. 9. Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who proclaim themselves to be Jews and are not, but do lie—behold, I will cause them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you. 10. Because you have kept the word of My patience, I also will keep you from the time of temptation which is about to come upon the whole world to try those who dwell on the earth. 11. Behold, I am coming quickly; hold fast that which you have so that no one may take away your crown. 12. The one who overcomes will I make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall not go out any more; and I will write upon him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which will come down out of heaven from My God; and I will write upon him My new name. 13. The one who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” (A Faithful Version)
7. 要寫信給非拉鐵非信眾的信息,是這樣:那神聖又真確的說:那位拿著大衛鑰匙的,開了就無人能關,關了無人能開。
8. 我是曉得你們的作為。要留心的是,有一扇門給你們開了,那是沒有人有力去將之關上,只因你們尚有一點力剩餘,都會緊守著我的道,也沒有否認我的名。
9. 至於那些屬於撒旦一群的,他們自稱是猶太人,事實不是,是在撒謊。要留意的是,我會讓他們到你們面前俯拜,就明白我是何等愛護你們。
10. 你若定地守住我的說話,就會在試煉到來時得到保守。這試煉很快會到這個世界,其上的人會受到挑戰。
11. 要留心,我會很快到來。持守著你現在所信的,就沒有人能奪去你那冠冕。
12. 那站立得穩的,曉得我就是神殿中那根支柱,他可以安在其中,不用四出尋覓。有神的名在他身上,和屬神聖城,稱為新耶路撒冷,從天上那神聖的地方降臨,有我的名字。
13. 凡有耳的,就應當聽聖靈向信眾所說的話。
這所非拉鐵非的會眾,相信是猶太人居多。v.9
這位白衣人,在這教會顯示的身份是那位拿了大衛鑰匙的,這鑰匙有個作用,可以把門開或者關。什麼意思?鑰匙能開門能關門,是鑰匙應有的功用,有什麼特別?是因為他原本是屬於大衛?
如果這位說話的白衣人是耶穌,那意思就大了。按馬太福音的記載,耶穌就是大衛之後一族的血脈,是承接神對亞伯拉罕的應許,子孫如沙數不胯數。那是從血脈的根源伸展到創造的根源,由屬血氣延變為屬靈,由看重自己變成了輕看自己,因為以神為大。這鑰匙是將人生改變,是一個人面向自己那份人生的精彩,這匙有可能傾向死亡,也有可能傾向永生的那門,隨人選擇開關。
有人選擇在走頭無路,只剩一點殘餘的氣息,仍去守住本心的善,不為私慾所動,這個人用了這鑰匙開了那永恆生命之門。這匙,就是耶穌基督本身,如何拿得到手?信者能擁有。
這位白衣人又預言,人要作出選擇的時間不多。因為很快會重臨世界。
這鑰匙是通向神的殿,耶穌基督是這殿中的支柱,人在其中安寢無憂。這城稱為新耶路撒冷,那是比對於猶太人那舊的耶路撒冷而來,是一種轉型的存在,有新的護照,信的人有其名字在其上,護照的封面有耶穌基督的印證。
當然,此處明說,人可以自己選擇,因為匙就擺在每個人的面前。

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