“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write: ‘The words of him who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. “‘I know your works. You have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead.
Here is, I. The preface, showing, 1. To whom this letter is directed: To the angel of the church of Sardis, an ancient city of Lydia, on the banks of the mountain Tmolus, said to have been the chief city of Asia the Less, and the first city in that part of the world that was converted by the preaching of John; and, some say...
Commenting on Revelation 3:1-6
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write,.... Of the city of Sardis See Gill on Rev 1:11 when, and by whom this church was founded, and who was the present angel or pastor of it, is not now to be certainly known; however, here was a church in the "second" century, of which Melito was then pastor; and he is thought by...
CHAPTER III THE EPISTLE TO THE CHURCH AT SARDIS The contents of the epistle to the church at Sardis () are: (1.) The usual salutation to the angel of the church, . (2.) The usual reference to the attributes of the Saviour--those referred to here being that he had the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars, . (3.) The assurance that he knew their works, .