SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:9
He aquí, yo doy de la sinagoga de Satans, a los que se dicen ser judíos, y no lo son, mas mienten; he aquí, yo los constreir a que vengan y adoren delante de tus pies, y sepan que yo te he amado.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Revelation 3:9
Verse 9. 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 them to come and worship] I will so dispose of matters in the course of my providence, that the Jews shall be obliged to seek unto the Christians for toleration, support, and protection, which they shall be obliged to sue for in the most humble and abject manner.
To know that I have loved thee.] That the love which was formerly fixed on the Jews is now removed, and transferred to the Gentiles.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 9. Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan , etc.] Which may be understood either of the Papists, the followers of the man of sin, whose coming was after the working of Satan, and whose doctrines are the doctrines of devils, many of whom will now be converted, and brought to the true church; or rather of the Jews, who had, and have, and will have till this time, their synagogues for religious worship in their way; but they are no other than synagogues of Satan; the men that assemble in them are of their father the devil, and do his works, and will do them: which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie ; they are Jews by name and nation; they are. Jews outwardly, but not inwardly and spiritually, ( Romans 2:28,29); they are carnal wicked men, under the influence of Satan, though they pretend to be religious men, and worshippers of God: behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet ; the conversion of the Jews is here intended. The worship here spoken of is not either a religious or civil worship of the church, for the church is not the object of worship; only before whom, and at whose feet, this worship shall be given to God in the most humble and hearty manner: the sense is, that the convinced and converted Jews shall come to the church, and in the most lowly and contrite manner acknowledge their former blindness, furious zeal, and violent hatred of the Christians, and shall profess their faith in Christ; shall join themselves to the church, and partake of the ordinances of the Gospel with them; and shall worship God and Jesus Christ, their Lord and King, in their presence, and at their feet: and to know that I have loved thee ; the Gentile church, and the members of it, in assuming human nature, and dying for, and redeeming them, as well as the Jews; in sending his Gospel to them, and calling them by his grace, and planting them into Gospel churches; giving them a place, and a name in his house, better than that of sons and daughters.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-13 - The same Lord Jesus has the key of government and authority in and ove the church. He opens a door of opportunity to his churches; he opens door of utterance to his ministers; he opens a door of entrance, open the heart. He shuts the door of heaven against the foolish, who slee away their day of grace; and against the workers of iniquity, how vai and confident soever they may be. The church in Philadelphia i commended; yet with a gentle reproof. Although Christ accepts a littl strength, yet believers must not rest satisfied in a little, but striv to grow in grace, to be strong in faith, giving glory to God. Chris can discover this his favour to his people, so that their enemies shal be forced to acknowledge it. This, by the grace of Christ, will softe their enemies, and make them desire to be admitted into communion with his people. Christ promises preserving grace in the most trying times as the reward of past faithfulness; To him that hath shall be given Those who keep the gospel in a time of peace, shall be kept by Chris in an hour of temptation; and the same Divine grace that has made the fruitful in times of peace, will make them faithful in times of persecution. Christ promises a glorious reward to the victoriou believer. He shall be a monumental pillar in the temple of God; monument of the free and powerful grace of God; a monument that shal never be defaced or removed. On this pillar shall be written the ne name of Christ; by this will appear, under whom the believer fought the good fight, and came off victorious.
Greek Textus Receptus
ιδου 2400 5628 διδωμι 1325 5719 εκ 1537 της 3588 συναγωγης 4864 του 3588 σατανα 4567 των 3588 λεγοντων 3004 5723 εαυτους 1438 ιουδαιους 2453 ειναι 1511 5750 και 2532 ουκ 3756 εισιν 1526 5748 αλλα 235 ψευδονται 5574 5727 ιδου 2400 5628 ποιησω 4160 5692 αυτους 846 ινα 2443 ηξωσιν 2240 5661 και 2532 προσκυνησωσιν 4352 5661 ενωπιον 1799 των 3588 ποδων 4228 σου 4675 και 2532 γνωσιν 1097 5632 οτι 3754 εγω 1473 ηγαπησα 25 5656 σε 4571
Vincent's NT Word Studies
9. I will make (didwmi). Rev., rightly, I give. See on verse 8. The sense is broken off there and resumed here.Of the synagogue (ek thv sunagwghv). Certain ones of the synagogue. Most interpreters refer to the Jews. Others explain more generally, of the bowing down of the Church's enemies at her feet. Trench refers to a passage in the Epistle of Ignatius to this Philadelphian church, implying the actual presence in the midst of it of converts from Judaism, who preached the faith which they once persecuted.
Of Satan. See on chapter ii. 9.
I will make them to come (poihsw autouv ina hxwsin) Lit., I will make them that they shall come.
Worship before thy feet. Compare Isa. lx. 14; xlix. 23.
