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Rev_3:11. ἔρχομαι ταχύ . The message resounding throughout the entire Revelation,[1486] which proclaims judgment against enemies and the impenitent,[1487] serves faithful believers[1488] as a consolation and encouragement,[1489] and here is made especially prominent by the more explicit admonition to receive the crown[1490] from the hand of the coming Lord: κράτει ὃ ἐχεις , κ . τ . λ . What the church has, must be that because of which it is to receive the crown, if it hold the same fast.[1491] Thus, e.g., the church at Ephesus “has” this, that it hates the works of the Nicolaitans.[1492] What the church at Phila. has, is to be discerned from Rev_3:8-10; viz., this, that in trouble they had patiently kept the word of the Lord, and had not denied his name. Holding fast is by perseverance unto the end;[1493] but the victor’s crown of eternal life—the hope laid up[1494]—would be taken away,[1495] if the church would not hold fast to what it had, but in the impending temptation would waver and apostatize. Hence the Lord who pledges his gracious preservation (Rev_3:10) admonishes to faithful holding fast. Inconsistent with the context is the definition of the Ὃ ἜΧΕΙς by N. de Lyra as “grace given thee;” and by Ew.,[1496] “the ornament of thy virtues.” Better, C. a Lap.:[1497] “faith and patience.”
From the general mode of expression ἻΝΑ ΜΗΔΕῚς ΛΆΒῌ , the idea must not be pressed that another could retain for himself the crown snatched from the church.[1498] This possibly would have been expressed by ἌΛΛΟς [1499] But the idea itself is impossible.[1500]
[1486] Rev_22:7; Rev_22:12; Rev_22:20. Cf. Rev_1:1; Rev_1:3.
[1487] Cf., e.g., Rev_2:5; Rev_2:16.
[1488] Cf. Rev_2:25.
[1489] De Wette.
[1490] Cf. Rev_2:10.
[1491] Cf. Rev_2:1; Rev_2:25.
[1492] Rev_2:6.
[1493] Cf. Mat_24:13.
[1494] 2Ti_1:12; 2Ti_4:8.
[1495] λάβῃ . Cf. Rev_6:4; De Wette.
[1496] Cf. Vitr., Wolf, etc.
[1497] Cf. Grot., etc.
[1498] Grot., Züll.
[1499] De Wette.
[1500] Cf. already Calov.