"Smyrna signifies "myrrh," denoting that the church in this age would be a sweet-smelling savor to God, while passing through the fiery ordeal of persecution
which has always served to keep out
--pride,
--popularity,
--and self-dependence,
the bane of
--true faith,
--piety,
--and devotion.
This state reached down to Constantine, covering much of the period called the ten persecutions."
JamesWhite
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write;
These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer:
behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried;
and ye shall have tribulation ten days:
be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Revelation 2:8-11
which has always served to keep out
--pride,
--and self-dependence,
the bane of
--true faith,
--piety,
--and devotion.
This state reached down to Constantine, covering much of the period called the ten persecutions."
JamesWhite
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write;
These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer:
behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried;
and ye shall have tribulation ten days:
be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches;
He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Revelation 2:8-11