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NASB | Revelation 3:20 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 3:20 'Behold, I stand at the door [of the church] and continually knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him (restore him), and he with Me. |
Bible Question: At whose door is Christ knocking in Revelation 3:20? |
Bible Answer: Hank: Your question: At whose door is Christ knocking in Revelation 3:20? My answer: To properly interpet this passage and answer your question, we need to discover whom, within the context of the passage, is Christ addressing ? Rev 3:14 "And to the angel of the church of the Laodicenans write." So, clearly, Christ is addressing *the church* of the Laodiceans. 3:20 *I stand at the door and knock.* "Rather than allowing for the common interpretation of Christ's knocking on a person's heart, the context demands that Christ was seeking to enter this church that bore His name but lacked a single true believer. This poignant letter was His knocking. If one member would recognize his spiritual bankruptcy and respond in saving faith, He (Christ) would enter the church" (p. 1997, MacArthur Study Bible, Word, 1997). 3:20 *I stand at the door and knock.* "Usually taken as a picture of Christ's knocking on the door of the individual unbeliever's heart. In context, however, the self-deluded members of the congregation are being addressed" (p. 1853, NASB Study Bible, Zondervan, 1999). "How incredible that Christ should be kept outside *His own church!* How gracious that He should still seek entrance [into His own church]!" (p. 1900, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). |