Revelation 2:13 Revelation 2:13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’ s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. "I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’ s seat is," etc. The matter of this epistle contains, first, Christ’ s commendation of this church and her angel. Secondly, his reproof of their faults. \ Thirdly, an exhortation to repentance. \ Christ takes notice of their works; so as to approve them, that were good works, done according to his revealed will in his written word, \ and so as to reprove them that were evil. \ And Christ also took notice where they dwelt, to wit, the nation, country and city, viz. Asia, Ætolia and Pergamos, where Satan’ s throne then was; that is to say, where iniquity and idolatry was practiced and established by law, which Christ here call Satan’ s throne, because the devil gave the Roman, pagan emperors (as he did afterwards the anti-Christian beast; Revelation 13:2) his power, and throne, and great authority, as appears in Revelation 12:1-17 and Revelation 13:1-18. "And thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith," etc. By Christ’ s name here we may understand his word, his ordinances, his doctrine, his gospel, and whatsoever bears his name: and to hold fast his name is to cleave to the Lord, his truth, is ordinances of divine worship; and not to deny the faith of Christ and his gospel, once delivered to the saints, \ but contending earnestly for the faith, striving together for the faith of the gospel. \ "Even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth" Who this Antipas was is not recorded in holy writ; some historians say, he was one of the ministers of this church: Christ testifieth he was a martyr and faithful unto death. Jesus Christ takes notice, and keeps a record in heaven of all the sufferings, and death of his faithful servants. \