Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
The angel
The first
General references
Bible References
The angel
Revelation 2:1
"To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write the following: "This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who has a firm grasp on the seven stars in his right hand -- the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands:
The first
Revelation 1:8
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God -- the one who is, and who was, and who is still to come -- the All-Powerful!
General references
1 Corinthians 3:14
If what someone has built survives, he will receive a reward.