And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
The Son of God addresses Thyatira by His true title, which shows He shares the Father's nature. His eyes blaze like fire to pierce all hearts and weigh all deeds; His feet gleam like bronze, steady and pure in judgment and rule. He knows everything about His people and will make certain they know He sees.
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Commenting on Revelation 2:18-29
And I gave her space to repent of her fornication,.... Of idolatry. This may have respect to the time of the witnesses, the Waldenses, and others, who bore a testimony against the Romish idolatry, and reproved for it, and denounced the judgment of God in case of impenitence; and as these things were repeated time after time, this may be called a space given to...
Verse 21. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication. Probably after some direct and solemn warning of the evil of her course. The error and sin had been of long standing, but he now resolved to bear with it no longer. It is true of almost every great sinner, that sufficient time is given for repentance, and that vengeance is delayed after crime is committed.