In Ephesus (εν Εφεσω). Near the sea on the river Cayster, the foremost city of Asia Minor, the temple-keeper of Artemis and her wonderful temple (Acts 19,35Apostelgeschichte 19,19Apostelgeschichte 19,1-10Apostelgeschichte 20,17-38Apostelgeschichte 18,24-28Apostelgeschichte 19,38
These things (ταδε). This demonstrative seven times here, once with the message to each church (Revelation 2,1Offenbarung 2,8Offenbarung 2,12Offenbarung 2,18Offenbarung 2,1Offenbarung 2,7Offenbarung 2,14Apostelgeschichte 21,11
He that holdeth (ο κρατων). Present active articular participle of κρατεω, a stronger word than εχων in Revelation 1:16
He that walketh (ο περιπατων). Present active articular participle of περιπατεω, an allusion to Revelation 1,13Offenbarung 1,13-18