“Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”
Do not fear what you are about to suffer — behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have affliction; be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life — the tribulation is bounded (ten days) and purposeful (testing), not meaningless suffering. "Faithful unto death" echoes the martyrdom path; the crown of life (stephanos zōēs) is the victor's laurel in the agon of faith, eschatologically eternal.