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Revelation 2:10 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Revelation 2:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 2:1032 words
GreekMeaning
μηδὲνmēden
any (man, thing), no (man)adjectiveG3367
φοβοῦphobou
do fearverbG5399
ha
whatrelative pronounG3739
μέλλειςmelleis
you are aboutverbG3195
πάσχεινpaschein
feel, passion, sufferverbG3958
ἰδοὺidou
BeholdparticleG2400
μέλλειmellei
is aboutverbG3195
βάλλεινballein
arise, cast (out), layverbG906
ho
thearticleG3588
διάβολοςdiabolos
deviladjectiveG1228
ἐξex
some ofprepositionG1537
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
εἰςeis
intoprepositionG1519
φυλακὴνphylakēn
prisonnounG5438
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
πειρασθῆτεpeirasthēte
you may be testedverbG3985
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἕξετεhexete
haveverbG2192
θλῖψινthlipsin
tribulationnounG2347
ἡμερῶνhēmerōn
for daysnounG2250
δέκαdeka
tenadjectiveG1176
γίνουginou
do beverbG1096
πιστὸςpistos
faithfuladjectiveG4103
ἄχριachri
untoprepositionG891
θανάτουthanatou
deathnounG2288
καὶkai
andwordG2532
δώσωdōsō
I will giveverbG1325
σοιsoi
to youpronounG4771
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
στέφανονstephanon
crownnounG4735
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ζωῆςzōēs
of lifenounG2222
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 2:10

“I know your tribulation and your poverty, but you are rich.” For He knows that with such men there are riches hidden with Him, and that they deny the blasphemy of the Jews, who say that they are Jews and are not; but they are the synagogue of Satan, since they are gathered together by Antichrist; and to them He says:— “Be faithful unto death.” That they should continue to be faithful even unto death.

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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I'm a pastor in a country where Christians are persecuted. I've buried two church members killed for their faith. I'm afraid all the time. Should I keep the church open? Am I endangering people? John...
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