Revelation 2:25
in Revelation 2Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come.
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ASV
Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.
KJV
But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
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This verse in Revelation 2
Commentary
11 notes on this verseA commentator
Victorinus of PettauCommentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John · Written before 304.
"But that which ye have, hold fast until I come; and he that overcometh, to him will I give power over all peoples." That is, him I will appoint as judge among the rest of the saints.
This site's exposition
the depths of Satan
on Revelation 2:24-25
A remnant in Thyatira has not this doctrine, and which have not known the depths of Satan, as they speak, a phrase read as Jezebel's own claim, that deliberate sin explores Satan's depths in order to know grace's heights more fully, a counterfeit gospel of license the Lord answers with no other burden than to hold fast that which ye have already till I come. The faithful are not asked to fix the church's compromise, only to endure without joining it.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
They have nothing in common with the adulterous woman; being simpler and not knowing the schemes of the wicked, for this reason, they say: I will not impose any further burden on you; simplicity is sufficient for you. But you must continue in the teaching …
To be sure, the Lord speaks to those who kept their minds from the doctrines of the devil, lest they turn from the dogma of the truth of the church. For they were taught that they should follow no man but rather the truth of …
The Medieval Church2 voices
To the more simple, the Lord says, "Since on account of your simplicity you are not able to withstand those who are evil and have a facility with words," namely, that you do not know "the deep things of Satan," as you call it, I …
Yet that, which you have, hold fast till I come. That is, do not give up the light burden that you are called to, namely the grace of the Redeemer. By saying till I come, he shows that the Church remains under grace until the …
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
I only require your attention to what you have received. Hold that fast till I come, and I desire no more." Christ is coming to put an end to all the temptations of his people; and, if they hold fast faith and a good conscience till he come, all the difficulty and danger will be over.
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4 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
But that which ye have already,....
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
But that which ye have ... - All that there is of truth and purity remaining among you, retain faithfully. Compare Rev 3:11. Till I come - To receive you to myself, Joh 14:3.
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
that which ye have already-- (Jude 3, end). hold fast--do not let go from your grasp, however false teachers may wish to wrest it from you. till I come--when your conflict with evil will be at an end. The Greek implies uncertainty as to when He shall come.
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That which ye have - That is, the pure doctrine of the Gospel, hold fast till I come - till I come to execute the judgments which I have threatened.
The words behind it
8 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| πλὴν | plen | But | G4133 → | |
| ὃ | ho | to what | G3739 → | 1405 times |
| ἔχετε | echete | you have | G2192 → | 707 times |
| κρατήσατε | kratesate | do hold fast | G2902 → | 47 times |
| ἄχρις | achris | until | G891 → | 48 times |
| οὗ | hou | which [time] | G3739 → | 1405 times |
| ἂν | an | maybe | G302 → | |
| ἥξω. | hexo | I may come. | G2240 → | 26 times |
πλὴνBut
plenG4133 →
ὃto what
hoG3739 →1405 times
ἔχετεyou have
echeteG2192 →707 times
κρατήσατεdo hold fast
kratesateG2902 →47 times
ἄχριςuntil
achrisG891 →48 times
οὗwhich [time]
houG3739 →1405 times
ἂνmaybe
anG302 →
ἥξω.I may come.
hexoG2240 →26 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Hebrews 10:23Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
it leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24
The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
- 1 Corinthians 1:9
God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.
- Hebrews 6:18
Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
- Titus 1:2
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:24
Through
Revelation 3:11I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
it leads to
- Revelation 22:12
“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- Revelation 22:12
Through
1 Thessalonians 5:21but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
it leads to
- 1 John 4:1
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God. For many false prophets have gone out into the world.
- 1 John 4:1
Where this verse is studied
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About Revelation
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Alcuin of York, COMMENTARY ON REVELATION; Andreas of Caesarea, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 2:24-25; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Oecumenius, Commentary on Revelation; Ticonius, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 2:24 and Victorinus of Pettau, Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John.