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Revelation 2:10

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

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ASV

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to 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 the crown of life.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

32 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
μηδὲνmēdennothingG3367 →
φοβοῦphoboudo fearG5399 →
ἃhawhatG3739 →
μέλλειςmelleisyou are aboutG3195 →
πάσχειν·pascheinto suffer;G3958 →
ἰδοὺidouBeholdG2400 →
μέλλειmelleiis aboutG3195 →
βάλλεινballeinto castG906 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
διάβολοςdiabolosdevilG1228 →
ἐξex[some] ofG1537 →
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771 →
εἰςeisintoG1519 →
φυλακὴνphulakēnprisonG5438 →
ἵναinaso thatG2443 →
πειρασθῆτε,peirasthēteyou may be tested,G3985 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
ἕξετεhexeteyou will haveG2192 →
θλῖψινthlipsintribulationG2347 →
ἡμερῶνhēmerōnfor daysG2250 →
δέκα.dekaten.G1176 →
γίνουginoudo beG1096 →
πιστὸςpistosfaithfulG4103 →
ἄχριachriuntoG891 →
θανάτου,thanatoudeath,G2288 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
δώσωdōsōI will giveG1325 →
σοιsoito youG4771 →
τὸνtontheG3588 →
στέφανονstephanoncrownG4735 →
τῆςtēs<the>G3588 →
ζωῆς.zōēsof life.G2222 →

The walk

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James 1:12Blessed 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.James 1:2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,Matthew 10:22You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.1 Corinthians 10:13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.Revelation 3:10–11Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.Revelation 3:11I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.Luke 21:16–19You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.Matthew 24:9Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.Matthew 10:39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.Mark 13:13You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.1 Peter 5:4And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.2 Timothy 4:8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.Matthew 5:10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Acts 14:22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.Revelation 3:10Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.Matthew 24:13But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.Revelation 2:9I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.2 Timothy 4:7–8I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

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