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Revelation 2:13

I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

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ASV

I know where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.

KJV

I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

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38 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
οἶδαoidaI know
ποῦpouwhereG4226 →
κατοικεῖς,katoikeisyou dwell,G2730 →
ὅπουhopouwhereG3699 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
θρόνοςthronosthroneG2362 →
τοῦtou<the>G3588 →
σατανᾶ,satanaof Satan [is],G4567 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
κρατεῖςkrateisyou hold fast toG2902 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
ὄνομάonomanameG3686 →
μουmouof MeG3165 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ἠρνήσωērnēsōyou have deniedG720 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
πίστινpistinfaithG4102 →
μουmouof MineG3165 →
καὶkaievenG2532 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
ταῖςtaistheG3588 →
ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdaysG2250 →
ἈντιπᾶςAntipasof AntipasG493 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
μάρτυςmartuswitnessG3144 →
μουmouof MineG3165 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
πιστόςpistosfaithful [one]G4103 →
μου,mouof MineG3165 →
ὃςhoswhoG3739 →
ἀπεκτάνθηapektanthēwas killedG615 →
παρ᾽par᾽amongG3844 →
ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771 →
ὅπουhopouwhereG3699 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
σατανᾶςsatanasSatanG4567 →
κατοικεῖ.katoikeidwells.G2730 →

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1 Corinthians 8:3But the one who loves God is known by God.2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”Revelation 3:8I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. For you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.Matthew 10:32Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven.Revelation 12:11They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.Proverbs 24:10If you faint in the day of distress, how small is your strength!Luke 12:8I tell you, everyone who confesses Me before men, the Son of Man will also confess him before the angels of God.Matthew 24:45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?Romans 10:10For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.Hebrews 12:4In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.Revelation 2:9–10I 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 Peter 2:1Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.1 Timothy 5:8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.Revelation 6:9And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld.Revelation 3:11I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.Revelation 3:8–9I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. For you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.Revelation 17:6I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

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