Revelation 2:25 BSB

Original language & word study

8 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
πλὴν	plēn	But	G4133 →
ὃ	ho	to what	G3739 →
ἔχετε	echete	you have	G2192 →
κρατήσατε	kratēsate	do hold fast	G2902 →
ἄχρις	achris	until	G891 →
οὗ	hou	which [time]	G3739 →
ἂν	an	maybe	G302 →
ἥξω.	hēxō	I may come.	G2240 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
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.
Through
Revelation 3:11
I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
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 independent 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.
Through
1 Thessalonians 5:21
but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
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.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Revelation 3:11I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.Revelation 3:3Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.Hebrews 10:23Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.Galatians 5:1It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.Revelation 22:7“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”1 Thessalonians 5:21but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.Romans 12:9Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.Revelation 22:20He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!Revelation 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.John 21:22Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”Revelation 21:7The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.John 21:22–23Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”Hebrews 4:14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.Hebrews 3:6But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.1 Corinthians 11:26For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.2 Peter 3:10But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

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