Revelation 2:10

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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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Fear	φοβοῦ phobou	G5399	to frighten · verb — present middle or passive deponent imperative, 2nd person singular
none	μηδὲν mēden	G3367	not even one (man · adjective — accusative singular neuter, negative
of those things which	ἃ ha	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative plural neuter
thou shalt	μέλλεις melleis	G3195	to intend · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person singular
suffer	πάσχειν· paschein	G3958	to experience a sensation or impression (usually painfu… · verb — present active infinitive
behold	ἰδοὺ idou	G2400	used as imperative lo! · interjection
the devil	διάβολος diabolos	G1228	a traducer · adjective — nominative singular masculine
shall	μέλλει mellei	G3195	to intend · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
cast	βάλλειν ballein	G906	to throw (in various applications · verb — present active infinitive
of	ἐξ ex	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
you	ὑμῶν hymōn	G5216	of (from or concerning) you
into	εἰς eis	G1519	to or into (indicating the point reached or entered) · preposition
prison	φυλακὴν phulakēn	G5438	a guarding or (concretely · noun — accusative singular feminine
that	ἵνα ina	G2443	compare G3588 (ὁ)) · conjunction
ye may be tried	πειρασθῆτε, peirasthēte	G3985	to test (objectively) · verb — aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
ye shall have	ἕξετε hexete	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — future active indicative, 2nd person plural
tribulation	θλῖψιν thlipsin	G2347	pressure (literally or figuratively) · noun — accusative singular feminine
ten	δέκα. deka	G1176	ten · adjective — numeral, indeclinable
days	ἡμερῶν hēmerōn	G2250	day · noun — genitive plural feminine
be thou	γίνου ginou	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — present middle or passive deponent imperative, 2nd person singular
faithful	πιστὸς pistos	G4103	objectively · adjective — nominative singular masculine
unto	ἄχρι achri	G891	(of time) until or (of place) up to · preposition
death	θανάτου, thanatou	G2288	(properly · noun — genitive singular masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
I will give	δώσω dōsō	G1325	to give (used in a very wide application · verb — future active indicative, 1st person singular
thee	σοί soí	G4671	to thee
a crown	στέφανον stephanon	G4735	a chaplet (as a badge of royalty · noun — accusative singular masculine
of life	ζωῆς. zōēs	G2222	life (literally or figuratively) · noun — genitive singular feminine

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Cross-references

James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them…
Matthew 10:22 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
Revelation 3:10-11 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to t…
Luke 21:16-19 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
Mark 13:13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
1 Peter 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Revelation 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, b…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:8-11

We now proceed to the second epistle sent to another of the Asian churches, where, as before, observe, I. The preface or inscription in both parts. 1. The superscription, telling us to whom it was more expressly and immediately directed: To the angel of the church in Smyrna, a place well known at this day by our merchants, a city of great trade and wealth, perhaps the only city of all the seven that is still known by the same name, now however no longer distinguished for its Christian church being overrun by Mahomedism. 2. The subscription, containing another of the glorious titles of our Lord Jesus, the first and the last, he that was dead and is alive, taken out of Rev 1:17, Rev 1:18. (1.)…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 2:10

Fear none, &c.--the oldest manuscripts read, "Fear not those things," &c. "The Captain of our salvation never keeps back what those who faithfully witness for Him may have to bear for His name's sake; never entices recruits by the promise they shall find all things easy and pleasant there" [TRENCH]. devil--"the accuser." He acted, through Jewish accusers against Christ and His people. The conflict of the latter was not with mere flesh and blood, but with the rulers of the darkness of this world. tried--with temptation by "the devil." The same event is often both a temptation from the devil, and a trial from God--God sifting and winnowing the man to separate his chaff from his wheat, the…

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Adam Clarke on Revelation 2:10

Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer - This may be addressed particularly to Polycarp, if he was at that time the bishop of this Church. He had much to suffer; and was at last burnt alive at Smyrna, about the year of our Lord 166. We have a very ancient account of his martyrdom, which has been translated by Cave, and is worthy of the reader's perusal. That account states that the Jews were particularly active in this martyrdom, and brought the fagots, etc., by which he was consumed. Such persons must indeed have been of the synagogue of Satan. Ten days - As the days in this book are what is commonly called prophetic days, each answering to a year, the ten years of tribulation ma…

The Church Fathers

"Be thou faithful unto death." That they should continue to be faithful even unto death.
— Victorinus of Pettau, Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John

Be faithful unto death, etc. He shows to what extent the ten days reach, advising to keep the faith unto death.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested. These words apply to the universal Church, against which the devil always exercises inextricable enmities.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

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Dictionary and topics

Crown — (1.) Denotes the plate of gold in the front of the high priest’s mitre (Ex. 29:6; 39:30). The same Hebrew word so rendered (ne’zer) denotes the diadem worn by Saul in battle (2 Sam. 1:10), and also…
Devil — (Gr. diabolos), a slanderer, the arch-enemy of man’s spiritual interest (Job 1:6; Rev. 2:10; Zech. 3:1). He is called also “the accuser of the brethen” (Rev. 12:10). In Lev. 17:7 the word “devil” is…
Jezebel — Chaste, the daughter of Ethbaal, the king of the Zidonians, and the wife of Ahab, the king of Israel (1 Kings 16:31). This was the “first time that a king of Israel had allied himself by marriage…
Smyrna — Myrrh, an ancient city of Ionia, on the western coast of Asia Minor, about 40 miles to the north of Ephesus. It is now the chief city of Anatolia, having a mixed population of about 200,000, of whom…
Affliction, Consolation Under · To the tempted — To the tempted
Afflictions Made Beneficial · In trying our faith and obedience — In trying our faith and obedience
Blessing · CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE — CONTINGENT UPON OBEDIENCE
Crown · 5:4; — 5:4;
Death Of Saints, The · Leads to: A crown of life — Leads to: A crown of life
Decision · 1:10,11;3:17,18; — 1:10,11;3:17,18;
Faithfulness · EXHORTATION TO — EXHORTATION TO
Heart · .Tested — .Tested

Revelation 2:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:8-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 2:10

Adam Clarke on Revelation 2:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Revelation 2:10

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:8-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 2:10

Adam Clarke on Revelation 2:10

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Revelation 2:10

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 2:10