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Revelation 2:10 KJV
Revelation · chapter 2 · verse 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.Revelation 2:10 · King James Version
Revelation 2:10 in context
8And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
9I 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, but are the synagogue of Satan.
10Fear 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.
11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
Commentary
Cross references
- James 1:12
- Matthew 10:22
- Revelation 3:10-11
- Luke 21:16-19
- Mark 13:13
- 1 Peter 5:4
- Matthew 24:13
- Revelation 2:9
Key words (Strong's)
- tribulationthlipsisa pressing, pressing together, pressure, metaph. oppression, affliction, tribulation…G2347 →
- sufferpaschōto be affected or have been affected, to feel, have a sensible experience, to undergo, in…G3958 →
- beholdidoubehold, see, loG2400 →
- prisonphylakēguard, watch, a watching, keeping watch, to keep watch, persons keeping watch, a guard…G5438 →
- shaltmellōto be about, to be on the point of doing or suffering something, to intend, have in mind…G3195 →
- devildiabolosprone to slander, slanderous, accusing falsely, a calumniator, false accuser, slanderer…G1228 →
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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.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-11