Study it in the app“I know your affliction and poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy from those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.”
I knowΟἶδάyourσουafflictionτὴν θλῖψινandκαὶpovertyτὴν πτωχείαν(butἀλλὰyou areεἶrich),πλούσιοςandκαὶthe blasphemyτὴν βλασφημίανfromἐκthose who sayτῶν λεγόντωνthat theyἑαυτούςareεἶναιJewsἸουδαίουςandκαὶareεἰσίνnot,οὐκbutἀλλὰarea synagogueσυναγωγὴof Satan.τοῦ Σατανᾶ
know
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “Oida” appearstrouble, affliction
Affliction, distress, pressure.
Where else “thlipsin” appearspoverty
Poverty: extreme need, having almost nothing.
Where else “ptōcheian” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ei” appearsrich in
Rich in something good, like mercy.
Where else “plousios” appearsslander
Insults against people.
Where else “blasphēmian” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legontōn” appearsJew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaious” appearssynagogue
Synagogue: the gathering of Jews to read Scripture and pray, and the building where they met.
Where else “synagōgē” appearsSatan
Satan, a Hebrew name meaning "the adversary", the enemy of God.
Where else “Satana” appearsMany manuscripts read “I know your works and your affliction.”
8And to the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: This is what the first and the last, who became dead and came to life, says:
9 · This verse (above)
10Do not fear any of the things that you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will have affliction for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
