Revelation 3:10

“Because you have kept the word of my endurance, I also will keep you from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon the whole inhabited world to test those who live on the earth.”

Revelation 3:10 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 3:10, word by word

you have keptἐτήρησαςetērēsas

keep

To obey what is commanded.

Where else “etērēsas” appears
the wordλόγονlogon

message

What God says, proclaimed to people.

Where else “logon” appears
enduranceὑπομονῆςhypomonēs

endurance, perseverance

Endurance, perseverance: holding out patiently under trial.

Where else “hypomonēs” appears
I alsoκἀγώkagō

and I, I also

And I, I too.

Where else “kagō” appears
the hourὥραςhōras

moment

The instant set by God, like that of Jesus' death.

Where else “hōras” appears
of the trialπειρασμοῦpeirasmou

trial

A hardship that tries faith.

Where else “peirasmou” appears
is aboutμελλούσηςmellousēs

be about to

Something on the point of happening.

Where else “mellousēs” appears
to comeἔρχεσθαιerchesthai

come

To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.

Where else “erchesthai” appears
the wholeὅληςholēs

whole, all

Whole, entire, all.

Where else “holēs” appears
inhabited worldοἰκουμένηςoikoumenēs

inhabited world

The inhabited world, the earth where people live; also the Roman world.

Where else “oikoumenēs” appears
to testπειράσαιpeirasai

test

To test someone to see what they are or will do; also to attempt something.

Where else “peirasai” appears
those who liveκατοικοῦνταςkatoikountas

dwell, live

Dwell, live in a place, inhabit.

Where else “katoikountas” appears
the earthγῆςgēs

earth

The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.

Where else “gēs” appears

Translation note

“The word of my endurance”: my command to endure, or the message of the endurance that I showed.

The context

9Look, I am handing over some of the synagogue of Satan, of those who call themselves Jews and are not, but are lying; look, I will make them come and bow down before your feet, and know that I have loved you.

10 · This verse (above)

11I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may take your crown.

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