Becauseὅτιyou have keptἐτήρησαςthe wordτὸν λόγονof myμουendurance,τῆς ὑπομονῆςI alsoκἀγώwill keepτηρήσωyouσεfromἐκthe hourτῆς ὥραςof the trialτοῦ πειρασμοῦthatτῆςis aboutμελλούσηςto comeἔρχεσθαιuponἐπὶthe wholeὅληςinhabited worldτῆς οἰκουμένηςto testπειράσαιthose who liveτοὺς κατοικοῦνταςonἐπὶthe earth.τῆς γῆς
Revelation 3:10
Study it in the app“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.”
With the Greek beneath
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.