Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. New Living Translation I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown. English Standard Version I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown. Berean Standard Bible I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Berean Literal Bible I am coming quickly. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one may take your crown. King James Bible Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. New King James Version Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. New American Standard Bible I am coming quickly; hold firmly to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. NASB 1995 ‘I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, so that no one will take your crown. NASB 1977 ‘I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, in order that no one take your crown. Legacy Standard Bible I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Amplified Bible I am coming quickly. Hold tight what you have, so that no one will take your crown [by leading you to renounce the faith]. Christian Standard Bible I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one takes your crown. Holman Christian Standard Bible I am coming quickly. Hold on to what you have, so that no one takes your crown. American Standard Version I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown. Aramaic Bible in Plain English “I come at once. Hold fast whatever you have, lest someone take your crown.” Contemporary English Version I am coming soon. So hold firmly to what you have, and no one will take away the crown you will be given as your reward. Douay-Rheims Bible Behold, I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. English Revised Version I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown. GOD'S WORD® Translation I am coming soon! Hold on to what you have so that no one takes your crown. Good News Translation I am coming soon. Keep safe what you have, so that no one will rob you of your victory prize. International Standard Version I am coming soon! Hold on to what you have so that no one takes your victor's crown. Literal Standard Version Behold, I come quickly, be holding fast that which you have, that no one may receive your garland. Majority Standard Bible I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. New American Bible I am coming quickly. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one may take your crown. NET Bible I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have so that no one can take away your crown. New Revised Standard Version I am coming soon; hold fast to what you have, so that no one may seize your crown. New Heart English Bible I am coming quickly. Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Weymouth New Testament I am coming quickly: cling to that which you already possess, so that your wreath of victory be not taken away from you. World English Bible I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown. Young's Literal Translation Lo, I come quickly, be holding fast that which thou hast, that no one may receive thy crown. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context To the Church in Philadelphia…10Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. 11I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. 12The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name.… Cross References 1 Corinthians 9:25 Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable. Revelation 1:3 Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near. Revelation 2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. Revelation 2:25 Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come. Revelation 16:15 "Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed." Revelation 22:7 "Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book." Revelation 22:12 "Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done. Treasury of Scripture Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, that no man take your crown. I come. Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand. Revelation 22:7,12,20 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book… Zephaniah 1:14 The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly. hold. Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee. Revelation 2:13,25 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth… thy. 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. Revelation 4:4,10 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold… 1 Corinthians 9:25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. Jump to Previous Already Cling Crown Fast Firmly Hold Holding Possess Quickly Receive Seize Soon Victory WreathJump to Next Already Cling Crown Fast Firmly Hold Holding Possess Quickly Receive Seize Soon Victory WreathRevelation 3 1. The angel of the church of Sardis is reproved and exhorted to repent.37. The angel of the church of Philadelphia is approved for his diligence and patience; 14. the angel of Laodicea rebuked for being neither hot nor cold. 20. Christ stands at the door and knocks. (11) Behold, I come.--Omit "Behold." Better, I am coming quickly; hold fast; continue your race as those who are striving for a garland (1Corinthians 9:24).Verse 11. - I come quickly. Contrast μαι σοι (Revelation 2:5, 16), which is a threat, with ἔρχομαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς (John 14:28; comp. Revelation 16:7; Revelation 17:11, 13) and ἔρχομαι used absolutely (Revelation 3:11; Revelation 22:7, 11, 29), which is a promise. Here the declaration is one of encouragement to the Church - her trial will be short; her reward is near at hand (see notes on Revelation 1:1). Hold fast. The same verb (κρατεῖν with the accusative) as in Revelation 2:1, 13, 14, 15, 25. The epistle of Ignatius shows that this warning was needed. Owing to the stubborn Judaism of some in the Philadelphian Church, the central truths of the gospel were in danger. Take thy crown. Not merely "take away" (α{ρῃ) from thee (1 John 3:5), but "receive" (λάβῃ) for himself (Matthew 5:40). Such seems the natural, though perhaps not the necessary, meaning of the word, and so Jerome renders it accipiat, not auferat. Thus Jacob received Esau's crown, and Matthias Judas's, and the Gentiles that of the Jews. But the matter is not of much moment; the prominent thought is the loss to the loser, not the gain to any one else. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek I am comingἔρχομαι (erchomai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. soon. ταχύ (tachy) Adverb Strong's 5035: Quickly, speedily. Neuter singular of tachus; shortly, i.e. Without delay, soon, or suddenly, or readily. Hold fast κράτει (kratei) Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2902: From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain. to what ὃ (ho) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. you have, ἔχεις (echeis) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. so that ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. no one μηδεὶς (mēdeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3367: No one, none, nothing. will take λάβῃ (labē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. crown. στέφανόν (stephanon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4735: A crown, garland, honor, glory. From an apparently primary stepho; a chaplet, literally or figuratively. Links Revelation 3:11 NIVRevelation 3:11 NLT Revelation 3:11 ESV Revelation 3:11 NASB Revelation 3:11 KJV Revelation 3:11 BibleApps.com Revelation 3:11 Biblia Paralela Revelation 3:11 Chinese Bible Revelation 3:11 French Bible Revelation 3:11 Catholic Bible NT Prophecy: Revelation 3:11 I am coming quickly! (Rev. Re Apocalypse) |
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