Revelation 2:10

Fear Suffering Faithfulness and loyalty Courage and strength

⁸ To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.

⁹ I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.

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.

¹¹ He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.

¹² To the angel of the church in Pergamum write: These are the words of the One who holds the sharp, double-edged sword.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
ASV: Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to 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 the crown of life.
DARBY: Fear nothing [of] what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast 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 to thee the crown of life.
BLB: Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you⁺ into prison, so that you⁺ might be tested; and you⁺ will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give to you the crown of life.

ÅB: Frykt ikke for det du skal lide! Se, djevelen skal kaste noen av dere i fengsel, for at dere skal prøves, og dere skal ha trengsel i ti dager. Vær tro inntil døden, så vil jeg gi deg livsens krone!
OTB: Frykt ikke for det du skal lide. Djevelen er i ferd med å kaste noen av dere i fengsel, så dere blir satt på prøve, og dere vil ha trengsel i ti dager. Vær trofast inntil døden, og jeg vil gi deg livets krone.
B1930: Frykt ikke for det du skal lide! Se, djevelen skal kaste nogen av eder i fengsel, forat I skal prøves, og I skal ha trengsel i ti dager. Vær tro inntil døden, så vil jeg gi dig livsens krone!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
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Matthew 10:22
You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
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Revelation 3:10–11
Because 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.
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Luke 21:16–19
You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.
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Mark 13:13
You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
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1 Peter 5:4
And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
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Matthew 24:13
But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
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Revelation 2:9
I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
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