Revelation 2:13

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.

I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

¹⁴ But I have a few things against you, because some of you hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to place a stumbling block before the Israelites so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality.

¹⁵ In the same way, some of you also hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
KJV: 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.
WEB: “I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn’t deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
ASV: I know where thou dwellest, [even] where Satan`s throne is; and thou holdest fast my name, and didst not deny my faith, even in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwelleth.
DARBY: I know where thou dwellest, where the throne of Satan [is]; and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in the days in which Antipas my faithful witness [was], who was slain among you, where Satan dwells.
BLB: I know where you dwell, where the throne of Satan [is]; and you hold fast to My name, and you did not deny My faith, even in the days of Antipas My witness, My faithful one, who was killed beside you⁺, where Satan dwells.

ÅB: Jeg vet hvor du bor, der hvor Satan har sin trone, og du holder fast ved mitt navn, og du fornektet ikke min tro i de dager da Antipas var mitt trofaste vitne, han som ble slått ihjel hos dere, der hvor Satan bor.
OTB: Jeg vet hvor du bor—der hvor Satans trone er. Likevel holder du fast ved mitt navn og fornektet ikke din tro på meg, selv i Antipas' dager, min trofaste vitne, som ble drept blant dere, der Satan bor.
B1930: Jeg vet hvor du bor, der hvor Satan har sin trone, og du holder fast ved mitt navn, og du fornektet ikke min tro i de dager da Antipas var mitt trofaste vidne, han som blev slått ihjel hos eder, der hvor Satan bor.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Revelation 2:9–10
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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1 Timothy 5:8
If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
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Revelation 3:8–9
I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. For you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.
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Revelation 3:11
I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
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Acts 22:20
And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
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2 Timothy 2:12
if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
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Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.
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Revelation 14:12
Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
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