Revelation 2:25

Revelation 2:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.
• New International Version (NIV)except to hold on to what you have until I come.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)Only hold fast what you have until I come.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But hold fast what you have till I come.

Context of Revelation 2:25

23and her children will I kill with death; and all the assemblies shall know that I am he that searches [the] reins and [the] hearts; and I will give to you each according to your works. 24But to you I say, the rest who [are] in Thyatira, as many as have not this doctrine, who have not known the depths of Satan, as they say, I do not cast upon you any other burden; but what ye have hold fast till I shall come. 26And he that overcomes, and he that keeps unto the end my works, to him will I give authority over the nations, 27and he shall shepherd them with an iron rod; as vessels of pottery are they broken in pieces, as I also have received from my Father;

Revelation 2:25 word by word

πλὴν ὃ ἔχετε κρατήσατε ἄχρις οὗ ἂν ἥξω.Read the interlinear

• holdκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
• comeἥκωhēkō · to come/be presentG2240

Cross-references for Revelation 2:25

• Revelation 3:3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and keep [it] and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come [upon thee] as a thief, and thou shalt not know at what hour I shall come upon thee.
• Acts 11:28and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius.
• Romans 12:9Let love be unfeigned; abhorring evil; cleaving to good:
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21but prove all things, hold fast the right;
• Hebrews 3:6but Christ, as Son over his house, whose house are we, if indeed we hold fast the boldness and the boast of hope firm to the end.
• Hebrews 4:14Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast the confession.
• Hebrews 10:23Let us hold fast the confession of the hope unwavering, (for he [is] faithful who has promised;)
• Revelation 1:7Behold, he comes with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they which have pierced him, and all the tribes of the land shall wail because of him. Yea. Amen.
• Revelation 22:7And behold, I come quickly. Blessed [is] he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.
• John 14:3and if I go and shall prepare you a place, I am coming again and shall receive you to myself, that where I am ye also may be.
• John 21:22Jesus says to him, If I will that he abide until I come, what [is that] to thee? Follow thou me.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5So that do not judge anything before [the] time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have [his] praise from God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:26For as often as ye shall eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye announce the death of the Lord, until he come.
• 2 Peter 3:10But the day of [the] Lord will come as a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, and [the] elements, burning with heat, shall be dissolved, and [the] earth and the works in it shall be burnt up.

Commentaries on Revelation 2:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25That which ye have - That is, the pure doctrine of the Gospel, hold fast till I come - till I come to execute the judgments which I have threatened.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25But that which ye have … - All that there is of truth and purity remaining among you, retain faithfully. Compare Revelation 3:11. Till I come - To receive you to myself, John 14:3.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-29Verses 18-29 Even when the Lord knows the works of his people to be wrought in love, faith, zeal, and patience; yet if his eyes, which are as a flame of fire, observe them committing or allowing what is evil, he will rebuke, correct, or punish them. Here is praise of the ministry and people of Thyatira, by One who knew the principles from which they acted. They grew wiser and better. All Christians should earnestly desire that their last works may be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-29The letter to the church in Thyatira warns Christians against combining their faith with pagan practices and worldly behaviors.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. that which ye have already--(Jude 3, end). hold fast--do not let go from your grasp, however false teachers may wish to wrest it from you. till I come--when your conflict with evil will be at an end. The Greek implies uncertainty as to when He shall come.Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 2:25

• Church
• Decision
• Perseverance
• Reward

In the dictionaries

• Angel
• Bed
• Faithful
• Thyatira
• Apostolic Age
• Asia Minor
• Church Government
• Commandment, the New
• Ear
• Ephesians, Epistle to the

Commentaries on Revelation 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings