Revelation 3:10

Revelation 3:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Context of Revelation 3:10

8I know what you have done. See, I have opened a door in front of you that no one can shut. You only have a little strength, but you have paid attention to my word and have not denied my name. 9I will make those who are in Satan’s synagogue come and bow at your feet and realize that I have loved you. They claim that they are Jewish, but they are lying. Because you have obeyed my command to endure, I will keep you safe during the time of testing which is coming to the whole world to test those living on earth. 11I am coming soon! Hold on to what you have so that no one takes your crown. 12I will make everyone who wins the victory a pillar in the temple of my God. They will never leave it again. I will write on them the name of my God, the name of the city of my God (the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from my God), and my new name.

Revelation 3:10 word by word

ὅτι ἐτήρησας τὸν λόγον τῆς ὑπομονῆς μου, κἀγώ σε τηρήσω ἐκ τῆς ὥρας τοῦ πειρασμοῦ τῆς μελλούσης ἔρχεσθαι ἐπὶ τῆς οἰκουμένης ὅλης πειράσαι τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• thou hast keptτηρέωtēreō · to keep: observeG5083
• the wordὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• ofὑπομονήhupomonē · perseveranceG5281
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• I alsoκἀγώkagō kamoi kame · and IG2504
• will keepτηρέωtēreō · to keep: protectG5083
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• of temptationπειρασμόςpeirasmos · temptation/testing: testingG3986
• which shallμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• the worldοἰκουμένηoikoumenē · worldG3625
• to tryπειράζωpeirazō · to test/tempt: testG3985
• them that dwellκατοικέωkatoikeō · to dwellG2730
• the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093

Cross-references for Revelation 3:10

• Revelation 1:9I am John, your brother. I share your suffering, ruling, and endurance because of Jesus. I was ⌞exiled⌟ on the island of Patmos because of God’s word and the testimony about Jesus.
• Revelation 13:10If anyone is taken prisoner, he must go to prison. If anyone is killed with a sword, with a sword he must be killed. In this situation God’s holy people need endurance and confidence.
• Revelation 14:12In this situation God’s holy people, who obey his commands and keep their faith in Jesus, need endurance.
• Matthew 6:13Don’t allow us to be tempted. Instead, rescue us from the evil one.
• Matthew 26:41Stay awake, and pray that you won’t be tempted. You want to do what’s right, but you’re weak.”
• 1 Corinthians 10:13There isn’t any temptation that you have experienced which is unusual for humans. God, who faithfully keeps his promises, will not allow you to be tempted beyond your power to resist. But when you are tempted, he will also give you the ability to endure the temptation as your way of escape.
• Ephesians 6:13For this reason, take up all the armor that God supplies. Then you will be able to take a stand during these evil days. Once you have overcome all obstacles, you will be able to stand your ground.
• 2 Peter 2:9Since the Lord did all this, he knows how to rescue godly people when they are tested. He also knows how to hold immoral people for punishment on the day of judgment.
• Matthew 24:14“This Good News about the kingdom will be spread throughout the world as a testimony to all nations. Then the end will come.
• Mark 14:9I can guarantee this truth: Wherever the Good News is spoken in the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”
• Luke 2:1At that time the Emperor Augustus ordered a census of the Roman Empire.
• Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for every one of you because the news of your faith is spreading throughout the whole world.
• Isaiah 24:17Disasters, pits, and traps are in store for those who live on earth.
• Daniel 12:10Many will be purified, made white, and refined. But wicked people will do wicked things, and none of them will understand. Only wise people will understand.
• Zechariah 13:9I will bring this third ⌞of the people⌟ through the fire. I will refine them as silver is refined. I will test them as gold is tested. They will call on me, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people.’ They will reply, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”
• James 3:12My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree produce olives? Can a grapevine produce figs? In the same way, a pool of salt water can’t produce fresh water.

Commentaries on Revelation 3:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The word of my patience - The doctrine which has exposed you to so much trouble and persecution, and required so much patience and magnanimity to bear up under its attendant trials. The hour of temptation - A time of sore and peculiar trial which might have proved too much for their strength. He who is faithful to the grace of God is often hidden from trials and difficulties which fall without mitigation on those who have been unfaithful in his covenant…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience - My word commanding or enjoining patience; that is, thou hast manifested the patience which I require. They had shown this in the trials which they had experienced; he promises now, that in return he will keep them in the future trials that shall come upon the world. One of the highest rewards of patience in one trial is the grace that God gives us to bear another. The fact that we have been patient and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 The same Lord Jesus has the key of government and authority in and over the church. He opens a door of opportunity to his churches; he opens a door of utterance to his ministers; he opens a door of entrance, opens the heart. He shuts the door of heaven against the foolish, who sleep away their day of grace; and against the workers of iniquity, how vain and confident soever they may be. The church in Philadelphia is commended; yet with a gentle…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Jesus will protect Christians who persevere and remain faithful during difficult times (compare Isaiah 43:2–4; John 10:27–28; 1 Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 6:18–19). The hour of testing refers to the end times when the world experiences severe difficulties.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. patience--"endurance." "The word of My endurance" is My Gospel word, which teaches patient endurance in expectation of my coming (Re 1:9). My endurance is the endurance which I require, and which I practice. Christ Himself now endures, patiently waiting until the usurper be cast out, and all "His enemies be made His footstool." So, too, His Church, for the joy before her of sharing His coming kingdom, endures patiently. Hence, in Re 3:11, follows…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 3:10

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Decision
• Grace of God
• Philadelphia
• Righteous
• Temptation

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Commentaries on Revelation 3

• 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