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 I will kill her children with plague, and all the churches will know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds. 24But I say to you, the rest who are in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not known the deep things of Satan, as they call them--I place no other burden on you. Nevertheless what you have, hold firmly until I come. 26The one who overcomes, and the one who keeps My deeds until the end, I will give him authority over the nations; 27and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are shattered, as I also have received authority from My Father;

Revelation 2:25 word by word

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

• Neverthelessπλήνplēn · but/howeverG4133
• whatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• you haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• holdκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
• untilἄχριachri achris · untilG891
• I comeἥκωhēkō · to come/be presentG2240

Cross-references for Revelation 2:25

• Revelation 3:3So remember what you have received and heard; and keep it, and repent. Then if you are not alert, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.
• Acts 11:28One of them, named Agabus, stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there would definitely be a severe famine all over the world. And this took place in the reign of Claudius.
• Romans 12:9Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:21but examine everything; hold firmly to that which is good,
• Hebrews 3:6but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house--whose house we are, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the boast of our hope.
• Hebrews 4:14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let’s hold firmly to our confession.
• Hebrews 10:23Let’s hold firmly to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;
• Revelation 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen.
• Revelation 22:7“And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
• John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I am coming again and will take you to Myself, so that where I am, there you also will be.
• John 21:22Jesus said to him, “If I want him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!”
• 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of human hearts; and then praise will come to each person from God.
• 1 Corinthians 11:26For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
• 2 Peter 3:10But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be discovered.

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