New English Translation
Revelation 2:13
13‘I know where you live – where Satan’s throne is. Yet you continue to cling to my name and you have not denied your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was killed in your city where Satan lives.
Revelation 2:13 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)I know where you live—where Satan has his throne. Yet you remain true to my name. You did not renounce your faith in me, not even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was put to death in your city—where Satan lives.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"'I know where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“I know your works, and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And you hold fast to My name, and did not deny My faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
Context of Revelation 2:13
11The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will in no way be harmed by the second death.’ 12“To the angel of the church in Pergamum write the following: “This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who has the sharp double-edged sword: ‘I know where you live – where Satan’s throne is. Yet you continue to cling to my name and you have not denied your faith in me, even in the days of Antipas, my faithful witness, who was killed in your city where Satan lives. 14But I have a few things against you: You have some people there who follow the teaching of Balaam, who instructed Balak to put a stumbling block before the people of Israel so they would eat food sacrificed to idols and commit sexual immorality. 15In the same way, there are also some among you who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans.
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οἶδα ποῦ κατοικεῖς, ὅπου ὁ θρόνος τοῦ σατανᾶ, καὶ κρατεῖς τὸ ὄνομά μου καὶ οὐκ ἠρνήσω τὴν πίστιν μου καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις Ἀντιπᾶς ὁ μάρτυς μου ὁ πιστός μου, ὃς ἀπεκτάνθη παρ᾽ ὑμῖν ὅπου ὁ σατανᾶς κατοικεῖ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- I knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
- thyσύsu · youG4771
- worksὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- worksἔργονergon · workG2041
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- whereποῦpou · where?G4226
- thou dwellestκατοικέωkatoikeō · to dwellG2730
- whereὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
- Satan’sΣατανᾶςSatanas · SatanG4567
- seatθρόνοςthronos · throneG2362
- thou holdest fastκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- nameὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
- hastἀρνέομαιarneomai · to denyG720
- notοὐou · noG3756
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- those daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- ·ὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- AntipasἈντίπαςAntipas · AntipasG493
- faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
- martyrμάρτυςmartus · witnessG3144
- was slainἀποκτείνωapokteinō · to killG615
- amongπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
Cross-references for Revelation 2:13
- Revelation 2:2‘I know your works as well as your labor and steadfast endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil. You have even put to the test those who refer to themselves as apostles (but are not), and have discovered that they are false.
- Revelation 2:9‘I know the distress you are suffering and your poverty (but you are rich). I also know the slander against you by those who call themselves Jews and really are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
- Revelation 3:9Listen! I am going to make those people from the synagogue of Satan – who say they are Jews yet are not, but are lying – Look, I will make them come and bow down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.
- Revelation 2:25However, hold on to what you have until I come.
- Revelation 3:3Therefore, remember what you received and heard, and obey it, and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will never know at what hour I will come against you.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:21But examine all things; hold fast to what is good.
- 2 Timothy 1:13Hold to the standard of sound words that you heard from me and do so with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
- Hebrews 3:6But Christ is faithful as a son over God’s house. We are of his house, if in fact we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope we take pride in.
- Hebrews 10:23And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.
- Revelation 3:8‘I know your deeds. (Look! I have put in front of you an open door that no one can shut.) I know that you have little strength, but you have obeyed my word and have not denied my name.
- Matthew 24:9“Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.
- Luke 21:17You will be hated by everyone because of my name.
- Acts 9:14and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison all who call on your name!”
- James 2:7Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to?
- Matthew 10:23Whenever they persecute you in one place, flee to another. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
- 1 Timothy 5:8But if someone does not provide for his own, especially his own family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
Commentaries on Revelation 2:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13Where Satan's seat is - ̔ ̔ · Where Satan has his throne - where he reigns as king, and is universally obeyed. It was a maxim among the Jews, that where the law of God was not studied, there Satan dwelt; but he was obliged to leave the place where a synagogue or academy was established. Thou holdest fast my name - Notwithstanding that the profession of Christianity exposed this Church to the bitterest persecution, they held fast the name of Christian…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13I know thy works - The uniform mode of addressing the seven churches in these epistles. See the notes on Revelation 2:2. And where thou dwellest - That is, I know all the temptations to which you are exposed; all the allurements to sin by which you are surrounded; all the apologies which might be made for what has occurred arising from those circumstances; and all that could be said in commendation of you for having been as faithful as you have been. The…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 The word of God is a sword, able to slay both sin and sinners. It turns and cuts every way; but the believer need not fear this sword; yet this confidence cannot be supported without steady obedience. As our Lord notices all the advantages and opportunities we have for duty in the places where we dwell, so he notices our temptations and discouragements from the same causes. In a situation of trials, the church of Pergamos had not denied the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13The throne of Satan might refer to the altar of Zeus on the mountain above the city or to emperor worship at the temple of Augustus. For many years, the Roman governor had his throne there, and the great temple of Athena and other shrines were also in Pergamum. Calling it Satan’s city might also refer to the temple of Asclepius, whose symbol was coiled snakes. The city was dedicated to the Roman gods and emperor worship. Antipas is otherwise unknown.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. I know thy works--Two oldest manuscripts omit this clause; one oldest manuscript retains it. Satan's seat--rather as the Greek is translated all through Revelation, "throne." Satan, in impious mimicry of God's heavenly throne, sets up his earthly throne (Re 4:2). Æsculapius was worshipped there under the serpent form; and Satan, the old serpent, as the instigator (compare Re 2:10) of fanatical devotees of Æsculapius, and, through them, of the supreme…Read the comment
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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
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