Revelation 2:10

Revelation 2:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Context of Revelation 2:10

8And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, who was dead, and is alive; 9I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful to death, and I will give thee a crown of life. 11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt by the second death. 12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he who hath the sharp sword with two edges;

Revelation 2:10 word by word

μηδὲν φοβοῦ ἃ μέλλεις πάσχειν· ἰδοὺ μέλλει βάλλειν ὁ διάβολος ἐξ ὑμῶν εἰς φυλακὴν ἵνα πειρασθῆτε, καὶ ἕξετε θλῖψιν ἡμερῶν δέκα. γίνου πιστὸς ἄχρι θανάτου, καὶ δώσω σοι τὸν στέφανον τῆς ζωῆς.Read the interlinear

• Fearφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• noneμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• shaltμέλλωmellō · to ensueG3195
• sufferπάσχωpaschō pathō penthō · to sufferG3958
• beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• devilδιάβολοςdiabolos · devilish/the DevilG1228
• castβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• youὑμῶνhumōn · of youG5216
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• prisonφυλακήphulakē · prison/watch: prisonG5438
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• triedπειράζωpeirazō · to test/tempt: testG3985
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• tribulationθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
• tenδέκαdeka · tenG1176
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• thouγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• faithfulπιστόςpistos · faithfulG4103
• toἄχριachri achris · untilG891
• deathθάνατοςthanatos · deathG2288
• giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• theeσοίsoi · youG4671
• crownστέφανοςstephanos · crownG4735
• lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222

Cross-references for Revelation 2:10

• Matthew 10:22And ye shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
• Daniel 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
• Matthew 10:28And fear not them who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Luke 12:4And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
• Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out upon the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
• Revelation 13:2And the beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his throne, and great authority.
• Luke 21:12But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
• John 13:2And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;
• Ephesians 2:2In which in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
• Ephesians 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places .
• 1 Peter 5:8Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
• Revelation 2:9I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
• Habakkuk 2:3For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it may tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
• 1 Peter 1:6In this ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through various temptations:
• Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death.
• Matthew 24:13But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved.

Commentaries on Revelation 2:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer - This may be addressed particularly to Polycarp, if he was at that time the bishop of this Church. He had much to suffer; and was at last burnt alive at Smyrna, about the year of our Lord 166. We have a very ancient account of his martyrdom, which has been translated by Cave, and is worthy of the reader's perusal. That account states that the Jews were particularly active in this martyrdom, and brought…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer - He did not promise them exemption from suffering. He saw that they were about to suffer, and he specifies the manner in which their affliction would occur. But he entreats and commands them not to be afraid. They were to look to the “crown of life,” and to be comforted with the assurance that if they were faithful unto death, that would be, theirs. We need not dread suffering if we can hear the voice of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-11Verses 8-11 Our Lord Jesus is the First, for by him were all things made; he was before all things, with God, and is God himself. He is the Last, for he will be the Judge of all. As this First and Last, who was dead and is alive, is the believer's Brother and Friend, he must be rich in the deepest poverty, honourable amidst the lowest abasement, and happy under the heaviest tribulation, like the church of Smyrna. Many who are rich as to this world, are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10John saw the devil as the source of human hostility against Christians. The period of their suffering would last ten days, symbolizing a limited time of persecution (see 1 Peter 1:6). If they remained faithful, their reward would be the crown of eternal life. even unto death: John’s student Polycarp became a martyr in Smyrna in the mid-100s AD.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Fear none, &c.--the oldest manuscripts read, "Fear not those things," &c. "The Captain of our salvation never keeps back what those who faithfully witness for Him may have to bear for His name's sake; never entices recruits by the promise they shall find all things easy and pleasant there" [Trench]. devil--"the accuser." He acted, through Jewish accusers against Christ and His people. The conflict of the latter was not with mere flesh and blood, but…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 2:10

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Blessing
• Crown
• Decision
• Faithfulness
• Heart
• Persecution
• Perseverance
• Prophecy
• Reward
• Righteous
• Satan

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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