Revelation 3:11

Revelation 3:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
• New International Version (NIV)I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.
• English Standard Version (ESV)I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.

Context of Revelation 3:11

9Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. 10Because 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. Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. 12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go out no more: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. 13He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

Revelation 3:11 word by word

ἔρχομαι ταχύ· κράτει ὃ ἔχεις, ἵνα μηδεὶς λάβῃ τὸν στέφανόν σου.Read the interlinear

• Beholdἰδούidou · look!G2400
• comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• quicklyταχύtachu · quicklyG5035
• fastκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• hastἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• manμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• takeλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• thyσοῦsou · youG4675
• crownστέφανοςstephanos · crownG4735

Cross-references for Revelation 3:11

• Revelation 1:3Blessedis he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it: for the time is at hand.
• Revelation 22:7Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.
• Zephaniah 1:14The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteneth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
• Philippians 4:5Let your moderation be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
• James 5:9Murmur not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
• Revelation 3:3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
• Revelation 2:13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s throne is : and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days in which Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
• Revelation 2:10Fear 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.
• Revelation 4:4And around the throne were four and twenty thrones: and upon the thrones I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
• 1 Corinthians 9:25And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
• 2 Timothy 2:5And if a man also striveth for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he striveth lawfully.
• 2 Timothy 4:8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but to all them also that love his appearing.
• James 1:12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
• 1 Peter 5:3Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being examples to the flock.

Commentaries on Revelation 3:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Behold, I come quickly - These things will shortly take place; and I am coming with consolations and rewards to my faithful followers, and with judgments to my adversaries. Take thy crown - God has provided mansions for you; let none through your fall occupy those seats of blessedness.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Behold, I come quickly - That is, in the trials referred to. Compare the notes on Revelation 1:1, Revelation 1:11, Revelation 1:16. Hold that fast which thou hast - That is, whatever of truth and piety you now possess. See the notes on Revelation 3:3. That no man take thy crown - The crown of life appointed for all who are true believers. See the notes on 2 Timothy 4:8. The truth which is taught bore is, that by negligence or unfaithfulness in duty we may…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. 11Christians must remain faithful. They need to persevere through difficulties to keep their crown, which is their expected reward.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Behold--omitted by the three oldest manuscripts and most ancient versions. I come quickly--the great incentive to persevering faithfulness, and the consolation under present trials. that ... which thou hast--"The word of my patience," or "endurance" (Re 3:10), which He had just commended them for keeping, and which involved with it the attaining of the kingdom; this they would lose if they yielded to the temptation of exchanging consistency and…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 3:11

• Commandments
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• Perseverance
• Philadelphia
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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