11 translations · Greek
Revelation 2:10
Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Revelation 2:10 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to 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 the crown of life.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Do not be afraid of the things that you are about to suffer; behold, the Devil is about to cast [some] of you into prison, that you may be tried, and you will have tribulation ten days; become faithful to death, and I will give to you the garland of life.
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Don't be afraid about what you are going to suffer. Yes, the devil will throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. Just remain faithful, even if it means death, and I will give you the crown of life!
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 'Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Fear nothing [of] what thou art about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast 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 to thee the crown of life.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison that you may be tried: and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful until death: and I will give thee the crown of life.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Μηδὲν | Mēden | {Do} not | G3367 μηδείς nothing |
| φοβοῦ | phobou | fear | G5399 φοβέω to fear |
| ἃ | ha | what | G3739 ὅς which |
| μέλλεις | melleis | you are about | G3195 μέλλω to ensue |
| πάσχειν | paschein | to suffer | G3958 πάσχω to suffer |
| ἰδοὺ | idou | Behold | G2400 ἰδού look! |
| μέλλει | mellei | is about | G3195 μέλλω to ensue |
| βάλλειν | ballein | to throw | G906 βάλλω to throw: throw |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| διάβολος | diabolos | devil | G1228 διάβολος devilish/the Devil |
| ἐξ | ex | [some] of | G1537 ἐκ out from |
| ὑμῶν | hymōn | you | G4771 σύ you |
| εἰς | eis | into | G1519 εἰς toward |
| φυλακὴν | phylakēn | prison | G5438 φυλακή prison/watch: prison |
| ἵνα | hina | to | G2443 ἵνα in order that/to |
| πειρασθῆτε | peirasthēte | test you | G3985 πειράζω to test/tempt: tempt |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἕξετε | hexete | you will suffer | G2192 ἔχω to have/be |
| θλῖψιν | thlipsin | tribulation | G2347 θλῖψις pressure |
| ἡμερῶν | hēmerōn | days | G2250 ἡμέρα day |
| δέκα | deka | [for] ten | G1176 δέκα ten |
| γίνου | ginou | Be | G1096 γίνομαι to be |
| πιστὸς | pistos | faithful | G4103 πιστός faithful |
| ἄχρι | achri | [even] unto | G891 ἄχρι until |
| θανάτου | thanatou | death | G2288 θάνατος death |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| δώσω | dōsō | I will give | G1325 δίδωμι to give |
| σοι | soi | you | G4771 σύ you |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| στέφανον | stephanon | crown | G4735 στέφανος crown |
| τῆς | tēs | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ζωῆς | zōēs | of life | G2222 ζωή life |
Related verses
- James 1:12
Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
- Matthew 10:22
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.
- Revelation 3:10–11
Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.
- Luke 21:16–19
You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death. You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake. And not a hair of your head will perish. …
- Mark 13:13
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
- 1 Peter 5:4
When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.
- Matthew 24:13
But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
- Revelation 2:9
“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
- Ephesians 6:12
For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
- 2 Timothy 4:7–8
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith. From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
8 “To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: “The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:
9 “I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
10 Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won’t be harmed by the second death.
12 “To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: “He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things:
Read all of Revelation 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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