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8 a“I know your works. See, I have set before you ban open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.  
9 Indeed I will make athose of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed bI will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.  
10 Because you have kept My command to persevere, aI also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon bthe whole world, to test those who dwell con the earth.  
11 Behold, aI am coming quickly! bHold fast what you have, that no one may take cyour crown.  
12 He who overcomes, I will make him aa pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall bgo out no more. cI will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the dNew Jerusalem, which ecomes down out of heaven from My God. fAnd I will write on him My new name.  
13 a“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’  

The Lukewarm Church

14 “And to the1 angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, a‘These things says the Amen, bthe Faithful and True Witness, cthe Beginning of the creation of God:  
15 a“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I could wish you were cold or hot.  
16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither1 cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.  
17 Because you say, a‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—  
18 I counsel you ato buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and bwhite garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.  
19 aAs many as I love, I rebuke and bchasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.  
20 Behold, aI stand at the door and knock. bIf anyone hears My voice and opens the door, cI will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.  
21 To him who overcomes aI will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.  
22 a“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” ’ ” 
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Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
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Revelation 3:10

Patience (upomenhv). "Endurance" as in Revelation 13:10; Revelation 14:12 as also in II Thessalonians 3:5.

Thou didst keep (ethrhsav)

—I also will keep (kagw thrhsw). Aorist active indicative and future active corresponding to each other. For a like play on the tenses of this verb by Christ see John 17:6 (tethrhkan), John 17:11 (thrhson), John 17:12 (ethroun).

From the hour of trial (ek thv wrav tou peirasmou). This use of ek after threw in John 17:15, apo in James 1:27. Trial brings temptation often (James 1:2, James 1:13). Jesus endured (Hebrews 12:1 f.) and he will help them. There is still a church in Philadelphia in spite of the Turks.

Which is to come (thv melloushv erxesqai). Agreeing with wrav (feminine), not with peirasmou (masculine).

Upon the whole world (epi thv epoikoumenhv olhv). The inhabited earth (ghv) as in 12:19; Luke 2:1; Acts 16:6, etc.), not the physical earth, but the world of men as explained by the next clause.

To try (peirasai). First aorist active infinitive of purpose from peirazw, probably to tempt (cf. the demons in Rev. 9:1-21), not merely to afflict (Revelation 2:10).

That dwell upon the earth (touv katoikountav epi thv ghv). Present active articular participle of katoikew, explaining "the whole world" just before.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Revelation 3:10:

John 17:15
1 Peter 5:4
1 John 5:18
Revelation 2:10
Revelation 6:10
Revelation 6:11
Revelation 11:10
Revelation 12:9

 

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