Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

But hold firm what ye have until I come.

New American Standard Bible

Nevertheless what you have, hold fast until I come.

King James Version

But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

Holman Bible

But hold on to what you have until I come.

International Standard Version

Just hold on to what you have until I come.

American Standard Version

Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

Amplified

except to hold tightly to what you have until I come.

An Understandable Version

Nevertheless, hold on firmly to what you [already] have [i.e., the qualities mentioned in verse 19] until I come [Note: This probably refers to coming with judgment on wrongdoing. See verse 16].

Anderson New Testament

but what you have, hold fast till I come.

Bible in Basic English

But what you have, keep safe till I come.

Common New Testament

only hold fast what you have until I come.

Daniel Mace New Testament

hold that fast till I come.

Darby Translation

but what ye have hold fast till I shall come.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

Nevertheless, what you have, hold fast till I come.

Godbey New Testament

Moreover hold fast that which you have, until I shall come.

Goodspeed New Testament

but keep hold of what you have, until I come.

John Wesley New Testament

But what ye have, hold fast till I come.

Julia Smith Translation

But what ye have, hold ye until I come.

King James 2000

But that which you have already hold fast till I come.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come.

Modern King James verseion

But that which you have, hold fast until I come.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

but that which you have already. Hold fast till I come,

Moffatt New Testament

only hold to what you have, till such time as I come.

Montgomery New Testament

I say that I am imposing upon you no fresh burden; only hold fast what you have till I come.

NET Bible

However, hold on to what you have until I come.

New Heart English Bible

Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.

Noyes New Testament

but that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

Sawyer New Testament

but what you have, hold fast till I come.

The Emphasized Bible

nevertheless, what ye have, hold fast, till I shall have come.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Nevertheless that which you have, hold fast till I come.

Twentieth Century New Testament

only hold fast to what you have received, until I come.

Webster

But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

Weymouth New Testament

Only that which you already possess, cling to until I come.

Williams New Testament

but keep your hold on what you have until I come.

World English Bible

Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.

Worrell New Testament

nevertheless, that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

Worsley New Testament

but what ye have hold fast till I come.

Youngs Literal Translation

but that which ye have -- hold ye, till I may come;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
πλήν 
Plen 
Usage: 11

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

ye have
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

κρατέω 
Krateo 
Usage: 33

ἄχρι ἄχρις 
Achri 
until, unto, till, till 9 , until 9, while 9, even to,
Usage: 43

Devotionals

Devotionals about Revelation 2:25

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Images Revelation 2:25

Prayers for Revelation 2:25

Context Readings

The Letter To The Church In Thyatira

24 But I say to you, to those remaining in Thyatira, as many as have not this teaching, who do not know, as they say, the deep things of Satan, I do not cast upon you another burden. 25 But hold firm what ye have until I come. 26 And he who overcomes, and he who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.


Cross References

Revelation 3:11

I come quickly, hold firm what thou have, so that none may take thy crown.

John 14:3

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will take you along to myself, so that where I am, ye may be also.

John 21:22-23

Jesus says to him, If I want him to remain until I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.

Acts 11:28

And one of them named Agabus, after standing up, signified by the Spirit there was going be a great famine in the whole world, which also happened under Claudius Caesar.

Romans 12:9

Love without hypocrisy, abhorring what is evil, clinging to what is good,

1 Corinthians 4:5

Therefore do not judge anything before time, until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make public the deliberations of the hearts. And then praise will come to each man from God.

1 Corinthians 11:26

For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

but examine all things. Hold firm the good.

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ as a Son over his house, whose house we are, if only we keep in possession our confidence and pride of hope, firm until the end.

Hebrews 4:14

Having therefore a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us take hold of the affirmation.

Hebrews 10:23

Let us hold firm the affirmation of the hope unwavering, for he who promised is faithful.

2 Peter 3:10

But the day of Lord will come as a thief in the night, during which the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the elements, being intensely hot, will be disintegrated, and the earth and the works in it will be destroyed by fire.

Revelation 1:7

Behold, he comes with the clouds and every eye will see him, even the men who pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth will wail against him. Yea, Truly.

Revelation 3:3

Remember therefore how thou have received and heard, and be on guard, and repent. If therefore thou will not watch, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou will, no, not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Revelation 22:7

And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.

Revelation 22:20

He who testifies these things says, Yea, I come quickly. Truly. Yea, come, Lord Jesus!

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