Revelation 1:9

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Summary

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Companion

In the

For the word

Revelation 19:10

General references

Luke 21:19

Bible References

Companion

I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and I know the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

I said to him, "Sir, you know." And he said to me, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage! I have overcome the world."

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God."

and if children, then heirsheirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, in order that we may also be glorified with him.

For, I think that God has exhibited us apostles last of all, like men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me.

Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.

So do not be ashamed to testify of our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,

Share in hardship as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

In the

Because you have kept my command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

If anyone is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is the endurance and faith of the saints.

Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

to those who by patience in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life;

And not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Therefore we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you are enduring.

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ.

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rains.

For the word

who bore witness to the word of God and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, even to all that he saw.

When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained;

When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them.

They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even to the death.

Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy."

General references

By your endurance you will gain your lives.