Revelation 2:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Tribulation

Poverty

The blasphemy

Luke 22:65

Acts 26:11

1 Timothy 1:13

Which

Romans 2:17

Romans 9:6

The synagogue

Revelation 3:9

General references

Matthew 6:20

1 Corinthians 3:14

Bible References

Tribulation

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

These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you 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 not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction;

and so it came to pass, as you know.

For after all it is only just for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

Poverty

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor.
He has sent Me to proclaim release to the captives,
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set free those who are oppressed,

And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

that in a great ordeal of affliction their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed in the wealth of their liberality.

Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

The blasphemy

And they were saying many other things against Him, blaspheming.

And as I punished them often in all the synagogues, I tried to force them to blaspheme; and being furiously enraged at them, I kept pursuing them even to foreign cities.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

Which

But if you bear the name “Jew” and rely upon the Law and boast in God,

But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel;

The synagogue

Behold, I will cause those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet, and make them know that I have loved you.

General references

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;

If any man’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.