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

And I said to him, My lord, you have knowledge. And he said to me, These are they who came through the great testing, and their robes have been washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb.

I have said all these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble: but take heart! I have overcome the world.

Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.

And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;

Who will come between us and the love of Christ? Will trouble, or pain, or cruel acts, or the need of food or of clothing, or danger, or the sword?

Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,

And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.

For it is an act of righteousness on God's part to give trouble as their reward to those who are troubling you,

Poverty

The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because I am marked out by him to give good news to the poor; he has sent me to make well those who are broken-hearted; to say that the prisoners will be let go, and the blind will see, and to make the wounded free from their chains,

And turning his eyes to his disciples he said, Happy are you who are poor: for the kingdom of God is yours.

How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

The blasphemy

And they said a number of other evil things against him.

And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.

Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;

Which

But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,

But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

The synagogue

See, I will make those of the Synagogue of Satan who say they are Jews, and are not, but say what is false; I will make them come and give worship before your feet, and see my love for you.

General references

But make a store for yourselves in heaven, where it will not be turned to dust and where thieves do not come in to take it away:

If any man's work comes through the test, he will have a reward.