Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

I am coming soon [or, suddenly. See 2:16, 25; 3:3]. Hold on firmly to what you have [i.e., opportunity, obedience, steadfastness, etc.] so that no one takes away your crown [See 2:10].

New American Standard Bible

I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, so that no one will take your crown.

King James Version

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Holman Bible

I am coming quickly. Hold on to what you have, so that no one takes your crown.

International Standard Version

I am coming soon! Hold on to what you have so that no one takes your victor's crown.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.

Amplified

I am coming quickly. Hold tight what you have, so that no one will take your crown [by leading you to renounce the faith].

Anderson New Testament

I come quickly: hold fast that which you have, that no one take your crown.

Bible in Basic English

I come quickly: keep that which you have, so that no one may take your crown.

Common New Testament

I am coming soon; hold fast to what you have, so that no one may take your crown.

Daniel Mace New Testament

behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, let no man take your crown.

Darby Translation

I come quickly: hold fast what thou hast, that no one take thy crown.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

I come quickly: keep that which you have, that no man take your crown.

Godbey New Testament

I am coming quickly: hold fast that which you have, that no one may take your crown.

Goodspeed New Testament

I am coming soon. Keep hold of what you have, so that no one may deprive you of your crown.

John Wesley New Testament

I come quickly. Hold fast what thou hast, that none take thy crown.

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, I come swiftly: hold what thou hast, that none take thy crown.

King James 2000

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which you have, that no man take your crown.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I am coming quickly! Hold fast to what you have, so that no one may take away your crown.

Modern King James verseion

Behold, I come quickly. Hold fast to that which you have, so that no one may take your crown.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold, I come shortly. Hold that which thou hast, that no man take away thy crown.

Moffatt New Testament

I am coming very soon: hold to what you have, in case your crown is taken from you.

Montgomery New Testament

I am coming quickly. Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.

NET Bible

I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have so that no one can take away your crown.

New Heart English Bible

I am coming quickly. Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.

Noyes New Testament

I come quickly; hold fast that which thou hast, that no one may take thy crown.

Sawyer New Testament

I come quickly; keep what you have, that no man may take your crown.

The Emphasized Bible

I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that, no one, take thy crown.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Behold, I come quickly: hold fast that thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Twentieth Century New Testament

I will come quickly. Hold to what you have received, that no one may take your crown.

Webster

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Weymouth New Testament

I am coming quickly: cling to that which you already possess, so that your wreath of victory be not taken away from you.

Williams New Testament

I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one may take away your crown.

World English Bible

I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.

Worrell New Testament

I am coming speedily; hold fast that which you have, that no one take your crown.

Worsley New Testament

Behold, I come quickly; hold fast what thou hast, that no one may take thy crown.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, I come quickly, be holding fast that which thou hast, that no one may receive thy crown.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἰδού 
Idou 
behold, lo, see
Usage: 140

I come
ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

ταχύ 
Tachu 
Usage: 5

κρατέω 
Krateo 
Usage: 33

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
ἵνα 
Hina 
Usage: 980
Usage: 472

κρατέω 
Krateo 
Usage: 33

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

thou hast
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

no man
μηδείς μηδεμία μηδέν 
medeis 
no man, nothing, no, none, not, anything,
Usage: 79

λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178

thy
σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241

Devotionals

Devotionals about Revelation 3:11

Devotionals containing Revelation 3:11

References

Images Revelation 3:11

Prayers for Revelation 3:11

Context Readings

The Letter To The Church In Philadelphia

10 Because you have obeyed my command to remain steadfast [in the face of difficult times], I will also keep you from [giving up when] the time of trial comes, which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those living on the earth. 11 I am coming soon [or, suddenly. See 2:16, 25; 3:3]. Hold on firmly to what you have [i.e., opportunity, obedience, steadfastness, etc.] so that no one takes away your crown [See 2:10]. 12 I will make the person who has victory [in the Christian life] a pillar in the Temple of my God [i.e., probably a reference to heaven], and he will never leave it. And I will write on him the name of my God, the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem which is coming down from heaven from my God [See 21:2, 10] and my own new name.


Cross References

Revelation 2:10

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. [For] look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. [But], you should be faithful [to God] even to the point of dying [for Him], and I will give you the crown of [never ending] life.

Revelation 2:25

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].

Revelation 22:7

And listen, I [i.e., Christ] am coming quickly! The person who obeys the words of the prophecy of this book is blessed."

Revelation 22:12

"Listen," [says Jesus], "I am coming quickly! And my reward is with me to pay [back] every person for what he has done.

Revelation 22:20

The One who testifies about these things [i.e., Jesus] says, "Yes, I am coming soon." May this be so. Come [ahead] Lord Jesus!

Revelation 1:3

The person who reads this [book] and those who listen to the words of this prophecy and who obey what is written in it are blessed, for the time [when some of it will occur] is near. [See verse 1].

1 Corinthians 9:25

And everyone who [strenuously] competes in athletic events exercises self-control during training. Now they do this to receive a laurel wreath that withers, but we [do it to receive] a lasting crown.

2 Timothy 2:5

And if a person competes as an athlete, he is not awarded the victor's crown unless he competes according to the rules.

2 Timothy 4:8

So, now there is a crown of righteousness reserved for me, which the Lord, who is a just Judge, will award me on that day [i.e., the judgment day], and not to me only, but also to everyone who has loved [the prospect of] His appearing.

James 1:12

The person who perseveres under trials is blessed, because when he has been approved by God, he will receive the crown of [never ending] life, which God has promised to those who love Him.

James 5:9

Do not complain against one another, brothers, so that you will not [have to] be judged [and condemned for it]. Look, the Judge [i.e., Christ] is standing at the door! [See verse 8].

1 Peter 5:3-4

Do not act as dictators over the people you are assigned to care for, but [rather] serve as examples of how they ought to live.

Revelation 2:13

I know where you are living; [it is] where Satan's throne is. And [I know] that you are holding on firmly to my name, and did not deny [your] faith in me, even in the days of my faithful witness Antipas [Note: The Greek word here for witness is "martyr"], who was killed there where you are, where Satan lives.

Revelation 3:3

So, remember how you have received and heard the message [i.e., they had eagerly accepted the Gospel]; [now] obey it and repent. For if you do not become [spiritually] alert, I will come as a thief [i.e. unexpectedly] and you will not know the [exact] time that I will come upon you [in judgment. See 2:16, 25].

Revelation 4:4

And around God's throne there were twenty-four [other] thrones, with twenty-four elders sitting on them. [Note: These "elders" are generally considered to represent all the saved of both covenants. The number twenty-four is thought to be derived from the twelve patriarchs and the twelve apostles]. They were dressed in white clothing and had golden crowns on their heads.

Revelation 4:10

[then] the twenty-four elders fall down in front of Him who sits on His throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever. And they will throw their crowns in front of the throne and say,

Philippians 4:5

You should let your gentleness be known to all people. The Lord is near. [Note: This "nearness" could refer to Christ's second coming or to His nearness to His people in a spiritual sense].

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