Revelation 3:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Remember

And hold

I will

2 Peter 3:10

Know

Matthew 25:13

Mark 13:33

General references

Matthew 24:36

Luke 12:39

1 Corinthians 11:31

Bible References

Remember

remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place except thou repent.

Therefore we ought to give the greater attention to the things we have heard, for fear we should abandon the gospel.

whilst I am alive, I think it my duty to awaken you by my admonitions:

This is the second letter I now write to you, my brethren, by which I would awaken your sincere attention,

And hold

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

hold that fast till I come.

O Timothy, keep what is deposited in your care, avoiding the prophane empty declamations and objections of a spurious science, which some have profess'd,

Keep that form of sound doctrine you receiv'd from me, which consists in christian faith and charity:

I will

"I shall come with surprize, happy he that is upon the watch, and keepeth his garments pure, that his vices may not put him to shame."

watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord shall come.

if the master of a house knew at what hour the thief would come, no doubt he would be on his guard, and not suffer him to break into his house.

for you very well know, that the day of the Lord steals on like a thief in the night.

As for that day of the Lord, it will advance like a thief: then the heavens will rush with violence, the boiling elements will be dissolved, and the earth with all its contents, shall be burnt away.

Know

watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour.

be circumspect, be vigilant, and devout: because you are uncertain when that time will be.

General references

As to the day and hour, that no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but the father only.

if the master of a house knew at what hour the thief would come, no doubt he would be on his guard, and not suffer him to break into his house.

for if we made such a discrimination, we should not be punished.