To the Church in Philadelphia
Revelation 3:11
In 9 translations
- BSB
- I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.Or suddenly or quickly
- KJV
- Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
- WEB
- I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.
- ASV
- I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.
- LSV
- Behold, I come quickly, be holding fast that which you have, that no one may receive your garland.
- YLT
- Lo, I come quickly, be holding fast that which thou hast, that no one may receive thy crown.
- DBY
- I come quickly: hold fast what thou hast, that no one take thy crown.
- DRC
- Behold, I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
- GNV
- Beholde, I come shortly: holde that which thou hast, that no man take thy crowne.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include ἰδού (“behold”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἔρχομαι ταχύ· κράτει ὃ ἔχεις, ἵνα μηδεὶς λάβῃ τὸν στέφανόν σου.
- RP2018
- Ἔρχομαι ταχύ· κράτει ὃ ἔχεις, ἵνα μηδεὶς λάβῃ τὸν στέφανόν σου.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἰδού, ἔρχομαι ταχύ· κράτει ὃ ἔχεις, ἵνα μηδεὶς λάβῃ τὸν στέφανόν σου.
- SCR1894
- ιδου ερχομαι ταχυ κρατει ο εχεις ινα μηδεις λαβη τον στεφανον σου
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
PhiladelphiaCrownAsia MinorEpistleWatchfulnessChurch GovernmentPerseveranceCommandmentsGamesEphesians, Epistle to the
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Cross-references most cited first
- James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
- Revelation 22:12“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.
- Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown…
- Revelation 2:25Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come.
- 2 Timothy 4:8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
- 1 Peter 5:3–4not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
- 2 Timothy 2:5Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.
- Revelation 22:20He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
- Revelation 1:3Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near.
- Revelation 4:10the twenty-four elders fall down before the One seated on the throne, and they worship Him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
- Revelation 3:3Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.
- 1 Corinthians 9:25Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
- Revelation 4:4Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
- Revelation 2:13I know where you live, where the throne of Satan sits. Yet you have held fast to My name and have not denied your faith in Me, even in the day when My faithful witness Antipas was killed among you, where Satan dwells.
- Zephaniah 1:14The great Day of the LORD is near— near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter.
- Revelation 22:7“Behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of prophecy in this book.”
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).