Revelation 2:13

I know you're living where Satan has his throne, and that you have stayed true to me. You have not denied your trust in me, even when my faithful witness Antipas was killed right among you there where Satan lives!

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In The King James Version

I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.

In Context

12Write this to the angel of the Pergamum church: This is what the one holding the sharp two-edged sword says:

14But I have a few things against you: There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak how to entrap the children of Israel by means of eating food sacrificed to idols and committing sexual sins.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:23When you're persecuted in one town, run away to the next. I'm telling the truth: you won't finish going to the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.

Luke 21:17Everyone will hate you because of me.

Acts 22:20When Stephen was killed for testifying about you I was standing there in full agreement with those who killed him, holding their coats for them.’

1 Timothy 5:8But those who don't look after their relatives, especially their own family, have denied their beliefs, and are worse than those who don't believe.

2 Timothy 2:12if we keep going, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he will also deny us.

Hebrews 10:23So let us hold onto the hope we're telling others about, never hesitating, for God who promised is trustworthy.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:13-18

The Church in Pergamos. ( a. d. 95.) 12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth. 14 But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to… Read the whole commentary →

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