Revelation 2:9

"I-have-beheld the works of{you} and the pressure/constriction/oppression and the destitute-ia. Contrariwise, you-are-being rich, and the evil-assertion-ia out of{the[plural] saying} sameselves to-be-being 'Judeans,' also they-are_not_being; contrariwise, [a] gathering[translit. 'synagogue'] of{the Satan/adversary}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8and to{the messenger} of{the out-calling} in to{Smyrna}, write, 'The first and the last, who becomes dead and is-alive, is-saying these[neuter]-here,

10Be-fearing nothing which you-are-being-about to-suffer. Behold, the devil/slanderous is-being-about to-cast out of{you} into custody, in-which-place you-may-be-trial-ized and will-have pressure/constriction/oppression of{ten days}. Be-becoming faithful even-to of{death} and I-will-give to{you} the garland/crown of{the being-alive[noun]}.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:10Then the Jesus is-saying to{same}, "Be-withdrawing behind of{me}, Satan/adversary, for it-has-been-written, 'You-will-worship [the] Lord, the God of{you}, and to{same only}, you-will-render-employment.'"

Luke 6:20and same, lift[ing]-upon the eyes of{same} into the disciples of{same}, has-been-saying, "Blessed, the destitute, that yours is-being the kingdom of{the God}.

Luke 22:65and they-have-been-saying many different-others, asserting-evil into same,

Acts 14:22establishing-upon the lives of{the disciples} calling-aside to-be-remaining-in to{the faith} and that through of{many pressures/constrictions/oppressions} it-is-necessitating us to-come-into into the kingdom of{the God}.

Romans 2:17Moreover, if you are-being-upon-name-ized "Judean" and are-resting-upon to{the law} and are-boasting in to{God},

Romans 5:3Moreover, not only; contrariwise, also we-are-boasting in to{the pressures/constrictions/oppressions}, having-beheld that the pressure/constriction/oppression is-work-izing-self-down/according-to remain-under-ance/perseverance.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:9-12

The Church in Smyrna. ( a. d. 95.) 8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive; 9 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. 10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful… Read the whole commentary →

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