Revelation 2:13
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where the throne of Satan is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied the faith of me, in those days when my faithful witness, who was slain among you, was made a spectacle where Satan dwelleth.
James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta
In The King James Version
In Context
12And to the angel of the church at Pergamos, write: Thus saith he who hath the sharp two-edged sword;
Cross References
Matthew 10:23And when they persecute you in one city, flee to another: for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed all the cities of the house of Israel, till the Son of man shall come.
Luke 21:17And ye will be hated by every one, on account of my name.
Acts 22:20And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing with them, and performed the pleasure of his slayers, and took charge of the garments of those that stoned him.
1 Timothy 5:8But if any one careth not for them who are his own, and especially for them who are of the household of faith, he hath rejected the faith, and is worse than the unbelievers.
2 Timothy 2:12and, if we shall have suffered, we shall also reign with him. But if we shall have rejected him, he will reject us.
Hebrews 10:23And let us persevere in the profession of our hope, and not waver; for he is faithful who hath made the promise to us.
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 →