Whoever has ears, let them hear.(A)

10 “If anyone is to go into captivity,
    into captivity they will go.
If anyone is to be killed[a] with the sword,
    with the sword they will be killed.”[b](B)

This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness(C) on the part of God’s people.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 13:10 Some manuscripts anyone kills
  2. Revelation 13:10 Jer. 15:2

(A)If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 (B)If anyone [a]is destined for captivity, to captivity he goes; (C)if anyone kills with the sword, with the sword he must be killed. Here is (D)the [b]perseverance and the faith of the [c]saints.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 13:10 Or leads into captivity
  2. Revelation 13:10 Or steadfastness
  3. Revelation 13:10 See note v 7

If anyone has an ear, let him hear. 10 If anyone is destined for captivity, he will go into captivity; if anyone kills with a sword, he must be killed with a sword. Here is [the call for] the patient endurance and the faithfulness of the saints [which is seen in the response of God’s people to difficult times].(A)

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If any man have an ear, let him hear.

10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

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If you have ears,
    then listen!
10 (A) If you are doomed
to be captured,
    you will be captured.
If you are doomed
    to be killed by a sword,
you will be killed
    by a sword.

This means God's people must learn to endure and be faithful!

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