Vision of the Son of Man

I, John, your brother and (A)partner in (B)the tribulation and (C)the kingdom and (D)the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos (E)on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

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33 I have said these things to you, that (A)in me you may have peace. (B)In the world you will have (C)tribulation. But (D)take heart; (E)I have overcome the world.”

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10 (A)Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try (B)those who dwell on the earth.

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(A)who bore witness to the word of God and to (B)the testimony of Jesus Christ, even (C)to all that he saw.

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14 Yet it was kind of you (A)to share[a] my trouble.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:14 Or have fellowship in

10 (A)If anyone is to be taken captive,
    to captivity he goes;
(B)if anyone is to be slain with the sword,
    with the sword must he be slain.

(C)Here is a call for the endurance and faith of the saints.

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11 And (A)they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for (B)they loved not their lives (C)even unto death.

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25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we (A)wait for it with patience.

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12 (A)Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who (B)keep the commandments of God and their faith in Jesus.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:12 Greek and the faith of Jesus

Therefore (A)do not be ashamed of (B)the testimony about our Lord, nor of (C)me his prisoner, but (D)share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,

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And when they have finished their testimony, (A)the beast that rises from (B)the bottomless pit[a] (C)will make war on them and conquer them and kill them,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 11:7 Or the abyss

14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of (A)the great tribulation. (B)They have washed their robes and (C)made them white (D)in the blood of the Lamb.

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When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under (A)the altar (B)the souls of those who had been slain (C)for the word of God and for (D)the witness they had borne.

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“‘I know your tribulation and (A)your poverty ((B)but you are rich) and the slander[a] of (C)those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, (D)that you may be tested, and for (E)ten days (F)you will have tribulation. (G)Be faithful (H)unto death, and I will give you (I)the crown of life.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 2:9 Greek blasphemy

Patience in Suffering

Be patient, therefore, brothers,[a] until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives (A)the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. (B)Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord (C)is at hand.

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Footnotes

  1. James 5:7 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 10, 12, 19

36 For (A)you have need of endurance, so that (B)when you have done the will of God you may (C)receive what is promised.

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It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I hold you (A)in my heart, for you are all (B)partakers with me of grace,[a] both (C)in my imprisonment and in (D)the defense and confirmation of the gospel.

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  1. Philippians 1:7 Or you all have fellowship with me in grace

For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, (A)like men sentenced to death, because we (B)have become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men. 10 (C)We are fools for Christ's sake, but (D)you are wise in Christ. (E)We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. 11 To the present hour (F)we hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and (G)buffeted and (H)homeless, 12 and we (I)labor, working with our own hands. (J)When reviled, we bless; (K)when persecuted, we endure; 13 when slandered, we entreat. (L)We have become, and are still, like the scum of the world, (M)the refuse of all things.

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17 and if children, then (A)heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, (B)provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

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17 Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off (A)to make war on the rest of (B)her offspring, (C)on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to (D)the testimony of Jesus. And he stood[a] on the sand of the sea.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 12:17 Some manuscripts And I stood, connecting the sentence with 13:1

Greeting to the Seven Churches

John to the seven churches that are in Asia:

Grace to you and peace from (A)him (B)who is and (C)who was and who is to come, and from (D)the seven spirits who are before his throne,

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(A)Share in suffering as (B)a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier (C)gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. (D)An athlete is not (E)crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is (F)the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.

Remember Jesus Christ, (G)risen from the dead, the (H)offspring of David, (I)as preached in my gospel, (J)for which I am suffering, (K)bound with chains as a criminal. But (L)the word of God is not bound! 10 Therefore (M)I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain (N)the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with (O)eternal glory. 11 The saying is (P)trustworthy, for:

(Q)If we have died with him, we will also (R)live with him;
12 (S)if we endure, we will also reign with him;
(T)if we deny him, he also will deny us;

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May the Lord (A)direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ.

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Therefore (A)we ourselves boast about you (B)in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith (C)in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.

The Judgment at Christ's Coming

This is (D)evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be (E)considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering—

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