Revelation 2:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Revelation 2:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Revelation 2:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Revelation 2:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.”

Revelation 2:9 — World English Bible

Revelation 2:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.”

Revelation 2:9 — American Standard Version

Revelation 2:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty--yet thou art rich--and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but <FI>are<Fi> a synagogue of the Adversary.”

Revelation 2:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Revelation 2:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I know thy tribulation and thy poverty; but thou art rich; and the railing of those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.”

Revelation 2:9 — Darby Translation

Revelation 2:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I knowe thy workes and tribulation, and pouertie (but thou art riche) and I knowe the blasphemie of them, which say they are Iewes, and are not, but are the Synagogue of Satan.”

Revelation 2:9 — Geneva Bible

Revelation 2:9 in Context — Revelation 2

7 Que celui qui a des oreilles entende ce que l’Esprit dit aux Églises: A celui qui vaincra je donnerai à manger del’arbre de vie, qui est dans le paradis de Dieu.

8 Écris à l’ange de l’Église de Smyrne: Voici ce que ditle premier et le dernier, celui qui était mort, et qui est revenu à la vie:

9 Je connais ta tribulation et ta pauvreté (bien que tu sois riche), et les calomnies de la part de ceux qui se disent Juifs et ne le sont pas, mais qui sont une synagogue de Satan.

10 Ne crains pas ce que tu vas souffrir. Voici, le diable jettera quelques-uns de vous en prison, afin que vous soyez éprouvés, et vous aurez une tribulation de dix jours. Sois fidèle jusqu’à la mort, et je te donnerai la couronne de vie.

11 Que celui qui a des oreilles entende ce que l’Esprit dit aux Églises: Celui qui vaincra n’aura pas à souffrir la seconde mort.

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What Does Revelation 2:9 Mean?

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