KJV King James Version
I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 3:8
I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I know your deeds. Behold, I have placed before you an open door, which no one can shut. I know that you have only a little strength, yet you have kept My word and have not denied My name.
WEB World English Bible
“I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.
ASV American Standard Version
I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
I have known thy works; lo, I have set before thee a door—opened, and no one is able to shut it, because thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name;
Surrounding context — Revelation 3
5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οἶδάG6063 · oidato knowσουG4771 · suyouτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἔργα.G2041 · ergonworkἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!δέδωκαG1325 · didōmito giveἐνώπιόνG1799 · enōpionbeforeσουG4771 · suyouθύρανG2374 · thuradoorἠνεῳγμένηνG455 · anoigōto openἣνG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐδεὶςG3762 · oudeisnoneδύναταιG1410 · dunamaibe ableκλεῖσαιG2808 · kleiōto shutαὐτήν·G846 · autosit/s/heὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatμικρὰνG3398 · mikrossmallἔχειςG2192 · echōto have/beδύναμινG1411 · dunamispowerκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐτήρησάςG5083 · tēreōto keep: observeμουG3165 · memeτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγονG3056 · logoswordκαὶG2532 · kaiandοὐκG3756 · ounoἠρνήσωG720 · arneomaito denyτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομάG3686 · onomanameμου.G3165 · meme
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 16:9For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and [there are] many adversaries.Colossians 4:3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:Revelation 3:7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.2 Corinthians 2:12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to [preach] Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,Acts 14:27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.Luke 12:9But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.Revelation 2:13I 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.Revelation 3:15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.John 17:6I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.1 John 2:22-23Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.Revelation 22:7Behold, I come quickly: blessed [is] he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.2 Timothy 4:7I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:Revelation 3:10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.1 Timothy 5:8But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.Matthew 26:70-72But he denied before [them] all, saying, I know not what thou sayest.Revelation 2:2I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:Revelation 3:1And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
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