Revelation 2:9
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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.”
ἔργον
Work, deed, act. Ergon. We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works. Good works are not the root of salvation. They are the fruit of it.
θλῖψις
tribulation
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θλῖψις
Tribulation, affliction, pressure. Thlipsis. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart I have overcome the world. Trouble is guaranteed. Victory is also guaranteed.
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πτωχεία
poverty —
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πτωχεία
Poverty, destitution, beggary. Ptōcheía. Christ became poor so that through his poverty we might become rich. Embrace the scandal of a God who chose indigence for your sake.
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πλούσιος
rich
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πλούσιος
Wealthy, abounding, rich. Ploúsios. God is rich in mercy, and those who trust him are made rich toward eternity. True wealth is measured by what you hold in God, not in hand.
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εἰμί
are,
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εἰμί
To be, to exist. Eimi. When God names himself I AM, he uses this word. Existence itself belongs to him. Ground your identity in the one who simply is.
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λέγω
claiming
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jews
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
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εἶναι
to be
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εἶναι
To exist, to be. Eînai. "I AM" is the name God chose for himself, the ground of all existence. Every created thing exists only because he is.
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ἑαυτοῦ
themselves
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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συναγωγή
a synagogue
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συναγωγή
an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish "synagogue" (the meeting or the place); by analogy, a Christian church
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Σατανᾶς
of Satan.
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Σατανᾶς
Accuser, adversary, the devil. Satanas. He prowls, accuses, and seeks to destroy. Know your enemy, and know he is already defeated.
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