Parallel Verses

Amplified

except to hold tightly to what you have until I come.

New American Standard Bible

Nevertheless what you have, hold fast until I come.

King James Version

But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

Holman Bible

But hold on to what you have until I come.

International Standard Version

Just hold on to what you have until I come.

A Conservative Version

But hold firm what ye have until I come.

American Standard Version

Nevertheless that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

An Understandable Version

Nevertheless, hold on firmly to what you [already] have [i.e., the qualities mentioned in verse 19] until I come [Note: This probably refers to coming with judgment on wrongdoing. See verse 16].

Anderson New Testament

but what you have, hold fast till I come.

Bible in Basic English

But what you have, keep safe till I come.

Common New Testament

only hold fast what you have until I come.

Daniel Mace New Testament

hold that fast till I come.

Darby Translation

but what ye have hold fast till I shall come.

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

Nevertheless, what you have, hold fast till I come.

Godbey New Testament

Moreover hold fast that which you have, until I shall come.

Goodspeed New Testament

but keep hold of what you have, until I come.

John Wesley New Testament

But what ye have, hold fast till I come.

Julia Smith Translation

But what ye have, hold ye until I come.

King James 2000

But that which you have already hold fast till I come.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Nevertheless, hold fast to what you have until I come.

Modern King James verseion

But that which you have, hold fast until I come.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

but that which you have already. Hold fast till I come,

Moffatt New Testament

only hold to what you have, till such time as I come.

Montgomery New Testament

I say that I am imposing upon you no fresh burden; only hold fast what you have till I come.

NET Bible

However, hold on to what you have until I come.

New Heart English Bible

Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.

Noyes New Testament

but that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

Sawyer New Testament

but what you have, hold fast till I come.

The Emphasized Bible

nevertheless, what ye have, hold fast, till I shall have come.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Nevertheless that which you have, hold fast till I come.

Twentieth Century New Testament

only hold fast to what you have received, until I come.

Webster

But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.

Weymouth New Testament

Only that which you already possess, cling to until I come.

Williams New Testament

but keep your hold on what you have until I come.

World English Bible

Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.

Worrell New Testament

nevertheless, that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

Worsley New Testament

but what ye have hold fast till I come.

Youngs Literal Translation

but that which ye have -- hold ye, till I may come;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
πλήν 
Plen 
Usage: 11

ὅς ἥ ὅ 
Hos 
Usage: 980

ye have
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

κρατέω 
Krateo 
Usage: 33

ἄχρι ἄχρις 
Achri 
until, unto, till, till 9 , until 9, while 9, even to,
Usage: 43

Devotionals

Devotionals about Revelation 2:25

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Images Revelation 2:25

Prayers for Revelation 2:25

Context Readings

The Letter To The Church In Thyatira

24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold this teaching, who have not explored and known the depths of Satan, as they call them—I place no other burden on you, 25 except to hold tightly to what you have until I come. 26 And he who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God] and he who keeps My deeds [doing things that please Me] until the [very] end, to him I will give authority and power over the nations;


Cross References

Revelation 3:11

I am coming quickly. Hold tight what you have, so that no one will take your crown [by leading you to renounce the faith].

John 14:3

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back again and I will take you to Myself, so that where I am you may be also.

John 21:22-23

Jesus said to him, “If I want him to stay alive until I come [again], what is that to you? You follow Me!”

Acts 11:28

One of them named Agabus stood up and prophesied through the [Holy] Spirit that a severe famine would come on the entire world. And this did happen during the reign of Claudius.

Romans 12:9

Love is to be sincere and active [the real thing—without guile and hypocrisy]. Hate what is evil [detest all ungodliness, do not tolerate wickedness]; hold on tightly to what is good.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So do not go on passing judgment before the appointed time, but wait until the Lord comes, for He will both bring to light the [secret] things that are hidden in darkness and disclose the motives of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God.

1 Corinthians 11:26

For every time you eat this bread and drink this cup, you are [symbolically] proclaiming [the fact of] the Lord’s death until He comes [again].

1 Thessalonians 5:21

But test all things carefully [so you can recognize what is good]. Hold firmly to that which is good.

Hebrews 3:6

but Christ is faithful as a Son over His [Father’s] house. And we are His house if we hold fast our confidence and sense of triumph in our hope [in Christ].

Hebrews 4:14

Inasmuch then as we [believers] have a great High Priest who has [already ascended and] passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession [of faith and cling tenaciously to our absolute trust in Him as Savior].

Hebrews 10:23

Let us seize and hold tightly the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is reliable and trustworthy and faithful [to His word];

2 Peter 3:10

But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will vanish with a [mighty and thunderous] roar, and the [material] elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and the works that are on it will be burned up.

Revelation 1:7

Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes (nations) of the earth will mourn over Him [realizing their sin and guilt, and anticipating the coming wrath]. So it is to be. Amen.

Revelation 3:3

So remember and take to heart the lessons you have received and heard. Keep and obey them, and repent [change your sinful way of thinking, and demonstrate your repentance with new behavior that proves a conscious decision to turn away from sin]. So then, if you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come to you.

Revelation 22:7

“And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is the one who heeds and takes to heart and remembers the words of the prophecy [that is, the predictions, consolations, and warnings] contained in this book (scroll).”

Revelation 22:20

He who testifies and affirms these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

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