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Revelation 3

Rev. 3:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Be
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
watchful
gregoreuo (Greek #1127)
to keep awake, i.e. watch (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: be vigilant, wake, (be) watch(-ful).
Pronounce: gray-gor-yoo'-o
Origin: from 1453
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
strengthen
sterizo (Greek #4741)
to set fast, i.e. (literally) to turn resolutely in a certain direction, or (figuratively) to confirm
KJV usage: fix, (e-)stablish, stedfastly set, strengthen.
Pronounce: stay-rid'-zo
Origin: from a presumed derivative of 2476 (like 4731)
g the things which remain
loipoy (Greek #3062)
remaining ones
KJV usage: other, which remain, remnant, residue, rest.
Pronounce: loy-poy'
Origin: masculine plural of a derivative of 3007
, that
hos (Greek #3739)
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
KJV usage: one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also 3757.
Pronounce: hos
Origin: ἥ (hay), and neuter ὅ (ho) probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article 3588)
are ready to
mello (Greek #3195)
to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation)
KJV usage: about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet.
Pronounce: mel'-lo
Origin: a strengthened form of 3199 (through the idea of expectation)
die
apothnesko (Greek #599)
to die off (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (X with).
Pronounce: ap-oth-nace'-ko
Origin: from 575 and 2348
: for
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
I have
heurisko (Greek #2147)
εὕρω (hyoo'-ro), which (together with another cognate form) εὑρέω (hyoo-reh'-o) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
Pronounce: hyoo-ris'-ko
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
found
heurisko (Greek #2147)
εὕρω (hyoo'-ro), which (together with another cognate form) εὑρέω (hyoo-reh'-o) is used for it in all the tenses except the present and imperfect to find (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: find, get, obtain, perceive, see.
Pronounce: hyoo-ris'-ko
thy
sou (Greek #4675)
of thee, thy
KJV usage: X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
Pronounce: soo
Origin: genitive case of 4771
works
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
ergon (Greek #2041)
toil (as an effort or occupation); by implication, an act
KJV usage: deed, doing, labour, work.
Pronounce: er'-gon
Origin: from a primary (but obsolete) ἔργω (to work)
perfect
pleroo (Greek #4137)
to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.
KJV usage: accomplish, X after, (be) complete, end, expire, fill (up), fulfil, (be, make) full (come), fully preach, perfect, supply.
Pronounce: play-ro'-o
Origin: from 4134
b before
enopion (Greek #1799)
in the face of (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: before, in the presence (sight) of, to.
Pronounce: en-o'-pee-on
Origin: neuter of a compound of 1722 and a derivative of 3700
God
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
theos (Greek #2316)
a deity, especially (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
KJV usage: X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Pronounce: theh'-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
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ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
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Rev. 2:5• 5Remember therefore whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works: but if not, I am coming to thee, and I will remove thy lamp out of its place, except thou shalt repent. (Rev. 2:5)
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Dan. 5:27• 27TEKEL, Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting; (Dan. 5:27)

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watchful.
Rev. 16:15• 15(Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watches and keeps his garments, that he may not walk naked, and that they may not see his shame.) (Rev. 16:15)
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Isa. 56:10• 10His watchmen are all of them blind, they are without knowledge; they are all dumb dogs that cannot bark, dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber: (Isa. 56:10)
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Isa. 62:6‑7• 6I have set watchmen upon thy walls, Jerusalem; all the day and all the night they shall never hold their peace: ye that put Jehovah in remembrance, keep not silence,
 7and give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. (Isa. 62:6‑7)
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Ezek. 34:8‑10,16• 8As I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, verily because my sheep have been a prey, and my sheep have been meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, and my shepherds searched not for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock,
 9--therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of Jehovah.
 10Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my sheep at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock: that the shepherds may feed themselves no more; and I will deliver my sheep from their mouth, that they may not be food for them.
 16I will seek the lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up the broken, and will strengthen that which was sick; but I will destroy the fat and the strong: I will feed them with judgment. (Ezek. 34:8‑10,16)
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Zech. 11:16• 16For behold, I will raise up a shepherd in the land, who shall not visit those that are about to perish, neither shall seek that which is strayed away, nor heal that which is wounded, nor feed that which is sound; but he will eat the flesh of the fat, and tear their hoofs in pieces. (Zech. 11:16)
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Matt. 24:42‑51• 42Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.
 43But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have suffered his house to be dug through into.
 44Wherefore *ye* also, be ye ready, for in that hour that ye think not the Son of man comes.
 45Who then is the faithful and prudent bondman whom his lord has set over his household, to give them food in season?
 46Blessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus.
 47Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all his substance.
 48But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come,
 49and begin to beat his fellow-bondmen, and eat and drink with the drunken;
 50the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of,
 51and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. (Matt. 24:42‑51)
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Matt. 25:13• 13Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour. (Matt. 25:13)
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Mark 13:33‑37• 33Take heed, watch and pray, for ye do not know when the time is:
 34it is as a man gone out of the country, having left his house and given to his bondmen the authority, and to each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.
 35Watch therefore, for ye do not know when the master of the house comes: evening, or midnight, or cock-crow, or morning;
 36lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
 37But what I say to you, I say to all, Watch. (Mark 13:33‑37)
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Acts 20:28‑31• 28Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.
 29For *I* know this, that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock;
 30and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them.
 31Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one of you with tears. (Acts 20:28‑31)
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2 Tim. 4:1‑4• 1I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,
 2proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
 3For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
 4and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables. (2 Tim. 4:1‑4)
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1 Peter 4:7• 7But the end of all things is drawn nigh: be sober therefore, and be watchful unto prayers; (1 Peter 4:7)
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1 Peter 5:8• 8Be vigilant, watch. Your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walks about seeking whom he may devour. (1 Peter 5:8)
strengthen.
Rev. 2:4• 4but I have against thee, that thou hast left thy first love. (Rev. 2:4)
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Deut. 3:28• 28But charge Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land which thou shalt see. (Deut. 3:28)
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Job 4:4‑5• 4Thy words have upholden him that was stumbling, and thou hast braced up the bending knees:
 5But now it is come upon thee, and thou grievest; it toucheth thee, and thou art troubled. (Job 4:4‑5)
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Job 16:5• 5But I would encourage you with my mouth, and the solace of my lips should assuage your pain. (Job 16:5)
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Isa. 35:3• 3Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees. (Isa. 35:3)
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Luke 22:31‑32• 31And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to have you, to sift you as wheat;
 32but *I* have besought for thee that thy faith fail not; and *thou*, when once thou hast been restored, confirm thy brethren. (Luke 22:31‑32)
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Acts 18:23• 23And having stayed there some time, he went forth, passing in order through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, establishing all the disciples. (Acts 18:23)
thy works.
1 Kings 11:4• 4And it came to pass when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as the heart of David his father. (1 Kings 11:4)
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1 Kings 15:3• 3And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as the heart of David his father. (1 Kings 15:3)
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2 Chron. 25:2• 2And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, yet not with a perfect heart. (2 Chron. 25:2)
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Isa. 57:12• 12I will declare thy righteousness, and thy works; and they shall not profit thee. (Isa. 57:12)
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Dan. 5:27• 27TEKEL, Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting; (Dan. 5:27)
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Matt. 6:2‑4• 2When therefore thou doest alms, sound not a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
 3But thou, when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand does;
 4so that thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father who sees in secret will render it to thee. (Matt. 6:2‑4)
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Matt. 23:5,28‑38• 5And all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries and enlarge the borders of their garments,
 28Thus also *ye*, outwardly ye appear righteous to men, but within are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
 29Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets and adorn the tombs of the just,
 30and ye say, If we had been in the days of our fathers we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
 31So that ye bear witness of yourselves that ye are sons of those who slew the prophets:
 32and *ye*, fill ye up the measure of your fathers.
 33Serpents, offspring of vipers, how should ye escape the judgment of hell?
 34Therefore, behold, *I* send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will persecute from city to city;
 35so that all righteous blood shed upon the earth should come upon *you*, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.
 36Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.
 37Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those that are sent unto her, how often would I have gathered thy children as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
 38Behold, your house is left unto you desolate; (Matt. 23:5,28‑38)
• The Lord attaches great importance to our owning Him as the One who has all power and authority in His own hands. The moment we recognise this it so much the more binds the conscience. If one knows a thing to be wrong, the conscience is held to it. One may not be able to see at once what is the right path to take; but to cease from what is evil is evidently the first step, and it is imperative. (“Lectures on Revelation 3:1-6: Sardis” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Bec watchful, and strengthen the things that remain, which ared about to die, for I have not found thy works complete before my God.

JND Translation Notes

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Ginomai. Lit. "become so."
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The imperfect tense. I translate "are," because "were" supposes they are no longer "about to die," which is contrary to the passage. Perhaps "have been" may be used. It refers to what they were found to be when he strengthened them. The point of departure of thought is not the writer's when writing, but the strengthener's when strengthening.

W. Kelly Translation

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Be watchful, and strengthen the things that remain which were abouta to die: for I have not found thy works completeb before my God.

WK Translation Notes

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were about: The Revisers give "was" ready to die, reckoning from the time of strengthening, as "are" would be from the epoch of writing.
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For the Revisers’ "fulfilled" the American correctors read "perfected." But is not the true version "complete” rather than either?