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Revelation 3:11

In Revelation 3 of Revelation.

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “behold” (ἰδού) before I am here.

ἔρχομαιerchomaiI comeἔρχομαιverb, present middle indicative, 1st person singular — “I come”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2064I come, go.I comeταχύtachuquicklyταχύadverb — “quickly”G5035quickly, speedily.This verse uses “quickly”.quicklyκράτειkrateihold that fastκρατέω (krateō)verb, present active imperative, 2nd person singular — “hold that fast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2902I am strong, mighty, hence: I rule, am master, prevail; I obtain, take hold of; I hold, hold fast.hold that fastὃhowhichὅς (hos)relative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “which”, the object formG3739who, which, what, that.This verse uses “which”.whichἔχειςecheisthou hastἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person singular — “thou hast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.thou hastἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatμηδεὶςmēdeisno manμηδείςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “no man”, the subject formG3367no one, none, nothing.no manλάβῃlabētakeλαμβάνω (lambanō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “take”, a single actionG2983(a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.This verse uses “take”.takeτὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.στέφανόνstephanoncrownστέφανος (stephanos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “crown”, the object formG4735a crown, garland, honor, glory.crownσουsouyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “you”, the of-formG4771you.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἰδούidouBeholdἰδούinterjection — “Behold”G2400See! Lo! Behold! Look!.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

Lo, I come quickly, be holding fast that which thou hast, that no one may receive thy crown.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, I come quickly, be holding fast that which thou hast, that no one may receive thy crown.

World English Bible

I am coming quickly ! Hold firmly that which you have , so that no one takes your crown .

Darby Translation

I come quickly: hold fast what thou hast, that no one take thy crown.

Douay-Rheims

Behold, I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

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