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Some people there say that they are Jews. But that is not true. They are telling lies. Instead, they belong to a group of Satan's people. I will cause those people to bend down low in front of you to give you honour. Then they will understand that I love you. 10 I have told you to be patient in this difficult time. You have obeyed what I told you. Because of that, I will keep you safe from the time of great trouble that will come. This trouble will come to everyone who lives in the world. It will show me what each person is really like.

11 I will come soon.[a] Continue to obey my message that you already know. Then nobody can take away your crown which is God's gift to you.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 3:11 ‘soon’ or ‘quickly’.
  2. 3:11 The crown is Jesus' gift. It shows that the person has won against Satan. That person will live with God for ever. See Revelation 2:10.

I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan,(A) who claim to be Jews though they are not,(B) but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet(C) and acknowledge that I have loved you.(D) 10 Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you(E) from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world(F) to test(G) the inhabitants of the earth.(H)

11 I am coming soon.(I) Hold on to what you have,(J) so that no one will take your crown.(K)

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