Revelation 2:9

God's Word

I know how you are suffering, how poor you are—but you are rich. I also know that those who claim to be Jews slander you. They are the synagogue of Satan.

Cross References

Matthew 4:10

Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! Scripture says, ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ”

Luke 12:21

That’s how it is when a person has material riches but is not rich in his relationship with God.”

Luke 22:65

They also insulted him in many other ways.

Luke 4:18

“The Spirit of the Lord is with me. He has anointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to announce forgiveness to the prisoners of sin and the restoring of sight to the blind, to forgive those who have been shattered by sin,

Luke 6:20

Jesus looked at his disciples and said, “Blessed are those who are poor. God’s kingdom is theirs.

John 16:33

I’ve told you this so that my peace will be with you. In the world you’ll have trouble. But cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Acts 14:22

They strengthened the disciples in these cities and encouraged the disciples to remain faithful. Paul and Barnabas told them, “We must suffer a lot to enter God’s kingdom.”

Acts 26:11

I even went to each synagogue, punished believers, and forced them to curse ⌞the name of Jesus⌟. In my furious rage against them, I hunted them down in cities outside ⌞Jerusalem⌟.

Romans 12:12

Be happy in your confidence, be patient in trouble, and pray continually.

Romans 2:17

You call yourself a Jew, rely on the laws in Moses’ Teachings, brag about your God,

Romans 5:3

But that’s not all. We also brag when we are suffering. We know that suffering creates endurance,

Romans 8:35

What will separate us from the love Christ has for us? Can trouble, distress, persecution, hunger, nakedness, danger, or violent death separate us from his love?

Romans 9:6

Now it is not as though God’s word has failed. Clearly, not everyone descended from Israel is part of Israel

2 Corinthians 6:10

People think we are sad although we’re always glad, that we’re beggars although we make many people spiritually rich, that we have nothing although we possess everything.

2 Corinthians 8:2

While they were being severely tested by suffering, their overflowing joy, along with their extreme poverty, has made them even more generous.

2 Corinthians 8:9

You know about the kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ. He was rich, yet for your sake he became poor in order to make you rich through his poverty.

1 Thessalonians 3:4

In fact, when we were with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to suffer persecution. And as you know, that’s what happened.

1 Timothy 1:13

In the past I cursed him, persecuted him, and acted arrogantly toward him. However, I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief.

1 Timothy 6:18

Tell them to do good, to do a lot of good things, to be generous, and to share.

Revelation 1:9

I am John, your brother. I share your suffering, ruling, and endurance because of Jesus. I was ⌞exiled⌟ on the island of Patmos because of God’s word and the testimony about Jesus.

Revelation 2:13

I know where you live. Satan’s throne is there. You hold on to my name and have not denied your belief in me, even in the days of Antipas. He was my faithful witness who was killed in your presence, where Satan lives.

Revelation 2:2

I know what you have done—how hard you have worked and how you have endured. I also know that you cannot tolerate wicked people. You have tested those who call themselves apostles but are not apostles. You have discovered that they are liars.

Revelation 2:24

But the rest of you in Thyatira—all who don’t hold on to Jezebel’s teaching, who haven’t learned what are called the deep things of Satan—I won’t burden you with anything else.

Revelation 3:9

I will make those who are in Satan’s synagogue come and bow at your feet and realize that I have loved you. They claim that they are Jewish, but they are lying.

Revelation 7:14

I answered him, “Sir, you know.” Then he told me, “These are the people who are coming out of the terrible suffering. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the lamb.