Rev 3:10 | RWP | e4.org | Patience ( υπομενης ). "Endurance" as in ; as also in . Thou didst keep ( ετηρησας ) --I also will keep ( καγω τηρησω ). Aorist active indicative and future active corresponding to each other. For a like play on the tenses of this verb by Christ see ( τετηρηκαν ), ( τηρησον ), ( ετηρουν ). From the hour of trial ( εκ της ωρας του πειρασμου ). This use of εκ after τηρεω in , απο in . Trial brings temptation often ( , ). Jesus endured ( .) and he will help them. There is still a church in Philadelphia in spite of the Turks. Which is to come ( της μελλουσης ερχεσθα ). Agreeing with ωρας (feminine), not with πειρασμου (masculine). Upon the whole world ( επ της εποικουμενης ολης ). The inhabited earth ( γης ) as in ; ; , etc.), not the physical earth, but the world of men as explained by the next clause. To try ( πειρασα ). First aorist active infinitive of purpose from πειραζω , probably to tempt (cf. the demons in ), not merely to afflict ( ). That dwell upon the earth ( τους κατοικουντας επ της γης ). Present active articular participle of κατοικεω , explaining "the whole world" just before.

‏ Revelation of John 3:10

Patience ( υπομενης ). "Endurance" as in 13:10; 14:12 as also in 2Th 3:5.

Thou didst keep ( ετηρησας )

--I also will keep ( καγω τηρησω ). Aorist active indicative and future active corresponding to each other. For a like play on the tenses of this verb by Christ see Joh 17:6 ( τετηρηκαν ), Joh 17:11 ( τηρησον ), Joh 17:12 ( ετηρουν ).

From the hour of trial ( εκ της ωρας του πειρασμου ). This use of εκ after τηρεω in Joh 17:15, απο in Jas 1:27. Trial brings temptation often (Jas 1:2, 13). Jesus endured (Heb 12:1f.) and he will help them. There is still a church in Philadelphia in spite of the Turks.

Which is to come ( της μελλουσης ερχεσθα ). Agreeing with ωρας (feminine), not with πειρασμου (masculine).

Upon the whole world ( επ της εποικουμενης ολης ). The inhabited earth ( γης ) as in Re 12:19; Lu 2:1; Ac 16:6, etc.), not the physical earth, but the world of men as explained by the next clause.

To try ( πειρασα ). First aorist active infinitive of purpose from πειραζω, probably to tempt (cf. the demons in 9:1-21), not merely to afflict (2:10).

That dwell upon the earth ( τους κατοικουντας επ της γης ). Present active articular participle of κατοικεω, explaining "the whole world" just before.