Revelation 3:2
Context3:2 Wake up then, and strengthen what remains that was about 1 to die, because I have not found your deeds complete 2 in the sight 3 of my God.
Revelation 2:10
Context2:10 Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown 4 into prison so you may be tested, 5 and you will experience suffering 6 for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself. 7


[3:2] 1 tn The verb ἔμελλον (emellon) is in the imperfect tense.
[3:2] 2 tn The perfect passive participle has been translated as an intensive (resultative) perfect here.
[3:2] 3 tn Or “in the judgment.” BDAG 342 s.v. ἐνώπιον 3 states, “in the opinion/judgment of…As a rule…of θεός or κύριος; so after…πεπληρωμένος Rv 3:2.”
[2:10] 4 tn Grk “is about to throw some of you,” but the force is causative in context.
[2:10] 6 tn Or “experience persecution,” “will be in distress” (see L&N 22.2).
[2:10] 7 tn Grk “crown of life,” with the genitive “of life” (τῆς ζωῆς, th" zwh") functioning in apposition to “crown” (στέφανον, stefanon): “the crown that consists of life.”