Revelation 2:25 Meaning and Explanation
“But that which ye have already hold fast till I come.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The Lord's single charge to the faithful is to hold fast what they have until He comes.
What Does Revelation 2:25 Mean?
The instruction to the faithful is brief and clear: hold fast. They are not asked to attain something new but to keep firm hold of the faith and faithfulness already theirs, and to do so until the Lord comes.
Sometimes faithfulness is not advance but endurance, gripping tightly what is true while the pressure mounts. The horizon is His coming, the certain return that gives the holding on its purpose and its end. To the weary faithful this is both a comfort and a charge: do not let go, for He is coming. What is already held is enough, if only it is held to the end.
Revelation 2:25 in the Original Language
krateo (κρατέω), 'hold fast' -- to grasp firmly and retain, to keep a strong and steady grip.
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What does Revelation 2:25 mean?
The Lord's single charge to the faithful is to hold fast what they have until He comes.