Revelation 3:9 (ASV)

Passage

Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

Nearby Context

Revelation 3:7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth and none shall shut, and that shutteth and none openeth:

Revelation 3:8 I know thy works (behold, I have set before thee a door opened, which none can shut), that thou hast a little power, and didst keep my word, and didst not deny my name.

Revelation 3:9 Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of them that say they are Jews, and they are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

Revelation 3:10 Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that [hour] which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

Revelation 3:11 I come quickly: hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "give", "synagogue", "satan", "jews", "make", and "come". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "give", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "I know thy works behold I have..." into verse 10's "Because thou didst keep the word of...", so "behold" and "give" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "behold" and "give" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.