Revelation 3:9 (DRB)

Passage

Behold, I will bring of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but do lie. Behold, I will make them to come and adore before thy feet. And they shall know that I have loved thee.

Nearby Context

Revelation 3:7 And to the angel of the church of Philadelphia write: These things saith the Holy One and the true one, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth and no man shutteth, shutteth and no man openeth:

Revelation 3:8 I know thy works. Behold, I have given before thee a door opened, which no man can shut: because thou hast a little strength and hast kept my word and hast not denied my name.

Revelation 3:9 Behold, I will bring of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but do lie. Behold, I will make them to come and adore before thy feet. And they shall know that I have loved thee.

Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will also keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon the whole world to try them that dwell upon the earth.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "bring", "synagogue", "satan", "jews", "make", and "come". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "bring", 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 hast kept the word of...", so "behold" and "bring" 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 "bring" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.