OET interlinear REV 3:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐτήρησας τὸν λόγον τῆς ὑπομονῆς μου

˱you˲_kept the word ˱of˲_the endurance ˱of˲_me

Jesus is using the term word to a command he has given by using words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you have kept my command of endurance”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἐτήρησας τὸν λόγον τῆς ὑπομονῆς μου

˱you˲_kept the word ˱of˲_the endurance ˱of˲_me

Jesus is using this possessive form to describe a word or statement that commands endurance, not a statement characterized by endurance (that is, one that endures). Alternate translation: “you have obeyed my command to endure”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸν λόγον τῆς ὑπομονῆς μου

the word ˱of˲_the endurance ˱of˲_me

If your language would not use an abstract noun for the idea of steadfastness, you could express it with the verb “to endure.” See how you translated this word in 1:9 and in 2:2. Alternate translation: “my admonition to suffer patiently”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐτήρησας & κἀγώ σε τηρήσω

˱you˲_kept & also_I you /will_be/_keeping

See the discussion in the General Introduction to Revelation of the various ways in which the word keep is used in this book. Alternate translation: “you have obeyed … I also will protect you”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τῆς ὥρας τοῦ πειρασμοῦ

˱of˲_the the hour ˱of˲_the ˱of˲_trial

Jesus is using the term hour to refer to a specific time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the time of testing”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τοὺς κατοικοῦντας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς

the_‹ones› dwelling on the earth

See the discussion in the General Introduction to Revelation of how to translate this phrase. Alternate translation: “worldly people”