9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

9 “‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are ^wrich) and the slander¹ of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a ^xsynagogue of Satan. 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the ^ydevil is about to throw some of you into ^zprison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have ^atribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the ^bcrown of life.

14 I said to him, “Sir, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the ^hgreat tribulation. They have ⁱwashed their robes and made them ^jwhite in the blood of the Lamb.