Revelation 3:3
Context3:3 Therefore, remember what you received and heard, 1 and obey it, 2 and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will never 3 know at what hour I will come against 4 you.
Revelation 17:12
Context17:12 The 5 ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive ruling authority 6 as kings with the beast for one hour.
1 tn The expression πῶς εἴληφας καὶ ἤκουσας (pw" eilhfa" kai hkousa") probably refers to the initial instruction in the Christian life they had received and been taught; this included doctrine and ethical teaching.
2 tn Grk “keep it,” in the sense of obeying what they had initially been taught.
3 tn The negation here is with οὐ μή (ou mh, the strongest possible form of negation in Koine Greek).
4 tn Or “come on.”
5 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
6 tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.