638 B
638 B
I am coming soon
It is understood that he is coming in order to judge. AT: "I am coming to judge soon" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
Hold to what you have
Continuing to believe firmly in Christ is spoken of as if it were holding something tightly. AT: "Continue to believe firmly" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
crown
A crown was a wreath, originally of olive branches or laurel leaves, that was put on the head of a victorious athlete. Here "crown" stands for a reward. See how you translated "crown" in Revelation 2:10. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)