11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. -Revelation 3:11 Bible, King James Version (KJV)
Apocalypse Explained, by Emanuel Swedenborg, [1757-9], tr. by John Whitehead [1911], at sacred-texts.com
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Verse 11. Behold, I come quickly, signifies that this is certain...
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Hold what thou hast, signifies steadfastness in a state of faith from charity even unto the end...
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That no one take thy crown, signifies lest intelligence should perish... since evils and falsities therefrom take away man's intelligence; for intelligence pertains to truth, and this is taken away from man by evil spirits when he is in evils, because he is then associated with them; and what is thus taken away perishes.
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