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|I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

|I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

|I know your deeds, and the oppression and poverty that you work under (but in fact you are rich!). I also know the insults you receive from those who say they are [[Judaism|Jews]] but aren't, but are a congregation from [[Satan]].

|I know your deeds, and the oppression and poverty that you work under (but in fact you are rich!). I also know the insults you receive from those who say they are [[Judaism|Jews]] but aren't, but are a congregation from [[Satan]].

|This verse is frequently taken out of context by antisemites, such as [[white supremacist]]s, the [[Nation of Islam]], and [[Black Hebrew Israelites]], who promote a "Jewish Antichrist" narrative. Note that the verse explicitly says that Satan's kingdom ''claim'' to be Jews but ''aren't.'' The traditional term "synagogue of Satan" is evidently meant to correspond with the usage of "Jews," as if Satan's kingdom claim to be Jewish, then it goes to follow that they also impersonate the characteristic of a synagogue.

|This verse is frequently taken out of context by antisemites, such as [[white supremacist]]s, the [[Nation of Islam]], and [[Black Hebrew Israelites]], who promote a "Jewish Antichrist" narrative. Note that the verse explicitly says that Satan's kingdom ''claim'' to be Jews though ''aren't.'' The traditional term "synagogue of Satan" is evidently meant to correspond with the usage of "Jews," as if Satan's kingdom claim to be Jewish, then it goes to follow that they also impersonate the characteristic of a synagogue.

The usage of the word "Jews" may very likely be referring to a spiritual sense. {{bibleref|Romans|2|29}} and {{bibleref|Galatians|3|29}} describe followers of Christ as spiritual Jews, so by applying the logic into Rev. 2:9, the verse could be understood as Satan's kingdom falsely claiming to represent ''Christianity''. This would be consistent with Satan's prevailing trait of deception, claiming to be what actually isn't.

The usage of the word "Jews" may very likely be referring to a spiritual sense. {{bibleref|Romans|2|29}} and {{bibleref|Galatians|3|29}} describe followers of Christ as spiritual Jews, so by applying the logic into Rev. 2:9, the verse could be understood as Satan's kingdom falsely claiming to represent ''Christianity''. This would be consistent with Satan's prevailing trait of deception, claiming to be what actually isn't.