Neville Goddard on Revelation 3:10-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Revelation 3 in context

Scripture Focus

10Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

11Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Revelation 3:10-11

Biblical Context

The passage praises steadfast patience and enduring faith, promising protection from temptation. It urges you to hold fast to your spiritual crown by remaining steadfast.

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice that the hour of temptation is not a distant siege from without but a pressure of consciousness testing the state you inhabit. Keeping the word of my patience means refusing to abandon the quiet certainty that you are one with the I AM, that your life is the expression of divine life here and now. Because you held that stance, the I AM becomes your shield, preserving your inner kingdom from the storm that would rush in from every corner of the world. The crown you bear is not a metal diadem but the steadfast realization of your sameness with God; no man can take this inner crown when you refuse to concede to fear, doubt, or lack. Behold, I come quickly — the return to the living present where you awaken to that truth again. Hold fast that which you have, the persistent conviction that your awareness remains intact and intact only in the eternal now. Your work is an act of imagination: revision your sense of self until it feels inevitable, and let the feeling tone prove the end is already accomplished.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In the next moment, close your eyes, breathe deeply, and assume you are already crowned. Repeat 'I AM, I already wear the crown' until the feeling of inevitability settles into your bones.