Revelation 2:17

Revelation 2:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
• New International Version (NIV)Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give that person a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to the one who receives it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give some of the hidden manna to eat. And I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.” ’

Context of Revelation 2:17

15You also have some who in the same way are holding to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. 16Therefore repent [change your inner self—your old way of thinking, your sinful behavior—seek God’s will]; or else I am coming to you quickly, and I will make war and fight against them with the sword of My mouth [in judgment]. He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], to him I will give [the privilege of eating] some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone with a new name engraved on the stone which no one knows except the one who receives it.’ 18“And to the angel (divine messenger) of the church in Thyatira write: These are the words of the Son of God, who has eyes [that flash] like a flame of fire [in righteous judgment], and whose feet are like burnished [white-hot] bronze: 19‘I know your deeds, your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your last deeds are more numerous and greater than the first.

Revelation 2:17 word by word

ὁ ἔχων οὖς ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις· τῷ νικῶντι δώσω αὐτῷ τοῦ μάννα τοῦ κεκρυμμένου καὶ δώσω αὐτῷ ψῆφον λευκήν, καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν ψῆφον ὄνομα καινὸν γεγραμμένον ὃ οὐδεὶς οἶδεν εἰ μὴ ὁ λαμβάνων.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He that hathὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• He that hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• an earοὖςous · earG3775
• let him hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto the churchesἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
• To himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• that overcomethνικάωnikaō · to conquerG3528
• will I giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• to eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315
• ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• theμάνναmanna · mannaG3131
• hiddenκρύπτωkruptō · to hideG2928
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• aψῆφοςpsēphos · stoneG5586
• whiteλευκόςleukos · whiteG3022
• stoneψῆφοςpsēphos · stoneG5586
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• aὄνομαonoma · nameG3686
• newκαινόςkainos · newG2537
• writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• no manοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• knowethγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• savingεἰei · if: notG1487
• savingμήmē · notG3361
• he that receivethλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983

Cross-references for Revelation 2:17

• Revelation 2:7He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will grant [the privilege] to eat [the fruit] from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.’
• Revelation 3:6He who has an ear, let him hear and heed what the Spirit says to the churches.’
• Psalms 25:14The secret [of the wise counsel] of the Lord is for those who fear Him, And He will let them know His covenant and reveal to them [through His word] its [deep, inner] meaning.
• Psalms 36:8They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You allow them to drink from the river of Your delights.
• Proverbs 3:32For the devious are repulsive to the Lord; But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].
• Proverbs 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, And no stranger shares its joy.
• Isaiah 65:13Therefore, the Lord God says this, “Listen carefully, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry; Indeed, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty; Indeed, My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
• Matthew 13:11Jesus replied to them, “To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been granted.
• John 4:32But He told them, “I have food to eat that you do not know about.”
• John 6:48I am the Bread of Life [the Living Bread which gives and sustains life].
• Colossians 3:3For you died [to this world], and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God.
• Revelation 3:12He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God], I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God; he will most certainly never be put out of it, and I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which descends out of heaven from My God, and My [own] new name.
• Revelation 19:12His eyes are a flame of fire, and on His head are many royal crowns; and He has a name inscribed [on Him] which no one knows or understands except Himself.
• Isaiah 56:4This is what the Lord says, “To the eunuchs who keep My Sabbaths And choose what pleases Me, And hold firmly to My covenant,
• Isaiah 65:15And you will leave your name behind to My chosen ones [who will use it] as a curse, And the Lord God will put you to death, But He will call His servants by another name [a much greater name, just as the name Israel was greater than the name Jacob].
• 1 Corinthians 2:14But the natural [unbelieving] man does not accept the things [the teachings and revelations] of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness [absurd and illogical] to him; and he is incapable of understanding them, because they are spiritually discerned and appreciated, [and he is unqualified to judge spiritual matters].

Commentaries on Revelation 2:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17The hidden manna - It was a constant tradition of the Jews that the ark of the covenant, the tables of stone, Aaron's rod, the holy anointing oil, and the pot of manna, were hidden by King Josiah when Jerusalem was taken by the Chaldeans; and that these shall all be restored in the days of the Messiah. This manna was hidden, but Christ promises to give it to him that is conqueror. Jesus is the ark, the oil, the rod, the testimony, and the manna. He who is…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17He that hath an ear … - notes on Revelation 2:7. To him that overcometh - notes on Revelation 2:7. Will I give to eat of the hidden manna - The true spiritual food; the food that nourishes the soul. The idea is, that the souls of those who “overcame,” or who gained the victory in their conflict with sin, and in the persecutions and trials of the world, would be permitted to partake of that spiritual food which is laid up for the people of God, and by…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 The word of God is a sword, able to slay both sin and sinners. It turns and cuts every way; but the believer need not fear this sword; yet this confidence cannot be supported without steady obedience. As our Lord notices all the advantages and opportunities we have for duty in the places where we dwell, so he notices our temptations and discouragements from the same causes. In a situation of trials, the church of Pergamos had not denied the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Those who stay faithful to Christ will receive manna, which is nourishment from heaven (see Exodus 16:11–36). hidden manna: During the exodus, people placed a jar of manna in the ark of the covenant (Exodus 16:33–36). Jewish tradition said that when the Messiah (God's chosen one) comes, the ark will reappear, and people will eat manna at the messianic banquet. Jesus is the bread from heaven and the bread of life (John 6:32–35; compare Exodus 16:4–21). A…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. to eat--omitted in the three oldest manuscripts. the hidden manna--the heavenly food of Israel, in contrast to the idol-meats (Re 2:14). A pot of manna was laid up in the holy place "before the testimony." The allusion is here to this: probably also to the Lord's discourse (Joh 6:31-35). Translate, "the manna which is hidden." As the manna hidden in the sanctuary was by divine power preserved from corruption, so Christ in His incorruptible body has…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 2:17

• Church
• Colors
• Decision
• Manna
• Pergamos
• Perseverance
• Reward
• Righteous
• Stones
• War

In the dictionaries

• Angel
• Bed
• Faithful
• Manna
• Pergamos
• Apostolic Age
• Asia Minor
• Church Government
• Color; Colors
• Commandment, the New

Commentaries on Revelation 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings