Revelation 2:26

Revelation 2:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
• New International Version (NIV)To the one who is victorious and does my will to the end, I will give authority over the nations—
• English Standard Version (ESV)The one who conquers and who keeps my works until the end, to him I will give authority over the nations,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations—

Context of Revelation 2:26

24But I say to the rest of you in Thyatira, who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned the so-called deep things of Satan: I will place no further burden upon you 25than to hold fast to what you have until I come. And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations. 27He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father. 28And I will give him the morning star.

Revelation 2:26 word by word

καὶ ὁ νικῶν καὶ ὁ τηρῶν ἄχρι τέλους τὰ ἔργα μου, δώσω αὐτῷ ἐξουσίαν ἐπὶ τῶν ἐθνῶν·Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• to theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• overcomesνικάωnikaō · to conquerG3528
• continuesτηρέωtēreō · to keep: observeG5083
• in Myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• workἔργονergon · workG2041
• untilἄχριachri achris · untilG891
• endτέλοςtelos · goal/taxG5056
• I will giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• authorityἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• overἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• nationsἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484

Cross-references for Revelation 2:26

• Revelation 2:7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.
• Revelation 3:5Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
• Revelation 21:7The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.
• Romans 8:37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
• 1 John 5:5Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
• Matthew 24:13But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
• Luke 8:13The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
• John 6:29Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
• John 8:31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
• Romans 2:7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:5For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.
• Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
• James 2:20O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
• 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
• 1 John 3:23And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
• Revelation 3:21To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

Commentaries on Revelation 2:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26Power over the nations - Every witness of Christ has power to confute and confound all the false doctrines and maxims of the nations of the world, for Christianity shall at last rule over all; the kingdom of Christ will come, and the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of our God and of his Christ.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 26And he that overcometh - notes on Revelation 2:7. And keepeth my works unto the end - The works that I command and that I require, to the end of his life. Compare John 13:1. To him will I give power over the nations - The evident meaning of what is said here, and in the next verse, is, that in accordance with the uniform promise made to the redeemed in the New Testament, they would partake of the final triumph anal glory of the Saviour, and be associated…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-29Verses 18-29 Even when the Lord knows the works of his people to be wrought in love, faith, zeal, and patience; yet if his eyes, which are as a flame of fire, observe them committing or allowing what is evil, he will rebuke, correct, or punish them. Here is praise of the ministry and people of Thyatira, by One who knew the principles from which they acted. They grew wiser and better. All Christians should earnestly desire that their last works may be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-28Christ promises that those who obey will share authority with him. This is symbolized by the iron rod that will break the opposition like clay pots (quoting Psalm 2:8–9; compare Revelation 12:5; 19:15). The morning star is the planet Venus, which signals the coming of a new day. Here, it refers to the promise of resurrection when Christ returns (Revelation 22:16; 2 Peter 1:19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. And--implying the close connection of the promise to the conqueror that follows, with the preceding exhortation, Re 2:25. and keepeth--Greek, "and he that keepeth." Compare the same word in the passage already alluded to by the Lord, Ac 15:28, 29, end. my works--in contrast to "her (English Version, 'their') works" (Re 2:22). The works which I command and which are the fruit of My Spirit. unto the end--(Mt 24:13). The image is perhaps from the race…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 2:26

• Decision
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In the dictionaries

• Angel
• Bed
• Faithful
• Thyatira
• Apostolic Age
• Asia Minor
• Authority in Religion
• Church Government
• Commandment, the New
• Ear

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