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Revelation 2:17
17“Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it.
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
15In the same way, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans. 16So repent! Otherwise, I will come to you quickly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth. “Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name is inscribed that no one knows except the one who receives it. 18“Write to the angel of the church in Thyatira: Thus says the Son of God, the one whose eyes are like a fiery flame and whose feet are like fine bronze: 19I know your works — your love, faithfulness, service, and endurance. I know that your last works are greater than the first.
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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 2:7“Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
- Revelation 3:6“Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
- Psalms 25:14The secret counsel of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he reveals his covenant to them.
- Psalms 36:8They are filled from the abundance of your house. You let them drink from your refreshing stream.
- Proverbs 3:32for the devious are detestable to the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.
- Proverbs 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no outsider shares in its joy.
- Isaiah 65:13Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: “Look! My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Look! My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Look! My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
- Matthew 13:11He answered, “Because the secrets of the kingdom of heaven have been given for you to know, but it has not been given to them.
- John 4:32But he said, “I have food to eat that you don’t know about.”
- John 6:48I am the bread of life.
- Colossians 3:3For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
- Revelation 3:12“The one who conquers I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will never go out again. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my God — the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God — and my new name.
- Revelation 19:12His eyes were like a fiery flame, and many crowns were on his head. He had a name written that no one knows except himself.
- Isaiah 56:4For the Lord says this: “For the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose what pleases me, and hold firmly to my covenant,
- Isaiah 65:15You will leave your name behind as a curse for my chosen ones, and the Lord God will kill you; but he will give his servants another name.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14But the person without the Spirit does not receive what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.
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
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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
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