Christian Standard Bible
Revelation 2:7
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 2:7 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 tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
- 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 the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.
- 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 grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.'
- 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 to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” ’
Context of Revelation 2:7
5Remember then how far you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. Otherwise, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. 6Yet you do have this: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. “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. 8“Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna: Thus says the First and the Last, the one who was dead and came to life: 9I know your affliction and poverty, but you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
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ὁ ἔχων οὖς ἀκουσάτω τί τὸ πνεῦμα λέγει ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις· τῷ νικῶντι δώσω αὐτῷ φαγεῖν ἐκ τοῦ ξύλου τῆς ζωῆς ὅ ἐστιν ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ τοῦ θεοῦRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- He that hathἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- an earοὖςous · earG3775
- let him hearἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
- whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- the Spiritὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto the churchesἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
- Toνικάωnikaō · to conquerG3528
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- will I giveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- to eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315
- ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- the treeξύλονxulon · woodG3586
- of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the midstμέσοςmesos · midstG3319
- of the paradiseπαράδεισοςparadeisos · paradiseG3857
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for Revelation 2:7
- Revelation 2:11“Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will never be harmed by the second death.
- Revelation 3:6“Let anyone who has ears to hear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
- Revelation 13:9If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen.
- Matthew 11:15Let anyone who has ears listen.
- Matthew 13:9Let anyone who has ears listen.”
- Revelation 14:13Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “so they will rest from their labors, since their works follow them.”
- Revelation 22:17Both the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let anyone who hears, say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come. Let the one who desires take the water of life freely.
- 1 Corinthians 2:10Now God has revealed these things to us by the Spirit, since the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
- 1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
- Revelation 3:5“In the same way, the one who conquers will be dressed in white clothes, and I will never erase his name from the book of life but will acknowledge his name before my Father and before his angels.
- Revelation 12:10Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say, The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have now come, because the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been thrown down.
- Revelation 15:2I also saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had won the victory over the beast, its image, and the number of its name, were standing on the sea of glass with harps from God.
- Revelation 21:7The one who conquers will inherit these things, and I will be his God, and he will be my son.
- John 16:33I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”
- 1 John 5:4because everyone who has been born of God conquers the world. This is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith.
Commentaries on Revelation 2:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7He that hath an ear - Let every intelligent person, and every Christian man, attend carefully to what the Holy Spirit, in this and the following epistles, says to the Churches. See the note on Matthew 11:15, where the same form of speech occurs. To him that overcometh - To him who continues steadfast in the faith, and uncorrupt in his life; who faithfully confesses Jesus, and neither imbibes the doctrines nor is led away by the error of the wicked; will I…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7He that hath an ear, let him hear - This expression occurs at the close of each of the epistles addressed to the seven churches, and is substantially a mode of address often employed by the Saviour in his personal ministry, and quite characteristic of him. See Matthew 11:15; Mark 4:23; Mark 7:16. It is a form of expression designed to arrest the attention, and to denote that what was said was of special importance. What the Spirit saith unto the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7Obeying leads to the reward of eternal life, symbolized by fruit from the tree of life (Revelation 22:2; Genesis 3:22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. He that hath an ear--This clause precedes the promise in the first three addresses, succeeds it in the last four. Thus the promises are enclosed on both sides with the precept urging the deepest attention as to the most momentous truths. Every man "hath an ear" naturally, but he alone will be able to hear spiritually to whom God has given "the hearing ear"; whose "ear God hath wakened" and "opened." Compare "Faith, the ears of the soul" [Clement of…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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