English Standard Version
Revelation 2:7
7He 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.'
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.
- 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.” ’
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in the paradise of God.
Context of Revelation 2:7
5Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. 6Yet this you have: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 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.' 8"And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: 'The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. 9"'I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that 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 2:11He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will not be hurt by the second death.'
- Revelation 3:6He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.'
- Revelation 13:9If anyone has an ear, let him hear:
- Matthew 11:15He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
- Matthew 13:9He who has ears, let him hear."
- Revelation 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Blessed indeed," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!"
- Revelation 22:17The Spirit and the Bride say, "Come." And let the one who hears say, "Come." And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price.
- 1 Corinthians 2:10these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.
- 1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;
- Revelation 3:5The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.
- Revelation 12:10And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ have come, for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them day and night before our God.
- Revelation 15:2And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass with harps of God in their hands.
- Revelation 21:7The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son.
- John 16:33I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
- 1 John 5:4For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome 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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