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 follow what the Nicolaitans teach. 16So return to me and change the way you think and act, or I will come to you quickly and wage war against them with the sword from my mouth. Let the person who has ears listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give some of the hidden manna to everyone who wins the victory. I will also give each person a white stone with a new name written on it, a name that is known only to the person who receives it. 18“To the messenger of the church in Thyatira, write: The Son of God, whose eyes are like flames of fire and whose feet are like glowing bronze, says: 19I know what you do. I know your love, faith, service, and endurance. I also know that what you are doing now is greater than what you did at 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 2:7“Let the person who has ears listen to what the Spirit says to the churches. I will give the privilege of eating from the tree of life, which stands in the paradise of God, to everyone who wins the victory.
• Revelation 3:6Let the person who has ears listen to what the Spirit says to the churches.
• Psalms 25:14The Lord advises those who fear him. He reveals to them the intent of his promise.
• Psalms 36:8They are refreshed with the rich foods in your house, and you make them drink from the river of your pleasure.
• Proverbs 3:32The devious person is disgusting to the Lord. The Lord’s intimate advice is with decent people.
• Proverbs 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger can share its joy.
• Isaiah 65:13This is what the Lord God says: My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. My servants will be glad, but you will be ashamed.
• Matthew 13:11Jesus answered, “Knowledge about the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you. But it has not been given to the crowd.
• John 4:32Jesus told them, “I have food to eat that you don’t know about.”
• John 6:48“I am the bread of life.
• Colossians 3:3You have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
• Revelation 3:12I will make everyone who wins the victory a pillar in the temple of my God. They will never leave it again. I will write on them the name of my God, the name of the city of my God (the New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from my God), and my new name.
• Revelation 19:12His eyes are flames of fire. On his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him, but only he knows what it is.
• Isaiah 56:4This is what the Lord says: ⌞I will remember⌟ the castrated men who keep my days of rest as holy days, choose what pleases me, and faithfully observe the conditions of my promise.
• Isaiah 65:15Your name will be used as a curse by my chosen ones. The Almighty Lord will kill you and call his servants by another name.
• 1 Corinthians 2:14A person who isn’t spiritual doesn’t accept the teachings of God’s Spirit. He thinks they’re nonsense. He can’t understand them because a person must be spiritual to evaluate them.

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

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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