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

15In a similar way, you have some Nicolaitans among you who follow the same teaching. 16Repent of your sin, or I will come to you suddenly and fight against them with the sword of my mouth. “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 some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven. And I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it. 18“Write this letter to the angel of the church in Thyatira. This is the message from the Son of God, whose eyes are like flames of fire, whose feet are like polished bronze: 19“I know all the things you do. I have seen your love, your faith, your service, and your patient endurance. And I can see your constant improvement in all these things.

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“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.
• Revelation 3:6“Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches.
• Psalms 25:14The Lord is a friend to those who fear him. He teaches them his covenant.
• Psalms 36:8You feed them from the abundance of your own house, letting them drink from your river of delights.
• Proverbs 3:32Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord, but he offers his friendship to the godly.
• Proverbs 14:10Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can fully share its joy.
• Isaiah 65:13Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “My servants will eat, but you will starve. My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. My servants will rejoice, but you will be sad and ashamed.
• Matthew 13:11He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not.
• John 4:32But Jesus replied, “I have a kind of food you know nothing about.”
• John 6:48Yes, I am the bread of life!
• Colossians 3:3For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.
• Revelation 3:12All who are victorious will become pillars in the Temple of my God, and they will never have to leave it. And I will write on them the name of my God, and they will be citizens in the city of my God—the new Jerusalem that comes down from heaven from my God. And I will also write on them my new name.
• Revelation 19:12His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself.
• Isaiah 56:4For this is what the Lord says: I will bless those eunuchs who keep my Sabbath days holy and who choose to do what pleases me and commit their lives to me.
• Isaiah 65:15Your name will be a curse word among my people, for the Sovereign Lord will destroy you and will call his true servants by another name.
• 1 Corinthians 2:14But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means.

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

In the dictionaries

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• Asia Minor
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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