All 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.
Commentaries
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He that overcometh (ο νικων). Nominative absolute as in 2:26, resumed by the accusative αυτον (him).
A pillar
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Him that overcometh. (See Barnes' Notes on Revelation 2:7.)
Will I make a pillar in the temple of my God. The promised rew…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Will I make a pillar.—A pillar, and an unshaken one. There may be a reference to the frequent earthquakes which had shake…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The promise to the overcomer is again twofold and related to the experience and memory of the inhabitants of the city. (1) Christ will make the ove…
John Gill
JohnGill
He that overcometh
In the hour of temptation, in this period of time; that stands his ground then, sustains the shoc…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The same Lord Jesus has the key of government and authority in and over the church. He opens a door of opportunity to his churches; He opens a door…
A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson