Parallel Verses New Living Translation "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. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him that overcomes, to him will I give of the hidden manna; and I will give to him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he that receives it. World English Bible He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it. Young's Literal Translation He who is having an ear -- let him hear what the Spirit saith to the assemblies: To him who is overcoming, I will give to him to eat from the hidden manna, and will give to him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, that no one knew except him who is receiving it. Revelation 2:17 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible2:17 To him that overcometh - And eateth not of those sacrifices. Will I give of the hidden manna - Described, John vi. The new name answers to this: it is now hid with Christ in God. The Jewish manna was kept in the ancient ark of the covenant. The heavenly ark of the covenant appears under the trumpet of the seventh angel, Rev 11:19, where also the hidden manna is mentioned again. It seems properly to mean, the full, glorious, everlasting fruition of God. And I will give him a white stone - The ancients, on many occasions, gave their votes in judgment by small stones; by black, they condemned; by white ones they acquitted. Sometimes also they wrote on small smooth stones. Here may be an allusion to both. And a new name - So Jacob, after his victory, gained the new name of Israel. Wouldest thou know what thy new name will be? The way to this is plain, - overcome. Till then all thy inquiries are vain. Thou wilt then read it on the white stone. Revelation 2:17 Parallel Commentaries Library The Seven Assemblies as a Whole (I. 11). We must here, at the outset, remove the greatest source of all the misunderstandings which have arisen with regard to these seven "churches." The fact of their being called "churches" has naturally led commentators and students of this book to infer that it is the Church of God, or at any rate the historic Christian Church, which is meant. The difficulty is thus arbitrarily created. The Bible student is at once confronted with an overwhelming difficulty. He has read the Epistles which are addressed … E.W. Bullinger—Commentary on Revelation The Fourth Jesus The Revelation Cross References Exodus 16:33 Moses said to Aaron, "Get a jar and fill it with two quarts of manna. Then put it in a sacred place before the LORD to preserve it for all future generations." Isaiah 56:5 I will give them--within the walls of my house--a memorial and a name far greater than sons and daughters could give. For the name I give them is an everlasting one. It will never disappear! Isaiah 62:2 The nations will see your righteousness. World leaders will be blinded by your glory. And you will be given a new name by the LORD's own mouth. Isaiah 65:15 Your 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. John 6:49 Your ancestors ate manna in the wilderness, but they all died. 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 2:11 "Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. Whoever is victorious will not be harmed by the second death. Jump to Previous Assemblies Churches Ear Ears Eat Excepted Give Hear Heed Hidden Manna New Overcomes Overcometh Receives Receiveth Saving Spirit Stone White WrittenJump to Next Assemblies Churches Ear Ears Eat Excepted Give Hear Heed Hidden Manna New Overcomes Overcometh Receives Receiveth Saving Spirit Stone White WrittenLinks Revelation 2:17 NIVRevelation 2:17 NLT Revelation 2:17 ESV Revelation 2:17 NASB Revelation 2:17 KJV Revelation 2:17 Bible Apps Revelation 2:17 Biblia Paralela Revelation 2:17 Chinese Bible Revelation 2:17 French Bible Revelation 2:17 German Bible Revelation 2:17 Commentaries Bible Hub |