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Revelation 3:5-7
New English Translation
Revelation 3:5-7
New English Translation
5 The one who conquers[a] will be dressed like them[b] in white clothing,[c] and I will never[d] erase[e] his name from the book of life, but[f] will declare[g] his name before my Father and before his angels. 6 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
To the Church in Philadelphia
7 “To[h] the angel of the church in Philadelphia write the following:[i]
“This is the solemn pronouncement of[j] the Holy One, the True One, who holds the key of David, who opens doors[k] no one can shut, and shuts doors[l] no one can open:
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- Revelation 3:5 tn Or “who overcomes.”
- Revelation 3:5 tn Grk “thus.”
- Revelation 3:5 tn Or “white robes.”
- Revelation 3:5 tn The negation here is with οὐ μή (ou mē), the strongest possible form of negation in Koine Greek.
- Revelation 3:5 tn Or “will never wipe out.”
- Revelation 3:5 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
- Revelation 3:5 tn Grk “will confess.”
- Revelation 3:7 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated due to differences between Greek and English style.
- Revelation 3:7 tn The phrase “the following” after “write” is supplied to clarify that what follows is the content of what is to be written.
- Revelation 3:7 tn Grk “These things says [the One]…” See the note on the phrase “this is the solemn pronouncement of” in 2:1.sn The expression This is the solemn pronouncement of reflects an OT idiom. See the note on this phrase in 2:1.
- Revelation 3:7 tn The word “door” is not in the Greek text but has been supplied in the translation. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context. Since the following verse does contain the word “door” (θύραν, thuran), that word has been supplied as the direct object here.
- Revelation 3:7 tn See the note on the word “door” earlier in this verse.
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