Revelation 2:26

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“And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.”

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BSBPD

“And to the one who overcomes and continues in My work until the end, I will give authority over the nations.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he that overcometh, and he that keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give authority over the nations:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and he who is overcoming, and who is keeping unto the end my works, I will give to him authority over the nations,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 2:26 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 2:8Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.
  2. Psalms 49:14Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
  3. Daniel 7:18But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and possess it forever—yes, forever and ever.’
  4. Daniel 7:22until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.
  5. Daniel 7:27Then the sovereignty, dominion, and greatness of the kingdoms under all of heaven will be given to the people, the saints of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will serve and obey Him.’
  6. Matthew 19:28Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
  7. Matthew 24:13But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
  8. Luke 8:13The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.
  9. Luke 22:29And I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father has bestowed one on Me,
  10. John 6:29Jesus replied, “The work of God is this: to believe in the One He has sent.”
  11. John 8:31So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.
  12. Romans 2:7To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
  13. Romans 8:37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
  14. 1 Corinthians 6:3Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!
  15. 1 Thessalonians 3:5For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.
  16. Hebrews 3:6But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the hope of which we boast.
  17. Hebrews 10:38But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”
  18. James 2:20O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless?
  19. 1 John 2:19They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
  20. 1 John 3:23And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
  21. 1 John 5:5Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
  22. Revelation 2:7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.
  23. Revelation 2:11He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.
  24. Revelation 2:17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.

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