Revelation 21:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Revelation 21:7

5 Then ^aHe who sat on the throne said, ^b“Behold, I make all things new.” And He said¹ to me, “Write, for ^cthese words are true and faithful.”

6 And He said to me, ^a“It is done! ^bI am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. ^cI will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.

7 He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and ^aI will be his God and he shall be My son.

8 ^aBut the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in ^bthe lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

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9 Then one of ^athe seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came¹ to me and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you ^bthe bride, the Lamb’s wife.”

10 And he carried me away ^ain the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me ^bthe great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

11 ^ahaving the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.

12 Also she had a great and high wall with ^atwelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

Verse Comparison: Revelation 21:7

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American Standard Version
He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Amplified® Bible
He who is victorious shall inherit all these things, and I will be God to him and he shall be My son.

Contemporary English Version
All who win the victory will be given these blessings. I will be their God, and they will be my people.

Darby English Version
He that overcomes shall inherit these things, and I will be to him God, and he shall be to me son.

Good News Bible
Those who win the victory will receive this from me: I will be their God, and they will be my children.

International Standard Version
The person who conquers will inherit these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.

King James Version
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

New American Standard Bible
"He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.

New International Version
He who overcomes will inherit all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.

New King James Version
He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" He who overcomes will inherit these things, and He will acknowledge Me as God and I will acknowledge him as My son.

Young's Literal Translation
he who is overcoming shall inherit all things, and I will be to him -- a God, and he shall be to me -- the son,

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