KJV King James Version
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
WEB World English Bible
Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.
ASV American Standard Version
Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
lo, I have stood at the door, and I knock; if any one may hear my voice, and may open the door, I will come in unto him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
Surrounding context — Revelation 3
17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and [that] the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.
22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ἕστηκαG2476 · histēmito standἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθύρανG2374 · thuradoorκαὶG2532 · kaiandκρούω.G2925 · krouōto knockἐάνG1437 · eanifτιςG5100 · tisoneἀκούσῃG191 · akouōto hearτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoφωνῆςG5456 · phōnēvoice/sound: voiceμουG3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνοίξῃG455 · anoigōto openτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθύραν,G2374 · thuradoorκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰσελεύσομαιG1525 · eiserchomaito enterπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandδειπνήσωG1172 · deipneōto dineμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandαὐτὸςG846 · autosit/s/heμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterἐμοῦ.G1473 · egōI/we
Cross-references
Luke 12:36-37And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.Revelation 19:9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed [are] they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.John 14:21-23He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.Matthew 24:33So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, [even] at the doors.Song of Solomon 5:2-4I sleep, but my heart waketh: [it is] the voice of my beloved that knocketh, [saying], Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, [and] my locks with the drops of the night.Luke 17:8And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
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