KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Revelation 3:21
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.
WEB World English Bible
He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.
ASV American Standard Version
He that overcometh, I will give to him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father in his throne.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
He who is overcoming—I will give to him to sit with me in my throne, as I also did overcome and did sit down with my Father in His throne.
Surrounding context — Revelation 3
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.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoνικῶν,G3528 · nikaōto conquerδώσωG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heκαθίσαιG2523 · kathizōto seatμετ᾽G3326 · metawith/afterἐμοῦG1473 · egōI/weἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθρόνῳG2362 · thronosthroneμουG3165 · memeὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenκἀγὼG1473 · egōI/weἐνίκησαG3528 · nikaōto conquerκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐκάθισαG2523 · kathizōto seatμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρόςG3962 · patērfatherμουG3165 · memeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθρόνῳG2362 · thronosthroneαὐτοῦ.G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
2 Timothy 2:12If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], he also will deny us:Matthew 19:28And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Revelation 2:26-27And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.Revelation 2:7He 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 tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.1 Corinthians 6:2-3Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?1 John 5:4-5For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, [even] our faith.Luke 22:30That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Revelation 20:4And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and [I saw] the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received [his] mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.Revelation 1:6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him [be] glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.Ephesians 1:20-23Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],Revelation 12:11And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.Revelation 7:17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.Philippians 2:9-21Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Revelation 17:14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful.Daniel 7:13-14I saw in the night visions, and, behold, [one] like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.Revelation 6:2And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
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