Revelation 3:5

“The one who conquers will thus be clothed in white clothes, and I will never erase his name from the book of life, and I will acknowledge his name before my Father and before his angels.”

Revelation 3:5 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 3:5, word by word

The one who conquersνικῶνnikōn

conquer, overcome

Conquer, overcome.

Where else “nikōn” appears
be clothedπεριβαλεῖταιperibaleitai

clothe, put around

Clothe, put a garment around; dress oneself.

Where else “peribaleitai” appears
whiteλευκοῖςleukois

white

White.

Where else “leukois” appears
clothesἱματίοιςhimatiois

clothes

Everything one has on.

Where else “himatiois” appears
eraseἐξαλείψωexaleipsō

wipe out

Make what is written disappear, without a trace.

Where else “exaleipsō” appears
his nameὄνομαonoma

name

The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.

Where else “onoma” appears
the bookβίβλουbiblou

book

Book, written scroll.

Where else “biblou” appears
of lifeζωῆςzōēs

eternal life

What God gives to live with him without end.

Where else “zōēs” appears
I will acknowledgeὁμολογήσωhomologēsō

confess

To state openly what one believes, as that Christ is Lord.

Where else “homologēsō” appears
beforeἐνώπιονenōpion

before, in front of

In front of, in the presence of.

Where else “enōpion” appears
my Fatherπατρόςpatros

Father

God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.

Where else “patros” appears
his angelsἀγγέλωνangelōn

angel

A messenger from heaven who serves God.

Where else “angelōn” appears

Translation note

It recalls the words of Jesus in Matthew 10:32.

The context

4But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their clothes, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

5 · This verse (above)

6Whoever has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

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