Wahyu 2:11

2:11 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers ¹  will in no way be harmed by the second death.’

Wahyu 2:17

2:17 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, ²  I will give him some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white ³  stone, ⁴  and on that stone will be written a new name that no one can understand ⁵  except the one who receives it.’

Wahyu 2:26-28

2:26 And to the one who conquers ⁶  and who continues in ⁷  my deeds until the end, I will give him authority over the nations ⁸  –

2:27 he ⁹  will rule ¹⁰  them with an iron rod ¹¹ 

and like clay jars he will break them to pieces, ¹² 

2:28 just as I have received the right to rule ¹³  from my Father – and I will give him the morning star. ¹⁴ 

[2:11]  ¹ tn Or “who is victorious”; traditionally, “who overcomes.”

[2:17]  ² tn Or “who is victorious”; traditionally, “who overcomes.” The pendent dative is allowed to stand in the English translation because it is characteristic of the author’s style in Revelation.

[2:17]  ³ tn Or “bright.” The Greek term λευκός (leukos) can refer either to the color white (traditional here) or to an object that is bright or shining, either from itself or from an outside source of illumination (L&N 14.50; 79.27).

[2:17]  ⁴ tn On the interpretation of the stone, L&N 2.27 states, “A number of different suggestions have been made as to the reference of ψῆφος in this context. Some scholars believe that the white ψῆφος indicates a vote of acquittal in court. Others contend that it is simply a magical amulet; still others, a token of Roman hospitality; and finally, some have suggested that it may represent a ticket to the gladiatorial games, that is to say, to martyrdom. The context, however, suggests clearly that this is something to be prized and a type of reward for those who have ‘won the victory.’”

[2:17]  ⁵ tn Or “know”; for the meaning “understand” see L&N 32.4.

[2:26]  ⁶ tn Or “who is victorious”; traditionally, “who overcomes.”

[2:26]  ⁷ tn Grk “keeps.” In a context that speaks of “holding on to what you have,” the idea here is one of continued faithful behavior (BDAG 1002 s.v. τηρέω 3 has “ὁ τηρῶν τὰ ἔργα μου the one who takes my deeds to heart Rv 2:26”).

[2:26]  ⁸ tn Or “over the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).

[2:27]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[2:27]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “will shepherd.”

[2:27]  ¹¹ tn Or “scepter.” The Greek term ῥάβδος (rJabdo") can mean either “rod” or “scepter.”

[2:27]  ¹² sn A quotation from Ps 2:9 (with the line introducing the quotation containing a partial allusion to Ps 2:8). See also Rev 12:5, 19:15.

[2:28]  ¹³ tn What has been received is not specified in the Greek text, but must be supplied from the context. In the light of the two immediately preceding verses about rulership or dominion, it seems that the implied direct object of δώσω (dwsw) is “the right to rule” (i.e., ἔχειν ἐξουσίαν ποιμάνειν, ecein exousian poimanein), although many modern translations supply the word “authority” here (so NAB, NRSV, NLT).

[2:28]  ¹⁴ tn On this expression BDAG 892 s.v. πρωϊνός states, “early, belonging to the morning ὁ ἀστὴρ ὁ πρ. the morning star, Venus Rv 2:28; 22:16.”