Revelation 2:26 Meaning and Explanation
“And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:”
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What Does Revelation 2:26 Mean?
The promise to the overcomer begins. To the one who conquers and keeps His works to the very end, the Lord pledges authority over the nations. This is no small reward: a share in His own reign, drawn from the language of Psalm 2 where the Son is given the nations as His inheritance.
Endurance to the end is the mark of the true overcomer, and the reward is participation in the rule of Christ Himself. Those who hold fast through trial are not merely rescued but exalted to share His authority. The lowly and pressed church of Thyatira is promised a place in the reign of the King. What is endured now in weakness opens into glory and dominion with Him.
Revelation 2:26 in the Original Language
exousia (ἐξουσία), 'power' -- delegated authority, the rightful power to rule that the Lord bestows.
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What does Revelation 2:26 mean?
Christ promises the one who overcomes and keeps His works to the end authority over the nations.