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I will also give him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/revelation/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will also give him the morning star. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/revelation/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will give him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/revelation/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and I will give him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/revelation/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will also give them the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/revelation/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Just as I have received authority from my Father, I will also give him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/revelation/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will give him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/revelation/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />just as I have received the right to rule from my Father--and I will give him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/revelation/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and I will give him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/revelation/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will give him the morning-star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/revelation/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and I will give him the Morning Star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/revelation/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and I will give him the morning star. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/revelation/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will give to him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/revelation/2.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And I will give to him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/revelation/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I will give to him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/revelation/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I will give him the morning star.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/revelation/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />As I also have received of my Father: and I will give him the morning star. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/revelation/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The same I also have received from my Father. And I will give to him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/revelation/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />just as I received authority from my Father. And to him I will give the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/revelation/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />even as I also received authority from my Father. To the one who conquers I will also give the morning star.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/revelation/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will give him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/2.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And I shall give him the Star of the Morning.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/revelation/2.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and I will give him the morning star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/revelation/2.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and I will give unto him the morning star.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/revelation/2.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />and I will give him the star of the morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/revelation/2.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />I will even give him the lustre of the morning-star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/revelation/2.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />and I will give him the Morning Star.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/revelation/2.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and I will give him the morning star.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/revelation/2.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><FR>and I will give him the morning-star.<Fr><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/revelation/2-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=574" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/revelation/2.htm">To the Church in Thyatira</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery—just as I have received authority from My Father. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: dōsō (V-FIA-1S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">I will give</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">him</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4407.htm" title="4407: prōinon (Adj-AMS) -- Belonging to the morning, early. From proi; pertaining to the dawn, i.e. Matutinal.">morning</a> <a href="/greek/792.htm" title="792: astera (N-AMS) -- A star. Probably from the base of stronnumi; a star, literally or figuratively.">star.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">29</span>He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-2.htm">Matthew 17:2</a></span><br />There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">2 Peter 1:19</a></span><br />We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Numbers 24:17</a></span><br />I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-1.htm">Isaiah 60:1-3</a></span><br />Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. / For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. / Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/4-2.htm">Malachi 4:2</a></span><br />“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78-79</a></span><br />because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a></span><br />Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/2-15.htm">Philippians 2:15</a></span><br />so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-41.htm">1 Corinthians 15:41</a></span><br />The sun has one degree of splendor, the moon another, and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/12-3.htm">Daniel 12:3</a></span><br />Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-2.htm">Isaiah 9:2</a></span><br />The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-4.htm">John 1:4-5</a></span><br />In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. / The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-6.htm">2 Corinthians 4:6</a></span><br />For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Psalm 84:11</a></span><br />For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-19.htm">Isaiah 60:19-20</a></span><br />No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. / Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not wane; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will cease.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will give him the morning star.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a></b></br> I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, <i>and</i> the bright and morning star.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78,79</a></b></br> Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">2 Peter 1:19</a></b></br> We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Morning-Star</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-19.htm">Star</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Morning-Star</a> <a href="/revelation/8-10.htm">Star</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/2-1.htm">What is commanded to be written to the angels, that is, the ministers of the churches of Ephesus,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/2-8.htm">Smyrna,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/2-12.htm">Pergamos,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/2-18.htm">Thyatira, and what is commended and lacking in them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/revelation/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And I will give him</b><br>This phrase indicates a promise from Jesus to the one who overcomes. In the context of Revelation, overcoming refers to remaining faithful to Christ despite trials and temptations. The promise of a gift from Jesus underscores the personal relationship between Christ and the believer, emphasizing the reward for perseverance and faithfulness. This promise is part of the message to the church in Thyatira, which faced challenges of false teachings and moral compromise.<p><b>the morning star.</b><br>The "morning star" is a symbol with rich biblical significance. In ancient times, the morning star, often identified with the planet Venus, was seen as a herald of a new day, symbolizing hope and renewal. Biblically, the morning star is associated with Jesus Christ Himself, as seen in <a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a>, where Jesus declares, "I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star." This connection suggests that the promise of the morning star is a promise of Christ Himself, His presence, and His kingdom. The morning star also signifies victory and authority, as it was a symbol of kingship and divine favor. In the context of Revelation, it represents the ultimate triumph of Christ and His followers over evil, pointing to the eschatological hope of eternal life and reign with Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The speaker in this passage, addressing the church in Thyatira. He is the one who promises to give the "morning star" to those who overcome.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/thyatira.htm">Thyatira</a></b><br>An ancient city in Asia Minor, known for its trade guilds and mentioned in the Book of Revelation as one of the seven churches receiving a message from Jesus.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_overcomer.htm">The Overcomer</a></b><br>Refers to believers who remain faithful and victorious in their spiritual journey, as described in the letters to the seven churches in Revelation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_morning_star.htm">The Morning Star</a></b><br>A symbol of hope, victory, and divine promise. In the context of Revelation, it is often associated with Jesus Himself, who is referred to as the "bright morning star" in <a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a>.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/promise_of_christ's_presence.htm">Promise of Christ's Presence</a></b><br>The promise of the morning star is ultimately the promise of Christ Himself. Believers are assured of His presence and guidance in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbol_of_victory_and_hope.htm">Symbol of Victory and Hope</a></b><br>The morning star symbolizes victory over darkness and the hope of a new day. Believers are encouraged to hold onto this hope amidst trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_perseverance.htm">Call to Perseverance</a></b><br>The promise is given to those who overcome. This calls for perseverance in faith and righteousness, even when faced with challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a></b><br>Understanding that receiving the morning star is receiving Christ helps believers find their identity and purpose in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_reward.htm">Eternal Reward</a></b><br>The morning star is a foretaste of the eternal reward and glory that awaits believers, motivating them to live faithfully.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/reconcile_'morning_star'_in_rev_2_28_and_isa_14_12.htm">Revelation 2:28 – How do we reconcile Jesus promising the “morning star” here with Isaiah 14:12’s use of the same term for Lucifer, and does it pose a biblical inconsistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_morning_star_in_the_bible.htm">Who is the morning star in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_3_john.htm">Who is referred to as the Root of David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_bright_morning_star.htm">What is the bright morning star?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(28) <span class= "bld">The morning star.</span>--The pledge of the coming day, both for the waiting witnesses, and for the ungodly, who loved darkness because their deeds were evil: the earnest of the sovereignty of light over darkness, when the children of the day would be manifest, and shine as the stars for ever and ever (<a href="/daniel/12-3.htm" title="And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.">Daniel 12:3</a>).<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will give him the morning star</span>. In <a href="/revelation/22-16.htm">Revelation 22:16</a> Christ himself is "the Bright and Morning Star." Therefore here he promises to give himself to him that overcometh. The morning star has ever been proverbial for brightness and beauty, and, as the harbinger of the day, is the bringer of light, life, and joy. Moreover, a star is often a sign of royalty: "There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel" (<a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Numbers 24:17</a>); and as such it appeared to the Wise Men (<a href="/matthew/2-2.htm">Matthew 2:2</a>). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/revelation/2-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will give</span><br /><span class="grk">δώσω</span> <span class="translit">(dōsō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> </span><span class="str2">To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῷ</span> <span class="translit">(autō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὸν</span> <span class="translit">(ton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">morning</span><br /><span class="grk">πρωϊνόν</span> <span class="translit">(prōinon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4407.htm">Strong's 4407: </a> </span><span class="str2">Belonging to the morning, early. From proi; pertaining to the dawn, i.e. Matutinal.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">star.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀστέρα</span> <span class="translit">(astera)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_792.htm">Strong's 792: </a> </span><span class="str2">A star. Probably from the base of stronnumi; a star, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/revelation/2-28.htm">Revelation 2:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/revelation/2-28.htm">Revelation 2:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/revelation/2-28.htm">Revelation 2:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/revelation/2-28.htm">Revelation 2:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/revelation/2-28.htm">Revelation 2:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/revelation/2-28.htm">Revelation 2:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/revelation/2-28.htm">Revelation 2:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/revelation/2-28.htm">Revelation 2:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/revelation/2-28.htm">Revelation 2:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/revelation/2-28.htm">Revelation 2:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/revelation/2-28.htm">NT Prophecy: Revelation 2:28 And I will give him the morning (Rev. 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