Revelation 3:20 (DBY)

Passage

Behold, I stand at the door and am knocking; if any one hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and sup with him, and he with me.

Nearby Context

Revelation 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified by fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white garments, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not be made manifest; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

Revelation 3:19 I rebuke and discipline as many as I love; be zealous therefore and repent.

Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and am knocking; if any one hear my voice and open the door, I will come in unto him and sup with him, and he with me.

Revelation 3:21 He that overcomes, to him will I give to sit with me in my throne; as *I* also have overcome, and have sat down with my Father in his throne.

Revelation 3:22 He that has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "behold", "stand", "door", "knocking", "hear", "voice", and "open". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "behold" and "stand", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 19's "I rebuke and discipline as many as..." into verse 21's "He that overcomes to him will I...", so "behold" and "stand" belong inside that flow. In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "behold" and "stand" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.