Revelation 3:21 (DRB)

Passage

To him that shall overcome, I will give to sit with me in my throne: as I also have overcome and am set down with my Father in his throne.

Nearby Context

Revelation 3:19 Such as I love, I rebuke and chastise. Be zealous therefore and do penance.

Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the gate and knock. If any man shall hear my voice and open to me the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him: and he with me.

Revelation 3:21 To him that shall overcome, I will give to sit with me in my throne: as I also have overcome and am set down with my Father in his throne.

Revelation 3:22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "overcome", "give", "throne", "down", and "father". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "overcome", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "Behold I stand at the gate and..." into verse 22's "He that hath an ear let him...", so "shall" and "overcome" 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 "shall" and "overcome" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.