Revelation 21:7 (GNV)

Passage

He that ouercommeth, shall inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he shall be my sonne.

Nearby Context

Revelation 21:5 And he that sate vpon the throne, sayd, Behold, I make all things newe: and he sayde vnto me, Write: for these wordes are faithfull and true.

Revelation 21:6 And he said vnto me, It is done, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ende. I wil giue to him that is a thirst, of the well of the water of life freely.

Revelation 21:7 He that ouercommeth, shall inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he shall be my sonne.

Revelation 21:8 But the fearful and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable and murtherers, and whoremogers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall haue their part in the lake, which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

Revelation 21:9 And there came vnto mee one of the seuen Angels, which had the seuen vials full of the seuen last plagues, and talked with mee, saying, Come: I will shewe thee the bride, the Lambes wife.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "ouercommeth", "shall", "inherit", and "sonne". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "ouercommeth", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And he said vnto me It is..." into verse 8's "But the fearful and vnbeleeuing and the...", so "all things" and "ouercommeth" 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 "all things" and "ouercommeth" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.