Revelation 21:7 (KJV)

Passage

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Nearby Context

Revelation 21:5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

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

Revelation 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Revelation 21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.

Study Lenses

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

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