Revelation 3:5 (KJV)

Passage

He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

Nearby Context

Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Revelation 3:4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

Revelation 3:5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

Revelation 3:6 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Revelation 3:7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "overcometh", "same", "shall", "clothed", "white", "raiment", "blot", and "name". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "overcometh" and "same", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Thou hast a few names even in..." into verse 6's "He that hath an ear let him...", so "overcometh" and "same" 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 "overcometh" and "same" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.