He who has an ear, let him hear:
Parallel translations
- WEB If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
- KJV If any man have an ear, let him hear.
- NKJV If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
- NASB If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
- NLT Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.
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Quick answer
A solemn call to listen carefully follows the warning about the beast. The reader is urged to take these truths to heart.
Overview
Echoing Jesus' frequent refrain 'he who has ears, let him hear,' this verse summons attentive, obedient hearing. Coming after the description of the beast's war on the saints, it presses each reader to discern the times and stand faithful. It marks a transition to the call for endurance that follows.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Rev 2:7He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to eat from the tree of life in the Paradise of God.
- Rev 2:17He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. I will also give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, known only to the one who receives it.
- Rev 2:11He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who overcomes will not be harmed by the second death.
- Rev 2:29He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
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Revelation ends the story with the slain-yet-standing Lamb who is worthy, the Lion of Judah, the Alpha and Omega, the returning King who makes all things new and dwells with his people forever.
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