“And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:”
To the one who conquers and continues to do my works until the end, I will give authority over the nations — the overcomer (nikao) who persists in Christ's works (rather than Jezebel's teaching) will share in eschatological authority, echoing the victorious exaltation of Christ himself.
Church Fathers on Revelation 2:26
“To him that overcomes I will give the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone.” The hidden manna is immortality; the white gem is adoption to be the son of God; the new name written on the stone is “Christian.” The fourth class intimates the nobility of the faithful, who labour daily, and do greater works. But even among them also He shows that there are men of an easy disposition to grant unlawful peace, and to listen to new forms of prophesying; and He reproves…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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