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Revelation 3:20 — King James Version← Study notes

Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.


Revelation 3:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Revelation 3:2029 words
GreekMeaning
ἰδοὺidou
BeholdparticleG2400
ἕστηκαhestēka
I have stoodverbG2476
ἐπὶepi
atprepositionG1909
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
θύρανthyran
doornounG2374
καὶkai
andwordG2532
κρούωkrouō
knockverbG2925
ἐάνean
IfwordG1437
τιςtis
anyonepronounG5100
ἀκούσῃakousē
shall hearverbG191
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
φωνῆςphōnēs
voicenounG5456
μουmou
MepronounG1473
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἀνοίξῃanoixē
shall openverbG455
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
θύρανthyran
doornounG2374
καὶkai
andadverbG2532
εἰσελεύσομαιeiseleusomai
I will come inverbG1525
πρὸςpros
toprepositionG4314
αὐτὸνauton
himpronounG846
καὶkai
andwordG2532
δειπνήσωdeipnēsō
I will dineverbG1172
μετ’met’
withprepositionG3326
αὐτοῦautou
himpronounG846
καὶkai
and / alsowordG2532
αὐτὸςautos
hepronounG846
μετ’met’
withprepositionG3326
ἐμοῦemou
IpronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Revelation 3:20

“I persuade you to buy of Me gold tried in the fire.” That is, that in whatever manner you can, you should suffer for the Lord's name tribulations and passions. “And anoint your eyes with eye-salve.” That what you gladly know by the Scripture, you should strive also to do the work of the same. And because, if in these ways men return out of great destruction to great repentance, they are not only useful to themselves, but they are able also to be of advantage to many, He…

Victorinus of Pettau · 3rd century · Commentary on the Apocalypse
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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The Knock That Never Stops
I've been in church my whole life, but I don't think I've ever actually invited Jesus in. I've performed Christianity well. I know the language. I serve on committees. But I'm not sure I've actually s...
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