Bible Strands
Revelation 2:11
He 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses the churches immediately after warning them of impending imprisonment and tribulation, and calling for faithfulness unto death.
The words — ἔχων (echōn) = having and οὖς (ous) = an ear combine to form the idiomatic summons to spiritual attention.
The thread — The phrase "second death" reappears in Revelation 20:6 as a threat that holds no power over the resurrected, Revelation 20:14 as the lake of fire, and Revelation 21:8 as the fate of the cowardly, unbelieving, and idolatrous.
Why it lands — It demands active listening to the Spirit's message and frames obedience as enduring present trials to avoid final destruction.
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The Greek words
King James Version
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.
Cross-references
- Revelation 20:6 Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
- Revelation 20:14 Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.
- Revelation 21:8 But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
- Revelation 2:7 He 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.
- Revelation 2:17 He 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.
- Revelation 13:9 He who has an ear, let him hear: