Bible Strands
Revelation 2:29
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — The risen Christ issues this directive to the churches immediately after promising the morning star to the overcomer. It serves as the closing formula for the letter.
The words — ἔχων (echōn) means "having" and ἀκουσάτω (akousatō) means "he should hear." The construction links possession of spiritual perception to the obligation of attentive listening.
The thread — The identical phrase appears in Revelation 2:7 and repeats throughout the seven letters in Revelation 2–3. It marks each local message as part of a single divine address.
Why it lands — The text commands every reader to actively listen to the Spirit’s specific instruction. It requires deliberate attention to what is being spoken to the collective body of believers.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Greek words
King James Version
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
Cross-references
- 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.