Revelation 2:23
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
Study Note
Study Note
The risen Christ's declaration that 'I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts' applies Jeremiah 17:10 and Psalm 7:9's imagery of God searching the innermost self to Christ — one of Revelation's clearest claims of Christ's deity. The message to Thyatira warns against tolerating 'that woman Jezebel' who teaches immorality, and the heart-searching declaration insists that the risen Christ sees what external appearances conceal. The phrase 'give unto every one of you according to your works' applies the judgment principle of Psalm 62:12 and Proverbs 24:12 to the congregational context.
Other Translations
And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he that searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto each one of you according to your works.
and her children I will kill in death, and know shall all the assemblies that I am he who is searching reins and hearts; and I will give to you--to each--according to your works.
And I will put her children to death; and all the churches will see that I am he who makes search into the secret thoughts and hearts of men: and I will give to every one of you the reward of your works.
Cross References
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