Revelation 3:20 BSB

Revelation 3:20

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Behold, I stand at the door and knock - There are many sayings of this kind among the ancient rabbins; thus in Shir Hashirim Rabba, fol. 25, 1: “God said to the Israelites, My children, open to me one door of repentance, even so wide as the eye of a needle, and I will open to you doors through which calves and horned cattle may pass.” In Sohar Levit, fol. 8, col.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

I stand at the door, and knock - Even at this instant; while he is speaking this word. If any man open - Willingly receive me. I will sup with him - Refreshing him with my graces and gifts, and delighting myself in what I have given.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The promise made to the overcoming believer. It is here implied, (1.) That though this church seemed to be wholly overrun and overcome with lukewarmness and self-confidence, yet it was possible that by the reproofs and counsels of Christ they might be inspired with fresh zeal and vigour, and might come off conquerors in their spiritual warfare.

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Original language & word study

29 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἰδοὺ	idou	Behold	G2400 →
ἕστηκα	hestēka	I have stood	G2476 →
ἐπὶ	epi	at	G1909 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
θύραν	thuran	door	G2374 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
κρούω.	krouō	knock.	G2925 →
ἐάν	ean	If	G1437 →
τις	tis	anyone	G5100 →
ἀκούσῃ	akousē	shall hear	G191 →
τῆς	tēs	the	G3588 →
φωνῆς	phōnēs	voice	G5456 →
μου	mou	of Mine	G3165 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἀνοίξῃ	anoixē	shall open	G455 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
θύραν,	thuran	door,	G2374 →
καὶ	kai	then	G2532 →
εἰσελεύσομαι	eiseleusomai	I will come in	G1525 →
πρὸς	pros	to	G4314 →
αὐτὸν	auton	him	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
δειπνήσω	deipnēsō	I will dine	G1172 →
μετ᾽	met᾽	with	G3326 →
αὐτοῦ	autou	him	G846 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
αὐτὸς	autos	he	G846 →
μετ᾽	met᾽	with	G3326 →
ἐμοῦ.	emou	Me.	G1473 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 24:33
So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
leads to
- James 5:9
  Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
- Hebrews 10:37
  For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.
- Ezekiel 7:2–14
  “O son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.
Through
Revelation 19:9
Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
leads to
- Revelation 22:6
  Then the angel said to me, “These words are faithful and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent His angel to show His servants what must soon take…
- Luke 14:15–16
  When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”
- Matthew 22:2–4
  “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
- Revelation 21:5
  And the One seated on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Then He said, “Write this down, for these words are faithful and true.”
- Revelation 19:7–8
  Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready.

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