He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
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Gill's Exposition
He that hath an ear, let him hear,.... See Gill on Rev 2:7.
To him that overcometh; the Balaamites and Nicolaitans, and do not give in to the doctrines and practices of the one, or of the other,…
Barnes' Notes
He that hath an ear ... - notes on Rev 2:7. To him that overcometh - notes on Rev 2:7. Will I give to eat of the hidden manna - The true spiritual food; the food that nourishes the soul. The idea is,…
Adam Clarke
The hidden manna - It was a constant tradition of the Jews that the ark of the covenant, the tables of stone, Aaron's rod, the holy anointing oil, and the pot of manna, were hidden by King Josiah when…
Here also we are to consider,
I. The inscription of this message. 1. To whom it was sent: To the angel of the church of Pergamos. Whether this was a city raised up out of the ruins of old Troy, a Troy…
Cambridge Bible
give to eat He shall receive the Bread of God (St Joh 6:32 sqq.) instead of communicating at the table of devils (1Co 10:21).
the hidden manna The reference is to the pot of manna kept in the…
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