Revelation 2:27
And he shall rule them with a rod of iron, and as the vessel of a potter they shall be broken,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
26And he that shall overcome, and keep my works unto the end, I will give him power over the nations.
28As I also have received of my Father: and I will give him the morning star.
Cross References
Psalms 49:14This way of theirs is a stumblingblock to them: and afterwards they shall delight in their mouth.
Isaiah 30:14And it shall be broken small, as the potter's vessel is broken all to pieces with mighty breaking, and there shall not a sherd be found of the pieces thereof, wherein a little fire may be carried from the hearth, or a, little water be drawn out of the pit.
Daniel 7:22Till the Ancient of days came and gave judgment to the saints of the most High, and the time came, and the saints obtained the kingdom.
Luke 22:29And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom;
Revelation 12:5And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with an iron rod: and her son was taken up to God, and to his throne.
Matthew Henry on Revelation 2:19-29
The Church in Thyatira. ( a. d. 95.) 18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass; 19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. 20 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit… Read the whole commentary →