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NASB | Revelation 3:5 'He who overcomes will thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 3:5 'He who overcomes [the world through believing that Jesus is the Son of God] will accordingly be dressed in white clothing; and I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, and I will confess and openly acknowledge his name before My Father and before His angels [saying that he is one of Mine]. [Ps 69:28; Dan 12:1; Matt 10:32; 1 John 5:5] |
Subject: Book of Life "will never be altered." |
Bible Note: Amen, JVH! Ryrie's Expanded Edition Study Bible adds, "'I will not erase his name.' Not a threat but an assurance that saved peoples' names will always be in the book of life." Notice that the same John who wrote the Book of Revelation wrote elsewhere about the absolute security of each individual believer (see John 5:24; 6:35-37,39; 10:28,29). Therefore, Rev. 3:5 should not be interpreted to mean a believer can lose his or her salvation. While this passage may imply that a name could be erased from the book of life, actually it only gives positive affirmation that their names will not be erased. This also seems to be the 'leading' of what other verses communicate about the Book of Life (Luke 10:20, Hebrews 12:23).. |