Discovery BoxRevelation 2:26 
Context2:26 And to the one who conquers 1 and who continues in 2 my deeds until the end, I will give him authority over the nations 3 –
Revelation 7:3
Context7:3 “Do not damage the earth or the sea or the trees until we have put a seal on the foreheads of the servants 4 of our God.”
Revelation 20:5
Context20:5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were finished.) 5 This is the first resurrection.
1 tn Or “who is victorious”; traditionally, “who overcomes.”
2 tn Grk “keeps.” In a context that speaks of “holding on to what you have,” the idea here is one of continued faithful behavior (BDAG 1002 s.v. τηρέω 3 has “ὁ τηρῶν τὰ ἔργα μου the one who takes my deeds to heart Rv 2:26”).
3 tn Or “over the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).
4 tn See the note on the word “servants” in 1:1.
5 sn This statement appears to be a parenthetical comment by the author.
