Apocalypse 3:5

Louis Segond

Celui qui vaincra sera revêtu ainsi de vêtements blancs; je n'effacerai point son nom du livre de vie, et je confesserai son nom devant mon Père et devant ses anges.

Parallel Translations

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Celui qui vaincra, sera v�tu de v�tements blancs, et je n'effacerai point son nom du Livre de vie, mais je confesserai son nom devant mon P�re, et devant ses Anges.

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Celui qui vaincra, sera v�tu de v�tements blancs, et je n'effacerai point son nom du livre de vie; et je confesserai son nom devant mon P�re et devant ses anges.

Darby's French Translation
Celui qui vaincra, celui-l� sera v�tu de v�tements blancs, et je n'effacerai point son nom du livre de vie, et je confesserai son nom devant mon P�re et devant ses anges.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that: Revelation 2:7, 1 Samuel 17:25

the same: Revelation 3:4, Revelation 19:8

blot: Exodus 32:32, Exodus 32:33, Deuteronomy 9:14, Psalms 69:28, Psalms 109:13

the book: Revelation 13:8, Revelation 17:8, Revelation 20:12, Revelation 20:15, Revelation 21:27, Revelation 22:19, Philippians 4:3

confess: Malachi 3:17, Matthew 10:32, Luke 12:8, Jude 1:24

Reciprocal: Genesis 7:4 - destroy Numbers 3:40 - General Deuteronomy 29:20 - blot out 2 Kings 14:27 - blot out Nehemiah 13:14 - Remember me Ecclesiastes 9:8 - thy garments Isaiah 4:3 - written Isaiah 56:5 - that shall Daniel 12:1 - written Zechariah 3:7 - places Matthew 7:21 - my Matthew 22:11 - which Matthew 28:3 - his raiment Luke 6:23 - your Luke 9:26 - whosoever Luke 10:20 - your Luke 15:22 - the best Galatians 6:9 - if Philippians 2:11 - every 1 John 5:4 - overcometh Revelation 2:26 - he Revelation 3:18 - white Revelation 4:4 - clothed Revelation 6:11 - white Revelation 7:9 - clothed Revelation 12:11 - they overcame

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He that overcometh,.... The deadness, formality, and imperfection of this church state; gets over these things, and is among the few names in it:

the same shall be clothed in white raiment; the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, read, "thus shall he be clothed in white raiment"; he shall have abundance of spiritual peace and joy, great success and prosperity, both inward and outward, in himself, and in the church; and triumph over all his enemies, sin, Satan, the world, death, and every other enemy; and not only be clothed with change of raiment, the pure and spotless righteousness of Christ, but shall enjoy eternal glory and happiness! the allusion seems to be to the custom of the Jewish sanhedrim in judging of priests fit for service l;

"they examined the priests concerning their genealogies and blemishes; every priest in whom was found anything faulty in his genealogy, he was clothed in black and veiled in black, and went out of the court; but everyone that was found perfect and right, לובש לבנים, "he was clothed in white", and went in and ministered with his brethren the priests.''

And I will not blot out his name out of the book of life; by which is meant the choice of persons to everlasting life and salvation; and this being signified by a book, and by writing names in it, shows the exact knowledge God has of his elect, the value he has for them, his remembrance of them, his love to them, and care for them; and that this election is of particular persons by name, and is sure and certain; for those whose names are written in it shall never be blotted out, they will always remain in the number of God's elect, and can never become reprobates, or shall ever perish; because of the unchangeableness of the nature and love of God, the firmness of his purposes, the omnipotence of his arm, the death and intercession of Christ for them, their union to him, and being in him, the impossibility of their seduction by false teachers, and the security of their persons, grace, and glory in Christ, and in whose keeping this book of life is; which respects not this temporal life, that belongs to the book of providence, but a spiritual and eternal life, from whence it has its name.

But I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels; which shows that Christ has an exact and perfect knowledge of all the chosen ones, he knows them by name; and that he has a strong and affectionate love for them, and is not ashamed of them, of their cause, of their persons, and of their relation to him; and that he does and will own, acknowledge, and approve of them, both here and hereafter: and the confession he will make of them will be in their praise; in praise of their persons and the comeliness of them, which he has put upon them; and of their graces, though they are his own; and of their good works as the fruits of grace: and this will be made before his Father, who chose these persons, and gave them to him to preserve and save; and before the angels, who rejoice at their salvation and happiness; and this will be at the last day;

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l Maimon. Biath Hamikdash, c. 6. sect. 11, Misn. Middot, c. 5. sect. 3. T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 19. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He that overcometh - See the notes on Revelation 2:7.

The same shall be clothed in white raiment - Whosoever he may be that shall overcome sin and the temptations of this world, shall be admitted to this glorious reward. The promise is made not only to those in Sardis who should be victorious, but to all in every age and every land. The hope that is thus held out before us, is that of appearing with the Redeemer in his kingdom, clad in robes expressive of holiness and joy.

And I will not blot out his name out of the book of life - The book which contains the names of those who are to live with him forever. The names of his people are thus represented as enrolled in a book which he keeps - a register of those who are to live forever. The phrase “book of life” frequently occurs in the Bible, representing this idea. See the notes on Philippians 4:3. Compare Revelation 15:3; Revelation 20:12, Revelation 20:15; Revelation 21:27; Revelation 22:19. The expression “I will not blot out” means, that the names would be found there on the great day of final account, and would be found there forever. It may be remarked, that as no one can have access to that book but he who keeps it, there is the most positive assurance that it will never be done, and the salvation of the redeemed will be, therefore, secure. And let it be remembered that the period is coming when it will be felt to be a higher honor to have the name enrolled in that book than in the books of heraldry - in the most splendid catalogue of princes, poets, warriors, nobles, or statesmen that the world has produced.

But I will confess his name, ... - I will acknowledge him to be my follower. See the notes on Matthew 10:32.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Revelation 3:5. I will not blot out his name — This may be an allusion to the custom of registering the names of those who were admitted into the Church in a book kept for that purpose, from which custom our baptismal registers in Churches are derived. These are properly books of life, as there those who were born unto God were registered; as in the latter those who were born in that parish were enrolled. Or there may be allusions to the white raiment worn by the priests, and the erasing of the name of any priest out of the sacerdotal list who had either sinned, or was found not to be of the seed of Aaron. In Middoth, fol. 37, 2: "The great council of Israel sat and judged the priests. If in a priest any vice was found they stripped of his white garments and clothed him in black, in which he wrapped himself, went out, and departed. Him in whom no vice was found they clothed in white, and he went and took his part in the ministry among his brother priests."

I will confess his name — I will acknowledge that this person is my true disciple, and a member of my mystical body. In all this there may also be an allusion to the custom of registering citizens. Their names were entered into books, according to their condition, tribes, family, c. and when they were dead, or had by unconstitutional acts forfeited their right of citizenship, the name was blotted out, or erased from the registers. Exodus 32:32; Exodus 32:32.