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Berean Standard Bible

“He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery —just as I have received authority from My Father.”

Revelation 2:27

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To those who overcome in Thyatira, Jesus promises a share in his own authority. The imagery is borrowed from a royal psalm about the Messiah.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He will rule them with an iron scepter and shatter them like pottery —just as I have received authority from My Father.

World English Bible (WEB)

He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay pots; as I also have received of my Father:

King James Version (KJV)

And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and he shall rule them with a rod of iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to shivers; as I also have received of my Father:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he will be ruling them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of the potter they will be broken, even as I have power from my Father:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and he shall rule them with a rod of iron -- as the vessels of the potter they shall be broken -- as I also have received from my Father;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y las regirá con vara de hierro, y serán quebrantados como vaso de alfarero, como también yo he recibido de mi Padre:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

de la misma manera que el Padre me la dio a mí; y las regirá con vara de hierro y las hará saltar en pedazos como vasos de barro.

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