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Berean Standard Bible

“Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.”

Revelation 3:5

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In the letter to the church in Sardis, Jesus says the church has a reputation for being alive but is actually near death. A small group there has not soiled their garments.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.

World English Bible (WEB)

He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

King James Version (KJV)

He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He who overcomes will be dressed in white, and I will not take his name from the book of life, and I will give witness to his name before my Father, and before his angels.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

He who is overcoming -- this one -- shall be arrayed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the scroll of the life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before His messengers.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El que venciere, será vestido de vestiduras blancas; y no borraré su nombre del libro de la vida, y confesaré su nombre delante de mi Padre, y delante de sus ángeles.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El que salga vencedor recibirá ropa blanca; no borraré su nombre del libro de la vida sino que reconoceré su nombre ante mi Padre y ante sus ángeles.

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