Apocalypse 2:27

27 Il les gouvernera avec un sceptre de fer, et comme on brise des vases d'argile, ainsi que je l'ai moi-même reçu de mon Père.

Apocalypse 2:27 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 2:27

And he shall rule them with a rod of iron
Either with the Gospel, which is the rod of Christ's strength, and is the power of God unto salvation, and by which the kingdom of Christ is enlarged, and the power of the church of Christ over the antichristian party is increased; or it may design great strictness and severity, with which the man of sin will be used by the saints of the most High, when they shall take away his dominion from him:

as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers;
which may be expressive either of the breaking of rocky hearts in pieces at conversion, and of making souls humble and contrite; or of the irreparable ruin and destruction of antichrist, when the saints shall consume and destroy him:

even as I received of my Father;
Christ, as God, has an underived power and government; but, as Mediator, his rule and power over the nations are asked by him, given to him, and received by him, ( Psalms 2:8 Psalms 2:9 ) . This "as" does not intend equality, but similitude; and denotes the participation the saints will have with Christ in the judgment and destruction of antichrist, and in his kingdom and power.

Apocalypse 2:27 In-Context

25 Mais tenez ferme seulement ce que vous avez, jusqu'à ce que je vienne.
26 Car à celui qui aura vaincu, et qui pratiquera mes œuvres jusqu'à la fin, je lui donnerai puissance sur les nations.
27 Il les gouvernera avec un sceptre de fer, et comme on brise des vases d'argile, ainsi que je l'ai moi-même reçu de mon Père.
28 Et je lui donnerai l'étoile du matin.
29 Que celui qui a des oreilles, écoute ce que l'Esprit dit aux Églises.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.