Revelation 17:14

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“They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.””

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BSBPD

“They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“these with the Lamb shall make war, and the Lamb shall overcome them, because Lord of lords he is, and King of kings, and those with him are called, and choice, and stedfast.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 17:14 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 10:17For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
  2. Psalms 2:8Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.
  3. Psalms 21:8Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
  4. Psalms 110:5The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.
  5. Psalms 136:2Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever.
  6. Psalms 136:3Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever.
  7. Psalms 149:5Let the saints exult in glory; let them shout for joy upon their beds.
  8. Proverbs 8:15By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;
  9. Jeremiah 1:15For I am about to summon all the clans and kingdoms of the north,” declares the LORD. “Their kings will come and set up their thrones at the entrance of the gates of Jerusalem. They will attack all her surrounding walls and all the other cities of Judah.
  10. Jeremiah 1:19They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.
  11. Jeremiah 50:44Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”
  12. Daniel 2:44In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.
  13. Daniel 2:47The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”
  14. Daniel 7:21As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them,
  15. Daniel 7:25He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.
  16. Daniel 11:9who will invade the realm of the king of the South and then return to his own land.
  17. Daniel 11:24In a time of peace, he will invade the richest provinces and do what his fathers and forefathers never did. He will lavish plunder, loot, and wealth on his followers, and he will plot against the strongholds—but only for a time.
  18. Micah 5:7Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.
  19. Zechariah 2:8For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—
  20. Matthew 22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.”
  21. Matthew 25:40And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’
  22. Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
  23. John 15:16You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
  24. Acts 9:4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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