Revelation 20:14

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“Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.”

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BSBPD

“Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, eventhe lake of fire.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the death and the hades were cast to the lake of the fire--this <FI>is<Fi> the second death;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 20:14 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Hosea 13:14I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death. Where, O Death, are your plagues? Where, O Sheol, is your sting? Compassion is hidden from My eyes.
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:26The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
  3. 1 Corinthians 15:53For the perishable must be clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.
  4. Revelation 1:18the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
  5. Revelation 19:20But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
  6. Revelation 20:6Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
  7. Revelation 20:10And the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur, into which the beast and the false prophet had already been thrown. There they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
  8. Revelation 20:13The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.
  9. Revelation 20:15And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
  10. Revelation 21:4‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
  11. Revelation 21:8But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

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

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