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Revelation 21:8 But 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."
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This is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/revelation/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt, murderers, the immoral, those who practice witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/revelation/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/revelation/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/revelation/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But to <i>the</i> cowardly and unbelieving and having become abominable and murderers and the sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their portion <i>is</i> in the lake burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/revelation/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/revelation/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/revelation/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But for the cowardly, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and sexually immoral persons, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part <i>will be</i> in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/revelation/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />“But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/revelation/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part <i>will be</i> in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/revelation/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part <i>will be</i> in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/revelation/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But as for the cowards and unbelieving and abominable [who are devoid of character and personal integrity and practice or tolerate immorality], and murderers, and sorcerers [with intoxicating drugs], and idolaters <i>and</i> occultists [who practice and teach false religions], and all the liars [who knowingly deceive and twist truth], their part will be in the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/revelation/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the cowards, faithless, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars —their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/revelation/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But the cowards, unbelievers, vile, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars—their share will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/revelation/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/revelation/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But I will tell you what will happen to cowards and to everyone who is unfaithful or dirty-minded or who murders or is sexually immoral or uses witchcraft or worships idols or tells lies. They will be thrown into that lake of fire and burning sulfur. This is the second death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/revelation/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/revelation/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But cowardly, unfaithful, and detestable people, murderers, sexual sinners, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will find themselves in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/revelation/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But cowards, traitors, perverts, murderers, the immoral, those who practice magic, those who worship idols, and all liars--the place for them is the lake burning with fire and sulfur, which is the second death." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/revelation/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But people who are cowardly, unfaithful, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will find themselves in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/revelation/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But to the cowardly and unbelieving and sinful 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.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/revelation/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/revelation/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But to the cowards, and unbelieving, and detestable, and murderers, and sexually immoral, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/revelation/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and lewd men, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/revelation/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But as for cowards and the unfaithful, and the polluted, and murderers, fornicators, and those who practise magic or worship idols, and all liars--the portion allotted to them shall be in the Lake which burns with fire and sulphur. This is the Second Death."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/revelation/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/revelation/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />But to fearful, and unsteadfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part [is] in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/revelation/21.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But to <i>the</i> cowardly and unbelieving and having become abominable and murderers and the sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their portion <i>is</i> in the lake burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/revelation/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part is in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/revelation/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But to the cowardly, and unbelieving, and to the abominable, and murderers, and to fornicators, and charmers, and to idolaters, and to all the lying, their part in the lake burning with fire and sulphur: which is the second death,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/revelation/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, they shall have their portion in the pool burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/revelation/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and drug users, and idolaters, and all liars, these shall be a part of the pool burning with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/revelation/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But as for cowards, the unfaithful, the depraved, murderers, the unchaste, sorcerers, idol-worshipers, and deceivers of every sort, their lot is in the burning pool of fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/revelation/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted, the murderers, the fornicators, the sorcerers, the idolaters, and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/revelation/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But as for the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the sinful, and the abominable, and murderers, and those who commit adultery, and the magicians, and the idolators, and all liars, their portion shall be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/21.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“But to the timid, the unbelievers, the evil, the defiled, murderers, sorcerers, fornicators, idol worshipers and all liars: their part is in the burning Lake of Fire and Brimstone, which is the second death.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/revelation/21.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But the fearful, and the unbelieving, and the detestable, and murderers and lewd persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, shall have their part in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/revelation/21.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />But to the cowardly, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and the murderers, and the fornicators, and the sorcerers, and the idolaters, and all liars, shall be their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/revelation/21.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But to those who shrink back through fear, and to the infidels, and to the abominable, and to murderers, and to whoremongers, and to those who use magical incantations, and to idolaters, and to all liars, is their portion <i>appointed</i> in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.<CM><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/revelation/21.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but the fearful, and incredulous, the abominable, the murderer, the licentious, the poisoner, the idolater, and every lyar shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: this is the second death."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/revelation/21.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />But as for cowards and the unfaithful, and the polluted, and murderers, fornicators, and those who practise magic or worship idols, and all liars--the portion allotted to them shall be in the Lake which burns with fire and sulphur. This is the Second Death."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/revelation/21.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />But, for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part <i>shall be</i> in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/revelation/21.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />But the fearful, and faithless, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars <i>shall have</i> their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/revelation/21-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=4472" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/revelation/21.htm">A New Heaven and a New Earth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1169.htm" title="1169: deilois (Adj-DMP) -- Cowardly, timid, fearful. From deos; timid, i.e. faithless.">to the cowardly</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/571.htm" title="571: apistois (Adj-DMP) -- (passively) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing).">unbelieving</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/948.htm" title="948: ebdelygmenois (V-RPM/P-DMP) -- To abhor, detest, loathe. From a derivative of bdeo; to be disgusted, i.e. detest.">abominable</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5406.htm" title="5406: phoneusin (N-DMP) -- A murderer. ">murderers</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4205.htm" title="4205: pornois (N-DMP) -- A fornicator, man who prostitutes himself. From pernemi; a prostitute, i.e. a debauchee.">sexually immoral</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5333.htm" title="5333: pharmakois (N-DMP) -- A magician, sorcerer. The same as pharmakeus.">sorcerers</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1496.htm" title="1496: eidōlolatrais (N-DMP) -- A server (worshipper) of an image (an idol). From eidolon and the base of latreuo; an image- worshipper.">idolaters</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasin (Adj-DMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/5571.htm" title="5571: pseudesin (Adj-DMP) -- False, deceitful, lying, untrue. From pseudomai; untrue, i.e. Erroneous, deceitful, wicked.">liars,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3313.htm" title="3313: meros (N-NNS) -- A part, portion, share. From an obsolete but more primary form of meiromai; a division or share.">place</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">will be in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3041.htm" title="3041: limnē (N-DFS) -- A lake. Probably from limen; a pond.">lake</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">that</a> <a href="/greek/2545.htm" title="2545: kaiomenē (V-PPM/P-DFS) -- To ignite, light, burn, lit. and met; I consume with fire. Apparently a primary verb; to set on fire, i.e. Kindle or consume.">burns</a> <a href="/greek/4442.htm" title="4442: pyri (N-DNS) -- Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; fire.">with fire</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2303.htm" title="2303: theiō (N-DNS) -- Brimstone, sulfur. Probably neuter of theios; sulphur.">sulfur.</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: ho (RelPro-NNS) -- Who, which, what, that. ">This</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: estin (V-PIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">is</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1208.htm" title="1208: deuteros (Adj-NMS) -- Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second.">second</a> <a href="/greek/2288.htm" title="2288: thanatos (N-NMS) -- Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.">death.”</a> </span> <span class="reftext">9</span>Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a></span><br />Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm">Ephesians 5:5</a></span><br />For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-14.htm">Hebrews 12:14</a></span><br />Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one will see the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-41.htm">Matthew 13:41-42</a></span><br />The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a></span><br />Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-4.htm">2 Peter 2:4-9</a></span><br />For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment; / if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight; / if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-7.htm">Jude 1:7</a></span><br />In like manner, Sodom and Gomorrah and the cities around them, who indulged in sexual immorality and pursued strange flesh, are on display as an example of those who sustain the punishment of eternal fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-29.htm">Romans 1:29-32</a></span><br />They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">1 Timothy 1:9-10</a></span><br />We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers, / for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave traders and liars and perjurers, and for anyone else who is averse to sound teaching<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-5.htm">Colossians 3:5-6</a></span><br />Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. / Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-44.htm">John 8:44</a></span><br />You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out his desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, refusing to uphold the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, because he is a liar and the father of lies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8-9</a></span><br />in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-33.htm">Isaiah 30:33</a></span><br />For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.</p><p class="hdg">the fearful.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/20-8.htm">Deuteronomy 20:8</a></b></br> And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man <i>is there that is</i> fearful and fainthearted? let him go and return unto his house, lest his brethren's heart faint as well as his heart.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/7-3.htm">Judges 7:3</a></b></br> Now therefore go to, proclaim in the ears of the people, saying, Whosoever <i>is</i> fearful and afraid, let him return and depart early from mount Gilead. And there returned of the people twenty and two thousand; and there remained ten thousand.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-12.htm">Isaiah 51:12</a></b></br> I, <i>even</i> I, <i>am</i> he that comforteth you: who <i>art</i> thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man <i>that</i> shall die, and of the son of man <i>which</i> shall be made <i>as</i> grass;</p><p class="hdg">and the.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Revelation 22:15</a></b></br> For without <i>are</i> dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/3-5.htm">Malachi 3:5</a></b></br> And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in <i>his</i> wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger <i>from his right</i>, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9,10</a></b></br> Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, … </p><p class="hdg">and idolaters.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/10-20.htm">1 Corinthians 10:20,21</a></b></br> But <i>I say</i>, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils… </p><p class="hdg">and all.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/2-2.htm">Revelation 2:2</a></b></br> I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/19-5.htm">Proverbs 19:5,9</a></b></br> A false witness shall not be unpunished, and <i>he that</i> speaketh lies shall not escape… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/9-15.htm">Isaiah 9:15</a></b></br> The ancient and honourable, he <i>is</i> the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he <i>is</i> the tail.</p><p class="hdg">the lake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Revelation 19:20</a></b></br> And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/20-14.htm">Revelation 20:14,15</a></b></br> And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death… </p><p class="hdg">which is.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/20-14.htm">Revelation 20:14</a></b></br> And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/17-4.htm">Abominable</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-1.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/revelation/9-21.htm">Arts</a> <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Brimstone</a> <a href="/john/5-35.htm">Burneth</a> <a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/revelation/19-20.htm">Burns</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-16.htm">Cowards</a> <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-13.htm">Faithless</a> <a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Fearful</a> <a href="/revelation/10-1.htm">Fiery</a> <a href="/revelation/20-15.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Fornicators</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/10-7.htm">Idolaters</a> <a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Idols</a> <a href="/2_peter/3-17.htm">Immoral</a> <a href="/titus/1-12.htm">Liars</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-7.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/revelation/18-23.htm">Magic</a> <a href="/1_timothy/1-9.htm">Murderers</a> <a href="/revelation/20-6.htm">Part</a> <a href="/revelation/11-13.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/jude/1-23.htm">Polluted</a> <a href="/revelation/18-6.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/revelation/9-21.htm">Practice</a> <a href="/revelation/18-23.htm">Practise</a> <a href="/revelation/20-14.htm">Second</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Sexually</a> <a href="/jude/1-15.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/malachi/3-5.htm">Sorcerers</a> <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Sulfur</a> <a href="/revelation/20-10.htm">Sulphur</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-8.htm">Unbelieving</a> <a href="/james/4-4.htm">Unfaithful</a> <a href="/james/3-16.htm">Vile</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Whoremongers</a> <a href="/revelation/20-4.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/8-26.htm">Abominable</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-35.htm">Allotted</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Arts</a> <a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Brimstone</a> <a href="/genesis/30-2.htm">Burneth</a> <a href="/genesis/11-3.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-28.htm">Burns</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/4-1.htm">Cowards</a> <a href="/genesis/2-17.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-19.htm">Faithless</a> <a href="/genesis/28-17.htm">Fearful</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-24.htm">Fiery</a> <a href="/genesis/15-17.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Fornicators</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Idolaters</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Idols</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Immoral</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-29.htm">Liars</a> <a href="/genesis/11-27.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Magic</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Murderers</a> <a href="/revelation/22-19.htm">Part</a> <a href="/genesis/12-5.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/genesis/49-4.htm">Polluted</a> <a href="/genesis/14-24.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/revelation/22-11.htm">Practice</a> <a href="/revelation/22-11.htm">Practise</a> <a href="/revelation/21-19.htm">Second</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Sexually</a> <a href="/genesis/13-13.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Sorcerers</a> <a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Sulfur</a> <a href="/job/18-15.htm">Sulphur</a> <a href="/matthew/17-17.htm">Unbelieving</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-2.htm">Unfaithful</a> <a href="/revelation/22-11.htm">Vile</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Whoremongers</a> <a href="/revelation/22-3.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/21-1.htm">A new heaven and a new earth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/21-10.htm">The heavenly Jerusalem, with a full description thereof.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">She needs no sun, the glory of God being her light.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/revelation/21-24.htm">The kings of the earth bring their riches unto her.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, cowardice is often associated with a failure to stand firm in one's faith. Jesus warned against denying Him before others (<a href="/matthew/10-33.htm">Matthew 10:33</a>), and the early church faced severe persecution, making courage a vital virtue.<p><b>and unbelieving</b><br>Unbelief is a central theme throughout Scripture, often linked to a rejection of God's truth and promises. <a href="/hebrews/3-12.htm">Hebrews 3:12</a> warns against having an unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. This phrase underscores the importance of faith as a foundational element of the Christian life.<p><b>and abominable</b><br>The term "abominable" refers to those who engage in detestable practices, often associated with idolatry and moral corruption. In the Old Testament, certain practices were considered abominations, such as idolatry (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-25.htm">Deuteronomy 7:25</a>) and sexual immorality (<a href="/leviticus/18-22.htm">Leviticus 18:22</a>).<p><b>and murderers</b><br>Murder is explicitly condemned in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-13.htm">Exodus 20:13</a>). Jesus expanded on this in <a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Matthew 5:21-22</a>, teaching that even harboring anger against others is akin to murder. This phrase highlights the seriousness of taking a life and the broader implications of hatred.<p><b>and sexually immoral</b><br>Sexual immorality encompasses a range of behaviors outside the biblical standard of sexual relations within marriage between a man and a woman. The New Testament frequently warns against such practices (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a>), emphasizing purity and holiness.<p><b>and sorcerers</b><br>Sorcery, or witchcraft, involves the use of magic or supernatural powers apart from God. It is condemned in both the Old and New Testaments (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10-12</a>, <a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a>) as it often involves reliance on demonic forces and a rejection of God's sovereignty.<p><b>and idolaters</b><br>Idolatry is the worship of false gods or the elevation of anything above God. It is a recurring issue throughout the Bible, with the first two commandments addressing it directly (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3-4</a>). Idolatry can also be metaphorical, referring to anything that takes precedence over God in one's life.<p><b>and all liars</b><br>Lying is condemned throughout Scripture as contrary to God's nature, who is truth (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>). <a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a> lists a lying tongue among the things God hates. This phrase emphasizes the importance of truthfulness and integrity.<p><b>their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur</b><br>This imagery is used to describe the final judgment and eternal separation from God. The lake of fire is mentioned earlier in <a href="/revelation/20-14.htm">Revelation 20:14-15</a> as the destination for death, Hades, and those not found in the Book of Life. It symbolizes ultimate punishment and the culmination of God's justice.<p><b>This is the second death.”</b><br>The "second death" refers to eternal separation from God, distinct from physical death. <a href="/revelation/20-6.htm">Revelation 20:6</a> contrasts the second death with the first resurrection, highlighting the eternal consequences of one's spiritual state. This phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the eternal stakes involved in one's relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/c/cowardly.htm">Cowardly</a></b><br>Those who lack courage in faith, possibly due to fear of persecution or societal pressure.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/u/unbelieving.htm">Unbelieving</a></b><br>Individuals who reject faith in God and the truth of the Gospel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/abominable.htm">Abominable</a></b><br>Those who engage in detestable acts, often associated with idolatry and moral corruption.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/murderers.htm">Murderers</a></b><br>People who unlawfully take the life of another, violating the commandment against killing.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/sexually_immoral.htm">Sexually Immoral</a></b><br>Those who engage in sexual practices outside the boundaries set by Scripture.<br><br>6. <b><a href="/topical/s/sorcerers.htm">Sorcerers</a></b><br>Individuals who practice witchcraft or engage in occult activities, seeking power apart from God.<br><br>7. <b><a href="/topical/i/idolaters.htm">Idolaters</a></b><br>Those who worship false gods or place anything above God in their lives.<br><br>8. <b><a href="/topical/l/liars.htm">Liars</a></b><br>People who deceive others, violating the commandment to bear false witness.<br><br>9. <b><a href="/topical/l/lake_of_fire.htm">Lake of Fire</a></b><br>A symbolic representation of eternal separation from God, often associated with final judgment.<br><br>10. <b><a href="/topical/s/second_death.htm">Second Death</a></b><br>The eternal state of separation from God, following physical death, for those not found in the Book of Life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a></b><br><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8</a> highlights the gravity of sin and its eternal consequences. Believers are called to live in holiness and avoid these behaviors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_faith.htm">The Importance of Faith</a></b><br>The "unbelieving" are condemned, emphasizing the necessity of faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_faith.htm">Courage in Faith</a></b><br>The "cowardly" are mentioned first, suggesting that standing firm in faith, even under persecution, is crucial.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_transformation.htm">Repentance and Transformation</a></b><br>While these sins lead to the second death, the Gospel offers hope through repentance and transformation in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Understanding the reality of the second death should motivate believers to share the Gospel and live with an eternal perspective.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">But for the cowardly and</span> <span class= "ital">unfaithful</span> (or, <span class= "ital">unbelieving</span>)<span class= "ital"> and defiled with abominations, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and for all the false, their part </span>(<span class= "ital">is</span>)<span class= "ital"> in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which thing is the second death.</span> The list here given points to those classes of character which cannot find a place in the Holy City. Nothing that defileth shall enter in. The less glaring faults stand first, the <span class= "ital">cowardly</span> and <span class= "ital">unbelieving.</span> There is a high and holy fear in which the Christian passes the time of his sojourn here (<a href="/1_peter/1-17.htm" title="And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:">1Peter 1:17</a>); but there is a base and selfish fear, a fear of man, which brings a snare; those who have faith enter boldly the strife, following the Lamb whithersoever He goeth, and conquering by faith. The cowardly sink into companionship with the faithless and unbelieving, with the workers of iniquity. The abominations spoken of here have reference to those mentioned in <a href="/revelation/17-4.htm" title="And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:">Revelation 17:4</a>. The characters, it has been thought, form four pairs. Fear and unbelief go hand in hand (<a href="/context/deuteronomy/20-1.htm" title="When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, and chariots, and a people more than you, be not afraid of them: for the LORD your God is with you, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt.">Deuteronomy 20:1-8</a>; <a href="/matthew/8-26.htm" title="And he said to them, Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.">Matthew 8:26</a>); the workers of abomination and the murderers, the fornicators and the sorcerers are united as those who sin in secret; the idolaters and the false, as those who change God's truth into a lie. (Comp. <a href="/ephesians/5-5.htm" title="For this you know, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.">Ephesians 5:5</a>; <a href="/colossians/3-5.htm" title=" Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:">Colossians 3:5</a>; <a href="/philippians/3-19.htm" title="Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)">Philippians 3:19</a>.) These who are thus shut out from the heavenly city stand in contrast to those who are admitted; yet among those admitted arc such who have sinned through fear, faithlessness, and fleshliness. Sin indeed excludes from the city, but it is sin loved sin unrepented of, which alone can close the gate of the city whose gates lie open day and night. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death;</span> <span class="accented">but for the fearful</span>, etc. The construction is changed in the middle of the verse. The <span class="accented">fearful</span> are those who, through cowardice, have not overcome (cf. ver. 7). <span class="accented">Abominable</span>; those defiled with abominations (cf. <a href="/revelation/17-4.htm">Revelation 17:4</a>). <span class="accented">And murderers, and fornicators</span> (cf. <a href="/revelation/14-4.htm">Revelation 14:4</a>; <a href="/revelation/17-1.htm">Revelation 17:1, 2</a>). <span class="accented">And sorcerers</span> (cf. <a href="/revelation/9-21.htm">Revelation 9:21</a>; <a href="/revelation/18-23.htm">Revelation 18:23</a>); those who deceived the heathen. <span class="accented">And idolaters</span>; the heathen who were deceived by them. <span class="accented">All liars</span>; all who are false in any way. <span class="accented">Their part</span> is <span class="accented">in the lake</span>, etc. (see on Revelation 20:10). These took no part in the first, spiritual, resurrection (<a href="/revelation/20-6.htm">Revelation 20:6</a>); they now, therefore, inherit "the second death." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/revelation/21-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to [the] cowardly</span><br /><span class="grk">δειλοῖς</span> <span class="translit">(deilois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1169.htm">Strong's 1169: </a> </span><span class="str2">Cowardly, timid, fearful. From deos; timid, i.e. faithless.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">unbelieving</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπίστοις</span> <span class="translit">(apistois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">(passively) untrustworthy (person), or incredible (thing).</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">abominable</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐβδελυγμένοις</span> <span class="translit">(ebdelygmenois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_948.htm">Strong's 948: </a> </span><span class="str2">To abhor, detest, loathe. From a derivative of bdeo; to be disgusted, i.e. detest.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">murderers</span><br /><span class="grk">φονεῦσιν</span> <span class="translit">(phoneusin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5406.htm">Strong's 5406: </a> </span><span class="str2">A murderer. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">sexually immoral</span><br /><span class="grk">πόρνοις</span> <span class="translit">(pornois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4205.htm">Strong's 4205: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fornicator, man who prostitutes himself. From pernemi; a prostitute, i.e. a debauchee.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">sorcerers</span><br /><span class="grk">φαρμάκοις</span> <span class="translit">(pharmakois)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5333.htm">Strong's 5333: </a> </span><span class="str2">A magician, sorcerer. The same as pharmakeus.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">idolaters</span><br /><span class="grk">εἰδωλολάτραις</span> <span class="translit">(eidōlolatrais)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1496.htm">Strong's 1496: </a> </span><span class="str2">A server (worshipper) of an image (an idol). From eidolon and the base of latreuo; an image- worshipper.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="grk">πᾶσιν</span> <span class="translit">(pasin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">liars,</span><br /><span class="grk">ψευδέσιν</span> <span class="translit">(pseudesin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5571.htm">Strong's 5571: </a> </span><span class="str2">False, deceitful, lying, untrue. From pseudomai; untrue, i.e. Erroneous, deceitful, wicked.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῶν</span> <span class="translit">(autōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">place</span><br /><span class="grk">μέρος</span> <span class="translit">(meros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3313.htm">Strong's 3313: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part, portion, share. From an obsolete but more primary form of meiromai; a division or share.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[will be] in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐν</span> <span class="translit">(en)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> </span><span class="str2">In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῇ</span> <span class="translit">(tē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lake</span><br /><span class="grk">λίμνῃ</span> <span class="translit">(limnē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3041.htm">Strong's 3041: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lake. Probably from limen; a pond.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="grk">τῇ</span> <span class="translit">(tē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">burns</span><br /><span class="grk">καιομένῃ</span> <span class="translit">(kaiomenē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2545.htm">Strong's 2545: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ignite, light, burn, lit. and met; I consume with fire. Apparently a primary verb; to set on fire, i.e. Kindle or consume.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with fire</span><br /><span class="grk">πυρὶ</span> <span class="translit">(pyri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4442.htm">Strong's 4442: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fire; the heat of the sun, lightning; fig: strife, trials; the eternal fire. A primary word; 'fire'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">sulfur.</span><br /><span class="grk">θείῳ</span> <span class="translit">(theiō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2303.htm">Strong's 2303: </a> </span><span class="str2">Brimstone, sulfur. Probably neuter of theios; sulphur.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="grk">ὅ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐστιν</span> <span class="translit">(estin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> </span><span class="str2">I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ὁ</span> <span class="translit">(ho)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">second</span><br /><span class="grk">δεύτερος</span> <span class="translit">(deuteros)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1208.htm">Strong's 1208: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second; with the article: in the second place, for the second time. As the compare of duo; second.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">death.?</span><br /><span class="grk">θάνατος</span> <span class="translit">(thanatos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2288.htm">Strong's 2288: </a> </span><span class="str2">Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/revelation/21-8.htm">Revelation 21:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/revelation/21-8.htm">NT Prophecy: Revelation 21:8 But for the cowardly unbelieving sinners abominable (Rev. 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