Revelation 12:11
9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.
13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.
- KJV
- And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
- WEB
- They overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.
- ASV
- And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.
- DARBY
- and *they* have overcome him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of the word of their testimony, and have not loved their life even unto death.
- BLB
- And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they did not love their life unto death.
- ÅB
- Og de har seiret over ham i kraft av Lammets blod og det ord de vitnet; og de hadde ikke sitt liv kjært, like til døden.
- OTB
- De overvant ham
ved Lammets blod
og ved ordet av deres vitnesbyrd;
de elsket ikke sine liv
selv til døden. - B1930
- Og de har seiret over ham i kraft av Lammets blod og det ord de vidnet; og de hadde ikke sitt liv kjært, like til døden.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 10:3–5
For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:
Read in contextJohn 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Read in context1 John 5:5
Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read in contextRomans 16:20
And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
Read in contextRevelation 2:26
And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
Read in contextActs 20:24
But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
Read in contextHebrews 2:14–15
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;
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