Revelation 21:8

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.”

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WEBBE

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 sulphur, which is the second death.”

BSB

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.”

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

But those who are full of fear and without faith, the unclean and takers of life, those who do the sins of the flesh, and those who make use of evil powers or who give worship to images, and all those who are false, will have their part in the sea of ever-burning fire which is the second death.

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τοῖς tois (the) G3588 δὲ de But G1161 δειλοῖς deilois to [the] cowardly G1169 καὶ kai and G2532 ἀπίστοις apistois to [the] unbelieving G571 καὶ kai and G2532 ἁμαρτωλοῖς hamartōlois to sinners G268 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐβδελυγμένοις ebdelugmenois having made themselves abominable G948 καὶ kai and G2532 φονεῦσιν phoneusin to murderers G5406 καὶ kai and G2532 πόρνοις pornois to the sexually immoral G4205 καὶ kai and G2532 φαρμάκοις pharmakois to sorcerers G5333 καὶ kai and G2532 εἰδωλολάτραις eidōlolatrais to idolaters G1496 καὶ kai and G2532 πᾶσιν pasin to all G3956 τοῖς tois (the) G3588 ψευδέσιν pseudesin liars G5571 τὸ to the G3588 μέρος meros portion G3313 αὐτῶν autōn of them G846 ἐν en [is] in G1722 τῇ tēa the G3588 λίμνῃ limnē lake G3041 τῇ tēa which G3588 καιομένῃ kaiomenē is burning G2545 πυρὶ puri with fire G4442 καὶ kai and G2532 θείῳ theiō with brimstone G2303 ὅ ho which G3739 ἐστιν estin is G1510 ὁ ho the G3588 θάνατος thanatos death G2288 ὁ ho (the) G3588 δεύτερος.¶ deuteros second G1208

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

The new heaven and the new earth will not be separate from each other; the earth of the saints, their glorified, bodies, will be heavenly. The old world, with all its troubles and tumults, will have passed away. There will be no sea; this aptly represents freedom from conflicting passions, temptations, troubles, changes, and alarms; from whatever can divide or interrupt the communion of saints. This new Jerusalem is the church of God in its new and perfect state, the church triumphant. Its blessedness came wholly from God, and depends on him. The presence of God with his people in heaven, will not be interrupt as it is on earth, he will dwell with them continually. All effects of former trouble shall be done away. They have often been in tears, by reason of sin, of affliction, of the calamities of the church; but no signs, no remembrance of former sorrows shall remain. Christ makes all things new. If we are willing and desirous that the gracious Redeemer should make all things new in order hearts and nature, he will make all things new in respect of our situation, till he has brought us to enjoy complete happiness. See the certainty of the promise. God gives his titles, Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, as a pledge for the full performance. Sensual and sinful pleasures are muddy and poisoned waters; and the best earthly comforts are like the scanty supplies of a cistern; when idolized, they become broken cisterns, and yield only vexation. But the joys which Christ imparts are like waters springing from a fountain, pure, refreshing, abundant, and eternal. The sanctifying consolations of the Holy Spirit prepare for heavenly happiness; they are streams which flow for us in the wilderness. The fearful durst not meet the difficulties of religion, their slavish fear came from their unbelief; but those who were so dastardly as not to dare to take up the cross of Christ, were yet so desperate as to run into abominable wickedness. The agonies and terrors of the first death will lead to the far greater terrors and agonies of eternal death.

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Wicked (People)DeathIdolatryBackslidersCharacterFalsehoodUnbeliefAdulteryHomicideHellPerseveranceFire

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