REV 21:8 Parallel Verse View

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ULT But for the cowardly and the unbelieving and the abhorred and murderers and fornicators and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake burning with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

UST But all the others will suffer in the lake of burning sulfur. That is what it means to die a second time. Those who are cowards will suffer this way. So will those who do not believe in me, those who do detestable things, those who murder people, those who sin sexually, those who practice witchcraft, those who worship idols, and all those who tell lies.”

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.”

MSB But to [the] cowardly and unbelieving and sinful[fn] 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.”

BLB But to the cowardly and unbelieving and having become abominable and murderers and the sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their portion is in the lake burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."

AICNT But as for the cowardly, the faithless, [[the sinful,]][fn] the detestable, the murderers, the sexually immoral, the sorcerers, the idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.

21:8, the sinful: Later manuscripts add. BYZ

OEB But as for cowards, unbelievers, the degraded, murderers, the impure, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars – their place will be in the burning lake of fire and sulphur. That is the Second Death.”

WEBBE But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners,[fn] abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,[fn] idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, which is the second death.”

21:8 TR and NU omit “sinners”

21:8 The word for “sorcerers” here also includes users of potions and drugs.

WMBB (Same as above including footnotes)

NET 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.”

LSV 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.”

FBV But anyone who is a coward, who doesn't trust me, who does disgusting things, who is a murderer, who is sexually immoral, who practices witchcraft, who worships idols, who tells lies—their chosen place[fn] is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”

21:8 “Their chosen place”: or “their lot.”

TCNT But as for the cowardly, the faithless, [fn]the sinful, the detestable, the murderers, the fornicators, the sorcerers, the idolaters, and all liars, their portion is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

21:8 the sinful, ¦ — ANT CT TR

T4T But those who are cowardly, those who do not believe in me, those who do detestable things, those who are murderers, those who sin sexually, those who commit sorcery, those who worship idols, and every liar, will all suffer in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. Anyone who suffers in that lake will be dying the second time.”

LEB But as for the cowards and unbelievers and detestable persons and murderers and sexually immoral people and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their share is in the lake that burns with fire and sulphur, 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.

Moff but as for the craven, the faithless, the abominable, as for murderers, the immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and liars of all kinds--their lot is the lake that blazes with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."

Wymth 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."

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.

DRA 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.

YLT 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.'

Drby But to the fearful and unbelieving, [and sinners], and those who make themselves abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part [is] in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

RV 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.
(But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable/revolting, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone/sulfur; which is the second death. )

SLT 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,

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable/revolting, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone/sulfur: which is the second death. )

KJB-1611 But the fearefull, and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable, and murderers, and whore mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all lyars, shall haue their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
(But the fearefull, and unbeleeuing, and the abominable/revolting, and murderers, and whore mongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all lyars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone/sulfur: which is the second death.)

Bshps But the fearefull and vnbeleuing, and the abhominable, and murtherers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, & all lyers, shall haue their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brymstone: which is the seconde death.
(But the fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable/revolting, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone/sulfure: which is the second death.)

Gnva But the fearful and vnbeleeuing, and the abominable and murtherers, and whoremogers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall haue their part in the lake, which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
(But the fearful and unbeleeuing, and the abominable/revolting and murderers, and whoremogers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake, which burneth with fire and brimstone/sulfur, which is the second death. )

Cvdl But the fearefull and vnbeleuynge, and the abhominable, and murthurers, and whormongers, and sorcerers, and ydolaters, & all lyars, shal haue their parte in the lake, that burneth with fyre and brymstone, which is the seconde death.
(But the fearful and unbelieving, and the abominable/revolting, and murderers, and whormongers, and sorcerers, and ydolaters, and all lyars, shall have their part in the lake, that burneth with fire and brimstone/sulfure, which is the second death.)

TNT But the fearefull and vnbelevynge and the abhominable and murdrers and whormongers and sorcerers and ydolaters and all lyars shall have their parte in the lake which burnyth with fyre and brymstone which is the seconde deth.
(But the fearful and unbeleving and the abominable/revolting and murdrers and whormongers and sorcerers and ydolaters and all lyars shall have their part in the lake which burnyth with fire and brimstone/sulfure which is the second death. )

Wycl But to ferdful men, and vnbileueful, and cursid, and manquelleris, and fornycatouris, and to witchis, and worschiperis of idols, and to alle lieris, the part of hem shal be in the pool brennynge with fier and brymstoon, that is the secounde deth.
(But to fearful men, and unbeliefful, and cursed, and mankiller/executioneris, and fornycatouris, and to witchis, and worshipperis of idols, and to all liaris, the part of hem shall be in the pool burning with fire and brimstone/sulfur, that is the second death.)

Luth Den Verzagten aber und Ungläubigen, den Greulichen und Totschlägern und Hurern und Zauberern und Abgöttischen und allen Lügnern, deren Teil wird sein in dem Pfuhl, der mit Feuer und Schwefel brennet, welches ist der andere Tod.
(The Verzagten but and Ungläubigen, the Greulichen and murderern and whoren and Zauberern and Abgöttischen and all/everyone liar(s)n, whose/their part/portion becomes be in to_him Pfuhl, the/of_the with fire(n) and Schwefel burns(v), which is the/of_the other/different death.)

ClVg Timidis autem, et incredulis, et execratis, et homicidis, et fornicatoribus, et veneficis, et idolatris, et omnibus mendacibus, pars illorum erit in stagno ardenti igne et sulphure: quod est mors secunda.[fn]
(Timidis however, and incredulis, and execratis, and homicidis, and fornicatoribus, and poisoneds, and idolstris, and to_all mendacibus, part of_them will_be in/into/on pond ardenti with_fire and sulphure: that it_is death the_second. )

21.8 Timidis. Id est: illis qui timore pœnarum fidem accipere fugiunt, vel acceptam relinquunt, erit æterna damnatio.

21.8 Timidis. That it_is: to_them who/which with_fear punishmentrum faith to_receive fugiunt, or acceptam they_leave, will_be eternal damnatio.

UGNT τοῖς δὲ δειλοῖς, καὶ ἀπίστοις, καὶ ἐβδελυγμένοις, καὶ φονεῦσι, καὶ πόρνοις, καὶ φαρμάκοις, καὶ εἰδωλολάτραις, καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ψευδέσιν, τὸ μέρος αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ λίμνῃ τῇ καιομένῃ πυρὶ καὶ θείῳ, ὅ ἐστιν ὁ θάνατος ὁ δεύτερος.
(tois de deilois, kai apistois, kai ebdelugmenois, kai foneusi, kai pornois, kai farmakois, kai eidōlolatrais, kai pasi tois pseudesin, to meros autōn en taʸ limnaʸ taʸ kaiomenaʸ puri kai theiōi, ho estin ho thanatos ho deuteros.)

SBL-GNT τοῖς δὲ δειλοῖς καὶ ⸀ἀπίστοις καὶ ἐβδελυγμένοις καὶ φονεῦσι καὶ πόρνοις καὶ φαρμάκοις καὶ εἰδωλολάτραις καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ψευδέσιν τὸ μέρος αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ λίμνῃ τῇ καιομένῃ πυρὶ καὶ θείῳ, ὅ ἐστιν ὁ θάνατος ὁ δεύτερος.
(tois de deilois kai ⸀apistois kai ebdelugmenois kai foneusi kai pornois kai farmakois kai eidōlolatrais kai pasi tois pseudesin to meros autōn en taʸ limnaʸ taʸ kaiomenaʸ puri kai theiōi, ho estin ho thanatos ho deuteros.)

RP-GNT Τοῖς δὲ δειλοῖς καὶ ἀπίστοις καὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς καὶ ἐβδελυγμένοις καὶ φονεῦσιν καὶ πόρνοις καὶ φαρμάκοις καὶ εἰδωλολάτραις, καὶ πᾶσιν τοῖς ψευδέσιν, τὸ μέρος αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ λίμνῃ τῇ καιομένῃ πυρὶ καὶ θείῳ, ὅ ἐστιν ὁ θάνατος ὁ δεύτερος.
(Tois de deilois kai apistois kai hamartōlois kai ebdelugmenois kai foneusin kai pornois kai farmakois kai eidōlolatrais, kai pasin tois pseudesin, to meros autōn en taʸ limnaʸ taʸ kaiomenaʸ puri kai theiōi, ho estin ho thanatos ho deuteros.)

TC-GNT [fn]Τοῖς δὲ δειλοῖς καὶ ἀπίστοις [fn]καὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς καὶ ἐβδελυγμένοις καὶ φονεῦσι καὶ πόρνοις καὶ [fn]φαρμάκοις καὶ εἰδωλολάτραις, καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ψευδέσι, τὸ μέρος αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ λίμνῃ τῇ καιομένῃ [fn]πυρὶ καὶ θείῳ, ὅ ἐστιν [fn]ὁ θάνατος ὁ δεύτερος.
(Tois de deilois kai apistois kai hamartōlois kai ebdelugmenois kai foneusi kai pornois kai farmakois kai eidōlolatrais, kai pasi tois pseudesi, to meros autōn en taʸ limnaʸ taʸ kaiomenaʸ puri kai theiōi, ho estin ho thanatos ho deuteros. )

21:8 τοις δε δειλοις ¦ δειλοις δε TR

21:8 και αμαρτωλοις ¦ — ANT CT TR

21:8 φαρμακοις ¦ φαρμακευσι TR

21:8 πυρι ¦ εν πυρι ANT

21:8 ο θανατος ο δευτερος ¦ δευτερος θανατος TR

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 21:1–8: John saw the new heaven and earth

In this section, John saw a new heaven, a new earth, and a new Jerusalem. John also heard someone explain that God now lives with his people. The person also spoke about those who did not follow God.

Other examples of headings for this section are:

The new heaven and earth descended, and God began living with his people

All things made new (JBP)

21:8a

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable

But cowards, those without faith, people who do detestable things,
But those who are afraid to follow Jesus, those who refuse to believe in me, those who do terrible/abhorrent things,

the cowardly: This phrase usually refers to people who are afraid to do things. For example:

cowards (NLT)

Here it refers to people who are afraid to obey God. They are afraid of persecution and so they do not follow Jesus.

In some languages a literal translation would not imply the correct meaning here. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

Explain the meaning in your translation. For example:
those afraid of persecution
Translate the literal meaning and explain its meaning in a footnote. An example footnote is:
Here “the cowardly” probably refers to people who are afraid of persecution. So they do not follow Jesus.

unbelieving: This phrase refers to people who choose not to believe in Jesus. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

unbelievers (NLT)

the faithless (RSV)

abominable: This phrase refers to people who do disgusting and detestable things. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

the obscene (REB)

detestable people (GW)

21:8b

and murderers and sexually immoral

murderers, adulterers/fornicators,
those who murder others, those who commit/do sexual immorality,

murderers: This phrase refers to people who kill others deliberately and unlawfully. See how you translated the noun “murder” in 9:21 for a similar idea. But note that the word here refers to the people who commit these murders.

sexually immoral: This phrase refers to people who have sexual relations with anyone who is not their spouse. The word refers to both men and women. Use a word or phrase that refers to all kinds of sexual sin. For example:

adulterers/fornicators

those who sin sexually

21:8c

and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars,

sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars
those who do witchcraft/sorcery, those who worship idols, and all those who lie

sorcerers: This phrase refers to people who do sorcery. The word refers to any method to get something by supernatural means. This could include using spells, magic potions, and contacting evil spirits. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

those who practice magic arts (NIV)

those who practice/do sorcery or magic

See how you translated a similar phrase in 9:21 (“sorcery”).

idolaters: This phrase refers to people who consider certain images or statues to be gods or represent gods. They worship and pray to them. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

those who worship idols (GNT)

worshippers of false gods (NJB)

21:8d

their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur.

will have a place in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur,
will go to the lake where fire and sulfur burns and remain there.

their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur: This clause indicates that the sinners will go to this evil place and remain there. This will be their home. They will not be able to leave. Other ways to translate this clause are:

the place for them is the lake burning with fire and sulfur (GNT)

their fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur (NLT)

the lake that burns with fire and sulfur: The Greek phrase is literally “the lake burning with fire and sulfur.” The phrase here has the same meaning as the phrase “the fiery lake of burning sulfur” in 19:20e. The phrase “the lake of fire and sulfur” in 20:10a has the same meaning also. For example:

the lake that burns with fire and sulfur (NRSV)

21:8e

This is the second death.”

which is the second death.”
Being in that lake is the second time that someone dies.”

This: This word refers to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. Other ways to translate this word are:

That place

which (GNT)

the second death: The first death is when a person dies on earth and his body dies. The phrase the second death refers to being thrown into the lake of fire (20:14–15). Other ways to translate this clause are:

called the second death

the second time of dying

See how you translated this phrase in 20:6 or 20:14.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

τοῖς δὲ δειλοῖς, καὶ ἀπίστοις

˱to˲_the ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῖς Δέ δειλοῖς καί ἀπίστοις καί ἐβδελυγμένοις καί φονεῦσι καί πόρνοις καί φαρμάκοις καί εἰδωλολάτραις καί πᾶσι τοῖς ψευδέσιν τό μέρος αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ λίμνῃ τῇ καιομένῃ πυρί καί θείῳ ὅ ἐστίν ὁ θάνατος ὁ δεύτερος)

John is using the adjectives cowardly and unbelieving as nouns to mean certain kinds of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate these words with equivalent phrases. Alternate translation: [for cowardly people and unbelieving people]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐβδελυγμένοις

˓having_been˒_detested

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [those who do things that make God abhor them]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

πυρὶ καὶ θείῳ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῖς Δέ δειλοῖς καί ἀπίστοις καί ἐβδελυγμένοις καί φονεῦσι καί πόρνοις καί φαρμάκοις καί εἰδωλολάτραις καί πᾶσι τοῖς ψευδέσιν τό μέρος αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ λίμνῃ τῇ καιομένῃ πυρί καί θείῳ ὅ ἐστίν ὁ θάνατος ὁ δεύτερος)

This phrase expresses a single idea by using two words connected with and. The word fire describes the state of the sulfur. If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this meaning with an equivalent phrase that does not use “and.” Alternate translation: [with fiery sulfur]

Note 4 topic: translate-ordinal

ὁ θάνατος ὁ δεύτερος.

the death ¬the second