American Standard Version
Revelation 20:15
15And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
- New International Version (NIV)Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
Context of Revelation 20:15
13And the sea gave up the dead that were in it; and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, eventhe lake of fire. And if any was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
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καὶ εἴ τις οὐχ εὑρέθη ἐν τῇ βίβλῳ τῆς ζωῆς γεγραμμένος, ἐβλήθη εἰς τὴν λίμνην τοῦ πυρός.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Revelation 20:15
- Mark 16:16He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that disbelieveth shall be condemned.
- John 3:18He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
- John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- Acts 4:12And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.
- Hebrews 2:3how shall we escape, if we neglect so great a salvation? which having at the first been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed unto us by them that heard;
- Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:
- 1 John 5:11And the witness is this, that God gave unto us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
- Revelation 19:20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs in his sight, wherewith he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast and them that worshipped his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone:
- Matthew 25:41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:
- Mark 9:43And if thy hand cause thee to stumble, cut it off: it is good for thee to enter into life maimed, rather than having thy two hands to go into hell, into the unquenchable fire.
Commentaries on Revelation 20:15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Written in the book of life - Only those who had continued faithful unto death were taken to heaven. All whose names were not found in the public registers, who either were not citizens, or whose names had been erased from those registers because of crimes against the state, could claim none of those emoluments or privileges which belong to the citizens; so those who either did not belong to the new and spiritual Jerusalem, or who had forfeited their…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15And whosoever - All persons, of all ranks, ages, and conditions. No word could be more comprehensive than this. The single condition here stated, as being what would save any from being cast into the lake of fire, is, that they are “found written in the book of life.” All besides these, princes, kings, nobles, philosophers, statesmen, conquerors; rich men and poor men; the bond and the free; the young and the aged; the frivolous, the vain, the proud, and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-15Verses 11-15 After the events just foretold, the end will speedily come; and there is no mention of any thing else, before the appearing of Christ to judge the world. This will be the great day: the Judge, the Lord Jesus Christ, will then put on majesty and terror. The persons to be judged are the dead, small and great; young and old, low and high, poor and rich. None are so mean, but they have some talents to account for; and none so great, as to avoid…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-15This segment describes a court hearing where the dead are judged based on their actions. God responds to ongoing rebellion with eternal punishment.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. The blissful lot of the righteous is not here specially mentioned as their bliss had commenced before the final judgment. Compare, however, Mt 25:34, 41, 46.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Revelation 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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