New English Translation
Revelation 20:15
15If anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, that person was thrown 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
13The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each one was judged according to his deeds. 14Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death – the lake of fire. If anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, that person was thrown 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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- ·εἰei · ifG1487
- whosoeverτιςtis · oneG5100
- wasεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
- notοὐou · noG3756
- writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the bookὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the bookβίβλοςbiblos · bookG976
- of lifeζωήzōē · lifeG2222
- was castβάλλωballō · to throw: throwG906
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the lakeλίμνηlimnē · lakeG3041
- of fireπῦρpur · fireG4442
Cross-references for Revelation 20:15
- Mark 16:16The one who believes and is baptized will be saved, but the one who does not believe will be condemned.
- John 3:18The one who believes in him is not condemned. The one who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
- John 14:6Jesus replied, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
- Acts 4:12And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved.”
- Hebrews 2:3how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,
- Hebrews 12:25Take care not to refuse the one who is speaking! For if they did not escape when they refused the one who warned them on earth, how much less shall we, if we reject the one who warns from heaven?
- 1 John 5:11And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
- Revelation 19:20Now the beast was seized, and along with him the false prophet who had performed the signs on his behalf – signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. Both of them were thrown alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.
- Matthew 25:41“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
- Mark 9:43If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, to 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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