11 translations · Greek
Revelation 12:11
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.
Revelation 12:11 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- and they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life—to death;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- They conquered him through the blood of the Lamb and through their personal testimony—they did not love their lives so much that they were willing to die if necessary.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- and they did overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life — unto death;
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of the testimony, and they loved not their lives unto death.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| καὶ | kai | — | G2532 καί and |
| αὐτοὶ | autoi | They | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἐνίκησαν | enikēsan | have conquered | G3528 νικάω to conquer |
| αὐτὸν | auton | him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| διὰ | dia | by | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| αἷμα | haima | blood | G129 αἷμα blood |
| τοῦ | tou | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Ἀρνίου | Arniou | Lamb | G721 ἀρνίον lamb |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| διὰ | dia | by | G1223 διά through/because of |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| λόγον | logon | word | G3056 λόγος word |
| τῆς | tēs | of | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| μαρτυρίας | martyrias | testimony | G3141 μαρτυρία testimony |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | their | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| καὶ | kai | And | G2532 καί and |
| οὐκ | ouk | — | G3756 οὐ no |
| ἠγάπησαν | ēgapēsan | they did not love | G25 ἀγαπάω to love |
| τὴν | tēn | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ψυχὴν | psychēn | lives | G5590 ψυχή soul |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | their | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἄχρι | achri | so as to shy away from | G891 ἄχρι until |
| θανάτου | thanatou | death | G2288 θάνατος death |
Related verses
- 2 Corinthians 10:3–5
For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh; for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;
- John 16:33
I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”
- 1 John 5:5
Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
- 1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Romans 16:20
And the God of peace will quickly crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
- Revelation 2:26
He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, to him I will give authority over the nations.
- Acts 20:24
But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
- Hebrews 2:14–15
Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
- Romans 8:33–39
Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? …
- 1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
9 The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
10 I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, the power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ has come; for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night.
11 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.
12 Therefore rejoice, heavens, and you who dwell in them. Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil has gone down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has but a short time.”
13 When the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child.
Read all of Revelation 12 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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