11 translations · Greek
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.”
Revelation 21:8 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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.”
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 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.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- 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 Free Bible Version
- 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 is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 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.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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.”
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Τοῖς | Tois | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δὲ | de | But | G1161 δέ then |
| δειλοῖς | deilois | to [the] cowardly | G1169 δειλός timid |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἀπίστοις | apistois | unbelieving | G571 ἄπιστος unbelieving |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ἐβδελυγμένοις | ebdelygmenois | abominable | G948 βδελύσσομαι to abhor |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| φονεῦσιν | phoneusin | murderers | G5406 φονεύς murderer |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| πόρνοις | pornois | sexually immoral | G4205 πόρνος sexual sinner |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| φαρμάκοις | pharmakois | sorcerers | G5333 φάρμακος sorcerer |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| εἰδωλολάτραις | eidōlolatrais | idolaters | G1496 εἰδωλολάτρης idolater |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| πᾶσιν | pasin | all | G3956 πᾶς all |
| τοῖς | tois | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ψευδέσιν | pseudesin | liars | G5571 ψευδής false |
| τὸ | to | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| μέρος | meros | place | G3313 μέρος part |
| αὐτῶν | autōn | their | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἐν | en | [will be] in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| τῇ | tē | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| λίμνῃ | limnē | lake | G3041 λίμνη lake |
| τῇ | tē | that | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| καιομένῃ | kaiomenē | burns | G2545 καίω to kindle/burn |
| πυρὶ | pyri | with fire | G4442 πῦρ fire |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| θείῳ | theiō | sulfur | G2303 θεῖον sulfur |
| ὅ | ho | This | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἐστιν | estin | is | G1510 εἰμί to be |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| θάνατος | thanatos | death | G2288 θάνατος death |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| δεύτερος | deuteros | second | G1208 δεύτερος secondly |
Related verses
- 1 Corinthians 6:9–10
Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s Kingdom? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.
- Revelation 2:11
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won’t be harmed by the second death.
- Ephesians 5:5–6
Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
- Revelation 22:15
Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
- Revelation 20:14–15
Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.
- Galatians 5:19–21
Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit God’s Kingdom.
- John 12:42–43
Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue, for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
- 1 John 3:15
Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.
- Proverbs 19:9
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
- 1 Corinthians 10:20–21
But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I don’t desire that you would have fellowship with demons. You can’t both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can’t both partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
6 He said to me, “I have become the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is thirsty from the spring of the water of life.
7 He who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.
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.”
9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were loaded with the seven last plagues came, and he spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the wife, the Lamb’s bride.”
10 He carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
Read all of Revelation 21 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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