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Revelation 17:14 KJV
Revelation · chapter 17 · verse 14
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.Revelation 17:14 · King James Version
Revelation 17:14 in context
12And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.
14These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
16And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
Commentary
Cross references
- Romans 8:30
- 1 Timothy 6:15
- Matthew 22:14
- Revelation 3:21
- Revelation 2:10
- Revelation 1:5
- Revelation 19:14-21
- Daniel 2:47
Key words (Strong's)
- overcomenikaōto conquer, to carry off the victory, come off victorious, of Christ, victorious over all…G3528 →
- calledklētoscalled, invited , invited to obtain eternal salvation in the kingdom through Christ…G2822 →
- choseneklektospicked out, chosen, chosen by God,, to obtain salvation through Christ, Christians are…G1588 →
- Lambarniona little lamb, a lambG721 →
- Lordkyrioshe to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding master, lord…G2962 →
- Kingbasileusleader of the people, prince, commander, lord of the land, kingG935 →
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Here we have some account of the downfall of Babylon, to be more fully described in the following chapter. I. Here is a war begun between the beast and his followers, and the Lamb and his followers.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-18