Revelation 20:14
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Revelation 20:14 in other translations
| BSB | Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. |
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| WEB | Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire. |
| ASV | And death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, even the lake of fire. |
| YLT | and the death and the hades were cast to the lake of the fire--this is the second death; |
| DARBY | and death and hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death, even the lake of fire. |
| BBE | And death and Hell were put into the sea of fire. This is the second death, even the sea of fire. |
| Webster | And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. |
What does Revelation 20:14 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
This is the second death. That is, this whole process here described --the condemnation, and the final death and ruin of those whose names are "not found written in the book of life"--properly constitutes the second death. This proves that when it is said that "death and hell were cast into a lake of fire," it cannot be meant that all punishment will cease for ever, and that all will be saved, for the writer goes on to describe what he calls "the second death" as still existing. See Rev 20:15. John describes this as the second death, not because it in all respects resembles the first death, but because it has so many points of resemblance that it may be properly called death. Death, in any form, is the penalty of law; it is attended with pain; it cuts off from hope, from friends, from enjoyment; it subjects him who dies to a much-dreaded condition, and in all these respects it was proper to call the final condition of the wicked death--though it would still be true that the soul would live. There is no evidence that John meant to affirm that the second death would imply an extinction of existence. Death never does that; the word does not naturally and properly convey that idea.
(a) "death and hell" Hoss 13:14, 1Cor 15:26,54 (b) "lake of fire" Mt 25:41
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 20:11-15
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…
Revelation 20:14 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Revelation 20:14
- 1 Corinthians 15:26
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
- Revelation 20:6
Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
- Revelation 21:8
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.
- Revelation 19:20
And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.
- Revelation 1:18
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
- Revelation 20:13
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
- Revelation 20:10
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
- Hosea 13:14
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
- Revelation 21:4
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
- Revelation 20:15
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
- 1 Corinthians 15:53
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
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Context
- Revelation 20:13
And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
- Revelation 20:14
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
- Revelation 20:15
And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
Revelation 20:14 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el infierno y la muerte fueron lanzados en el lago de fuego. Esta es la muerte segunda. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et la mort et le hadès furent jetés dans l’étang de feu: c’est ici la seconde mort, l’étang de feu. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der Tod und der Hades wurden in den Feuersee geworfen. Dies ist der zweite Tod, der Feuersee. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et infernus et mors missi sunt in stagnum ignis. Hæc est mors secunda. |