Revelation 17:14 “They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over th…”

Revelation 17:14

They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful.”

American Standard Version

These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.

Geneva Bible 1599

These shall fight with the Lambe, and the Lambe shall ouercome them: for he is Lord of Lordes, and King of Kings: and they that are on his side, called, and chosen, and faithfull.

Darby Translation

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 called, and chosen, and faithful.

Young's Literal Translation

these with the Lamb shall make war, and the Lamb shall overcome them, because Lord of lords he is, and King of kings, and those with him are called, and choice, and stedfast.'

Bible in Basic English

These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.

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Cross references

“shall make”

Revelation 16:14 Revelation 11:7 Zechariah 2:8 Matthew 25:40 Daniel 7:21 Daniel 11:9–12

Revelation 16:14 · BSB

These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

Revelation 11:7 · BSB

When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.

Zechariah 2:8 · BSB

For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—

Matthew 25:40 · BSB

And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’

Daniel 7:21 · BSB

As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them,

Daniel 11:9–12 · BSB

who will invade the realm of the king of the South and then return to his own land.

“the Lamb shall”

1 Corinthians 15:24 Revelation 6:12–17 Psalm 110:5 Daniel 2:44 Jeremiah 50:44 Psalm 21:8–12

1 Corinthians 15:24 · BSB

Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.

Revelation 6:12–17 · BSB

And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,

Psalm 110:5 · BSB

The Lord is at Your right hand; He will crush kings in the day of His wrath.

Daniel 2:44 · BSB

In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand…

Jeremiah 50:44 · BSB

Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Babylon from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and wh…

Psalm 21:8–12 · BSB

Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.

“Lord”

1 Timothy 6:15 Revelation 1:5 Deuteronomy 10:17 Daniel 2:47 Revelation 19:16 Psalm 136:2

1 Timothy 6:15 · BSB

which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

Revelation 1:5 · BSB

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,

Deuteronomy 10:17 · BSB

For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

Daniel 2:47 · BSB

The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”

Revelation 19:16 · BSB

And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Psalm 136:2 · BSB

Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever.

“and they”

Romans 8:30 Revelation 14:1–4 Jeremiah 1:19 Romans 8:37 2 Timothy 2:4 1 Peter 2:9

Romans 8:30 · BSB

And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.

Revelation 14:1–4 · BSB

Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him 144,000 who had His name and His Father’s name written on their foreheads.

Jeremiah 1:19 · BSB

They will fight against you but will never overcome you, since I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.

Romans 8:37 · BSB

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

2 Timothy 2:4 · BSB

A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.

1 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

“and faithful”

Revelation 2:10

Revelation 2:10 · BSB

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown…

Also

Matthew 22:14 Revelation 3:21 Matthew 28:18

Matthew 22:14 · BSB

For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Revelation 3:21 · BSB

To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

Matthew 28:18 · BSB

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast.

15Then the angel said to me, “The waters you saw, where the prostitute was seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues.

Read Revelation 17