Revelation 17:14
in Revelation 17They 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.”
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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This verse in Revelation 17
Commentary
14 notes on this verseIndeed! For "no one can serve two masters." And so those who conspire together with an evil agreement and ally themselves with the antichrist will oppose themselves to Christ. However, the Lamb of God who was slain for us will conquer them. For he was …
This site's exposition
The ten horns you saw
on Revelation 17:12-14
The ten kings match the ten horns of Daniel 7:24 and rule for one hour, along with the beast. The Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, the title of 19:16.
This site's exposition
the Lamb will triumph over them
The title Lord of lords and King of kings returns at 19:16 in reverse order, written on the Rider's robe. Jamieson, Fausset and Brown read the called, chosen and faithful as sharing the victory, saints now appearing with Him. John Wesley reads them as calling, election and faithfulness to death.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers4 voices
A commentator
Victorinus of PettauCommentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John · Written before 304.
"And the beast which thou sawest is of the seven." Since before those kings Nero reigned. "And he is the eighth." He says only when this beast shall come, reckon it the eighth place, since in that is the completion. He added:- "And shall go into perdition." For that ten kings received royal power when he shall move from the east, he says. He shall be sent from the city of Rome with his armies. And Daniel sets forth the ten horns and the ten diadems.
We have indeed, likewise, a second font, (itself withal one with the former, ) of blood, to wit; concerning which the Lord said, "I have to be baptized with a baptism," when He had been baptized already. For He had come "by means of water and blood," just as John has written; that He might be baptized by the water, glorified by the blood; to make us, in like manner, called by water, chosen by blood.
A commentator
Primasius of HadrumetumCOMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 17:13-14 · Written before 560.
proposed
It now says clearly that that power that they had received with the beast they will hand over to the beast, that is, to that head that seemed to have died and to have come to life again. For by a common consent and will …
He says these "will make war with the Lamb." For before they are completely overthrown by the Antichrist, these will persecute the church about which the book speaks. But Christ will prevail; for though they are evil, he will deliver them over to the worse …
The Medieval Church1 voice
These will make war with the Lamb, etc. So that human weakness would not fear the cruelty of the ancient enemy, he describes the beast with seven heads armed with the horns of secular power, defeated by Christ's triumph, and added, indicating that he triumphs …
6 more voices on this verse
The Medieval Church1 voice
And those who are with him are called, chosen, and faithful. He rightly prefixed chosen, for many are called, but few are chosen.
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
And they that are with him - Beholding his victory, are such as were, while in the body, called, by his word and Spirit. And chosen - Taken out of the world, when they were enabled to believe in him. And faithful - Unto death.
These shall make war with the Lamb,.... The Lord Jesus Christ, so often spoken of in this book under this character, Rev 5:
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
This shall not be till after they have first executed judgment on the harlot (Re 17:15, 16). Lord of lords, &c.--anticipating Re 19:16. are--not in the Greek. Therefore translate, "And they that are with Him, called chosen, and faithful (shall overcome them, namely, the beast and his allied kings)." These have been with Christ in heaven unseen, but now appear with Him.
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 - The ten powers of the beast must compose the secular kingdom of antichrist, for they make war with the Lamb, who is Christ Jesus. This is perfectly true of all popish states, for they have constantly opposed, as long as they have had any secular power, the progress of pure Christianity.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
These shall make war with the Lamb - The Lamb of God - the Lord Jesus (See the notes at Rev 5:6); that is, they would combine with the papacy in opposing evangelical religion. It is not meant that they would openly and avowedly proclaim war against the Son of God, but that they would practically do this in sustaining a persecuting power. It is unnecessary to show how true this has been in history; how entirely they sustained the papacy in all its measures of persecution. And the Lamb shall overcome them - Shall ultimately gain the victory over them. The meaning is, that they would not be able to extinguish the true religion. In spite of all opposition and persecution, that would still live in the world, until it would be said that a complete triumph was gained. For he is Lord of lords, and King of kings - He has supreme power over all the earth, and all kings and princes are subject to his control. Compare Rev 19:16. And they that are with him - The reference is to the persecuted saints who have adhered to him as his faithful followers in all these protracted conflicts. Are called - That is, called by him to be his followers; as if he had selected them out of the world to maintain his cause. See the notes on Rom 1:7. And chosen - See the Joh 15:16 note, and 1Pe 1:2 note. In their steadfast adherence to the truth, they had shown that they were truly chosen by the Saviour, and could be relied on in the warfare against the powers of evil. And faithful - They had shown themselves faithful to him in times of persecution, and in the hour of darkness.
The words behind it
26 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| οὗτοι | houtoi | These | G3778 → | 1381 times |
| μετὰ | meta | with | G3326 → | 461 times |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἀρνίου | arniou | Lamb | G721 → | 30 times |
| πολεμήσουσιν, | polemesousin | war will make, | G4170 → | 7 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| τὸ | to | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| ἀρνίον | arnion | Lamb | G721 → | 30 times |
| νικήσει | nikesei | will overcome | G3528 → | 28 times |
| αὐτούς, | autous | them, | G846 → | 5565 times |
| ὅτι | hoti | because | G3754 → | 1292 times |
| κύριος | kurios | Lord | G2962 → | 711 times |
| κυρίων | kurion | of lords | G2962 → | 711 times |
| ἐστὶν | estin | He is | G1510 → | 2333 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| βασιλεὺς | basileus | King | G935 → | 114 times |
| βασιλέων, | basileon | of kings, | G935 → | 114 times |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| οἱ | hoi | those | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| μετ᾽ | met᾽ | with | G3326 → | 461 times |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | Him | G846 → | 5565 times |
| κλητοὶ | kletoi | [are] called | G2822 → | |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| ἐκλεκτοὶ | eklektoi | chosen | G1588 → | |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → | 9120 times |
| πιστοί.¶ | pistoi | faithful. | G4103 → | 67 times |
οὗτοιThese
houtoiG3778 →1381 times
μετὰwith
metaG3326 →461 times
τοῦthe
touG3588 →19766 times
ἀρνίουLamb
arniouG721 →30 times
πολεμήσουσιν,war will make,
polemesousinG4170 →7 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
τὸthe
toG3588 →19766 times
ἀρνίονLamb
arnionG721 →30 times
νικήσειwill overcome
nikeseiG3528 →28 times
αὐτούς,them,
autousG846 →5565 times
ὅτιbecause
hotiG3754 →1292 times
κύριοςLord
kuriosG2962 →711 times
κυρίωνof lords
kurionG2962 →711 times
ἐστὶνHe is
estinG1510 →2333 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
βασιλεὺςKing
basileusG935 →114 times
βασιλέων,of kings,
basileonG935 →114 times
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
οἱthose
hoiG3588 →19766 times
μετ᾽with
met᾽G3326 →461 times
αὐτοῦHim
autouG846 →5565 times
κλητοὶ[are] called
kletoiG2822 →
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
ἐκλεκτοὶchosen
eklektoiG1588 →
καὶand
kaiG2532 →9120 times
πιστοί.¶faithful.
pistoiG4103 →67 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Romans 8:30And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.
it leads to
- Romans 8:28
And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Ephesians 1:11
In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,
- Romans 8:28
Through
Revelation 1:5and 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…
it leads to
- Psalms 89:27
I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.
- Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
- Psalms 89:27
Through
Matthew 22:14For many are called, but few are chosen.”
it leads to
- 2 Peter 1:10
Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
- Luke 13:23–24
“Lord,” someone asked Him, “will only a few people be saved?” Jesus answered,
- 2 Peter 1:10
Through
Revelation 3:21To 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.
it leads to
- 2 Timothy 2:12
if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
- Matthew 19:28
Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve…
- 2 Timothy 2:12
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Andreas of Caesarea, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 17:13-14; Bede, Commentary on Revelation; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament; Oecumenius, Commentary on Revelation; Primasius of Hadrumetum, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 17:13-14; Tertullian, On Baptism and Victorinus of Pettau, Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John.