Revelation 20:15

Translations

Modern

And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Traditional

And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Literal

And if anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was cast into the lake of fire.

Latin

Et qui non inventus est in libro vitæ scriptus, missus est in stagnum ignis.

Original

Greek

English

And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Notes

Revelation 20:11–15

This segment describes a court hearing where the dead are judged based on their actions. God responds to ongoing rebellion with eternal punishment.

Revelation 19:11–20:15

The drama reaches its peak: God's enemies face defeat and punishment in two episodes (Revelation 19:11–21; 20:7–10). Meanwhile, the faithful enjoy a 1,000-year resurrection (Revelation 20:1–6) followed by the final judgment (20:11–15).

Theme notes and profiles

Death God as Holy Warrior God’s Anger God’s Grief over Apostasy God’s Justice God’s Promised Kingdom Holy War Resurrection in the Old Testament The Day of the Lord The Resurrection of Jesus The Resurrection of the Dead The Thousand Years (The Millennium) Visions

Related verses

John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
Matthew 13:50
…and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:41
Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
1 John 5:11–12
And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
Acts 4:12
Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
Hebrews 2:3
…how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,
John 3:18–19
Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
Hebrews 12:25
See to it that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if the people did not escape when they refused Him who warned them on earth, how much less will we escape if we reject Him who warns us from heaven?
Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
Revelation 19:20
But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
Mark 16:16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

Glossary

Book of Life Book of Revelation Bottomless Pit Death, the Second Demon Eschatology Gehenna Hades Hell Lake of Fire Lucifer Magog Millennium Second Death Unpardonable Sin, Unforgivable Sin

Topics

Antichrist: To be Destroyed Book of Life Books: The Record of the Church of Christ God Knows your Name Hell: A Lake of Fire Hell: The Future Home of the Wicked Judgment: The General Lake of Fire Lamb's Book of Life Millennium: General Scriptures Concerning Privileges of Saints: Their Names Written in the Book Life

Revelation 20:15

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