Revelation 12:11

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KJV King James Version

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives so as to shy away from death.

WEB World English Bible

They overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.

ASV American Standard Version

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

and they did overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life—unto death;

Surrounding context — Revelation 12

8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

12 Therefore rejoice, [ye] heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.

13 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man [child].

14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.

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2 Corinthians 10:3-5For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.1 John 5:5Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?Romans 16:20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen.1 Corinthians 15:57But thanks [be] to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.Acts 20:24But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.Revelation 2:26And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:Hebrews 2:14-15Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;1 John 4:4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.Romans 8:33-39Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? [It is] God that justifieth.Revelation 3:5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.2 Timothy 4:7-8I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith:Revelation 2:7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.Revelation 3:21To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.Revelation 3:12Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, [which is] new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and [I will write upon him] my new name.Ephesians 6:13-18Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.Revelation 2:10-11Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.Luke 14:26If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

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