And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Parallel translations
- WEB Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
- BSB Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire.
- NKJV Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
- NASB Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
- NLT Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death.
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Quick answer
Death and Hades themselves are thrown into the lake of fire, called the second death. The last enemy is at last destroyed.
Overview
Death, the final enemy, is abolished forever (1 Corinthians 15:26), fulfilling the promise that mortality is swallowed up in victory. The 'second death' is eternal separation from God, distinct from physical death. Because Christ conquered death by his resurrection, his people need not fear this second death (Revelation 2:11; 20:6).
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Cor 15:26The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.
- Rev 20:6Blessed 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.
- Rev 21:8But 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.
- Rev 19:20And 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.
- Rev 1:18I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
- Rev 20:13And 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.
- Rev 20:10And 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.
- Rev 21:4And 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.
- Hos 13:14I 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.
- Rev 20:15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
- 1 Cor 15:53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
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