Revelation 13:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.”
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““If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.”
King James Version · Public Domain“If any man is for captivity, into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“if any one a captivity doth gather, into captivity he doth go away; if any one by sword doth kill, it behoveth him by sword to be killed; here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Revelation 13:10 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 9:5And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting from anyone who takes the life of his fellow man:
- Exodus 21:23But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—
- Isaiah 14:2The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.
- Isaiah 26:21For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth will reveal her bloodshed and will no longer conceal her slain.
- Isaiah 33:1Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed. When you have finished betraying, you will be betrayed.
- Jeremiah 15:2If they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘Those destined for death, to death; those destined for the sword, to the sword; those destined for famine, to famine; and those destined for captivity, to captivity.’
- Jeremiah 43:11He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword.
- Lamentations 3:26It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
- Habakkuk 2:3For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
- Matthew 7:2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
- Matthew 26:52“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
- Luke 18:1Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
- Luke 21:19By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
- Colossians 1:11being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
- Hebrews 6:12Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
- Hebrews 10:36You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
- Hebrews 12:3Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
- James 1:2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
- James 5:7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
- Revelation 1:9I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
- Revelation 2:2I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles.
- Revelation 2:19I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latter deeds are greater than your first.
- Revelation 3:3Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.
- Revelation 3:10Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
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