Revelation 12:11
New International Version
They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.

New Living Translation
And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.

English Standard Version
And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.

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.

Berean Literal Bible
And they have overcome him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of the word of their testimony; and they have not loved their life unto death.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

New American Standard Bible
And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.

NASB 1995
“And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even when faced with death.

NASB 1977
“And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life even to death.

Legacy Standard Bible
And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their witness, and they did not love their life even to death.

Amplified Bible
And they overcame and conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, for they did not love their life and renounce their faith even when faced with death.

Christian Standard Bible
They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; for they did not love their lives to the point of death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not love their lives in the face of death.

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.

Contemporary English Version
"Our people defeated Satan because of the blood of the Lamb and the message of God. They were willing to give up their lives.

English Revised 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They won the victory over him because of the blood of the lamb and the word of their testimony. They didn't love their life so much that they refused to give it up.

Good News Translation
They won the victory over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the truth which they proclaimed; and they were willing to give up their lives and die.

International Standard Version
Our brothers conquered him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to their lives even in the face of death.

Majority 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.

NET Bible
But they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.

New Heart English Bible
They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony. They did not love their life, even to death.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death.

Weymouth New Testament
But they have gained the victory over him because of the blood of the Lamb and of the testimony which they have borne, and because they held their lives cheap and did not shrink even from death.

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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life—to death;

Berean Literal Bible
And they have overcome him by reason of the blood of the Lamb, and by reason of the word of their testimony; and they have not loved their life unto death.

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;

Smith's Literal Translation
And they conquered him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their souls till death.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of the testimony, and they loved not their lives unto death.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of his testimony. And they loved not their own lives, even unto death.

New American Bible
They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; love for life did not deter them from death.

New Revised Standard Version
But they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they did not cling to life even in the face of death.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they did not spare themselves even unto death.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And they were victorious by the blood of The Lamb and by the word of his testimony and they did not love their lives unto death.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And they over came him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives even to death.

Godbey New Testament
And they conquered him through the blood of the Lamb, and the word of their testimony; and with divine love they love not their life unto death.

Haweis New Testament
And they have vanquished him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death.

Mace New Testament
they overcame him by the blood of the lamb, and by the word to which they gave testimony; for their lives they expos'd to the last.

Weymouth New Testament
But they have gained the victory over him because of the blood of the Lamb and of the testimony which they have borne, and because they held their lives cheap and did not shrink even from death.

Worrell New Testament
and they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony, and they loved not their soul, even to death.

Worsley New Testament
And they have overcome him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their life unto the death.

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Context
The War in Heaven
10And I heard a loud voice in heaven saying: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Christ. For the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down—he who accuses them day and night before our God. 11 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. 12Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! But woe to the earth and the sea; with great fury the devil has come down to you, knowing he has only a short time.”…

Cross References
1 John 5:4-5
because everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith. / Who then overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.

Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

John 16:33
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

Hebrews 2:14-15
Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil, / and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

Ephesians 6:11-17
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes. / For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. / Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand. ...

Matthew 10:32-33
Therefore everyone who confesses Me before men, I will also confess him before My Father in heaven. / But whoever denies Me before men, I will also deny him before My Father in heaven.

2 Timothy 1:8-10
So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God. / He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began. / And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,

1 Peter 1:18-19
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

Colossians 1:13-14
He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son, / in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Acts 20:28
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

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!

1 John 1:7
But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

Isaiah 53:7
He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

Daniel 7:21-22
As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and prevailing against them, / until the Ancient of Days arrived and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came for them to possess the kingdom.


Treasury of Scripture

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

they overcame.

Revelation 2:7,11,17,26
He 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 3:5,12,21
He 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…

John 16:33
These 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.

the blood.

Revelation 7:10-14
And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb…

Revelation 14:1-4
And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads…

Revelation 15:3
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

the word.

Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

See on ch.

Revelation 1:2,9
Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw…

Revelation 6:9
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

Revelation 11:7
And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.

they loved not.

Revelation 2:10,13
Fear 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…

Revelation 20:4
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Luke 14:26
If 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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Revelation 12
1. A woman clothed with the sun travails.
4. The great red dragon stands before her, ready to devour her child;
6. when she is delivered she flees into the desert.
7. Michael and his angels fight with the dragon, and prevail.
13. The dragon, being cast down into the earth, persecutes the woman.














They have conquered him
The phrase "They have conquered him" refers to the victory of believers over Satan, the accuser. The Greek word for "conquered" is "nikaō," which means to overcome or prevail. This victory is not through human strength but through divine power. Historically, the early Christians faced severe persecution, yet they triumphed spiritually by remaining faithful. This phrase emphasizes the ultimate triumph of good over evil, a recurring theme in Revelation.

by the blood of the Lamb
The "blood of the Lamb" is a central theme in Christian theology, symbolizing the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ. The Greek word "haima" for blood signifies life and atonement. In the Old Testament, blood sacrifices were required for the atonement of sins, foreshadowing Christ's ultimate sacrifice. The Lamb, a reference to Jesus, is a symbol of purity and innocence. This phrase underscores the belief that salvation and victory over sin and Satan are achieved through Christ's sacrifice.

and by the word of their testimony
The "word of their testimony" highlights the power of personal witness and confession of faith. The Greek word "logos" for word implies a message or declaration. Early Christians bore witness to their faith even in the face of persecution, and their testimony was a powerful tool in spreading the Gospel. This phrase encourages believers to boldly proclaim their faith, trusting in the transformative power of their testimony.

and they did not love their lives
This phrase reflects the selflessness and dedication of the early Christians. The Greek word "agapaō" for love indicates a deep, sacrificial love. The believers prioritized their faith over their own lives, demonstrating a willingness to endure suffering for the sake of Christ. This attitude is a call to Christians to value eternal life over earthly existence, embodying the teachings of Jesus about self-denial and taking up one's cross.

so as to shy away from death
The phrase "so as to shy away from death" speaks to the courage and steadfastness of the believers. The Greek word "phobeō" for shy away means to fear or be afraid. Despite the threat of death, the early Christians remained resolute in their faith. This phrase serves as an inspiration for modern believers to stand firm in their convictions, trusting in the promise of eternal life and the ultimate victory over death through Christ.

(11) And they overcame him . . .--Better, And they conquered him (not "by," but) on account of the blood of the Lamb, and on account of the word of their testimony, &c. They overcame him--i.e., the accuser, the devil: their victory over him is "owing to" the blood of the Lamb. Who is he that condemneth, when Christ hath died? What power can the accusations of the adversary have when the Lamb of God hath taken away the sin of the world (John 1:29), and when we have boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus? (Hebrews 10:19.) Dean Alford mentions the tradition that Satan accuses men all days of the year except on the Day of Atonement. But their victory is also in virtue of the word of their testimony: in virtue of the word to which they bore witness; not simply, I think, because they had a word of God to which they could bear witness, but because they had a word of God and did bear witness to it. The Christian victory is a victory of dependence and of obedience: of dependence on Him without whom they can do nothing; and of obedience to Him: it is in keeping of His commandments there is great reward: and in bearing testimony that the testimony becomes a power and a treasure. So it was the man who did Christ's commandments who was like the man whose house was founded on the rock. Theoretical religion relaxes the energy of faith, even though it may brace the intellect; practical religion invigorates faith, gives it its force, and moulds the heroism of those who, in their love of Christ, "love not their lives even unto death." It is thought that these last words imply that the martyred saints alone are spoken of. This seems to me a mistake. It is true that in the martyr we have the fullest practical token of that spirit of devotion to Christ which loves Him more than life itself; but the spirit of such devotion and such love has breathed in thousands who have never died the martyr's death, but who have devoted their lives to Him they loved. The martyr spirit needs not death to show itself; many lose their lives for Christ's sake who have never been called to lay down their lives for Him, and these, as truly as those who have passed away in the shroud of flame, have loved not their lives unto the death. "He may bid us die for Him: He does bid us live for Him. If we do not the one--the less--we may be quite sure that we shall never rise to the other--the higher and the more glorious" (Dr. Vaughan).

Verse 11. - And they overcame him (cf. the frequent references to those who overcome, and the promises made to them, Revelation 2 , etc.). The reference "they" is to "our brethren," the accused ones of ver. 10. By the blood of the Lamb; because of the blood, etc. (Revised Version). That is, "the blood of the Lamb" is the ground or reason of their victory, not the instrument. So in Revelation 1:9, "1 John... was in the island called Patmos, because of the Word of God (διὰ τὸν λόγον)" (cf. Revelation 6:9). Winer agrees with this view of the present passage, against Ewald and De Wette (p. 498 of Moulton's translation). "The Lamb," who was seen "as it had been slain" (Revelation 5:6) - Christ. And by the word of their testimony; and on account of the word, etc. The one phrase is the natural complement of the other. "The blood of the Lamb" would have been shed in vain without the testimony, the outcome of the faith of his followers; that testimony would have been impossible without the shedding of the blood. And they loved not their lives unto the death; their life even unto death. That is, they valued not their life in this world, even to the extent of meeting death for the sake of giving their testimony. There is no article in the Greek, merely ἄχρι θανάτον; so also in the same phrase in Acts 22:4. The article of the Authorized Version in Acts 22:4 is probably derived from Wickliffe's Bible; that in the present passage, from Tyndale's.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
They
αὐτοὶ (autoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

have conquered
ἐνίκησαν (enikēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 3528: To conquer, be victorious, overcome, prevail, subdue. From nike; to subdue.

him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

by
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

blood
αἷμα (haima)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 129: Blood, literally, figuratively or specially; by implication, bloodshed, also kindred.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lamb
Ἀρνίου (Arniou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 721: (originally: a little lamb, but diminutive force was lost), a lamb. Diminutive from aren; a lambkin.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

by
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

word
λόγον (logon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

of
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

testimony;
μαρτυρίας (martyrias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3141: Witness, evidence, testimony, reputation. From martus; evidence given.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they did not love
ἠγάπησαν (ēgapēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 25: To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. Perhaps from agan; to love.

their
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

lives
ψυχὴν (psychēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5590: From psucho; breath, i.e. spirit, abstractly or concretely.

so as to shy away from
ἄχρι (achri)
Preposition
Strong's 891: As far as, up to, until, during. Or achris akh'-rece; akin to akron; until or up to.

death.
θανάτου (thanatou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2288: Death, physical or spiritual. From thnesko; death.


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