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Revelation 20:14

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then death itself and hell were thrown into the lake of fire. This is what the second death actually is.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even death gets defeated in the end, that's the ultimate plot twist.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Revelation, written by the Apostle John during the Roman persecution of Christians around 95 AD, this verse is part of a prophetic vision describing the final judgment and the ultimate defeat of evil. It follows the events of the millennium, where Satan is bound and the dead are resurrected for judgment, with death and Hades being cast into the lake of fire as symbols of God's complete victory over sin and mortality. This imagery draws from Old Testament themes of divine judgment, emphasizing the end of all that opposes God's kingdom.

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