Revelation 20:15

And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Cross-reference

Revelation 20:10 places the devil and his agents in the lake of fire — the same destination as those not in the book of life in 20:15.

Revelation 19:20 provides a prior example of the beast and false prophet cast into the same lake of fire.

Revelation 21:27 shows that only those in the book of life enter the new Jerusalem — the opposite outcome of 20:15's lake of fire.

Revelation 21:8 lists the types of sinners who share the lake of fire — the same fate as those not in the book of life in 20:15.

In Revelation 17:8, those not in the book of life are linked to the beast that goes to destruction — the same fate as in 20:15.

Revelation 11:18 announces the time for God to judge and destroy the earth's destroyers — the same final judgment event described in 20:15.

John 3:36 Parallel

John 3:36 directly contrasts belief (eternal life) with disobedience (remaining wrath), which corresponds to the lake of fire.

In Mark 9:43-48, Jesus describes hell with unquenchable fire — the same eternal punishment symbolized by the lake of fire here.

Matthew 25:41 mentions eternal fire for the cursed, which is the same punishment as the lake of fire in Revelation 20:15.

1 John 5:12 Parallel

1 John 5:12 states that those without the Son have no life, directly paralleling the condemnation to the lake of fire.

Hebrews 10:27 warns of a fury of fire that will consume adversaries — directly parallel to the lake of fire judgment for the unrighteous.

2 Thessalonians 1:8 depicts Jesus coming with flaming fire to punish the disobedient — parallel imagery to the lake of fire judgment here.

Philippians 4:3 also names those whose names are in the book of life — the same register that determines deliverance from the lake of fire.

Hebrews 12:23 mentions the assembly enrolled in heaven — the same heavenly registry as the book of life, contrasting those who are saved.

Romans 8:9 Parallel

Romans 8:9 says lacking the Spirit means not belonging to Christ, the same condition as being excluded from the book.

Acts 3:23 Parallel

Acts 3:23 warns of destruction for rejecting the prophet, matching the fate of those not in the book of life.

John 15:6 Parallel

John 15:6 depicts being thrown into fire for not abiding in Christ, directly mirroring the lake of fire judgment.

Psalm 9:17 Parallel

In Psalm 9:17, the wicked are turned into hell — directly parallel to the lake of fire as the final destination of the ungodly.

Psalm 97:3 Parallel

Psalm 97:3 describes fire going before God to consume His adversaries — the same divine fire that becomes the lake of fire for the wicked.

Luke 10:20 Parallel

Luke 10:20 speaks of names written in heaven, the same record whose absence results in the lake of fire.

Psalm 140:10 invokes burning coals on the wicked — a plea for fiery judgment that prefigures the lake of fire.

Isaiah 4:3 Parallel

Isaiah 4:3 speaks of those written among the living in Jerusalem — the same book of life that determines escape from the lake of fire.

Mark 9:44 Parallel

Mark 9:44 describes unquenchable fire where the worm does not die—the same imagery of perpetual torment as the lake of fire.

Ezekiel 13:9 excludes false prophets from the register of Israel—a direct parallel to the book of life, whose omission leads to judgment.

Matthew 25:46 contrasts eternal punishment with eternal life—directly matching the outcome for those excluded from the book of life.

Matthew 18:8 warns of being thrown into eternal fire—the same fate as those not in the book of life, emphasizing the cost of sin.

Matthew 13:42 describes the blazing furnace with weeping—a vivid image of the lake of fire where the unsaved are thrown.

Daniel 12:1 Allusion

Daniel 12:1 promises deliverance for those whose names are written in the book—the same end‑time registry that determines rescue from the lake of fire.

John 3:18 Parallel

John 3:18 states that unbelief brings condemnation, which results in being thrown into the lake of fire here.

Jeremiah 17:13 contrasts being written in the earth (perishable) with being written in the book of life—those who forsake God are not recorded for salvation.

Romans 3:25 Related theme

Romans 3:25 presents Christ's propitiation, the means by which sins are covered and judgment is avoided.

Romans 5:12 Related theme

Romans 5:12 traces sin and death entering the world, the root cause of the second death in the lake of fire.

Isaiah 34:2 Parallel

Isaiah 34:2 declares God's wrath against nations, devoting them to destruction — a foreshadowing of the final judgment in the lake of fire.

John 17:9 Contrast

John 17:9 shows Jesus praying only for his disciples, separating them from the world that faces judgment.

Mark 16:16 Parallel

Mark 16:16 links unbelief to condemnation, which corresponds to being cast into the lake of fire here.

Luke 16:24 Parallel

Luke 16:24 describes a man in torment in flames, a vivid parallel to the lake of fire here.

Psalm 87:6 Parallel

Psalm 87:6 records the Lord registering peoples in Zion — parallel to the book of life concept, determining who is saved from the lake of fire.

Exodus 34:7 Parallel

In Exodus 34:7, God declares He will not clear the guilty — underlying the same divine justice that casts the unrepentant into the lake of fire.

Hebrews 6:8 Parallel

Hebrews 6:8 says land bearing thorns ends in burning — a parallel image of final destruction by fire, though not the lake of fire specifically.