Revelation 21:8
But 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.
Cross-reference
Revelation 21:27 states only the righteous enter the New Jerusalem, contrasting with the excluded sinners of the lake of fire in verse 8.
Revelation 22:15 repeats a similar list of those excluded from the New Jerusalem, reinforcing the same categories of sinners condemned in Revelation 21:8.
Revelation 20:15 states that anyone not in the book of life is cast into the lake of fire — the same fate as those listed here.
Revelation 20:14 defines the lake of fire as the second death — exactly what the sinners here experience.
Revelation 19:20 shows the beast and false prophet cast into the lake of fire — the same fate awaiting the sinners listed here.
Revelation 20:6 promises the first resurrection's participants escape the second death—the exact opposite of those facing it in the lake of fire.
In Revelation 2:11, overcomers are promised they will not be hurt by the second death—the very fate described here.
Revelation 14:10 describes worshipers of the beast tormented with fire and brimstone, the same fate as those in the lake of fire.
Revelation 9:21 lists sorceries, sexual immorality, thefts, murders—sins from which people did not repent, overlapping with the sins condemned in the lake of fire.
In Revelation 2:14, sexual immorality and idolatry are rebuked—both appear in the list of the condemned.
Revelation 18:23 mentions sorcery used by Babylon to deceive nations, directly corresponding to 'sorcerers' listed among those in the lake of fire.
1 Peter 3:15 calls for sanctifying Christ and being ready to defend the faith, contrasting with the cowardly who shrink from confession.
John 12:43 reveals the motive behind cowardice: loving human praise over God’s praise, explaining why some are listed as cowardly.
John 12:42 shows rulers believing but not confessing out of fear—a direct example of the cowardly and unbelieving in Revelation 21:8.
In John 8:44, the devil is a murderer and the father of lies, revealing the source of those sins listed in the lake of fire.
1 Corinthians 6:9 lists those excluded from God's kingdom (fornicators, idolaters) — parallel to the lake of fire list.
Luke 12:4-9 expands on fearing God and confessing Christ, contrasting with the cowardly and unbelieving who fail to do so.
Galatians 5:19-21 lists works of the flesh (idolatry, sorcery, murders) that exclude from God's kingdom — mirroring the lake of fire list.
Ephesians 5:5 warns that the sexually immoral and idolaters have no inheritance in Christ's kingdom — same exclusion theme as Revelation.
1 Timothy 1:10 lists liars and fornicators as lawbreakers — directly matching the sins in Revelation 21:8.
Matthew 10:28 teaches to fear God who can destroy body and soul, directly countering the cowardice that fears man instead of God.
Malachi 3:5 lists similar sins (sorcerers, adulterers, perjurers) judged by God — the same judgment theme as the lake of fire.
Hebrews 13:4 warns that God will judge fornicators and adulterers — directly paralleling the judgment of the sexually immoral in Revelation.
1 Peter 3:14 commands not to fear threats when suffering for righteousness, directly opposing the cowardice condemned in Revelation 21:8.
In 1 John 3:15, hatred is equated with murder, broadening who qualifies as a murderer in the lake of fire.
1 John 5:4 describes those born of God overcoming the world through faith, contrasting with the unbelieving and cowardly who face the lake of fire.
1 John 5:5 identifies the overcomer as the one who believes Jesus is the Son of God, directly opposing the unbelieving listed in Revelation 21:8.
In Proverbs 19:9, he who breathes out lies will perish, echoing the second death for liars.
In Proverbs 19:5, a false witness will not go unpunished, directly supporting the judgment on liars in the lake of fire.
1 John 5:10 contrasts belief and unbelief, stating that those who do not believe God make Him a liar—mirroring the unbelieving in Revelation 21:8.
In Hebrews 11:6, without faith it is impossible to please God—highlighting why the 'unbelieving' are condemned.
In 2 Thessalonians 1:9, eternal destruction away from the Lord parallels the second death in the lake of fire.
In 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Jesus punishes those who do not know God—matching the 'unbelieving' condemned to the lake of fire.
Colossians 3:5 lists sexual immorality, impurity, and covetousness (idolatry) and commands to put them to death, directly addressing sins from the list.
Romans 6:23 provides the principle: the wages of sin is death, explaining why these sins lead to the lake of fire, the second death.
Leviticus 19:11 directly commands against lying, grounding the condemnation of liars in the OT law.
John 15:6 describes being cast into fire for not abiding in Christ, a direct parallel to the lake of fire.
Psalm 9:17 states the wicked go to hell, directly corresponding to the lake of fire here.
Matthew 25:30 casts the worthless servant into outer darkness with weeping, a parallel to the lake of fire punishment here.
Zephaniah 3:13 describes the remnant who utter no lies — directly opposing the liars condemned here. A contrast between the saved and the damned.
Jeremiah 7:9 lists stealing, murder, adultery, false swearing, idolatry — a parallel catalog of sins that matches several in this list.
Isaiah 34:10 describes unquenchable eternal fire, a direct parallel to the lake of fire judgment.
Isaiah 1:28 declares rebels and sinners will be consumed, matching the fate of the cowardly and unbelieving.
Proverbs 12:22 calls lying lips an abomination to the Lord, directly linking to 'abominable' and 'liars' in Revelation.
Psalm 15:2 describes the righteous who speak truth—opposite to the liars condemned here.
Psalm 14:1 calls the atheist a fool—unbelief is condemned, matching 'unbelieving' here.
Matthew 13:42 depicts fiery judgment with weeping and gnashing, exactly the same punishment imagery as the lake of fire here.
Psalm 5:6 declares God destroys liars—the same fate as 'all liars' in this verse.
Job 18:15 uses brimstone as a curse for the wicked, echoing the lake of fire here.
2 Kings 5:22 records Gehazi's lie for personal gain — a concrete example of the lying condemned in Revelation.
1 Kings 21:26 says Ahab acted in the vilest manner by idolatry, directly paralleling the vile and idolaters in the lake of fire.
1 Samuel 15:24 records Saul admitting he was afraid of the people — a direct example of cowardice that led to sin.
1 Samuel 15:23 equates rebellion with divination and idolatry, directly linking to idolaters and those practicing magic in Revelation.
Leviticus 19:31 forbids consulting mediums and spiritists, directly paralleling the condemnation of those who practice magic arts.
Matthew 25:46 describes eternal punishment for the unrighteous, directly matching the fate of those in the lake of fire.
John 3:36 explicitly states that disobedience results in God's wrath, paralleling the 'unbelieving' in this verse.
Luke 13:28 depicts weeping and gnashing of teeth for those excluded from the kingdom, matching the fate of the wicked here.
Mark 16:16 contrasts belief and baptism with condemnation, clearly defining the 'unbelieving' in this verse.
Mark 9:44 uses the same imagery of unquenchable fire for hell, reinforcing the eternal punishment described here.
In Titus 1:16, those who profess God but deny Him are called detestable—matching the 'abominable' in the lake of fire.
Matthew 18:8 warns of eternal fire as consequence for sin, the same fate as the lake of fire in Revelation 21:8.
1 Corinthians 5:11 lists similar sins (sexual immorality, idolatry) and instructs the church to exclude such people, mirroring final exclusion.
Luke 9:26 warns that being ashamed of Jesus leads to rejection at His coming, connecting to the 'cowardly' in this list.
Ephesians 4:25 commands putting away falsehood, directly countering the sin of lying that results in the lake of fire.
In Colossians 3:9, lying is part of the old self to be put off—the same sin condemned in the lake of fire.
1 John 2:22 identifies the 'liar' as the one denying Jesus — a specific example of the liars condemned here.
Philippians 3:19 says their end is destruction and their god is their belly, echoing the fate of idolaters in the lake of fire.
Ephesians 5:3 commands that sexual immorality and impurity not even be named among believers, contrasting with those who practice them.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:3, sanctification includes abstaining from sexual immorality, which is listed among those condemned here.
2 Corinthians 12:21 lists sexual immorality and impurity among those who have not repented, showing the need for repentance to avoid judgment.
Nehemiah 6:13 shows cowardice leading to sin—illustrating the same fear that condemns here.
1 Corinthians 10:14 commands believers to flee from idolatry, directly addressing one of the sins that leads to the lake of fire.
1 Corinthians 6:10 adds more excluded sins (thieves, drunkards) — extends the list of those barred from God's kingdom, similar to Revelation.
Zechariah 8:16 commands truth-telling, contrasting with the liars condemned in Revelation 21:8.
Malachi 1:14 curses deceivers in worship, paralleling the condemnation of liars in Revelation 21:8.
John 14:27 offers Christ's peace that removes fear, contrasting the cowardice that leads to the lake of fire.
Ephesians 5:6 says God's wrath comes on the disobedient because of these sins — ties to the judgment of the lake of fire.