Revelation 17:14
These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Study Note
Study Note
'These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings.' The double title appears also in Revelation 19:16 and derives from Deuteronomy 10:17 and 1 Timothy 6:15, applying the supreme lordship formulae of Israel's God directly to the Lamb. The reversal is striking: the beast-coalition appears overwhelming, yet the Lamb — the symbol of vulnerability — overcomes because of who he is, not the size of his army. The verse encapsulates Revelation's entire theology of apparent weakness as ultimate power and has sustained believers facing seemingly invincible opposition throughout history.
Other Translations
These shall war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they also shall overcome that are with him, called and chosen and faithful.
these with the Lamb shall make war, and the Lamb shall overcome them, because Lord of lords he is, and King of kings, and those with him are called, and choice, and stedfast.'
These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because he is the Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with him are named, marked out, and true.
Cross References
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Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
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The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endureth for ever.
O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.
To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.