Revelation 11:5
11:4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
KJV
If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this way.
And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
And if any man will hurt them, fire proceeds out of their mouth, and devours their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
What does Revelation 11:5 mean?
Revelation 11:5 is a verse in the book of Revelation, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include καί (kai), τίς (ei), ἀδικέω (adikeo). It connects to 15 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Cross-references
Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Psalms 65:5By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:
Proverbs 8:15By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Proverbs 8:16By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Ezekiel 2:9And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
Ezekiel 2:10And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Ephesians 1:20Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
Philippians 2:10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Philippians 2:11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Revelation 5:1And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
Revelation 6:1And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
Revelation 6:3And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
Revelation 11:8And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
Revelation 11:10And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Revelation 11:5.
If any of them that believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake.
1 Corinthians 7:36But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.
Luke 1:62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.
Mark 9:22And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
Matthew 1:3And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;
Matthew 13:28He said unto them, An enemy hath done this.1161 The servants said unto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
Matthew 15:11Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Matthew 15:18But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.
Frequently asked questions
What does Revelation 11:5 say?
Revelation 11:5 (King James Version) reads: "And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed."
Is Revelation 11:5 in the Old or New Testament?
Revelation 11:5 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Revelation.
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