Revelation 13:10 meaning and explanation

“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.

Revelation 13:10, Berean Standard Bible

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John, exiled on Patmos, records a vision of the beast permitted to wage war on the saints (13:7). Verse 10 is a word spoken within that vision, likely echoing Jeremiah 15:2 and 43:11, where captivity and sword are the appointed judgments of God.

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