Revelation 2:8
Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 2
“And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;”Revelation 2:8
What Does Revelation 2:8 Mean?
Revelation 2:8 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 2, verse 8 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Revelation 2:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 1:1“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”Isaiah 44:6“Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.”Hebrews 12:2“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”Revelation 1:8“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”Revelation 1:17“And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:”John 8:58“Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”Deuteronomy 32:39“See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”Colossians 1:17“And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.”1 John 1:1“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;”Isaiah 48:12“Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.”Luke 24:5“And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?”Revelation 1:20“The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.”Revelation 2:1“Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;”Exodus 23:21“Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.”Psalms 93:2“Thy throne is established of old: thou art from everlasting.”Isaiah 41:4“Who hath wrought and done it, calling the generations from the beginning? I the LORD, the first, and with the last; I am he.”John 1:15“John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.”Revelation 1:11“Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.”1 Corinthians 3:14“If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.”Romans 14:9“For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.”
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