Revelation 12:11
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”
λόγος
In Greek thought, the logos was the rational principle holding the universe together. John opens his Gospel with this word — not as a concept, but as a person. In the beginning was the Word. Before anything existed, the Word already was.
ψυχή
life
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ψυχή
Soul, life, inner person. Psuche. What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul. The soul is the real you. It outlasts everything the world offers.
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θάνατος
death.
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θάνατος
Death. Thanatos. O death where is your sting? Death has been swallowed up in victory. Jesus did not just survive death. He destroyed its power for everyone who believes.
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αἷμα
Blood
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αἷμα
Blood. Haima. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin. Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. His blood speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.
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νικάω
Overcome
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νικάω
To conquer, to overcome, to prevail. Nikao. In all these things we are more than conquerors. Not barely surviving. More than conquering. Through Him who loved us.
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μαρτυρία
Testimony
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μαρτυρία
evidence given (judicially or genitive case)
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