Revelation 12:8 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁸ But they did not win and so lost their place in heaven.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ But they were defeated, and there was no room found for them in heaven any longer.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ and they prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven.

Common English Bible

⁸ but they did not prevail, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ But they did not prevail, and a place for them was no longer found in heaven.

Revelation 12:8 Cross References

Matthew 16:18

And I also tell you, [although] you are Peter [i.e., a stone], it is on this rock [i.e., the truth you have just confessed] that I will build my church and [not even] the gates of the unseen place of departed spirits will win out over it [i.e., all efforts to stamp out the church by killing Christians will fail].

Acts 1:25

to replace Judas in this ministry and this group of apostles, from which he fell away to go to where he belonged” [i.e., to the place of punishment for unrepentant sinners].

Jude 1:6

And angels, who did not remain within [the bounds of] their proper authority, but left their own realm, God has kept in perpetual bondage, under [thick] darkness, awaiting judgment on the Great Day [when they will be punished].

Revelation 12:11

And they [i.e., the brothers. See 6:9- 11] gained the victory over Satan by the blood of the Lamb, and by [remaining true to] the message of their testimony. And they did not love their lives [so much that they refused] to die [for their faith].

Revelation 12:7

Then there was a war in heaven. Michael [See Dan. 10:13; 12:1; Jude 9] and his angels waged war against the dragon [See verse 9]; and the dragon and his angels fought back.

Revelation 12:9

Then the great dragon was thrown out [of heaven]; he is the snake from ancient times who is [also] called “the Devil,” and “Satan,” the deceiver of the entire world. He was thrown down to earth along with his angels.

Revelation 20:11

Then I saw a great [i.e., huge], white throne and Him who was seated on it [i.e., probably Christ]. Earth and heaven fled from His presence and they were not found anywhere [again].