Revelation 17:8

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

The Beast that you saw was, but is not, and is about to rise out of the bottomless pit, and is on its way to destruction. Those who are living on earth will be amazed--those whose names have not been written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world--when they see that the Beast was, but is not, and yet will come.'

Cross References

Matthew 25:34

Then the King will say to those on his right 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, enter upon possession of the Kingdom prepared for you ever since the beginning of the world.

Luke 10:20

Yet do not rejoice in the fact that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names have been enrolled in Heaven."

Luke 8:31

And the demons begged Jesus not to order them away into the bottomless pit.

John 17:24

Father, my desire for all those whom thou has given me is that they may be with me where I am, so that they may see the honor which thou has given me; for thou didst love me before the beginning of the world.

Acts 15:18

Says the Lord, as he does these things, foreknown from of old.'

Ephesians 1:4

For he chose us in our union with Christ before the creation of the universe, that we might be holy and blameless in his sight, living in the spirit of love.

Titus 1:2

and is based on the hope of Immortal Life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began,

1 Peter 1:20

Destined for this before the beginning of the world, he has been revealed in these last days for your sakes,

Revelation 11:7

As soon as they have completed their testimony, 'the wild Beast that ascends from the bottomless pit will make war upon them and conquer' and kill them.

Revelation 17:11

So must the Beast that was, but is not. He counts as an eighth king , although he is one of the seven, and is on his way to destruction.

Revelation 17:2

and with whom all the kings of the earth have had licentious intercourse; while all who live upon the earth have been make drunk by the wine of her licentiousness.'

Revelation 20:10

and the Devil, their deceiver, was hurled into the lake of fire and sulphur, where the Beast and the false Prophet already were, and they will be tortured day and night for ever and ever.

Revelation 20:12

And I saw the dead, high and low, standing before the throne; and books were opened. Then another book was opened, the Book of Life; and the dead were judged, according to their actions, by what was written in the books.

Revelation 20:15

and all whose names 'were not found written in the Book of Life' were hurled into the lake of fire.

Revelation 3:10

Because you kept in mind the story of my endurance, I will keep you in the hour of trial that is about to come upon the whole world, the hour that will test all who are living upon earth.

Revelation 3:5

He who conquers shall be clothed in these white robes, and I will not 'strike his name out of the Book of Life'; but I will own him before my Father, and before his angels.