Revelation 21:8 - Exposition

But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death; but for the fearful, etc. The construction is changed in the middle of the verse. The fearful are those who, through cowardice, have not overcome (cf. Revelation 21:7 ). Abominable; those defiled with abominations (cf. Revelation 17:4 ). And murderers, and fornicators (cf. Revelation 14:4 ; Revelation 17:1 , Revelation 17:2 ). And sorcerers (cf. Revelation 9:21 ; Revelation 18:23 ); those who deceived the heathen. And idolaters; the heathen who were deceived by them. All liars; all who are false in any way. Their part is in the lake, etc. (see on Revelation 20:10 ). These took no part in the first, spiritual, resurrection ( Revelation 20:6 ); they now, therefore, inherit "the second death."