Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
the fearful—Greek, "the cowardly," who do not quit themselves like men so as to "overcome" in the good fight; who have the spirit of slavish "fear," not love, towards God; and who through fear of man are not bold for God, or "draw back." Compare Revelation 21:27; Revelation 22:15.
unbelieving—Greek, "faithless."
abominable—who have drank of the harlot's "cup of abominations."
sorcerers—one of the characteristics of Antichrist's time.
all liars—Greek, "all the liars": or else "all who are liars"; compare I Timothy 4:1-2, where similarly lying and dealings with spirits and demons, are joined together as features of "the latter times."
second death— Revelation 20:14 : "everlasting destruction," II Thessalonians 1:9; Mark 9:44, Mark 9:46, Mark 9:48, "Where THEIR worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched."
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Revelation 21:8:
Malachi 3:5
Romans 6:21
Philippians 3:2
Revelation 2:7
Revelation 18:24
Revelation 19:7
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