Revelation 17:13 Meaning and Explanation
“These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The ten kings are of one mind and hand over their power and strength to the beast.
What Does Revelation 17:13 Mean?
The angel describes the unity of these ten kings. They share one mind and one purpose, and with full agreement they surrender their power and their strength into the hands of the beast. What might have been ten separate authorities is fused into a single will bent toward the beast's cause.
Unity is not a virtue in itself; everything depends on what it serves. Here is a oneness of mind devoted to the very power that opposes God, a concord forged for rebellion. It stands as the dark mirror of the unity Christ prays for among His own, where many hearts are made one in love and truth. The vision lets the reader weigh the two. To be of one mind with the beast is to pour one's strength into ruin; to be of one mind with the Lamb is to share in a kingdom that cannot fall.
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What does Revelation 17:13 mean?
The ten kings are of one mind and hand over their power and strength to the beast.