Revelation 19:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”
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What Does Revelation 19:16 Mean?
A final name is displayed on the rider's robe and on His thigh, written for all to see: KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Placed where it would be visible to all who behold Him, this title proclaims His supremacy over every ruler and every authority in heaven and on earth.
No earthly throne stands outside His dominion. Every king is subject to this King, every lord answerable to this Lord. For those who have lived under harsh or fleeting powers, this name is liberating: the highest authority in all creation belongs to the One who is Faithful and True, who loved His people and gave Himself for them. To confess Jesus as King of kings is to find the heart's true and final allegiance, and to rest beneath a rule that will never end.
Revelation 19:16 in the Original Language
kyrios (κύριος), 'lord' -- master and sovereign, the one who holds rightful authority.
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What does Revelation 19:16 mean?
On His robe and thigh the rider bears the name King of kings and Lord of lords.