Rev 9:20 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Rev 9:20-21: 9:20-21 Even when humans are faced with plagues and death, repentance is not automatic. People tend to continue in their evil deeds and to worship demons and idols —things that belong to the created order—rather than worshiping the Creator (see 13:4 ; 14:9-10 ; Rom 1:25 ; 1 Cor 8:4 ; 10:19-22 ). • murders ... witchcraft ... immorality ... thefts: What people worship parallels the ways in which they live (see Rev 21:8 ; 22:15 ; Rom 1:23 , 29-32 ). • Revelation portrays the extent to which depravity controls unbelievers. It is not logical for people to worship powers and beings that torture and kill them; the powers of sin and rebellion against God are deceptively captivating.

a9:20-21►

b13:4►

c14:9-10►

dRom 1:25►

e1 Cor 8:4►

f10:19-22►

gRev 21:8►

h22:15►

iRom 1:23►

j29-32►

‏ Revelation of John 9:20

Summary for Rev 9:20-21: 9:20-21 ^a Even when humans are faced with plagues and death, repentance is not automatic. People tend to continue in their evil deeds and to worship demons and idols—things that belong to the created order—rather than worshiping the Creator (see 13:4 ^b; 14:9-10 ^c; Rom 1:25 ^d; 1 Cor 8:4 ^e; 10:19-22 ^f).

• murders ... witchcraft ... immorality ... thefts: What people worship parallels the ways in which they live (see Rev 21:8 ^g; 22:15 ^h; Rom 1:23 ⁱ, 29-32 ^j).

• Revelation portrays the extent to which depravity controls unbelievers. It is not logical for people to worship powers and beings that torture and kill them; the powers of sin and rebellion against God are deceptively captivating.