Q
Re: Rev. 21:8, I do not understand who or what is applied with the term fearful. I understand the rest of the sinful acts however I’m not clear on that fearful one. would you have an explanation that would clarify it?
A
The Greek word translated fearful in Rev. 21:8 also means timid. It’s only used three times in the New Testament and always in conjunction with having little or no faith. The two other times (Matt. 8:26 and Mark 4:40) it was a rebuke to the disciples during a storm on the Sea of Galilee. In Rev. 21:8 it refers to non-believers during the Millennium, who will have greater reason to believe than any humans since Adam.