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title: Revelation 17:14
url: https://jw-apologetics.app/verses/revelation-17-14/
markdown: https://jw-apologetics.app/verses/revelation-17-14.md
type: verse
perspective: Protestant (historic Nicene) response to Jehovah's Witness teaching
reference: Revelation 17:14
testament: NT
section: Prophecy
index: https://jw-apologetics.app/llms.txt
---

# Revelation 17:14

## Text (Berean Standard Bible)

> They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

## NWT Wording of the Key Phrase

- NWT (2013 revision): "because he is Lord of lords and King of kings, the Lamb will conquer them"

## JW Usage

Watchtower commentary applies "Lord of lords and King of kings" to Jesus as a delegated title — given to him by Jehovah, just as kings have been given authority over earthly kingdoms in Scripture (Daniel 2:37 of Nebuchadnezzar; Ezekiel 26:7 again of Nebuchadnezzar). The Lamb is the highest king under Jehovah, but Jehovah remains the supreme sovereign.

## Protestant Usage

Notice the structure of v14. The Lamb conquers "because he is Lord of lords and King of kings" — the title is the cause of the conquering, not an office he was appointed to perform a function. He IS this. And in 1 Timothy 6:15-16 "the King of kings and Lord of lords" is the one who "alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light" — the standard description of the Father. The same exclusive title applied to Jesus in Revelation 17:14 and 19:16 makes the identification: Jesus bears the name that belongs to God alone. Old Testament human-emperor uses (Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus) operate at the Daniel 2:37 level; the divine use of Deuteronomy 10:17 ("God of gods and Lord of lords") is the level Revelation applies to Jesus.

## Arguments Using This Verse

- [King of Kings and Lord of Lords](https://jw-apologetics.app/arguments/king-of-kings.md) — Revelation 19:16 — A title shared with Jehovah [Deity of Christ]