Revelation 12:17 (WEB)

Passage

The dragon grew angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep God’s commandments and hold Jesus’ testimony.

Nearby Context

Revelation 12:15 The serpent spewed water out of his mouth after the woman like a river, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream.

Revelation 12:16 The earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon spewed out of his mouth.

Revelation 12:17 The dragon grew angry with the woman, and went away to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep God’s commandments and hold Jesus’ testimony.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "dragon", "grew", "angry", "woman", "went", "away", "make", and "rest". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "dragon" and "grew", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "The earth helped the woman and the...", giving immediate footing for "dragon" and "grew". In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "dragon" and "grew" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.