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Revelation 15-22
English Standard Version
Revelation 15-22
English Standard Version
The Seven Angels with Seven Plagues
15 Then (A)I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, (B)seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished.
2 And I saw (C)what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those (D)who had conquered the beast and its image and (E)the number of its name, standing beside the sea of glass (F)with harps of God in their hands. 3 And they sing (G)the song of Moses, (H)the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying,
(I)“Great and amazing are your deeds,
O Lord God the Almighty!
(J)Just and true are your ways,
O King of the nations![a]
4 (K)Who will not fear, O Lord,
and glorify your name?
For you alone are (L)holy.
(M)All nations will come
and worship you,
for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
5 After this I looked, and (N)the sanctuary of (O)the tent[b] of witness in heaven was opened, 6 and out of the sanctuary came (P)the seven angels with the seven plagues, clothed in pure, bright (Q)linen, (R)with golden sashes around their chests. 7 And one of (S)the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven (T)golden bowls full of the wrath of God (U)who lives forever and ever, 8 and (V)the sanctuary was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and (W)no one could enter the sanctuary until the seven plagues of the seven angels were finished.
The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath
16 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling (X)the seven angels, “Go and (Y)pour out on the earth (Z)the seven bowls of the wrath of God.”
2 So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and harmful and painful (AA)sores came upon the people who bore (AB)the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.
3 The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and (AC)it became like the blood of a corpse, and (AD)every living thing died that was in the sea.
4 The third angel poured out his bowl into (AE)the rivers and the springs of water, and (AF)they became blood. 5 And I heard the angel in charge of the waters[c] say,
(AG)“Just are you, (AH)O Holy One, (AI)who is and who was,
for you brought these judgments.
6 For (AJ)they have shed the blood of (AK)saints and prophets,
and (AL)you have given them blood to drink.
It is what they deserve!”
7 And I heard (AM)the altar saying,
“Yes, Lord God the Almighty,
(AN)true and just are your judgments!”
8 The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to scorch people (AO)with fire. 9 They were scorched by the fierce heat, and (AP)they cursed[d] the name of God who had power over these plagues. (AQ)They did not repent (AR)and give him glory.
10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on (AS)the throne of the beast, and (AT)its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in anguish 11 and cursed (AU)the God of heaven for their pain and (AV)sores. (AW)They did not repent of their deeds.
12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on (AX)the great river Euphrates, and (AY)its water was dried up, (AZ)to prepare the way for the kings (BA)from the east. 13 And I saw, coming out of the mouth of (BB)the dragon and out of the mouth of (BC)the beast and out of the mouth of (BD)the false prophet, three (BE)unclean spirits like (BF)frogs. 14 For they are (BG)demonic spirits, (BH)performing signs, who go abroad to the kings of the whole world, (BI)to assemble them for battle on (BJ)the great day of God the Almighty. 15 (“Behold, (BK)I am coming like a thief! (BL)Blessed is the one who stays awake, keeping his garments on, (BM)that he may not go about naked and be seen exposed!”) 16 And (BN)they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called (BO)Armageddon.
The Seventh Bowl
17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into (BP)the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple, from the throne, saying, (BQ)“It is done!” 18 And there were (BR)flashes of lightning, rumblings,[e] peals of thunder, and (BS)a great earthquake (BT)such as there had never been since man was on the earth, so great was that earthquake. 19 (BU)The great city (BV)was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell, and God (BW)remembered (BX)Babylon the great, (BY)to make her drain the cup of the wine of the fury of his wrath. 20 And (BZ)every island fled away, and no mountains were to be found. 21 And (CA)great hailstones, about one hundred pounds[f] each, fell from heaven on people; and (CB)they cursed God for (CC)the plague of the hail, because the plague was so severe.
The Great Prostitute and the Beast
17 Then (CD)one of the seven angels who had (CE)the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the judgment of (CF)the great prostitute (CG)who is seated on many waters, 2 (CH)with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and (CI)with the wine of whose sexual immorality (CJ)the dwellers on earth have become drunk.” 3 And (CK)he carried me away in the Spirit (CL)into a wilderness, and I saw a woman sitting on (CM)a scarlet beast that was full of (CN)blasphemous names, and (CO)it had seven heads and ten horns. 4 The woman (CP)was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned (CQ)with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand (CR)a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality. 5 And on her forehead was written a name of (CS)mystery: (CT)“Babylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth's abominations.” 6 And I saw the woman, drunk (CU)with the blood of the saints, the blood of (CV)the martyrs of Jesus.[g]
When I saw her, I marveled greatly. 7 But the angel said to me, “Why do you marvel? I will tell you (CW)the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. 8 The beast that you saw (CX)was, and is not, and (CY)is about to rise from (CZ)the bottomless pit[h] and (DA)go to destruction. And (DB)the dwellers on earth whose names have not been written in (DC)the book of life from the foundation of the world will marvel to see the beast, because (DD)it was and is not and is to come. 9 (DE)This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; 10 they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while. 11 As for the beast (DF)that was and is not, it is an eighth but it belongs to the seven, and it goes to destruction. 12 And (DG)the ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but they are to receive authority as kings (DH)for one hour, together with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and they hand over their power and authority to the beast. 14 They (DI)will make war on the Lamb, and (DJ)the Lamb will conquer them, for he is (DK)Lord of lords and (DL)King of kings, and those with him are (DM)called and chosen and faithful.”
15 And the angel[i] said to me, (DN)“The waters that you saw, where the prostitute is seated, are peoples and multitudes and nations and languages. 16 And (DO)the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast (DP)will hate the prostitute. They will make her (DQ)desolate and (DR)naked, and (DS)devour her flesh and (DT)burn her up with fire, 17 for (DU)God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by being of one mind and (DV)handing over their royal power to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled. 18 And the woman that you saw is (DW)the great city that has dominion over the kings of the earth.”
The Fall of Babylon
18 After this I saw (DX)another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and (DY)the earth was made bright with his glory. 2 And he called out with a mighty voice,
(DZ)“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!
She has become (EA)a dwelling place for demons,
a haunt (EB)for every unclean spirit,
a haunt (EC)for every unclean bird,
a haunt for every unclean and detestable beast.
3 For all nations have drunk[j]
(ED)the wine of the passion of her sexual immorality,
and (EE)the kings of the earth have committed immorality with her,
and (EF)the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power of her luxurious living.”
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven saying,
(EG)“Come out of her, my people,
lest you take part in her sins,
lest you share in her plagues;
5 for (EH)her sins are heaped high as heaven,
and (EI)God has remembered her iniquities.
6 (EJ)Pay her back as she herself has paid back others,
and repay her (EK)double for her deeds;
mix a double portion for her (EL)in the cup she mixed.
7 (EM)As she glorified herself and lived in luxury,
so give her a like measure of torment and mourning,
since in her heart she says,
(EN)‘I sit as a queen,
I am no widow,
and mourning I shall never see.’
8 For this reason her plagues will come (EO)in a single day,
death and mourning and famine,
and (EP)she will be burned up with fire;
for (EQ)mighty is the Lord God who has judged her.”
9 And (ER)the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, (ES)will weep and wail over her (ET)when they see the smoke of her burning. 10 (EU)They will stand far off, in fear of her torment, and say,
“Alas! Alas! (EV)You great city,
you mighty city, Babylon!
For (EW)in a single hour your judgment has come.”
11 And (EX)the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore, 12 cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, 13 cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls.[k]
14 “The fruit for which your soul longed
has gone from you,
and all your delicacies and your splendors
are lost to you,
never to be found again!”
15 (EY)The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, (EZ)will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,
16 “Alas, alas, for the great city
(FA)that was clothed in fine linen,
in purple and scarlet,
adorned with gold,
with jewels, and with pearls!
17 For (FB)in a single hour all this wealth (FC)has been laid waste.”
And (FD)all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off 18 and (FE)cried out (FF)as they saw the smoke of her burning,
(FG)“What city was like the great city?”
19 And they threw (FH)dust on their heads as they wept and mourned, crying out,
“Alas, alas, for the great city
(FI)where all who had ships at sea
grew rich by her wealth!
For (FJ)in a single hour she has been laid waste.
20 (FK)Rejoice over her, O heaven,
and you saints and (FL)apostles and prophets,
for (FM)God has given judgment for you against her!”
21 Then (FN)a mighty angel (FO)took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,
“So will Babylon (FP)the great city be thrown down with violence,
and will be found no more;
22 and (FQ)the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters,
will be heard in you no more,
and a craftsman of any craft
will be found in you no more,
and (FR)the sound of the mill
will be heard in you no more,
23 and the light of a lamp
will shine in you no more,
and (FS)the voice of bridegroom and bride
will be heard in you no more,
for (FT)your merchants were the great ones of the earth,
and all nations were deceived (FU)by your sorcery.
24 And (FV)in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints,
and of (FW)all who have been slain on earth.”
Rejoicing in Heaven
19 After this I heard (FX)what seemed to be the loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, crying out,
“Hallelujah!
(FY)Salvation and glory and power belong to our God,
2 for (FZ)his judgments are true and just;
for he has judged (GA)the great prostitute
who corrupted the earth with her immorality,
and (GB)has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”
3 Once more they cried out,
“Hallelujah!
(GC)The smoke from her goes up forever and ever.”
4 And (GD)the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!” 5 And from the throne came a voice saying,
The Marriage Supper of the Lamb
6 Then I heard what seemed to be (GG)the voice of a great multitude, like (GH)the roar of many waters and (GI)like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,
“Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God
the Almighty (GJ)reigns.
7 Let us rejoice and exult
and give him the glory,
for (GK)the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and (GL)his Bride has made herself ready;
8 (GM)it was granted her to clothe herself
with fine linen, bright and pure”—
for the fine linen is (GN)the righteous deeds of the saints.
9 And the angel said[l] to me, “Write this: (GO)Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, (GP)“These are the true words of God.” 10 Then (GQ)I fell down at his feet to worship him, (GR)but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to (GS)the testimony of Jesus. Worship God.” For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
The Rider on a White Horse
11 Then I saw (GT)heaven opened, and behold, (GU)a white horse! The one sitting on it is called (GV)Faithful and True, and (GW)in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 (GX)His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are (GY)many diadems, and he has (GZ)a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in (HA)a robe dipped in[m] blood, and the name by which he is called is (HB)The Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, (HC)arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, (HD)were following him on white horses. 15 (HE)From his mouth comes a sharp sword (HF)with which to strike down the nations, and (HG)he will rule[n] them with a rod of iron. (HH)He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh (HI)he has a name written, (HJ)King of kings and Lord of lords.
17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and with a loud voice he called to (HK)all the birds that fly directly overhead, (HL)“Come, gather for (HM)the great supper of God, 18 (HN)to eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave,[o] both small and great.” 19 And I saw (HO)the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies (HP)gathered to make war against him who was sitting on the horse and against his army. 20 And the beast was captured, and with it (HQ)the false prophet (HR)who in its presence[p] had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who (HS)worshiped its image. These two were (HT)thrown alive into the lake of (HU)fire that burns with sulfur. 21 And the rest were slain by the sword (HV)that came from the mouth of him who was sitting on the horse, and (HW)all the birds were gorged with their flesh.
The Thousand Years
20 Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, (HX)holding in his hand the key to (HY)the bottomless pit[q] and a great chain. 2 And he seized (HZ)the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and (IA)bound him for a thousand years, 3 and threw him into (IB)the pit, and shut it and (IC)sealed it over him, so that (ID)he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.
4 Then I saw (IE)thrones, and (IF)seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw (IG)the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those (IH)who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. (II)They came to life and (IJ)reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. 6 (IK)Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such (IL)the second death has no power, but they will be (IM)priests of God and of Christ, and they (IN)will reign with him for a thousand years.
The Defeat of Satan
7 And when the thousand years are ended, (IO)Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will come out (IP)to deceive the nations that are at the four corners of the earth, (IQ)Gog and Magog, (IR)to gather them for battle; their number is like the sand of the sea. 9 And (IS)they marched up over the broad plain of the earth and surrounded (IT)the camp of the saints and (IU)the beloved city, but (IV)fire came down from heaven[r] and consumed them, 10 and the devil (IW)who had deceived them was (IX)thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where (IY)the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
Judgment Before the Great White Throne
11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence (IZ)earth and sky fled away, and (JA)no place was found for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and (JB)books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is (JC)the book of life. And (JD)the dead were judged by what was written in the books, (JE)according to what they had done. 13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, (JF)Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, (JG)according to what they had done. 14 Then (JH)Death and Hades (JI)were thrown into the lake of fire. This is (JJ)the second death, the lake of fire. 15 And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, (JK)he was thrown into the lake of fire.
The New Heaven and the New Earth
21 Then I saw (JL)a new heaven and a new earth, for (JM)the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 And I saw (JN)the holy city, (JO)new Jerusalem, (JP)coming down out of heaven from God, (JQ)prepared (JR)as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, (JS)the dwelling place[s] of God is with man. He will (JT)dwell with them, and they will be his people,[t] and God himself will be with them as their God.[u] 4 (JU)He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and (JV)death shall be no more, (JW)neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
5 And (JX)he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I (JY)am making all things new.” Also he said, “Write this down, for (JZ)these words are trustworthy and true.” 6 And he said to me, (KA)“It is done! (KB)I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. (KC)To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. 7 (KD)The one who conquers will have this heritage, and (KE)I will be his God and (KF)he will be my son. 8 (KG)But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, (KH)their portion will be in (KI)the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is (KJ)the second death.”
The New Jerusalem
9 Then came (KK)one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of (KL)the seven last plagues and spoke to me, saying, “Come, I will show you (KM)the Bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And (KN)he carried me away in the Spirit to (KO)a great, high mountain, and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God, 11 (KP)having the glory of God, (KQ)its radiance (KR)like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12 It had a great, high wall, (KS)with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and on the gates the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel were inscribed— 13 on the east three gates, on the north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve (KT)foundations, and (KU)on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
15 And the one who spoke with me (KV)had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls. 16 The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width. And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia.[v] Its length and width and height are equal. 17 He also measured its wall, 144 cubits[w] by (KW)human measurement, which is also (KX)an angel's measurement. 18 The wall was built of (KY)jasper, while the city was pure gold, like (KZ)clear glass. 19 (LA)The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of jewel. The first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made of a single pearl, and (LB)the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
22 And (LC)I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb. 23 And the city (LD)has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for (LE)the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24 By its light (LF)will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth (LG)will bring their glory into it, 25 and (LH)its gates will never be shut by day—and (LI)there will be no night there. 26 They will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. 27 But (LJ)nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's (LK)book of life.
The River of Life
22 Then the angel[x] showed me (LL)the river of (LM)the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 through the middle of (LN)the street of the city; (LO)also, on either side of the river, (LP)the tree of life[y] with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were (LQ)for the healing of the nations. 3 (LR)No longer will there be anything accursed, but (LS)the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and (LT)his servants will worship him. 4 (LU)They will see his face, and (LV)his name will be on their foreheads. 5 And (LW)night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp (LX)or sun, for (LY)the Lord God will be their light, and (LZ)they will reign forever and ever.
Jesus Is Coming
6 And he said to me, (MA)“These words are trustworthy and true. And the Lord, the God of (MB)the spirits of the prophets, (MC)has sent his angel to show his servants what must soon take place.”
7 “And behold, (MD)I am coming soon. (ME)Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
8 I, (MF)John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, (MG)I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 (MH)but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those (MI)who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
10 And he said to me, (MJ)“Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is near. 11 (MK)Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”
12 “Behold, (ML)I am coming soon, (MM)bringing my recompense with me, (MN)to repay each one for what he has done. 13 (MO)I am the Alpha and the Omega, (MP)the first and the last, (MQ)the beginning and the end.”
14 Blessed are those who (MR)wash their robes,[z] so that they may have the right to (MS)the tree of life and that (MT)they may enter the city by the gates. 15 (MU)Outside are (MV)the dogs (MW)and sorcerers and the sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 (MX)“I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things (MY)for the churches. I am (MZ)the root and (NA)the descendant of David, (NB)the bright morning star.”
17 The Spirit and (NC)the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And (ND)let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the (NE)water of life without price.
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: (NF)if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in (NG)the tree of life and in (NH)the holy city, which are described in this book.
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely (NI)I am coming soon.” Amen. (NJ)Come, Lord Jesus!
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all.[aa] Amen.
Footnotes
- Revelation 15:3 Some manuscripts the ages
- Revelation 15:5 Or tabernacle
- Revelation 16:5 Greek angel of the waters
- Revelation 16:9 Greek blasphemed; also verses 11, 21
- Revelation 16:18 Or voices, or sounds
- Revelation 16:21 Greek a talent in weight
- Revelation 17:6 Greek the witnesses to Jesus
- Revelation 17:8 Greek the abyss
- Revelation 17:15 Greek he
- Revelation 18:3 Some manuscripts fallen by
- Revelation 18:13 Or and slaves, and human lives
- Revelation 19:9 Greek he said
- Revelation 19:13 Some manuscripts sprinkled with
- Revelation 19:15 Greek shepherd
- Revelation 19:18 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
- Revelation 19:20 Or on its behalf
- Revelation 20:1 Greek the abyss; also verse 3
- Revelation 20:9 Some manuscripts from God, out of heaven, or out of heaven from God
- Revelation 21:3 Or tabernacle
- Revelation 21:3 Some manuscripts peoples
- Revelation 21:3 Some manuscripts omit as their God
- Revelation 21:16 About 1,380 miles; a stadion was about 607 feet or 185 meters
- Revelation 21:17 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters
- Revelation 22:1 Greek he
- Revelation 22:2 Or the Lamb. In the midst of the street of the city, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life
- Revelation 22:14 Some manuscripts do his commandments
- Revelation 22:21 Some manuscripts all the saints
Revelation 15-22
New International Version
Revelation 15-22
New International Version
Seven Angels With Seven Plagues
15 I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign:(A) seven angels(B) with the seven last plagues(C)—last, because with them God’s wrath is completed. 2 And I saw what looked like a sea of glass(D) glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious(E) over the beast(F) and its image(G) and over the number of its name.(H) They held harps(I) given them by God 3 and sang the song of God’s servant(J) Moses(K) and of the Lamb:(L)
“Great and marvelous are your deeds,(M)
Lord God Almighty.(N)
Just and true are your ways,(O)
King of the nations.[a]
4 Who will not fear you, Lord,(P)
and bring glory to your name?(Q)
For you alone are holy.
All nations will come
and worship before you,(R)
for your righteous acts(S) have been revealed.”[b]
5 After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple(T)—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law(U)—and it was opened.(V) 6 Out of the temple(W) came the seven angels with the seven plagues.(X) They were dressed in clean, shining linen(Y) and wore golden sashes around their chests.(Z) 7 Then one of the four living creatures(AA) gave to the seven angels(AB) seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.(AC) 8 And the temple was filled with smoke(AD) from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple(AE) until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
The Seven Bowls of God’s Wrath
16 Then I heard a loud voice from the temple(AF) saying to the seven angels,(AG) “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”(AH)
2 The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the land,(AI) and ugly, festering sores(AJ) broke out on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.(AK)
3 The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it turned into blood like that of a dead person, and every living thing in the sea died.(AL)
4 The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water,(AM) and they became blood.(AN) 5 Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say:
“You are just in these judgments,(AO) O Holy One,(AP)
you who are and who were;(AQ)
6 for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,(AR)
and you have given them blood to drink(AS) as they deserve.”
7 And I heard the altar(AT) respond:
8 The fourth angel(AW) poured out his bowl on the sun,(AX) and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.(AY) 9 They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God,(AZ) who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent(BA) and glorify him.(BB)
10 The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast,(BC) and its kingdom was plunged into darkness.(BD) People gnawed their tongues in agony 11 and cursed(BE) the God of heaven(BF) because of their pains and their sores,(BG) but they refused to repent of what they had done.(BH)
12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates,(BI) and its water was dried up to prepare the way(BJ) for the kings from the East.(BK) 13 Then I saw three impure spirits(BL) that looked like frogs;(BM) they came out of the mouth of the dragon,(BN) out of the mouth of the beast(BO) and out of the mouth of the false prophet.(BP) 14 They are demonic spirits(BQ) that perform signs,(BR) and they go out to the kings of the whole world,(BS) to gather them for the battle(BT) on the great day(BU) of God Almighty.
15 “Look, I come like a thief!(BV) Blessed is the one who stays awake(BW) and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”(BX)
16 Then they gathered the kings together(BY) to the place that in Hebrew(BZ) is called Armageddon.(CA)
17 The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air,(CB) and out of the temple(CC) came a loud voice(CD) from the throne, saying, “It is done!”(CE) 18 Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder(CF) and a severe earthquake.(CG) No earthquake like it has ever occurred since mankind has been on earth,(CH) so tremendous was the quake. 19 The great city(CI) split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered(CJ) Babylon the Great(CK) and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.(CL) 20 Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found.(CM) 21 From the sky huge hailstones,(CN) each weighing about a hundred pounds,[c] fell on people. And they cursed God(CO) on account of the plague of hail,(CP) because the plague was so terrible.
Babylon, the Prostitute on the Beast
17 One of the seven angels(CQ) who had the seven bowls(CR) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment(CS) of the great prostitute,(CT) who sits by many waters.(CU) 2 With her the kings of the earth committed adultery, and the inhabitants of the earth were intoxicated with the wine of her adulteries.”(CV)
3 Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit(CW) into a wilderness.(CX) There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet(CY) beast that was covered with blasphemous names(CZ) and had seven heads and ten horns.(DA) 4 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and was glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls.(DB) She held a golden cup(DC) in her hand, filled with abominable things and the filth of her adulteries.(DD) 5 The name written on her forehead was a mystery:(DE)
6 I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God’s holy people,(DH) the blood of those who bore testimony to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly astonished. 7 Then the angel said to me: “Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery(DI) of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns.(DJ) 8 The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss(DK) and go to its destruction.(DL) The inhabitants of the earth(DM) whose names have not been written in the book of life(DN) from the creation of the world will be astonished(DO) when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come.
9 “This calls for a mind with wisdom.(DP) The seven heads(DQ) are seven hills on which the woman sits. 10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. 11 The beast who once was, and now is not,(DR) is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.
12 “The ten horns(DS) you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour(DT) will receive authority as kings along with the beast. 13 They have one purpose and will give their power and authority to the beast.(DU) 14 They will wage war(DV) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over(DW) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings(DX)—and with him will be his called, chosen(DY) and faithful followers.”
15 Then the angel said to me, “The waters(DZ) you saw, where the prostitute sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations and languages.(EA) 16 The beast and the ten horns(EB) you saw will hate the prostitute.(EC) They will bring her to ruin(ED) and leave her naked;(EE) they will eat her flesh(EF) and burn her with fire.(EG) 17 For God has put it into their hearts(EH) to accomplish his purpose by agreeing to hand over to the beast their royal authority,(EI) until God’s words are fulfilled.(EJ) 18 The woman you saw is the great city(EK) that rules over the kings of the earth.”
Lament Over Fallen Babylon
18 After this I saw another angel(EL) coming down from heaven.(EM) He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.(EN) 2 With a mighty voice he shouted:
“‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’[d](EO)
She has become a dwelling for demons
and a haunt for every impure spirit,(EP)
a haunt for every unclean bird,
a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.(EQ)
3 For all the nations have drunk
the maddening wine of her adulteries.(ER)
The kings of the earth committed adultery with her,(ES)
and the merchants of the earth grew rich(ET) from her excessive luxuries.”(EU)
Warning to Escape Babylon’s Judgment
4 Then I heard another voice from heaven say:
“‘Come out of her, my people,’[e](EV)
so that you will not share in her sins,
so that you will not receive any of her plagues;(EW)
5 for her sins are piled up to heaven,(EX)
and God has remembered(EY) her crimes.
6 Give back to her as she has given;
pay her back(EZ) double(FA) for what she has done.
Pour her a double portion from her own cup.(FB)
7 Give her as much torment and grief
as the glory and luxury she gave herself.(FC)
In her heart she boasts,
‘I sit enthroned as queen.
I am not a widow;[f]
I will never mourn.’(FD)
8 Therefore in one day(FE) her plagues will overtake her:
death, mourning and famine.
She will be consumed by fire,(FF)
for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.
Threefold Woe Over Babylon’s Fall
9 “When the kings of the earth who committed adultery with her(FG) and shared her luxury(FH) see the smoke of her burning,(FI) they will weep and mourn over her.(FJ) 10 Terrified at her torment, they will stand far off(FK) and cry:
11 “The merchants(FN) of the earth will weep and mourn(FO) over her because no one buys their cargoes anymore(FP)— 12 cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet cloth; every sort of citron wood, and articles of every kind made of ivory, costly wood, bronze, iron and marble;(FQ) 13 cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fine flour and wheat; cattle and sheep; horses and carriages; and human beings sold as slaves.(FR)
14 “They will say, ‘The fruit you longed for is gone from you. All your luxury and splendor have vanished, never to be recovered.’ 15 The merchants who sold these things and gained their wealth from her(FS) will stand far off,(FT) terrified at her torment. They will weep and mourn(FU) 16 and cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(FV)
dressed in fine linen, purple and scarlet,
and glittering with gold, precious stones and pearls!(FW)
17 In one hour(FX) such great wealth has been brought to ruin!’(FY)
“Every sea captain, and all who travel by ship, the sailors, and all who earn their living from the sea,(FZ) will stand far off.(GA) 18 When they see the smoke of her burning,(GB) they will exclaim, ‘Was there ever a city like this great city(GC)?’(GD) 19 They will throw dust on their heads,(GE) and with weeping and mourning(GF) cry out:
“‘Woe! Woe to you, great city,(GG)
where all who had ships on the sea
became rich through her wealth!
In one hour she has been brought to ruin!’(GH)
20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!(GI)
Rejoice, you people of God!
Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
with the judgment she imposed on you.”(GJ)
The Finality of Babylon’s Doom
21 Then a mighty angel(GK) picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea,(GL) and said:
“With such violence
the great city(GM) of Babylon will be thrown down,
never to be found again.
22 The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,
will never be heard in you again.(GN)
No worker of any trade
will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
will never be heard in you again.(GO)
23 The light of a lamp
will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
will never be heard in you again.(GP)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.(GQ)
By your magic spell(GR) all the nations were led astray.
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,(GS)
of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”(GT)
Threefold Hallelujah Over Babylon’s Fall
19 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude(GU) in heaven shouting:
“Hallelujah!(GV)
Salvation(GW) and glory and power(GX) belong to our God,
2 for true and just are his judgments.(GY)
He has condemned the great prostitute(GZ)
who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
He has avenged on her the blood of his servants.”(HA)
3 And again they shouted:
4 The twenty-four elders(HD) and the four living creatures(HE) fell down(HF) and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne. And they cried:
“Amen, Hallelujah!”(HG)
5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying:
6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude,(HJ) like the roar of rushing waters(HK) and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
“Hallelujah!(HL)
For our Lord God Almighty(HM) reigns.(HN)
7 Let us rejoice and be glad
and give him glory!(HO)
For the wedding of the Lamb(HP) has come,
and his bride(HQ) has made herself ready.
8 Fine linen,(HR) bright and clean,
was given her to wear.”
(Fine linen stands for the righteous acts(HS) of God’s holy people.)
9 Then the angel said to me,(HT) “Write this:(HU) Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!”(HV) And he added, “These are the true words of God.”(HW)
10 At this I fell at his feet to worship him.(HX) But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God!(HY) For it is the Spirit of prophecy who bears testimony to Jesus.”(HZ)
The Heavenly Warrior Defeats the Beast
11 I saw heaven standing open(IA) and there before me was a white horse, whose rider(IB) is called Faithful and True.(IC) With justice he judges and wages war.(ID) 12 His eyes are like blazing fire,(IE) and on his head are many crowns.(IF) He has a name written on him(IG) that no one knows but he himself.(IH) 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood,(II) and his name is the Word of God.(IJ) 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen,(IK) white(IL) and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword(IM) with which to strike down(IN) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[g](IO) He treads the winepress(IP) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:(IQ)
king of kings and lord of lords.(IR)
17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun, who cried in a loud voice to all the birds(IS) flying in midair,(IT) “Come,(IU) gather together for the great supper of God,(IV) 18 so that you may eat the flesh of kings, generals, and the mighty, of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all people,(IW) free and slave,(IX) great and small.”(IY)
19 Then I saw the beast(IZ) and the kings of the earth(JA) and their armies gathered together to wage war against the rider on the horse(JB) and his army. 20 But the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet(JC) who had performed the signs(JD) on its behalf.(JE) With these signs he had deluded(JF) those who had received the mark of the beast(JG) and worshiped its image.(JH) The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake(JI) of burning sulfur.(JJ) 21 The rest were killed with the sword(JK) coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,(JL) and all the birds(JM) gorged themselves on their flesh.
The Thousand Years
20 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven,(JN) having the key(JO) to the Abyss(JP) and holding in his hand a great chain. 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan,(JQ) and bound him for a thousand years.(JR) 3 He threw him into the Abyss,(JS) and locked and sealed(JT) it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations(JU) anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.
4 I saw thrones(JV) on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge.(JW) And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded(JX) because of their testimony about Jesus(JY) and because of the word of God.(JZ) They[h] had not worshiped the beast(KA) or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands.(KB) They came to life and reigned(KC) with Christ a thousand years. 5 (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection.(KD) 6 Blessed(KE) and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death(KF) has no power over them, but they will be priests(KG) of God and of Christ and will reign with him(KH) for a thousand years.
The Judgment of Satan
7 When the thousand years are over,(KI) Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations(KJ) in the four corners of the earth(KK)—Gog and Magog(KL)—and to gather them for battle.(KM) In number they are like the sand on the seashore.(KN) 9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded(KO) the camp of God’s people, the city he loves.(KP) But fire came down from heaven(KQ) and devoured them. 10 And the devil, who deceived them,(KR) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur,(KS) where the beast(KT) and the false prophet(KU) had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.(KV)
The Judgment of the Dead
11 Then I saw a great white throne(KW) and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence,(KX) and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small,(KY) standing before the throne, and books were opened.(KZ) Another book was opened, which is the book of life.(LA) The dead were judged(LB) according to what they had done(LC) as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades(LD) gave up the dead(LE) that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done.(LF) 14 Then death(LG) and Hades(LH) were thrown into the lake of fire.(LI) The lake of fire is the second death.(LJ) 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life(LK) was thrown into the lake of fire.
A New Heaven and a New Earth
21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[i](LL) for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away,(LM) and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City,(LN) the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,(LO) prepared as a bride(LP) beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.(LQ) They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.(LR) 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes.(LS) There will be no more death’[j](LT) or mourning or crying or pain,(LU) for the old order of things has passed away.”(LV)
5 He who was seated on the throne(LW) said, “I am making everything new!”(LX) Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”(LY)
6 He said to me: “It is done.(LZ) I am the Alpha and the Omega,(MA) the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost(MB) from the spring of the water of life.(MC) 7 Those who are victorious(MD) will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.(ME) 8 But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars(MF)—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur.(MG) This is the second death.”(MH)
The New Jerusalem, the Bride of the Lamb
9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues(MI) came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride,(MJ) the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And he carried me away(MK) in the Spirit(ML) to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.(MM) 11 It shone with the glory of God,(MN) and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper,(MO) clear as crystal.(MP) 12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates,(MQ) and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel.(MR) 13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations,(MS) and on them were the names of the twelve apostles(MT) of the Lamb.
15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod(MU) of gold to measure the city, its gates(MV) and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia[k] in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 The angel measured the wall using human(MW) measurement, and it was 144 cubits[l] thick.[m] 18 The wall was made of jasper,(MX) and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass.(MY) 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone.(MZ) The first foundation was jasper,(NA) the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby,(NB) the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.[n] 21 The twelve gates(NC) were twelve pearls,(ND) each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.(NE)
22 I did not see a temple(NF) in the city, because the Lord God Almighty(NG) and the Lamb(NH) are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God(NI) gives it light,(NJ) and the Lamb(NK) is its lamp. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.(NL) 25 On no day will its gates(NM) ever be shut,(NN) for there will be no night there.(NO) 26 The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it.(NP) 27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful,(NQ) but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.(NR)
Eden Restored
22 Then the angel showed me the river(NS) of the water of life,(NT) as clear as crystal,(NU) flowing(NV) from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life,(NW) bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.(NX) 3 No longer will there be any curse.(NY) The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him.(NZ) 4 They will see his face,(OA) and his name will be on their foreheads.(OB) 5 There will be no more night.(OC) They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light.(OD) And they will reign for ever and ever.(OE)
John and the Angel
6 The angel said to me,(OF) “These words are trustworthy and true.(OG) The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets,(OH) sent his angel(OI) to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”
7 “Look, I am coming soon!(OJ) Blessed(OK) is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll.”(OL)
8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things.(OM) And when I had heard and seen them, I fell down to worship at the feet(ON) of the angel who had been showing them to me. 9 But he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your fellow prophets and with all who keep the words of this scroll.(OO) Worship God!”(OP)
10 Then he told me, “Do not seal up(OQ) the words of the prophecy of this scroll,(OR) because the time is near.(OS) 11 Let the one who does wrong continue to do wrong; let the vile person continue to be vile; let the one who does right continue to do right; and let the holy person continue to be holy.”(OT)
Epilogue: Invitation and Warning
12 “Look, I am coming soon!(OU) My reward is with me,(OV) and I will give to each person according to what they have done.(OW) 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega,(OX) the First and the Last,(OY) the Beginning and the End.(OZ)
14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes,(PA) that they may have the right to the tree of life(PB) and may go through the gates(PC) into the city.(PD) 15 Outside(PE) are the dogs,(PF) those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 “I, Jesus,(PG) have sent my angel(PH) to give you[o] this testimony for the churches.(PI) I am the Root(PJ) and the Offspring of David,(PK) and the bright Morning Star.”(PL)
17 The Spirit(PM) and the bride(PN) say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.(PO)
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll:(PP) If anyone adds anything to them,(PQ) God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll.(PR) 19 And if anyone takes words away(PS) from this scroll of prophecy,(PT) God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life(PU) and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.
20 He who testifies to these things(PV) says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”(PW)
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.(PX)
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people.(PY) Amen.
Footnotes
- Revelation 15:3 Some manuscripts ages
- Revelation 15:4 Phrases in this song are drawn from Psalm 111:2,3; Deut. 32:4; Jer. 10:7; Psalms 86:9; 98:2.
- Revelation 16:21 Or about 45 kilograms
- Revelation 18:2 Isaiah 21:9
- Revelation 18:4 Jer. 51:45
- Revelation 18:7 See Isaiah 47:7,8.
- Revelation 19:15 Psalm 2:9
- Revelation 20:4 Or God; I also saw those who
- Revelation 21:1 Isaiah 65:17
- Revelation 21:4 Isaiah 25:8
- Revelation 21:16 That is, about 1,400 miles or about 2,200 kilometers
- Revelation 21:17 That is, about 200 feet or about 65 meters
- Revelation 21:17 Or high
- Revelation 21:20 The precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain.
- Revelation 22:16 The Greek is plural.
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