Vision of the Angel with the Gospel

And I saw another angel flying in (A)midheaven with (B)an eternal gospel to preach to (C)those who [a]live on the earth, and to (D)every nation, tribe, language, and people; and he said with a loud voice, “(E)Fear God and (F)give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come; worship Him who (G)made the heaven and the earth, and sea and (H)springs of waters.”

And another angel, a second one, followed, saying, “[b](I)Fallen, fallen is (J)Babylon the great, she who has (K)made all the nations drink of the (L)wine of the [c]passion of her sexual immorality.”

Doom for Worshipers of the Beast

Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone (M)worships the beast and his (N)image, and receives a (O)mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he also will drink of the (P)wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed [d]in full strength (Q)in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with (R)fire and [e]brimstone in the presence of the (S)holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the (T)smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; (U)they have no rest day and night, those who (V)worship the beast and his (W)image, and [f]whoever receives the (X)mark of his name.” 12 Here is (Y)the [g]perseverance of the [h]saints who (Z)keep the commandments of God and [i](AA)their faith in Jesus.

13 And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, “Write: ‘(AB)Blessed are the dead who (AC)die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes,” (AD)says the Spirit, “so that they may (AE)rest from their labors, for their (AF)deeds follow with them.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:6 Lit sit
  2. Revelation 14:8 Lit Babylon...fell, fell, she who
  3. Revelation 14:8 Or wrath (incurred from God)
  4. Revelation 14:10 Lit unmixed; in ancient times wine was usually diluted with water
  5. Revelation 14:10 I.e., burning sulfur
  6. Revelation 14:11 Lit if anyone
  7. Revelation 14:12 Or steadfastness
  8. Revelation 14:12 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people
  9. Revelation 14:12 Lit the faith of

Three Angels Proclaim God’s Message To The Earth

And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven[a], having eternal good-news to announce-as-good-news to[b] the ones sitting on the earth— indeed, to every nation and tribe and tongue and people, saying with a loud voice “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment came[c]. And give-worship to the One having made the heaven and the land and sea and springs of waters”. And another angel, a second, followed, saying “Babylon the great fell[d], it fell— she who has given-a-drink-to all the nations from the wine of the passion[e] of her sexual-immorality”. And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself will also drink from the wine of the fury of God having been mixed undiluted in the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented with fire and sulphur in the presence of holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. And they do not have a rest by day and by night[f]— the ones worshiping the beast and his image, and if anyone receives the mark of his name. 12 Here[g] is the endurance of the saints, the ones keeping the commandments of God and the faith of [h] Jesus. 13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write— ‘Blessed[i] are the dead dying in the Lord from-now-on! Yes, says the Spirit, so that they will rest from their labors, for their works are following with them”.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:6 See 8:13.
  2. Revelation 14:6 Or, across, over, for.
  3. Revelation 14:7 That is, has arrived.
  4. Revelation 14:8 This further announcement of judgment is given as if the falling had already occurred.
  5. Revelation 14:8 Or fury, as in v 10; meaning, the wine consisting of the fury [of God] belonging to her sexual-immorality.
  6. Revelation 14:11 Same phrase as in 4:8.
  7. Revelation 14:12 Or, At-this-point.
  8. Revelation 14:12 That is, given by; or, in.
  9. Revelation 14:13 Or, Fortunate (from God’s point of view).