Bible Commentaries

Verse 1

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.

I saw

12:1-3; Daniel 4:2,3; 6:27

seven angels

6; 8:2,6; 10:3; 16:1-17; 21:9; Matthew 13:41,42,49,50

last

8:13; 11:14; 16:17-21; 17:1

is filled

7; 14:10,19; 16:19; 19:15; Daniel 12:6,7,11,12

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:15 - thou; Joshua 6:4 - seven times; Jeremiah 51:48 - the heaven; Daniel 8:19 - the last; Luke 14:21 - being; Revelation 11:18 - and thy; Revelation 15:8 - till; Revelation 17:17 - until; Revelation 22:18 - God

Verse 2

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

a sea

4:6; 21:18

mingled

Isaiah 4:4,5; Matthew 3:11; 1 Peter 1:7; 4:12

that had

11:11,12; 12:11; 13:14-18; 14:1-5

stand

Ezekiel 22:30,31

having

5:8; 14:2; 19:1-7

Reciprocal: Leviticus 19:28 - print; Deuteronomy 32:43 - avenge; 1 Chronicles 25:1 - harps; Psalm 32:7 - songs; Psalm 66:6 - there; Psalm 68:25 - the players; Isaiah 24:15 - glorify; Isaiah 35:10 - and come; Ezekiel 13:23 - for I:1 Corinthians 10:1 - and all; 1 Corinthians 15:57 - giveth; 1 John 5:4 - overcometh; Revelation 2:7 - To him; Revelation 6:2 - and he went; Revelation 7:14 - came; Revelation 13:16 - a mark; Revelation 13:17 - the number; Revelation 13:18 - count; Revelation 20:4 - and which

Verse 3

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

sing the song

Exodus 15:1-18; Deuteronomy 31:30; 32:1-43

the servant

Deuteronomy 34:5; 1 Chronicles 6:49; 2 Chronicles 24:6; Nehemiah 9:14; Daniel 6:20; 9:11; John 1:17; Hebrews 3:5

and the song

5:9-13; 7:10,11; 14:3,8

Great

Exodus 15:11; Job 5:9; Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalms 78:12; 105:5; 111:2; 118:22,23; 139:14; Psalms 145:6; Daniel 4:2,3

Lord God Almighty

4:8; 11:17; Genesis 17:1

just

16:5-7; 19:2; Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalms 85:10,11; 99:4; 100:5; 145:17; Isaiah 45:21; Hosea 14:9; Micah 7:20; Zephaniah 3:5

thou

Isaiah 9:6,7; 32:1,2; 33:22; Zechariah 9:9

saints

or, nations. or, ages.

17:14; 19:16

Reciprocal: Exodus 15:2 - song; Exodus 15:21 - Sing ye; Judges 5:1 - Sang Deborah; 2 Samuel 22:31 - his way; 1 Chronicles 16:25 - great; Job 8:3 - Almighty; Job 13:11 - Shall; Job 36:3 - ascribe; Job 37:5 - great; Psalm 9:1 - show; Psalm 17:7 - Show; Psalm 18:30 - his way; Psalm 19:9 - judgments; Psalm 21:13 - so will; Psalm 22:6 - a reproach; Psalm 27:6 - I will; Psalm 28:7 - with; Psalm 32:7 - songs; Psalm 33:5 - He; Psalm 34:9 - fear; Psalm 46:10 - I will be; Psalm 48:1 - greatly; Psalm 51:4 - when; Psalm 57:11 - General; Psalm 65:5 - righteousness; Psalm 66:6 - there; Psalm 68:25 - the players; Psalm 77:14 - the God; Psalm 89:7 - General; Psalm 89:14 - Justice; Psalm 92:5 - O Lord; Psalm 94:15 - But; Psalm 95:1 - sing; Psalm 98:1 - for he; Psalm 99:3 - for it; Psalm 101:1 - I will sing; Psalm 105:2 - Sing unto; Psalm 107:31 - his wonderful; Psalm 111:7 - works; Psalm 111:8 - are done; Psalm 119:27 - so shall I talk; Psalm 119:137 - General; Psalm 136:4 - who alone; Psalm 145:3 - Great; Psalm 145:7 - sing; Psalm 147:5 - Great; Psalm 150:2 - for his mighty; Isaiah 2:10 - for fear; Isaiah 5:16 - God that is holy; Isaiah 6:3 - Holy; Isaiah 12:1 - O Lord; Isaiah 12:5 - Sing; Isaiah 24:16 - glory; Isaiah 25:1 - thou hast; Isaiah 30:29 - Ye shall; Isaiah 49:26 - and all; Lamentations 1:18 - Lord; Ezekiel 38:23 - and I; Daniel 4:37 - all; Luke 7:29 - justified; Luke 13:9 - if not; John 1:29 - Behold; John 12:13 - the King; Acts 7:35 - a ruler; Acts 26:22 - the prophets; Romans 2:2 - judgment; Romans 3:5 - Is God; Romans 3:26 - that he; Romans 9:14 - Is there unrighteousness; 1 Corinthians 10:1 - and all; 1 Corinthians 15:57 - giveth; Colossians 3:16 - and spiritual; 1 John 1:9 - just; 1 John 5:20 - him that; Revelation 3:7 - he that is true; Revelation 6:10 - holy; Revelation 12:11 - the blood; Revelation 16:7 - Even; Revelation 19:11 - and in; Revelation 21:22 - the Lord

Verse 4

Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.

Who

Exodus 15:14-16; Psalms 89:7; Isaiah 60:5; Jeremiah 5:22; 10:7; Hosea 3:5; Luke 12:4,5

and glorify

Psalms 22:23; 86:9; Isaiah 24:15; 25:3; Romans 15:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:10-12

thou only

3:7; 4:8; 6:10; 1 Samuel 2:2; Psalms 22:3; 99:5,9; 111:9; Isaiah 6:3; 57:15; Habakkuk 1:12; 1 Peter 1:16

for all

11:15; Psalms 22:27; 86:9; 117:1-2; Isaiah 45:23; 66:18-20,22; Jeremiah 16:19; Zechariah 2:11; 8:20-23; 14:16; Malachi 1:11

for thy

16:7; 19:2; Psalms 97:8; 105:7; Isaiah 26:9

Reciprocal: Exodus 7:4 - by great; Exodus 15:11 - fearful; Deuteronomy 32:4 - all his; Deuteronomy 32:43 - avenge; Judges 5:1 - Sang Deborah; 1 Kings 8:40 - fear thee; 2 Kings 4:1 - thy servant did fear; 2 Kings 17:36 - him shall ye fear; 1 Chronicles 16:25 - great; 1 Chronicles 21:30 - he was afraid; Job 13:11 - Shall; Psalm 21:13 - so will; Psalm 33:5 - He; Psalm 33:8 - the earth; Psalm 34:9 - fear; Psalm 36:12 - There; Psalm 46:10 - I will be; Psalm 48:1 - greatly; Psalm 48:11 - because; Psalm 51:4 - when; Psalm 52:6 - righteous; Psalm 57:11 - General; Psalm 65:5 - righteousness; Psalm 66:4 - General; Psalm 67:7 - all the; Psalm 68:32 - ye kingdoms; Psalm 72:17 - all nations; Psalm 76:7 - even thou; Psalm 94:15 - But; Psalm 96:4 - he is; Psalm 96:8 - the glory; Psalm 98:1 - for he; Psalm 99:3 - for it; Psalm 101:1 - I will sing; Psalm 105:2 - Sing unto; Psalm 111:7 - works; Psalm 119:137 - General; Psalm 145:7 - sing; Psalm 145:17 - righteous; Psalm 150:2 - for his mighty; Proverbs 29:16 - but; Ecclesiastes 3:14 - God doeth it; Isaiah 2:10 - for fear; Isaiah 5:16 - God that is holy; Isaiah 8:13 - and let him; Isaiah 12:1 - O Lord; Isaiah 29:23 - fear the God; Isaiah 49:26 - and all; Isaiah 52:10 - made; Isaiah 66:23 - shall all; Jeremiah 44:10 - neither; Lamentations 1:18 - Lord; Ezekiel 14:23 - that I have not; Ezekiel 38:23 - and I; Jonah 1:9 - and I; Micah 4:1 - and people; Habakkuk 2:14 - the earth; Habakkuk 3:2 - I have; Zechariah 8:22 - General; Malachi 1:14 - my name; Malachi 3:16 - that feared; Mark 4:41 - feared; Luke 1:49 - and; Luke 11:2 - Hallowed; Luke 13:9 - if not; Luke 23:40 - Dost; John 17:11 - Holy; Acts 5:11 - General; Acts 10:2 - one; Romans 1:21 - they glorified; Romans 2:2 - judgment; Romans 9:14 - Is there unrighteousness; 2 Thessalonians 1:5 - righteous; 2 Thessalonians 1:6 - General; Hebrews 12:28 - with reverence; Revelation 4:10 - worship; Revelation 7:11 - and worshipped; Revelation 11:13 - gave; Revelation 14:7 - Fear; Revelation 19:10 - worship; Revelation 22:9 - worship God

Verse 5

And after that I looked, and, behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened:

11:19; Exodus 25:21; Numbers 1:50,53; Matthew 27:51

Reciprocal: Proverbs 14:3 - the mouth; Revelation 14:1 - I looked; Revelation 14:17 - came; Revelation 16:1 - I heard; Revelation 16:17 - there; Revelation 19:11 - heaven

Verse 6

And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the seven plagues, clothed in pure and white linen, and having their breasts girded with golden girdles.

the seven angels

1

clothed

1:13; Exodus 28:5-8; Ezekiel 44:17,18; Luke 24:4

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 5:12 - arrayed; Proverbs 14:3 - the mouth; Ezekiel 9:2 - and one; Daniel 10:5 - loins; Daniel 12:6 - man; Mark 13:27 - shall he; Revelation 14:17 - came; Revelation 16:1 - the seven; Revelation 16:17 - there; Revelation 17:1 - one

Verse 7

And one of the four beasts gave unto the seven angels seven golden vials full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.

one

4:6-9

seven

5:8; 16:2-21; 17:1; 21:9; Psalms 75:8; Jeremiah 25:15

who

4:9; 10:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:9

Reciprocal: Joshua 6:4 - seven times; Daniel 10:5 - loins; Mark 13:27 - shall he; Revelation 10:3 - seven; Revelation 11:18 - and thy; Revelation 15:1 - is filled; Revelation 16:1 - and pour; Revelation 19:4 - the four

Verse 8

And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

was

Exodus 40:34; 1 Kings 8:10; 2 Chronicles 5:14; Psalms 18:8-14; Isaiah 6:4

from the

Psalms 29:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:9

no

Jeremiah 15:1; Lamentations 3:44; Romans 11:33

till

1 Reciprocal: Exodus 19:18 - General; Exodus 40:35 - General; 1 Kings 8:9 - when; 2 Chronicles 7:2 - the priests; Isaiah 6:1 - filled; Ezekiel 10:4 - and the house; Revelation 8:4 - General