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He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and springs of water."Nehemiah 9:6; Psalm 33:6; 124:8; 146:5-6; Acts 14:15; 17:24; Revelation 11:18; 15:4;">[xr]

Then another angel, a third one, followed them, saying in a loud voice, "Whoever worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or his handRevelation 13:14-16;">[xr]

will drink the wine of God's wrath, which has been poured unmixed into the cup of his anger. He will be tortured with fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the lamb.Psalm 75:8; Isaiah 51:17; Jeremiah 25:15; Revelation 16:19; 18:6; 19:20; 20:10;">[xr]

Then I looked, and there was a white cloud! On the cloud sat someone who was like the Son of Man, with a gold victor's crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.Ezekiel 1:26; Daniel 7:13; Revelation 1:13; 6:2;">[xr]

The one who sat on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the earth was harvested.

So the angel swung his sickle on the earth and gathered the grapes from the earth and threw them into the great winepress of God's wrath.Revelation 19:15;">[xr]

The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels came to an end.Exodus 40:34; 1 Kings 8:10; 2 Chronicles 5:14; Isaiah 6:4; 2 Thessalonians 1:9;">[xr]

So the first angel went and poured his bowl on the earth. A horrible, painful sore appeared on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshiped the image.Exodus 9:9-11; Revelation 8:7;">[xr]

The second angel poured his bowl into the sea. It became like the blood of a dead body, and every living thing in the sea died.Exodus 7:17,20; Revelation 8:8-9;">[xr]

The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood.Exodus 7:20; Revelation 8:10;">[xr]

The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun. It was allowed to burn people with fire,Revelation 8:12; 9:17-18; 14:18;">[xr]

The fifth angel poured his bowl on the throne of the beast. Its kingdom was plunged into darkness. PeopleThey">[fn] gnawed on their tongues in anguishRevelation 9:2; 11:10; 13:2;">[xr]

The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great Euphrates River. Its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east.Isaiah 41:2,25; Jeremiah 50:38; 51:36; Revelation 9:14;">[xr]

"See, I am coming like a thief. How blessed is the person who remains alert and keeps his clothes on! He won't have to go naked and let others see his shame."Matthew 24:43; 2 Corinthians 5:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 3:3-4,18;">[xr]

The seventh angel poured his bowl into the air. A loud voice came from the throne in the temple and said, "It has happened!"Revelation 21:6;">[xr]

The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered to give Babylon the Great the cup of wine filled with the fury of his wrath.Isaiah 51:17,23; Jeremiah 25:15-16; Revelation 14:8,10, 23; 17:18; 18:5;">[xr]

for God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose. And so they will give their kingdom to the beast until God's words are fulfilled.2 Thessalonians 2:11; Revelation 10:7;">[xr]

After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority,tremendous power">[fn] and the earth was made bright by his splendor.Ezekiel 43:2; Revelation 17:1;">[xr]

His judgments are true and just.Deuteronomy 32:43; Revelation 6:10; 15:3; 16:7; 18:20;">[xr] He has condemned the notorious prostitute who corrupted the world with her immorality. He has taken revenge on herfor the blood of his servants."

Let us rejoice, be glad, and give him glory,Matthew 22:2; 25:10; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:32; Revelation 21:2,9;">[xr] because the marriage of the lamb has come and his bride has made herself ready.