Revelation 18:1

Revelation 18:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
• New International Version (NIV)After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory.

Context of Revelation 18:1

After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory. 2And he cried with a mighty voice, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, and is become a habitation of demons, and a hold of every unclean spirit, and a hold of every unclean and hateful bird. 3For by the wine of the wrath of her fornication all the nations are fallen; and the kings of the earth committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth waxed rich by the power of her wantonness.

Revelation 18:1 word by word

μετὰ ταῦτα εἶδον ἄλλον ἄγγελον καταβαίνοντα ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ἔχοντα ἐξουσίαν μεγάλην, καὶ ἡ γῆ ἐφωτίσθη ἐκ τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

• thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• comingκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• authorityἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391

Cross-references for Revelation 18:1

• Revelation 17:1And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;
• Revelation 21:23And the city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine upon it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the lamp thereof is the Lamb.
• Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
• Ezekiel 43:2And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shined with his glory.
• Luke 17:24for as the lightning, when it lighteneth out of the one part under the heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall the Son of man be in his day.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming;

Commentaries on Revelation 18:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The earth was lightened with his glory - This may refer to some extraordinary messenger of the everlasting Gospel, who, by his preaching and writings, should be the means of diffusing the light of truth and true religion over the earth.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And after these things - After the vision referred to in the previous chapter. I saw another angel come down from heaven - Different from the one that had last appeared, and therefore coming to make a new communication to him. It is not unusual in this book that different communications should be entrusted to different angels. Compare Revelation 14:6, Revelation 14:8-9, Revelation 14:15, Revelation 14:17-18. Having great power - That is, he was one of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Another angel from heaven proclaims the fall of mystical Babylon. (1-3) A voice from heaven admonishes the people of God, lest they partake of her plagues. (4-8) The lamentations over her. (9-19) The church called upon to rejoice in her utter ruin. (20-24) Verses 1-8 The downfal and destruction of the mystical Babylon are determined in the counsels of God. Another angel comes from heaven. This seems to be Christ himself, coming to destroy his enemies, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1This angel got his brightness from heaven. The word glory usually describes a divine presence.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241. And--so Vulgate and Andreas. But A, B, Syriac, and Coptic omit "And." power--Greek, "authority." lightened--"illumined." with--Greek, "owing to."Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 18:1

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Fellowship

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• Fill
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• Mighty
• Thy
• Authority in Religion
• Glory
• Government
• Images
• Israel, History of
• Israel, Religion of

Commentaries on Revelation 18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings