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 this I saw another angel with great authority coming down from heaven, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. 2He called out in a mighty voice: It has fallen, Babylon the Great has fallen! She has become a home for demons, a haunt for every unclean spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, and a haunt for every unclean and despicable beast. 3For all the nations have drunk the wine of her sexual immorality, which brings wrath. The kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from her sensuality and excess.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• I sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• anotherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• come downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• heavenὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• powerἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• was lightenedφωτίζωphōtizō · to illuminateG5461
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• gloryδόξαdoxa · gloryG1391

Cross-references for Revelation 18:1

• Revelation 17:1Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me: “Come, I will show you the judgment of the notorious prostitute who is seated on many waters.
• Revelation 21:23The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.
• Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord shines over you.
• Ezekiel 43:2and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice sounded like the roar of a huge torrent, and the earth shone with his glory.
• Luke 17:24For as the lightning flashes from horizon to horizon and lights up the sky, so the Son of Man will be in his day.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8and then the lawless one will be revealed. The Lord Jesus will destroy him with the breath of his mouth and will bring him to nothing at the appearance 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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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