Revelation 14:6

Revelation 14:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
• New International Version (NIV)Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people—

Context of Revelation 14:6

4These 144,000 people have kept themselves pure. They have not had sex with women in a wrong way. They follow the Lamb everywhere that he goes. God has saved them from among the people of the world and he has paid for their sins. They are the first people to become a gift to God and to the Lamb. 5They have not spoken any lies. They have done nothing wrong. Then I saw another angel who was flying high in the sky above me. He brought God's message of good news that is always true. He came to tell this news to everyone who lives on the earth. He would tell it to people from every nation, from every tribe and from every language. 7He said in a loud voice, ‘Respect God and give him honour! Now it is time for him to judge people. He made the sky and the earth and the sea. He also made the springs of water. So worship him!’ 8A second angel followed the first one. He said, ‘God has destroyed Babylon! It is no longer a great city! It has caused people everywhere to do the same bad things as it enjoys. She is like a prostitute who makes men become drunk and have sex in a wrong way. She has caused them to turn away from God.’

Revelation 14:6 word by word

Καὶ εἶδον ἄλλον ἄγγελον πετόμενον ἐν μεσουρανήματι ἔχοντα εὐαγγέλιον αἰώνιον εὐαγγελίσαι ἐπὶ τοὺς καθημένους ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶν ἔθνος καὶ φυλὴν καὶ γλῶσσαν καὶ λαὸνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• I sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• anotherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• flyπέτομαιpetomai petaomai ptaomai · to flyG4072
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the midst of heavenμεσουράνημαmesouranēma · midairG3321
• havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• the everlastingαἰώνιοςaiōnios · eternalG166
• gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuaggelion · gospelG2098
• to preachεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• unto themὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• that dwellκατοικέωkatoikeō · to dwellG2730
• onἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093
• to everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• nationἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• kindredφυλήphulē · tribeG5443
• tongueγλῶσσαglōssa · tongueG1100
• peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992

Cross-references for Revelation 14:6

• Revelation 8:13Then I looked up. I saw an eagle that was flying high in the sky above me. I heard it say with a loud voice, ‘Great trouble! Great trouble! Yes, great trouble is coming to the people who live on the earth! Very bad things will happen when the other three angels make a sound with their trumpets!’
• Isaiah 6:2Above him there were seraphs. Each one had six wings. Two wings covered the seraphs' faces. Two wings covered their feet. With the other two wings they were flying.
• Ezekiel 1:14The living things moved around very quickly, as fast as lightning.
• Daniel 9:21While I was praying, Gabriel came towards me. He was the same man that I had seen in the first vision. He flew quickly to me at the time of the evening sacrifice.
• Genesis 1:6Then God said, ‘A wide space will appear between the waters. So the waters will be in two separate places.’
• 2 Samuel 23:5That is how God will bless my descendants. He has made a promise to me that will continue for ever. It is a strong promise that will never change. I know that he will always help me. He will do for me everything that I hope for.
• Psalms 119:142You will always do what is right and your law is completely true.
• Psalms 139:24Show me if I am following any evil way. Lead me in the right way that has always been true.
• Psalms 145:13Many years your kingdom will remain, even for ever. You will always rule your people and their descendants. Nothing that the Lord promises is false. He is kind in everything that he does.
• Isaiah 40:8Grass quickly dies, and flowers fall to the ground. But God's promise will be true for ever.’
• Isaiah 45:17The Lord will make Israel safe. Israel will be safe and free for ever. You will never be ashamed again. People will never insult you again.
• Isaiah 51:6Look up at the sky! Look down at the earth below! One day, the sky will disappear like smoke that blows away. The earth will become useless, like old clothes. The people who live on it will die. They will fall like flies. But I will keep my people safe for ever. I will always rule with righteousness.
• Ephesians 3:9I help everyone to know how God makes his purpose happen. God himself created all things, and he has hidden this secret during past times.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16We ask our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, our Father, to help you. God has shown that he loves us very much. He has helped us to be brave and strong for all time. We continue to hope for the good things that will come. Yes, God has been very kind to us!
• Hebrews 13:20I pray that God will help you. He is the one who gives us peace in our minds. He caused our Lord Jesus Christ to become alive again after death. God forgives us because of the blood of Jesus' death on the cross. That is God's new agreement with his people that will be true for ever. Jesus is our great shepherd. He takes care of us like his sheep.
• Matthew 10:27I tell you things secretly, like people do in the dark. But you must tell people these things clearly in the light of day. I have said things very quietly into your ears. But now you must shout those things loudly from the tops of the houses.

Commentaries on Revelation 14:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting Gospel - Whether this angel mean any more than a particular dispensation of providence and grace, by which the Gospel shall be rapidly sent throughout the whole world; or whether it mean any especial messenger, order of preachers, people, or society of Christians, whose professed object it is to send the Gospel of the kingdom throughout the earth, we know not. But the vision seems truly…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6And I saw another angel - This must, of course, mean a different one from someone mentioned before; but no such angel is referred to in the previous chapters, unless we go back to Revelation 12:7. It is not necessary, however, to suppose that John refers to a particular angel immediately preceding this. In the course of these visions he had seen many angels; and now, accustomed to these visions, he says that he saw “another” one employed in a remarkable…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-13Verses 6-13 The progress of the Reformation appears to be here set forth. The four proclamations are plain in their meaning; that all Christians may be encouraged, in the time of trial, to be faithful to their Lord. The gospel is the great means whereby men are brought to fear God, and to give glory to him. The preaching of the everlasting gospel shakes the foundations of antichrist in the world, and hastens its downfal. If any persist in being subject to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-7The first angel announces the eternal good news. This includes the message that God will judge soon. It is a final call to repent.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Here begins the portion relating to the Gentile world, as the former portion related to Israel. Before the end the Gospel is to be preached for a WITNESS unto all nations: not that all nations shall be converted, but all nations shall have had the opportunity given them of deciding whether they will be for, or against, Christ. Those thus preached to are "they that dwell (so A, Coptic, and Syriac read. But B, C, Origen, Vulgate, Cyprian, 312, read…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 14:6

• Gospel
• Millennium
• Missions
• Salvation
• Vision
• Worship

In the dictionaries

• Bless
• Cloud
• Harp
• Thrust
• Torment
• Angel
• Chaldea; Chaldeans
• Good
• Innocents, Massacre of the
• Kindred

Commentaries on Revelation 14

• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings