Revelation 16:11

Revelation 16:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
• New International Version (NIV)and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and cursed the God of heaven for their pain and sores. They did not repent of their deeds.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.

Context of Revelation 16:11

9They were severely burned. They cursed the name of God, who has the authority over these plagues. They would not change the way they think and act and give him glory. 10The fifth angel poured his bowl on the throne of the beast. Its kingdom turned dark. People gnawed on their tongues in anguish and cursed the God of heaven for their pains and their sores. However, they would not stop what they were doing. 12The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great Euphrates River. The water in the river dried up to make a road for the kings from the east. 13Then I saw three evil spirits like frogs come out of the mouths of the serpent, the beast, and the false prophet.

Revelation 16:11 word by word

καὶ ἐβλασφήμησαν τὸν θεὸν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐκ τῶν πόνων αὐτῶν καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἑλκῶν αὐτῶν καὶ οὐ μετενόησαν ἐκ τῶν ἔργων αὐτῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• blasphemedβλασφημέωblasphēmeō · to blasphemeG987
• the Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• of heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• becauseἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• of theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• painsπόνοςponos · travailG4192
• soresἕλκοςhelkos · soreG1668
• repentedμετανοέωmetanoeō · to repentG3340
• notοὐou · noG3756
• deedsἔργονergon · workG2041

Cross-references for Revelation 16:11

• Revelation 16:9They were severely burned. They cursed the name of God, who has the authority over these plagues. They would not change the way they think and act and give him glory.
• 2 Chronicles 36:23This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the world. And he has ordered me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem (which is in Judah). May the Lord God be with all of you who are his people. You may go.
• Ezra 1:2This is what King Cyrus of Persia says: The Lord God of heaven has given me all the kingdoms of the world. Then he ordered me to build a temple for him in Jerusalem (which is in Judah).
• Ezra 5:11This was their reply to us: “We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple that was originally built many years ago by a great king of Israel.
• Ezra 6:10Then they can offer sacrifices that please the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
• Ezra 7:12From: Artaxerxes, king of kings To: Ezra the priest, a scribe for the Teachings of the God of Heaven: I wish you peace and prosperity!
• Nehemiah 1:4When I heard this, I sat down and cried. I mourned for days. I continued to fast and pray to the God of heaven.
• Nehemiah 2:4“What do you want?” the king asked me. So I prayed to the God of heaven,
• Psalms 136:26Give thanks to the God of heaven because his mercy endures forever.
• Daniel 2:18He told them to ask the God of heaven to be merciful and to explain this secret to them so that they would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise advisers in Babylon.
• Jonah 1:9Jonah answered them, “I’m a Hebrew. I worship the Lord, the God of heaven. He is the God who made the sea and the land.”
• Revelation 16:2The first angel poured his bowl over the earth. Horrible, painful sores appeared on the people who had the brand of the beast and worshiped its statue.
• 2 Timothy 3:13But evil people and phony preachers will go from bad to worse as they mislead people and are themselves misled.

Commentaries on Revelation 16:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Blasphemed the God of heaven - Neither did they repent; therefore other judgments must follow. Some think that the sun was Vitellius, the Roman emperor, and that his throne means Rome; and the darkening refers to the injuries she sustained in her political consequence by the civil wars which then took place, from which she never entirely recovered. Others apply it all to papal Rome, and in this respect make out a very clear case! Thus have men…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11And blasphemed the God of heaven - The same effect which it was said would be produced by the pouring out of the fourth vial, Revelation 16:9. Because of their pains and their sores - Of the calamities that had come upon them. And repented not of their deeds - See the notes on Revelation 16:9. Compare Revelation 9:21. In regard to the fulfillment and application of this, the following general remarks may be made here: (a) It would succeed, at no great…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-11Verses 8-11 The heart of man is so desperately wicked, that the most severe miseries never will bring any to repent, without the special grace of God. Hell itself is filled with blasphemies; and those are ignorant of the history of human nature, of the Bible, and of their own hearts, who do not know that the more men suffer, and the more plainly they see the hand of God in their sufferings, the more furiously they often rage against him. Let sinners now…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11the throne of the beast: John might be referring to Rome, the political power of his time. Built on seven hills (Revelation 17:9), Rome's empire stretched across the sea (13:1) and dominated the world (13:7). plunged into darkness: This is similar to the ninth plague of Egypt (Exodus 10:22) and the fourth trumpet (Revelation 8:12). gnaw their tongues. … curse the God of heaven: Pain and anger caused these reactions to punishment (compare Matthew 8:12…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. sores--This shows that each fresh plague was accompanied with the continuance of the preceding plagues: there was an accumulation, not a mere succession, of plagues. repented not--(Compare Re 16:9).Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 16:11

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Animals
• Blasphemy
• Temple
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

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• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Angel
• Blasphemy
• Gnaw
• Vial
• Dragon
• Hair
• Justification
• Locks

Commentaries on Revelation 16

• 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