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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)After all this I saw another angel come down from heaven with great authority, and the earth grew bright with his splendor.

Context of Revelation 18:1

After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor. 2With a mighty voice he shouted: “ ‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great!’ She has become a dwelling for demons and a haunt for every impure spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal. 3For all the nations have drunk the maddening wine of her adulteries. The kings of the earth committed adultery with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from her excessive luxuries.”

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 17:1One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits by many waters.
• Revelation 21:23The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp.
• Isaiah 60:1“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.
• Ezekiel 43:2and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory.
• Luke 17:24For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor 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

In the dictionaries

• Fill
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• Mighty
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• 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