Revelation 16:1

Revelation 16:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go, pour out the seven bowls of God’s wrath on the earth.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then I heard a loud voice from the temple telling the seven angels, "Go and pour out on the earth the seven bowls of the wrath of God."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth.”

Context of Revelation 16:1

Then I heard a mighty voice from the Temple say to the seven angels, “Go your ways and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God’s wrath.” 2So the first angel left the Temple and poured out his bowl on the earth, and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. 3Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse. And everything in the sea died.

Revelation 16:1 word by word

Καὶ ἤκουσα μεγάλης φωνῆς ἐκ τοῦ ναοῦ λεγούσης τοῖς ἑπτὰ ἀγγέλοις· ὑπάγετε καὶ ἐκχέετε τὰς ἑπτὰ φιάλας τοῦ θυμοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ εἰς τὴν γῆν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• I heardἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• a greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the templeναόςnaos · templeG3485
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• to the sevenἑπτάhepta · sevenG2033
• angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• Go your waysὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
• pour outἐκχέωekcheō ekchunō · to pour outG1632
• the vialsφιάληphialē · bowlG5357
• of the wrathθυμόςthumos · wrathG2372
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• uponεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the earthγῆgē · earth: planetG1093

Cross-references for Revelation 16:1

• Revelation 14:15Then another angel came from the Temple and shouted to the one sitting on the cloud, “Swing the sickle, for the time of harvest has come; the crop on earth is ripe.”
• Revelation 15:5Then I looked and saw that the Temple in heaven, God’s Tabernacle, was thrown wide open.
• Revelation 15:1Then I saw in heaven another marvelous event of great significance. Seven angels were holding the seven last plagues, which would bring God’s wrath to completion.
• Revelation 16:2So the first angel left the Temple and poured out his bowl on the earth, and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue.
• Revelation 14:9Then a third angel followed them, shouting, “Anyone who worships the beast and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand
• Revelation 15:7Then one of the four living beings handed each of the seven angels a gold bowl filled with the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.
• 1 Samuel 15:3Now go and completely destroy the entire Amalekite nation—men, women, children, babies, cattle, sheep, goats, camels, and donkeys.”
• Ezekiel 9:5Then I heard the Lord say to the other men, “Follow him through the city and kill everyone whose forehead is not marked. Show no mercy; have no pity!
• Ezekiel 10:2Then the Lord spoke to the man in linen clothing and said, “Go between the whirling wheels beneath the cherubim, and take a handful of burning coals and scatter them over the city.” He did this as I watched.
• Matthew 13:41The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil.

Commentaries on Revelation 16:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Go your ways, and pour out - These ministers of the Divine justice were ready to execute vengeance upon transgressors, having full power; but could do nothing in this way till they received especial commission. Nothing can be done without the permission of God; and in the manifestation of justice or mercy by Divine agency, there must be positive command.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And I heard a great voice out of the temple - A loud voice out of the temple as seen in heaven (notes on Revelation 11:19), and that came, therefore, from the very presence of God. Saying to the seven angels - That had the seven vials of wrath. See the notes on Revelation 15:1, Revelation 15:7. Go your ways - Your respective ways, to the fulfillment of the task assigned to each. And pour out the vials of the wrath of God - Empty those vials; cause to come…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The first vial is poured out on the earth, the second on the sea, the third on the rivers and fountains. (1-7) The fourth on the sun, the fifth on the seat of the beast. (8-11) The sixth on the great river Euphrates. (12-16) And the seventh on the air, when shall follow the destruction of all antichristian enemies. (17-21) Verses 1-7 We are to pray that the will of God may be done on earth as it is done in heaven. Here is a succession of terrible…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The powerful voice likely belongs to God (also in Revelation 6:6; 9:13; 16:17; 18:4; 19:5; see Isaiah 66:6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-21The trumpets shook the world kingdoms in a longer process; the vials destroy with a swift and sudden overthrow the kingdom of "the beast" in particular who had invested himself with the world kingdom. The Hebrews thought the Egyptian plagues to have been inflicted with but an interval of a month between them severally [Bengel, referring to Seder Olam]. As Moses took ashes from an earthly common furnace, so angels, as priestly ministers in the heavenly…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 16:1

• Temple

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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Angel
• Gnaw
• Vial
• Dragon
• Justification
• Print; Printing; Printed
• Retribution
• Revelation of John

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