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

9People were scorched with fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God—the One who has power over these plagues. But they did not repent, to give Him glory. 10Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in pain and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their boils. But they did not repent of their deeds. 12The sixth angel poured out his bowl over the great river Euphrates; and its water was dried up, to prepare the way for the kings from the east. 13Then I saw—coming from the dragon’s mouth and from the beast’s mouth and from the false prophet’s mouth—three unclean spirits like frogs.

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 16:9People were scorched with fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God—the One who has power over these plagues. But they did not repent, to give Him glory.
• 2 Chronicles 36:23“Thus says King Cyrus of Persia ‘Adonai, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build Him a House in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever among you of all His people may go up and may Adonai his God be with him.’”
• Ezra 1:2“Thus says King Cyrus of Persia: Adonai, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth. He has appointed me to build a House for Him in Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
• Ezra 5:11They responded to us saying, ‘We are servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the House that was built many years ago. A great king of Israel built and finished it.
• Ezra 6:10so that they may offer pleasing sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the life of the king and his sons.
• Ezra 7:12“Artaxerxes, king of kings, “To Ezra the kohen, a scribe of the Law of the God of heaven.
• Nehemiah 1:4Upon hearing these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days. I prayed and fasted before the God of heaven.
• Nehemiah 2:4The king asked me, “What is your request?” Then I prayed to the God of heaven,
• Psalms 136:26Praise the God of heaven, for His lovingkindness endures forever!
• Daniel 2:18so they would request mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not perish along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
• Jonah 1:9He said to them, “I am a Hebrew and I fear Adonai God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”
• Revelation 16:2So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and foul and painful boils came upon the people having the mark of the beast and worshiping his image.
• 2 Timothy 3:13But evil men and imposters will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

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

• God
• 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