Revelation — Chapter 16

📖 Revelation — Chapter 16 (KJV)

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Revelation 16:1 And ^RI 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.

Rev 14:15,18; Rev 15:5-8

Revelation 16:2 And the first went, and poured out his vial ^Rupon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.

Rev 8:7; Rev 14:16

Revelation 16:3 And the second angel poured out his vial ^Rupon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.

Rev 8:8; Rev 10:2

Revelation 16:4 And the third angel poured out his vial ^Rupon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.

Rev 8:10-11

Revelation 16:5 And I heard ^Rthe angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.

Rev 16:4

Revelation 16:6 For ^Rthey have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

Rev 6:10-11; Rev 13:10,15

Revelation 16:7 And I heard another ^Rout of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

Rev 6:9; Rev 8:3-5

Revelation 16:8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial ^Rupon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

Rev 6:12; Rev 8:12

Revelation 16:9 And men were scorched with great heat, and ^Rblasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

Rev 16:10-11,21; 2 Kgs 6:33

Revelation 16:10 And the fifth angel poured out his vial ^Rupon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

Rev 11:2,8; Rev 13:2-4

Revelation 16:11 And ^Rblasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

Rev 16:9,21

Revelation 16:12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial ^Rupon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

Rev 9:14; Rev 11:14

Revelation 16:13 And I saw ^Rthree unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Rev 16:14; 2 Thess 2:9-11

Revelation 16:14 For they are ^Rthe spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Rev 12:9; 1 Kgs 22:19-23

Revelation 16:15 Behold, ^RI come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

Rev 3:3; Matt 24:43

Revelation 16:16 And he gathered them together into a place called in ^Rthe Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

Rev 9:11; John 5:2

Revelation 16:17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial ^Rinto the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

Rev 20:1-3; Eph 2:2

Revelation 16:18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

Revelation 16:19 And ^Rthe great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

Rev 14:8; Rev 17:18

Revelation 16:20 ^RAnd every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

Rev 6:14; Rev 20:11

Revelation 16:21 And ^Rthere fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

Rev 8:7; Rev 11:19

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📖 What We’re Reading

Revelation 16:1–7 — The first three vials

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Judgments strike the beast's worshipers, sea, and rivers, while heavenly voices affirm the justice of God concerning shed blood.

Key Truth: Do not ignore the accountability attached to violence and false worship.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Revelation 16:8–16 — Further plagues and a watchfulness warning

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

Heat, darkness, and deceptive spirits accompany continued refusal to repent; Christ's warning calls for watchfulness amid the gathering to battle.

Key Truth: Stay watchful instead of following deceptive pressure.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Revelation 16:17–21 — The seventh vial and Babylon remembered

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The final vial brings a declaration of completion, earthquake, Babylon's judgment, and hail, while blasphemy persists.

Key Truth: Let warning soften the heart toward repentance.

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Related Scripture (KJV)

Matthew 24:43 — Jesus' thief illustration offers related teaching about watchfulness.

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What habit would help you remain watchful and responsive rather than hardened?

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