Revelation 16:1

AND I heard a loud voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels: Go, and pour out the seven cups of the wrath of God into the earth.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2And the first departed, and poured out his cup into the earth[16:2]; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men who have the mark of the beast, and who worship his image.

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Cross References

Revelation 14:9And another, a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice: If any one worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead, or on his hand,

Revelation 14:18And another angel came out from the altar, who had power over fire; and he cried with a loud cry to him who had the sharp sickle, saying: Put forth thy sharp sickle, and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth; for her grapes are fully ripe.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 16:1

In this chapter we have an account of the pouring forth of these vials that were filled with the wrath of God. They were poured out upon the whole antichristian empire, and on every thing appertaining to it. I. Upon the earth, ver. 2 . II. Upon the sea, ver. 3 . III. Upon the rivers and fountains of water, ver. 4 . Here the heavenly hosts proclaim and applaud the righteousness of the judgments of God. IV. The fourth vial was poured out on the sun, ver. 8 . V. The fifth on the seat of the beast. VI. The sixth on… Read the whole commentary →

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