Thematic Bible




Revelation 16:1 (show verse)

Then I heard a loud voice from the Temple saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour the seven bowls of God's wrath on the earth."

Revelation 16:2 (show verse)

So the first angel went and poured his bowl on the earth. A horrible, painful sore appeared on the people who had the mark of the beast and worshipped the image.

Revelation 16:3 (show verse)

The second angel poured his bowl into the sea. It became like the blood of a dead body, and every living thing in the sea died.

Revelation 16:4 (show verse)

The third angel poured his bowl into the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood.

Revelation 16:5 (show verse)

Then I heard the angel in charge of the water say, "You are just. You are the one who is and who was, the Holy One, because you have judged these things.

Revelation 16:6 (show verse)

You have given them blood to drink because they spilled the blood of saints and prophets. This is what they deserve."

Revelation 16:7 (show verse)

Then I heard the altar reply, "Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and just."

Revelation 16:8 (show verse)

The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, which then was allowed to burn people with fire,

Revelation 16:9 (show verse)

and they were burned by the fierce heat. They cursed the name of God, who has the authority over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.

Revelation 16:10 (show verse)

The fifth angel poured his bowl on the throne of the beast. Its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed on their tongues in anguish

Revelation 16:11 (show verse)

and cursed the God of heaven because of their pain-filled sores. But they did not repent of their behavior.

Revelation 16:12 (show verse)

The sixth angel poured his bowl on the great Euphrates River. Its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings from the east.

Revelation 16:13 (show verse)

Then I saw three disgusting spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Revelation 16:14 (show verse)

They are demonic spirits that perform signs. They go to the kings of the whole earth and gather them for the war of the great Day of God Almighty.

Revelation 16:15 (show verse)

"See, I am coming like a thief. How blessed is the person who remains alert and keeps his clothes on! He won't have to go naked and let others see his shame."

Revelation 16:16 (show verse)

The spirits gathered the kings to the place that is called Armageddon in Hebrew.

Revelation 16:17 (show verse)

The seventh angel threw the contents of his bowl across the sky. A loud voice came from the throne in the Temple and said, "It has happened!"

Revelation 16:18 (show verse)

There were flashes of lightning, noises, peals of thunder, and a powerful earthquake. There has never been such a powerful earthquake since people have been on the earth.

Revelation 16:19 (show verse)

The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. God remembered to give Babylon the Great the cup of wine filled with the fury of his wrath.

Revelation 16:20 (show verse)

Every island vanished, and the mountains could no longer be found.

Revelation 16:21 (show verse)

Huge hailstones, each weighing about a talent, fell from the sky on people, who cursed God because the plague of hail was so terrible.