Thematic Bible
Revelation 18:1 (show verse)
After these things, I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was made bright by his splendor.
Revelation 18:2 (show verse)
He cried out in a powerful voice, "Fallen! Babylon the Great has fallen! She has become a home for demons. She is a prison for every unclean spirit, a prison for every unclean bird, and a prison for every unclean and hated beast.
Revelation 18:3 (show verse)
For all the nations have drunk from the wine of her sexual immorality, and the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality with her. The world's businesses have become rich from her luxurious excesses."
Revelation 18:4 (show verse)
Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, "Come out of her, my people, so that you don't participate in her sins and also suffer from her diseases.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » A call to come out from
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Involve saints in their punishment
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Involve saints in their guiltiness
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Evil » Kiss » Partakers of
Partakers » Of evil
Partaking » Who not to partake with
Plague » Who will be plagued
Plagues » Illustrative of » God's judgments upon the apostacy
Separation » Separating yourself from unclean things
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Involve saints in their punishment
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Involve saints in their guiltiness
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Evil » Kiss » Partakers of
Partakers » Of evil
Partaking » Who not to partake with
Plague » Who will be plagued
Plagues » Illustrative of » God's judgments upon the apostacy
Separation » Separating yourself from unclean things
Revelation 18:5 (show verse)
For her sins are piled as high as heaven, and God has remembered her crimes.
Revelation 18:6 (show verse)
Do to her as she herself has done, and give her double for her deeds. Mix a double drink for her in the cup she mixed.
Revelation 18:7 (show verse)
Just as she glorified herself and lived in luxury, inflict on her just as much torture and misery. In her heart she says, "I am a queen on a throne, not a widow. I will never see misery.'
Revelation 18:8 (show verse)
For this reason, her diseases that result in death, misery, and famine will come in a single day. She will be burned up in a fire, because powerful is the Lord God who judges her."
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Famine » Threatened as the result of sin
God » Impartiality of » Judge, at the great day
Judge » God as
Plague » Who will be plagued
Plagues » Illustrative of » God's judgments upon the apostacy
Presumption » Punishment for
Strength » The lord being strong
the future » The judge, at the great day » God as
Famine » Threatened as the result of sin
God » Impartiality of » Judge, at the great day
Judge » God as
Plague » Who will be plagued
Plagues » Illustrative of » God's judgments upon the apostacy
Presumption » Punishment for
Strength » The lord being strong
the future » The judge, at the great day » God as
Revelation 18:9 (show verse)
The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality with her and lived in luxury with her, will cry and mourn over her when they see the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her.
Revelation 18:10 (show verse)
Frightened by the torture that she experiences, they will stand far away and cry out, "How terrible, how terrible it is for that great city, the powerful city Babylon, because your judgment arrived in a single hour!"
Revelation 18:11 (show verse)
The world's businesses cry and mourn over her, because no one buys their cargo anymore
Revelation 18:12 (show verse)
cargo of gold, silver, gems, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all articles made of ivory, all articles made of very costly wood, bronze, iron, marble,
Brass » Extensive commerce in
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchandise
Colors » Crimson, red, purple, and scarlet, symbols of various ideas » Of iniquity
Commerce » Articles of » Gold
Commerce » Articles of » Precious stones
Commerce » Articles of » Ivory
Commerce » Articles of » Silver
Commerce » Articles of » Purple
Commerce » Articles of » Linen
Commerce » Articles of » Brass
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Commerce » Babylonians
Commerce » Articles of » Thyine wood
Commerce » Articles of » Pearls
Commerce » Articles of » Silk
Frankincense » Commerce in
Ivory » Other articles made of » Vessels
Marble » Marble
Marble » Merchandise of
Precious stones » General references to
Precious stones » Extensive commerce in
Silk » Merchandise of
Thyine » An aromatic wood
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Merchandise
Colors » Crimson, red, purple, and scarlet, symbols of various ideas » Of iniquity
Commerce » Articles of » Gold
Commerce » Articles of » Precious stones
Commerce » Articles of » Ivory
Commerce » Articles of » Silver
Commerce » Articles of » Purple
Commerce » Articles of » Linen
Commerce » Articles of » Brass
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Commerce » Babylonians
Commerce » Articles of » Thyine wood
Commerce » Articles of » Pearls
Commerce » Articles of » Silk
Frankincense » Commerce in
Ivory » Other articles made of » Vessels
Marble » Marble
Marble » Merchandise of
Precious stones » General references to
Precious stones » Extensive commerce in
Silk » Merchandise of
Thyine » An aromatic wood
Revelation 18:13 (show verse)
cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, chariots, and slaves (that is, human souls)
Anointing » Ointment for » An article of commerce
Chariot » Traffic in
Cinnamon » A spice
Commerce » Articles of » Wine
Commerce » Articles of » Horses
Commerce » Articles of » Chariots
Commerce » Articles of » Frankincense
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Commerce » Babylonians
Commerce » Articles of » Bodies and souls of men
Commerce » Articles of » Cinnamon
Commerce » Articles of » Sheep
Commerce » Articles of » Wheat
Frankincense » Commerce in
Horse » Commerce in
Horses » Sold in fairs and markets
Incense » An article of extensive commerce
Men » Traffic in
Servant » Bond » Bought and sold
Servant » Bond » Kidnapping forbidden
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Healing
Wine » Commerce in
Chariot » Traffic in
Cinnamon » A spice
Commerce » Articles of » Wine
Commerce » Articles of » Horses
Commerce » Articles of » Chariots
Commerce » Articles of » Frankincense
Commerce » Illustrative of intercourse with the apostacy
Commerce » Babylonians
Commerce » Articles of » Bodies and souls of men
Commerce » Articles of » Cinnamon
Commerce » Articles of » Sheep
Commerce » Articles of » Wheat
Frankincense » Commerce in
Horse » Commerce in
Horses » Sold in fairs and markets
Incense » An article of extensive commerce
Men » Traffic in
Servant » Bond » Bought and sold
Servant » Bond » Kidnapping forbidden
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Healing
Wine » Commerce in
Revelation 18:14 (show verse)
"The fruit that you crafted has abandoned you. All your dainties and your splendor are lost, and no one will ever find them again."
Revelation 18:15 (show verse)
Frightened by the severity of her punishment, businesses that had become rich because of her will stand at a distance, crying and mourning:
Revelation 18:16 (show verse)
"How terrible, how terrible it is for the great city that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet and was adorned with gold, gems, and pearls,
Revelation 18:17 (show verse)
because all this wealth has been destroyed in a single hour!"
Revelation 18:18 (show verse)
Every ship's captain, everyone who traveled by ship, sailors, and everyone who made a living from the sea stood far away. When they saw the smoke rising from the fire that consumed her, they began to cry out, "What city was like that great city?"
Revelation 18:19 (show verse)
Then they threw dust on their heads and shouted while crying and mourning: "How terrible, how terrible it is for the great city, where all who had ships at sea became rich from her wealth, because it has been destroyed in a single hour!
Revelation 18:20 (show verse)
Be happy about her, heaven, saints, apostles, and prophets, for God has condemned her for you!"
Revelation 18:21 (show verse)
Then a powerful angel picked up a stone that was like a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, "The great city Babylon will be thrown down violently and will never be found again.
Revelation 18:22 (show verse)
The sound of harpists, musicians, flutists, and trumpeters will never be heard within you again. No artisan of any trade will ever be found within you again. The sound of a millstone will never be heard within you again.
Revelation 18:23 (show verse)
The light from a lamp will never shine within you again. The voice of a bridegroom and bride will never be heard within you again. For your merchants were the important people of the world, and all the nations were deceived by your witchcraft.
Revelation 18:24 (show verse)
The blood of the world's prophets, saints, and all who had been murdered was found within her."