Thematic Bible
Revelation 6:1 (show verse)
And when the Lamb broke one of the seven seals I saw it, and I heard one of the four living creatures say, as if in a voice of thunder, "Come."
Revelation 6:2 (show verse)
And I looked and a white horse appeared, and its rider carried a bow; and a victor's wreath was given to him; and he went out conquering and in order to conquer.
Animals » Beasts symbolical
Battle of Life » The victory » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Bow » Figurative
Christ » Victor » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Crown » Worn » Kings in person
Crown » Symbolical
Horse » Symbolical
Horses » Colors of, mentioned » White
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four horses
Weapons » Of war » Bows
Battle of Life » The victory » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Bow » Figurative
Christ » Victor » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Crown » Worn » Kings in person
Crown » Symbolical
Horse » Symbolical
Horses » Colors of, mentioned » White
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four horses
Weapons » Of war » Bows
Revelation 6:3 (show verse)
And when the Lamb broke the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come."
Revelation 6:4 (show verse)
And another horse came out--a fiery-red one; and power was given to its rider to take peace from the earth, and to cause men to kill one another; and a great sword was given to him.
Revelation 6:5 (show verse)
When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come." I looked, and a black horse appeared, its rider carrying a balance in his hand.
Revelation 6:6 (show verse)
And I heard what seemed to be a voice speaking in the midst of the four living creatures, and saying, "A quart of wheat for a shilling, and three quarts of barley for a shilling; but do not injure either the oil or the wine."
Revelation 6:7 (show verse)
When the Lamb broke the fourth seal I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, "Come."
Revelation 6:8 (show verse)
I looked and a pale-colored horse appeared. Its rider's name was Death, and Hades came close behind him; and authority was given to them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword or with famine or pestilence or by means of the wild beasts of the earth.
Animals » Sent in judgment
death » Symbolized » By the pale horse
Hades » The unseen world, translated "hell" in av, but in the r. V. The word "hades" is retained
Hell » Hades
Horse » Symbolical
Pale horse » Symbol of death
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four horses
death » Symbolized » By the pale horse
Hades » The unseen world, translated "hell" in av, but in the r. V. The word "hades" is retained
Hell » Hades
Horse » Symbolical
Pale horse » Symbol of death
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four horses
Revelation 6:9 (show verse)
When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw at the foot of the altar the souls of those whose lives had been sacrificed because of the word of God and of the testimony which they had given.
Revelation 6:10 (show verse)
And now in loud voices they cried out, saying, "How long, O Sovereign Lord, the holy One and the true, dost Thou delay judgment and the taking of vengeance upon the inhabitants of the earth for our blood?"
Revelation 6:11 (show verse)
And there was given to each of them a long white robe, and they were bidden to wait patiently for a short time longer, until the full number of their fellow bondservants should also complete--namely of their brethren who were soon to be killed just as they had been.
Martyrdom » Reward of
future Rest » The rewards of the faithful
Robe » Of righteousness
Seals » The seven seals
the future » For punishments, ancient modes of » Rest from the labour of life
the future » The rewards of the faithful for spiritual service » Rest from the labour of life
Titles and names of saints » Fellow-servants
Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge
future Rest » The rewards of the faithful
Robe » Of righteousness
Seals » The seven seals
the future » For punishments, ancient modes of » Rest from the labour of life
the future » The rewards of the faithful for spiritual service » Rest from the labour of life
Titles and names of saints » Fellow-servants
Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge
Revelation 6:12 (show verse)
When the Lamb broke the sixth seal I looked, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became as dark as sackcloth, and the whole disc of the moon became like blood.
Darkness » Supernatural
Earthquakes » Symbolical
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Heaven » Physical heavens, destruction of
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (becoming blood,) of judgments
Sackcloth » Made of coarse hair
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (heavens becoming black as,) of severe judgments
Sackcloth » Of a black color
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The earthquake and the celestial phenomena
Earthquakes » Symbolical
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Heaven » Physical heavens, destruction of
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Moon » Darkening of
Moon » Illustrative » (becoming blood,) of judgments
Sackcloth » Made of coarse hair
Sackcloth » Illustrative » (heavens becoming black as,) of severe judgments
Sackcloth » Of a black color
Seals » The seven seals
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The earthquake and the celestial phenomena
Revelation 6:13 (show verse)
The stars in the sky also fell to the earth, as when a fig-tree, upon being shaken by a gale of wind, casts its unripe figs to the ground.
Earthquakes » Symbolical
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Fig tree » Figurative
Fig tree » Fruit of, illustrative » (untimely and dropping,) of the wicked ripe for judgment
Heaven » Physical heavens, destruction of
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Falling of
Trees » Varieties » Fig
Wind » Movement of the leaves of trees, &c by, noticed
Wind » Violent » Mighty wind
Eclipse » Of the sun and moon
Fig tree » Figurative
Fig tree » Fruit of, illustrative » (untimely and dropping,) of the wicked ripe for judgment
Heaven » Physical heavens, destruction of
Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Seals » The seven seals
Stars » Falling of
Trees » Varieties » Fig
Wind » Movement of the leaves of trees, &c by, noticed
Wind » Violent » Mighty wind
Revelation 6:14 (show verse)
The sky too passed away, as if a scroll were being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.
Revelation 6:15 (show verse)
The kings of the earth and the great men, the military chiefs, the wealthy and the powerful--all, whether slaves or free men--hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains,
Revelation 6:16 (show verse)
while they called to the mountains and the rocks, saying, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits on the throne and from the anger of the Lamb;
Despair » Shall seize upon the wicked at the appearing of Christ
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
unholy Fear » Described as » A fear of judgments
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lamb
Judgments » No escape from
Lamb of God » An name of jesus
Riches » Cannot deliver in the day of God's wrath
Seals » The seven seals
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
unholy Fear » Described as » A fear of judgments
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lamb
Judgments » No escape from
Lamb of God » An name of jesus
Riches » Cannot deliver in the day of God's wrath
Seals » The seven seals
Revelation 6:17 (show verse)
for the day of His anger--that great day--has come, and who is able to stand?"
Anger of God » Specially reserved for the day of wrath
Days » Great, or last
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
unholy Fear » Described as » A fear of judgments
Great » Days
Judgment » Called the » Day of wrath
Judgments » No escape from
Riches » Cannot deliver in the day of God's wrath
Seals » The seven seals
Stand? Who can » Sinful man cannot stand approved before God
Days » Great, or last
Escape » None, from the judgments of God
unholy Fear » Described as » A fear of judgments
Great » Days
Judgment » Called the » Day of wrath
Judgments » No escape from
Riches » Cannot deliver in the day of God's wrath
Seals » The seven seals
Stand? Who can » Sinful man cannot stand approved before God