Revelation 16:6

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Summary

Revelation 16:6

For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

They have

For they are

General references

Luke 3:20

2 Thessalonians 1:6

Bible References

They have

and they cried with a loud voice, saying: How long, Sovereign, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

If any one leads into captivity, he shall go into captivity. If any kills with the sword, he must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and faithfulness of the saints.

And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus; and when I saw her, I wondered with great astonishment.

And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

for true and righteous are his judgments, for he has judged the great harlot that corrupted the earth with her lewdness; and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

for with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you measure, it shall be measured to you.

And the vine-dressers took his servants, and scourged one, and killed another, and stoned another.

and say: If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.

For they are

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath has come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldst give reward to thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to those who fear thy name, both small and great, and that thou shouldst destroy those who corrupt the earth.

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets: for God has avenged you on her.

but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. To whomever much has been given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have intrusted much, of him will they ask the more.

of how much severer punishment do you think he shall be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant, with which he was sanctified, a common thing, and has done despite to the Spirit of grace?

General references

added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

since, indeed, it is a righteous thing with God, to repay affliction to those who afflict you,