Thematic Bible
Revelation 17:1 (show verse)
And there came one of the seven angels who had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying to me, Come hither; I will show to thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;
Revelation 17:2 (show verse)
With whom the kings of the earth have committed lewd deeds, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her lewdness.
Revelation 17:3 (show verse)
So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet-colored beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation 17:4 (show verse)
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet-color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her lewdness:
Colors » Crimson, red, purple, and scarlet, symbols of various ideas » Of iniquity
Empires/world powers » Mystery babylon
Horn » Symbolical
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Seductive splendor and false glory of the apostacy
Woman » Illustrative » (lewd,) of the roman apostacy
Women » Figurative » Of backsliding
Empires/world powers » Mystery babylon
Horn » Symbolical
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Seductive splendor and false glory of the apostacy
Woman » Illustrative » (lewd,) of the roman apostacy
Women » Figurative » Of backsliding
Revelation 17:5 (show verse)
And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS, AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Revelation 17:6 (show verse)
And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
Revelation 17:7 (show verse)
And the angel said to me, Why didst thou wonder? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation 17:8 (show verse)
The beast that thou sawest, was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Revelation 17:9 (show verse)
And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
Revelation 17:10 (show verse)
And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short time.
Revelation 17:11 (show verse)
And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
Revelation 17:12 (show verse)
And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, who have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
Revelation 17:13 (show verse)
These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength to the beast.
Revelation 17:14 (show verse)
These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings; and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
Battle of Life » The victory » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Call » To special religious duty » All who are called of God
Character » Of saints » Faithful
Character of saints » Faithful
Christ » Victor » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
Christ » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
Christ » Exaltation of » King of kings
Christ » Joy of » King of kings
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As king of kings and lord of lords
Jesus Christ, King » Shall overcome all his enemies
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
Empires/world powers » Mystery babylon
Glory of Christ » As lord of lords, &c
Faith/faithfulness » Who is faithful
Faithfulness » In business » Faithfulness to God, examples of
Faithfulness » A characteristic of saints
Fidelity » In business » To God
Horn » Symbolical
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lamb
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » King of kings and lord of lords
Jesus Christ » Names of » King of kings
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord of lords
King of kings » King of kings
Kingdom » Christ's
Kings » Christ is the king of
Lamb of God » An name of jesus
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Call » To special religious duty » All who are called of God
Character » Of saints » Faithful
Character of saints » Faithful
Christ » Victor » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
Christ » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
Christ » Exaltation of » King of kings
Christ » Joy of » King of kings
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As king of kings and lord of lords
Jesus Christ, King » Shall overcome all his enemies
Divinity » Divine names ascribed to Christ » King of kings
Empires/world powers » Mystery babylon
Glory of Christ » As lord of lords, &c
Faith/faithfulness » Who is faithful
Faithfulness » In business » Faithfulness to God, examples of
Faithfulness » A characteristic of saints
Fidelity » In business » To God
Horn » Symbolical
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lamb
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » King of kings and lord of lords
Jesus Christ » Names of » King of kings
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord of lords
King of kings » King of kings
Kingdom » Christ's
Kings » Christ is the king of
Lamb of God » An name of jesus
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ
Victory/overcoming » The lord triumphing
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Revelation 17:15 (show verse)
And he saith to me, The waters which thou sawest, where the harlot sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and languages.
Revelation 17:16 (show verse)
And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the harlot, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
Revelation 17:17 (show verse)
For God hath put in their hearts to fulfill his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.
Revelation 17:18 (show verse)
And the woman whom thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.