Thematic Bible
Revelation 18:1 (show verse)
After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority and the earth was lighted up with his splendor.
Revelation 18:2 (show verse)
He shouted with a mighty voice: "She has fallen! Mighty Babylon has fallen! She has become a den for demons, a dungeon for every foul spirit and every unclean and loathsome bird,
Revelation 18:3 (show verse)
because all the nations have fallen by drinking the raging wine of her immorality; the kings of the earth have joined her in her immorality, and the businessmen of the earth have grown rich from the wealth of her luxury."
Revelation 18:4 (show verse)
Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "Come out of her, my people, so that you may not share in her sins and suffer from her plagues.
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 clear up to heaven, and God has remembered the wrongs which she has done.
Revelation 18:6 (show verse)
Pay her back in her own coin; give her double for what she has done. In the cup that she has mixed, mix twice as much for her.
Revelation 18:7 (show verse)
To the same degree in which she has lived in splendor and luxury, give her torture and tears. Because she is always boasting in her heart, 'I sit enthroned as queen; I am not a widow, I shall never experience any sorrow' --
Revelation 18:8 (show verse)
for this very reason her plagues will overtake her in a single day, death, grief, and famine, and she will be burned up with fire; because the Lord who has judged her is mighty.
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 have joined her in her immorality and luxury will weep and lament over her when they see the smoke from her burning.
Revelation 18:10 (show verse)
They will stand a long way off for fear of her torture, saying, 'Alas! Alas for the great city, for Babylon the mighty city, because in a single day your judgment has overtaken you!'
Revelation 18:11 (show verse)
The businessmen of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because no one can buy their cargoes anymore --
Revelation 18:12 (show verse)
cargoes of gold, silver, precious stones, fine linen, silk, and scarlet, all kinds of citron wood, all kinds of goods in ivory and costly woods, bronze, iron, and 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, spices, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, carriages, slaves, and the lives of human beings.
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 ripe fruit of your soul's desire has gone from you, all your luxury and splendor have perished from your hands, and people will never find them again.
Revelation 18:15 (show verse)
The businessmen who dealt in these things, who had grown rich from their business with her, will stand a long way off for fear of her torture, weeping and mourning,
Revelation 18:16 (show verse)
and saying, 'Alas! Alas for the great city that was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, that was decorated in gold, precious stones, and pearls,
Revelation 18:17 (show verse)
because in a single hour a wealth so vast has been destroyed!' All ship pilots and all who travel by sea, sailors and seafaring men, stood a long way off
Revelation 18:18 (show verse)
and cried out when they saw the smoke from her burning, 'What city was like the great city?'
Revelation 18:19 (show verse)
They threw dust on their heads and wept and mourned, crying out, 'Alas! Alas for the great city where all who had ships on the sea grew rich from her great wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.'
Revelation 18:20 (show verse)
Celebrate over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets too, because God has taken vengeance on her for you."
Revelation 18:21 (show verse)
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone like a huge millstone and hurled it into the sea, saying: "With violence like this, Babylon the great city will be hurled to ruin, and it will never be found again.
Revelation 18:22 (show verse)
The sound of harpists, musicians, flute-players, and trumpeters will never be heard in you again. No craftsmen of any kind will ever be found in you again, and the sound of the grinding mill will never be heard in you again;
Revelation 18:23 (show verse)
the light of the lamp will never shine in you again; the voice of bride and bridegroom will never be heard in you again. For your businessmen were the great men of the earth; by your magic all the nations have been led astray;
Revelation 18:24 (show verse)
in her has been found the blood of prophets, saints, and all who have been slaughtered on the earth."