Revelation 18:1

¶ And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

And {G2532} after {G3326} these things {G5023} I saw {G1492} another {G243} angel {G32} come down {G2597} from {G1537} heaven {G3772}, having {G2192} great {G3173} power {G1849}; and {G2532} the earth {G1093} was lightened {G5461} with {G1537} his {G846} glory {G1391}.

After these things, I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, the earth was lit up by his splendor.

After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.

After these things I saw another angel coming down out of heaven, having great authority; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

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Cross-References

  • Ezekiel 43:2 (9 votes)

    And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice [was] like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.

  • Luke 17:24 (5 votes)

    For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one [part] under heaven, shineth unto the other [part] under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

  • Revelation 10:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow [was] upon his head, and his face [was] as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

  • Isaiah 60:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

  • Isaiah 60:3 (4 votes)

    And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

  • 2 Thessalonians 2:8 (4 votes)

    And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

  • Revelation 17:1 (4 votes)

    ¶ And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: