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Revelation 16:14

in Revelation 16

These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.

BSB

The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

for they are spirits of demons, working signs; which go forth unto the kings of the whole world, to gather them together unto the war of the great day of God, the Almighty.

KJV

For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

This verse in Revelation 16

Commentary

10 notes on this verse
For they are the spirits of devils - On the meaning of the word used here, see the notes on Rev 9:20. It is used here, as it is in Rev 9:20, in a bad sense, as denoting evil spirits. Compare the notes on Mat 4:1-2, Mat 4:24. Working miracles - Working what seemed to be miracles; that is, such wonders as to deceive the world with the belief that they were miracles.

This site's exposition

the kings of the East

on Revelation 16:12-14

The sixth bowl dries up the Euphrates to prepare the way for the kings of the East. The dragon, the beast, and the false prophet are named together here for the first time. Frogs were unclean under Leviticus 11:10 and were Egypt's second plague at Exodus 8:1-15.

This site's exposition

the great day of God the Almighty

These spirits do what the false prophet did at 13:13 and 14, working signs that deceive. Albert Barnes reads the miracles as wonders that seemed real enough to persuade the world. The battle they gather for is told at 19:19.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers2 voices

A commentator

Oecumenius

Commentary on Revelation · Written before 550.

proposed

And he says that it is a kind of wonder-working of the demons to bring the kings together against one another in war at the time of the end, and he calls that day great, that is, that season; for truly that day is called …

A commentator

Ticonius

COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 16:14 · Written before 390.

proposed

We are to believe that these will do wonders even as was the case through the magicians of Pharaoh. Not without reason did he recollect their deeds at the mention of the frogs, so that he might foretell that the ministers of Satan will themselves …

The Medieval Church3 voices

A commentator

Andreas of Caesarea

COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 16:14 · Written before 614.

proposed

The false signs produced by the demons will cause those who follow them to make war on the "great and terrible day of God, the Judge of the living and the dead." On that day, those who fight against God will be utterly defeated and, …

A commentator

Bede

Commentary on Revelation · Written before 735.

proposed

For they are the spirits of demons performing signs. Just as through Pharaoh's magicians, they are believed to perform signs. It is not without reason that the mention of frogs is made, unless to proclaim that the ministers of Satan will then also perform similar …

A commentator

Bede

Commentary on Revelation · Written before 735.

proposed

And they go forth to the kings of the whole earth, to gather them for battle, etc. Just as there are holy kings, for whom, with the Euphrates dried up, the way is prepared for the East, so also the wicked are called kings of …
2 more voices on this verse

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

For they are the spirits of devils,....

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

proposed

devils--Greek, "demons." working miracles--Greek, "signs." go forth unto--or "for," that is, to tempt them to the battle with Christ. the kings of the earth and, &c.--A, B, Syriac, and ANDREAS omit "of the earth and," which clause is not in any manuscript.

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The words behind it

27 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    1 Timothy 4:1

    Now the Spirit expressly states that in later times some will abandon the faith to follow deceitful spirits and the teachings of demons,

    it leads to

    • 2 Timothy 3:1–9

      But understand this: In the last days terrible times will come.

    • 2 Peter 2:1

      Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on…

    • 2 Corinthians 11:13–15

      For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

    • Jude 1:18

      when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”

    • 2 Thessalonians 2:3–12

      Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed.

  • Through

    James 3:15

    Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

    it leads to

    • James 3:17

      But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

  • Through

    Revelation 17:14

    They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen…

    it leads to

    • Romans 8:30

      And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.

    • 1 Timothy 6:15

      which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

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About Revelation

The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, Jan and Hubert van Eyck, about 1430 to 1432. Public domain.
The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, Jan and Hubert van Eyck, about 1430 to 1432. Public domain.
This page draws on 9 works. Open the list of works

This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Andreas of Caesarea, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 16:14; Bede, Commentary on Revelation; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Oecumenius, Commentary on Revelation and Ticonius, COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 16:14.