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Revelation 18:1

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

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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εἶδονeidonI sawG1492 →
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οὐρανοῦ,ouranouheaven,G3772 →
ἔχονταechontahavingG2192 →
ἐξουσίανexousianauthorityG1849 →
μεγάλην,megalēngreat,G3173 →
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ἡhētheG3588 →
γῆgēearthG1093 →
ἐφωτίσθηephōtisthēwas illuminatedG5461 →
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τῆςtēstheG3588 →
δόξηςdoxēsgloryG1391 →
αὐτοῦ.autouof him.G846 →

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Ezekiel 43:2and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.Luke 17:24For just as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other, so will be the Son of Man in His day.Luke 2:9Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.Revelation 17:1Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.2 Thessalonians 2:8And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.Revelation 10:1Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.Revelation 21:23And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.Isaiah 60:1–3Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.2 Timothy 1:10And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,Ezekiel 1:13In the midst of the living creatures was the appearance of glowing coals of fire, or of torches. Fire moved back and forth between the living creatures; it was bright, and lightning flashed out of it.Revelation 20:1Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the Abyss, holding in his hand a great chain.Revelation 17:7“Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.Acts 12:7Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.Psalms 77:18Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked.

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