Revelation of John Chapter 15

Other Translations

darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext

1 And I saw another sign in the heaven, great and wonderful: seven angels having seven plagues, the last; for in them the fury ofGod is completed.

2 And I saw as a glass sea, mingled with fire, and those that had gained the victory over the beast, and over its image, and over the number of its name, standing upon the glass sea, having harps ofGod.

3 And they sing the song of Moses bondman ofGod, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful [are] thy works, LordGod Almighty; righteous and true [are] thy ways, O King of nations.

4 Who shall not fear [thee], O Lord, and glorify thy name? for [thou] only [art] holy; for all nations shall come and do homage before thee; for thy righteousnesses have been made manifest.

5 And after these things I saw, and the temple of the tabernacle of witness in the heaven was opened;

6 and the seven angels who had the seven plagues came out of the temple, clothed in pure bright linen, and girded about the breasts with golden girdles.

7 And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls, full of the fury ofGod, who lives to the ages of ages.

8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory ofGod and from his power: and no one could enter into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)

1 Et vidi aliud signum in cælo magnum, et mirabile, Angelos septem, habentes plagas septem novissimas: Quoniam in illis consummata est ira Dei.

2 Et vidi tamquam mare vitreum mistum igne, et eos, qui vicerunt bestiam, et imaginem eius, et numerum nominis eius, stantes super mare vitreum, habentes citharas Dei:

3 et cantantes canticum Moysi servi Dei, et canticum Agni, dicentes: Magna, et mirabilia sunt opera tua Domine Deus omnipotens: iustæ et veræ sunt viæ tuæ, Rex sæculorum.

4 Quis non timebit te Domine, et magnificabit nomen tuum? quia solus pius es: quoniam omnes gentes venient, et adorabunt in conspectu tuo, quoniam iudicia tua manifesta sunt.

5 Et post hæc vidi, et ecce apertum est templum tabernaculi testimonii in cælo:

6 et exierunt septem Angeli habentes septem plagas de templo, vestiti lino mundo, et candido, et præcincti circa pectora zonis aureis.

7 Et unum de quattuor animalibus dedit septem Angelis septem phialas aureas, plenas iracundiæ Dei viventis in sæcula sæculorum.

8 Et impletum est templum fumo a maiestate Dei, et de virtute eius: et nemo poterat introire in templum, donec consummarentur septem plagæ septem Angelorum.

ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8

1 And I saw another sign in the heaven, great and wonderful, seven messengers having the seven last plagues, because in these was completed the wrath of God,

2 and I saw as a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who do gain the victory over the beast, and his image, and his mark, <FI>and<Fi> the number of his name, standing by the sea of the glass, having harps of God,

3 and they sing the song of Moses, servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, `Great and wonderful <FI>are<Fi> Thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty, righteous and true <FI>are<Fi> Thy ways, O King of saints,

4 who may not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? because Thou alone <FI>art<Fi> kind, because all the nations shall come and bow before Thee, because Thy righteous acts were manifested.'

5 And after these things I saw, and lo, opened was the sanctuary of the tabernacle of the testimony in the heaven;

6 and come forth did the seven messengers having the seven plagues, out of the sanctuary, clothed in linen, pure and shining, and girded round the breasts with golden girdles:

7 and one of the four living creatures did give to the seven messengers seven golden vials, full of the wrath of God, who is living to the ages of the ages;

8 and filled was the sanctuary with smoke from the glory of God, and from His power, and no one was able to enter into the sanctuary till the seven plagues of the seven messengers may be finished.

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).