Revelation 11:17

11:17 with these words: ¹ 

“We give you thanks, Lord God, the All-Powerful, ² 

the one who is and who was,

because you have taken your great power

and begun to reign. ³ 

Revelation 13:15

13:15 The second beast ⁴  was empowered ⁵  to give life ⁶  to the image of the first beast ⁷  so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

Revelation 14:7

14:7 He declared ⁸  in a loud voice: “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has arrived, and worship the one who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water!”

Revelation 16:9

16:9 Thus ⁹  people ¹⁰  were scorched by the terrible heat, ¹¹  yet ¹²  they blasphemed the name of God, who has ruling authority ¹³  over these plagues, and they would not repent and give him glory.

Revelation 17:17

17:17 For God has put into their minds ¹⁴  to carry out his purpose ¹⁵  by making ¹⁶  a decision ¹⁷  to give their royal power ¹⁸  to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled. ¹⁹ 

Revelation 18:7

18:7 As much as ²⁰  she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury, ²¹  to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself, ²²  ‘I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!’

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¹ tn Grk “saying.”

² tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π. …Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”

³ tn The aorist verb ἐβασίλευσας (ebasileusa") has been translated ingressively.

⁴ tn Grk “it”; the referent (the second beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Grk “it was given [permitted] to it [the second beast].”

⁶ tn Grk “breath,” but in context the point is that the image of the first beast is made to come to life and speak.

⁷ tn Grk “of the beast”; the word “first” has been supplied to specify the referent.

⁸ tn Grk “people, saying.” In the Greek text this is a continuation of the previous sentence. For the translation of λέγω (legw) as “declare,” see BDAG 590 s.v. 2.e.

⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of the bowl poured on the sun.

¹⁰ tn Grk “men,” but this is a generic use of ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") and refers to both men and women.

¹¹ tn On this phrase BDAG 536 s.v. καῦμα states, “burning, heat Rv 7:16…καυματίζεσθαι κ. μέγα be burned with a scorching heat 16:9.”

¹² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “yet” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

¹³ tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.

¹⁴ tn Grk “hearts.”

¹⁵ tn Or “his intent.”

¹⁶ tn The infinitive ποιῆσαι (poihsai) was translated here as giving the logical means by which God’s purpose was carried out.

¹⁷ tn On this term BDAG 203 s.v. γνώμη 4 states, “declaration, decision, resolution…of God Rv 17:17.”

¹⁸ tn For this translation see BDAG 168 s.v. βασιλεία 1.a, “kingship, royal power, royal rule.”

¹⁹ tn Or “completed.”

²⁰ tn “As much as” is the translation of ὅσα (Josa).

²¹ tn On the term ἐστρηνίασεν (estrhniasen) BDAG 949 s.v. στρηνιάω states, “live in luxury, live sensually Rv 18:7. W. πορνεύειν vs. 9.”

²² tn Grk “said in her heart,” an idiom for saying something to oneself.