Revelation 15:8

15:8 and the temple was filled with smoke from God’s glory and from his power. Thus ¹  no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues from the seven angels were completed.

Revelation 17:17

17:17 For God has put into their minds ²  to carry out his purpose ³  by making ⁴  a decision ⁵  to give their royal power ⁶  to the beast until the words of God are fulfilled. ⁷ 

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¹ tn Grk “power, and no one.” A new sentence was started here in the translation. Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of the temple being filled with smoke.

² tn Grk “hearts.”

³ tn Or “his intent.”

⁴ tn The infinitive ποιῆσαι (poihsai) was translated here as giving the logical means by which God’s purpose was carried out.

⁵ tn On this term BDAG 203 s.v. γνώμη 4 states, “declaration, decision, resolution…of God Rv 17:17.”

⁶ tn For this translation see BDAG 168 s.v. βασιλεία 1.a, “kingship, royal power, royal rule.”

⁷ tn Or “completed.”