Revelation 15:8

The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power. No one was able to enter into the temple, until the seven plagues of the seven angels would be finished.

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WEBBE

The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power. No one was able to enter into the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels would be finished.

BSB

And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power; and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

KJV

And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

ASV

And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, and from his power; and none was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels should be finished.

BBE

And the house of God was full of smoke from the glory of God, and from his power, and no one was able to go into the house of God, till the seven punishments of the seven angels were ended.

YLT

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.

DARBY

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.

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καὶ kai And conjunction G2532 ἐγεμίσθη egemisthē was filled verb · aorist · indicative G1072 ὁ ho the definite article · nominative G3588 ναὸς naos temple noun · nominative G3485 καπνοῦ kapnou with smoke noun · genitive G2586 ἐκ ek from preposition G1537 τῆς tēs the definite article · genitive G3588 δόξης doxēs glory noun · genitive G1391 τοῦ tou (the) definite article · genitive G3588 θεοῦ theou of God noun · genitive G2316 καὶ kai and conjunction G2532 ἐκ ek from preposition G1537 τῆς tēs the definite article · genitive G3588 δυνάμεως dunameōs power noun · genitive G1411 αὐτοῦ autou of Him personal pronoun · genitive G846 καὶ kai and conjunction G2532 οὐδεὶς oudeis no [one] adjective · nominative G3762 ἐδύνατο edunato was able verb · imperfect · indicative G1410 εἰσελθεῖν eiselthein to enter verb · 2nd aorist · infinitive G1525 εἰς eis into preposition G1519 τὸν ton the definite article · accusative G3588 ναὸν naon temple noun · accusative G3485 ἄχρι achri until preposition G891 τελεσθῶσιν telesthōsin may be completed verb · aorist · subjunctive G5055 αἱ hai the definite article · nominative G3588 ἑπτὰ hepta seven adjective G2033 πληγαὶ plēgai plagues noun · nominative G4127 τῶν tōn of the definite article · genitive G3588 ἑπτὰ hepta seven adjective G2033 ἀγγέλων.¶ angelōn angels noun · genitive G32
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On Revelation 15:1–16.21

The third and final cycle of seven judgments (see study note on Revelation 6:1–16:21) begins with a vision of God's victorious people singing a hymn of praise (Revelation 15:2–4). Then, a scene of the temple appears (Revelation 15:5–8), where angels come out carrying the bowls of God's judgment for the earth (16:1–21).

On this verse

Smoke filled the temple to show God's glory and power (Isaiah 6:4; see Exodus 19:16–18; 40:34–35; 1 Kings 8:10–13).

On this section Revelation 15:1–8

In Revelation 14:12, John had described God’s people. They obeyed God, were faithful to Jesus and were patient.

In Revelation chapter 15, John saw them celebrating what they had been waiting for. They had been patiently waiting for God to rule completely over all things. God had freed them from the power of the beast. They sang praises to God for being the fair ruler who does what is right.

Their song was like Moses’ song in Exodus chapter 15. Moses had praised God for freeing the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. In Moses’ song, other nations were afraid when they saw what God did. In the song of God’s people, other nations worshipped God. They worshipped him because they saw that he did what was right. Doing what was right included stopping everything that was wrong, sinful and evil.

This song was sung as the angels prepared the last seven plagues. These plagues were a sign of how God would finish judging the world.

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Commentary

Henry (concise) · Verses 5–8

In the judgments God executes upon antichrist and his followers, he fulfils the prophecies and promises of his word. These angels are prepared for their work, clothed with pure and white linen, their breasts girded with golden girdles, representing the holiness, and righteousness, and excellence of these dealings with men. They are ministers of Divine justice, and do every thing in a pure and holy manner. They were armed with the wrath of God against his enemies. Even the meanest creature, when armed with the anger of God, will be too hard for any man in the world. The angels received the vials from one of the four living creatures, one of the ministers of the true church, as in answer to the prayers of the ministers and people of God. Antichrist could not be destroyed without a great shock to all the world, and even the people of God would be in trouble and confusion while the great work was doing. The greatest deliverances of the church are brought about by awful and astonishing steps of Providence; and the happy state of the true church will not begin till obstinate enemies shall be destroyed, and lukewarm or formal Christians are purified. Then, whatever is against Scripture being purged away, the whole church shall be spiritual, and the whole being brought to purity, unity, and spirituality, shall be firmly established.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.