15:7. And one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels
seven golden vials, full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and
ever.
15:8. And the temple was filled with smoke from the majesty 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.
Apocalypse Chapter 16
The seven vials are poured out. The plagues that ensue.
16:1. And I heard a great voice out of the temple, saying to the seven
angels: Go and pour out the seven vials of the wrath of God upon the
earth.
16:2. And the first went and poured out his vial upon the earth. And
there fell a sore and grievous wound upon men who had the character of
the beast: and upon them that adored the image thereof.
16:3. And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea. And there
came blood as it were of a dead man: and every living soul died in the
sea.
16:4. And the third poured out his vial upon the rivers and the
fountains of waters. And there was made blood.
16:5. And I heard the angel of the waters saying: Thou art just, O Lord,
who art and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast judged these
things.
16:6. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets: and thou hast
given them blood to drink. For they are worthy.
16:7. And I heard another, from the altar, saying: Yea, O Lord God
Almighty, true and just are thy judgments.
16:8. And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun. And it was
given unto him to afflict men with heat and fire.
16:9. And men were scorched with great heat: and they blasphemed the
name of God, who hath power over these plagues. Neither did they penance
to give him glory.
16:10. And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the
beast. And his kingdom became dark: and they gnawed their tongues for
pain.
16:11. And they blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains and
wounds: and did not penance for their works.
16:12. And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon that great river
Euphrates and dried up the water thereof, that a way might be prepared
for the kings from the rising of the sun.
16:13. And I saw from the mouth of the dragon and from the mouth of the
beast and from the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits
like frogs.
16:14. For they are the spirits of devils, working signs: and they go
forth unto the kings of the whole earth, to gather them to battle
against
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