Revelation 16:13

16:13 Then ¹  I saw three unclean spirits ²  that looked like frogs coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

Revelation 14:5

14:5 and no lie was found on their lips; ³  they ⁴  are blameless.

Revelation 12:16

12:16 but ⁵  the earth came to her rescue; ⁶  the ground opened up ⁷  and swallowed the river that the dragon had spewed from his mouth.

Revelation 3:16

3:16 So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am going ⁸  to vomit ⁹  you out of my mouth!

Revelation 2:16

2:16 Therefore, ¹⁰  repent! If not, I will come against you quickly and make war against those people ¹¹  with the sword of my mouth.

Revelation 12:15

12:15 Then ¹²  the serpent spouted water like a river out of his mouth after the woman in an attempt to ¹³  sweep her away by a flood,

Revelation 13:5-6

13:5 The beast ¹⁴  was given a mouth speaking proud words ¹⁵  and blasphemies, and he was permitted ¹⁶  to exercise ruling authority ¹⁷  for forty-two months. 13:6 So ¹⁸  the beast ¹⁹  opened his mouth to blaspheme against God – to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place, ²⁰  that is, those who dwell in heaven.

Revelation 13:2

13:2 Now ²¹  the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear’s, and its mouth was like a lion’s mouth. The ²²  dragon gave the beast ²³  his power, his throne, and great authority to rule. ²⁴ 

Revelation 1:16

1:16 He held ²⁵  seven stars in his right hand, and a sharp double-edged sword extended out of his mouth. His ²⁶  face shone like the sun shining at full strength.

Revelation 9:18-19

9:18 A third of humanity was killed by these three plagues, that is, ²⁷  by the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur that came out of their mouths. 9:19 For the power ²⁸  of the horses resides ²⁹  in their mouths and in their tails, because their tails are like snakes, having heads that inflict injuries.

Revelation 10:10

10:10 So ³⁰  I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it did taste ³¹  as sweet as honey in my mouth, but ³²  when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter.

Revelation 11:5

11:5 If ³³  anyone wants to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths ³⁴  and completely consumes ³⁵  their enemies. If ³⁶  anyone wants to harm them, they must be killed this way.

Revelation 19:21

19:21 The ³⁷  others were killed by the sword that extended from the mouth of the one who rode the horse, and all the birds gorged ³⁸  themselves with their flesh.

Revelation 9:17

9:17 Now ³⁹  this is what the horses and their riders ⁴⁰  looked like in my ⁴¹  vision: The riders had breastplates that were fiery red, ⁴²  dark blue, ⁴³  and sulfurous ⁴⁴  yellow in color. ⁴⁵  The ⁴⁶  heads of the horses looked like lions’ heads, and fire, smoke, and sulfur ⁴⁷  came out of their mouths.

Revelation 10:9

10:9 So ⁴⁸  I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He ⁴⁹  said to me, “Take the scroll ⁵⁰  and eat it. It ⁵¹  will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”

Revelation 19:15

19:15 From his mouth extends a sharp sword, so that with it he can strike the nations. ⁵²  He ⁵³  will rule ⁵⁴  them with an iron rod, ⁵⁵  and he stomps the winepress ⁵⁶  of the furious ⁵⁷  wrath of God, the All-Powerful. ⁵⁸ 

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

² sn According to the next verse, these three unclean spirits are spirits of demons.

³ tn Grk “in their mouth was not found a lie.”

⁴ tc Several mss (Ì⁴⁷ א 1 1006 1611 2351 Ï^K pc) have the conjunction “for” (γάρ, gar) here so that the phrase reads: “for they are blameless.” Other important mss (A C P 1854 2053 al lat) lack the word. The shorter reading is to be preferred since the scribes were more likely to make the connection explicit through the addition of “for” than they would have been to omit the conjunction. As it is, the passage without the conjunction makes good sense and evokes a very somber tone.

⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present here.

⁶ tn Grk “the earth helped the woman.”

⁷ tn Grk “the earth opened its mouth” (a metaphor for the ground splitting open).

⁷ tn Or “I intend.”

⁸ tn This is the literal meaning of the Greek verb ἐμέω (emew). It is usually translated with a much weaker term like “spit out” due to the unpleasant connotations of the English verb “vomit,” as noted by L&N 23.44. The situation confronting the Laodicean church is a dire one, however, and such a term is necessary if the modern reader is to understand the gravity of the situation.

⁹ tc The “therefore” (οὖν, oun) is not found in א 2053 2329 2351 Ï^A or the Latin mss. It is, however, included in impressive witnesses such as {A C 046 1006 1611 sy^p,h co}. Though the conjunction looks at first glance like a scribal clarification, its omission may be explained on the basis of its similarity to the last three letters of the verb “repent” (μετανόησον, metanohson; since οὖν is a postpositive conjunction in Greek, the final three letters of the verb [-σον, -son] would have been immediately followed by ουν). A scribe could have simply passed over the conjunction in his copy when he saw the last three letters of the imperative verb. A decision is difficult, however, because of the motivation to add to the text and the quality of witnesses that lack the conjunction.

¹⁰ tn Grk “with them”; the referent (those people who follow the teaching of Balaam and the Nicolaitans) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

¹² tn Grk “so that he might make her swept away.”

¹³ tn Grk “and there was given to him.” Here the passive construction has been simplified, the referent (the beast) has been specified for clarity, and καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

¹⁴ tn For the translation “proud words” (Grk “great things” or “important things”) see BDAG 624 s.v. μέγας 4.b.

¹⁵ tn Grk “to it was granted.”

¹⁶ tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.

¹⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the permission granted to the beast.

¹⁶ tn Grk “he” (or “it”); the referent (the beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁷ tc The reading “and his dwelling place” does not occur in codex C, but its omission is probably due to scribal oversight since the phrase has the same ending as the phrase before it, i.e., they both end in “his” (αὐτοῦ, autou). This is similar to the mistake this scribe made in 12:14 with the omission of the reading “and half a time” (καὶ ἥμισυ καιροῦ, kai {hmisu kairou).

¹⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the parenthetical nature of the following description of the beast.

¹⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

¹⁹ tn Grk “gave it”; the referent (the beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

²⁰ tn For the translation “authority to rule” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.

¹⁹ tn Grk “and having.” In the Greek text this is a continuation of the previous sentence, but because contemporary English style employs much shorter sentences, a new sentence was started here in the translation by supplying the pronoun “he.”

²⁰ tn This is a continuation of the previous sentence in the Greek text, but a new sentence was started here in the translation.

²¹ tn The phrase ἐκ τοῦ πυρὸς καὶ τοῦ καπνοῦ καὶ τοῦ θείου τοῦ ἐκπορευομένου ἐκ τῶν στομάτων αὐτῶν (“by the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur that came out of their mouths”) is taken as epexegetical (explanatory) to the phrase τῶν τριῶν πληγῶν τούτων (“these three plagues”).

²³ tn See BDAG 352 s.v. ἐξουσία 2, “potential or resource to command, control, or govern, capability, might, power.”

²⁴ tn Grk “is.”

²⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the instructions given by the angel.

²⁶ tn Grk “it was.” The idea of taste is implied.

²⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

²⁷ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

²⁸ tn This is a collective singular in Greek.

²⁹ tn See L&N 20.45 for the translation of κατεσθίω (katesqiw) as “to destroy utterly, to consume completely.”

³⁰ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

²⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

³⁰ tn On the translation of ἐχορτάσθησαν (ecortasqhsan) BDAG 1087 s.v. χορτάζω 1.a states, “of animals, pass. in act. sense πάντα τὰ ὄρνεα ἐχορτάσθησαν ἐκ τῶν σαρκῶν αὐτῶν all the birds gorged themselves with their flesh Rv 19:21 (cp. TestJud. 21:8).”

³¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “now” to indicate the introduction of the description of the horses and riders, which is somewhat parenthetical in the narrative.

³² tn Grk “and those seated on them.”

³³ tn Grk “the vision”; the Greek article has been translated as a possessive pronoun (ExSyn 215).

³⁴ tn L&N 79.31 states, “‘fiery red’ (probably with a tinge of yellow or orange).”

³⁵ tn On this term BDAG 1022 s.v. ὑακίνθινος states, “hyacinth-colored, i.e. dark blue (dark red?) w. πύρινος Rv 9:17.”

³⁶ tn On this term BDAG 446 s.v. θειώδης states, “sulphurous Rv 9:17.”

³⁷ sn The colors of the riders’ breastplates parallel the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur in v. 18.

³⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

³⁹ tn Traditionally, “brimstone.”

³³ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the instructions given by the voice.

³⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

³⁵ tn The words “the scroll” are not in the Greek text, but are implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

³⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

³⁵ tn Or “the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).

³⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

³⁷ tn Grk “will shepherd.”

³⁸ tn Or “scepter.” The Greek term ῥάβδος (rJabdo") can mean either “rod” or “scepter.”

³⁹ sn He stomps the winepress. See Isa 63:3, where Messiah does this alone (usually several individuals would join in the process), and Rev 14:20.

⁴⁰ tn The genitive θυμοῦ (qumou) has been translated as an attributed genitive. Following BDAG 461 s.v. θυμός 2, the combination of the genitives of θυμός (qumos) and ὀργή (orgh) in Rev 16:19 and 19:15 are taken to be a strengthening of the thought as in the OT and Qumran literature (Exod 32:12; Jer 32:37; Lam 2:3; CD 10:9).

⁴¹ 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.”