Revelation 2:24
Context2:24 But to the rest of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold to this teaching 1 (who have not learned the so-called “deep secrets 2 of Satan”), to you I say: I do not put any additional burden on you.
Revelation 16:18
Context16:18 Then 3 there were flashes of lightning, roaring, 4 and crashes of thunder, and there was a tremendous earthquake – an earthquake unequaled since humanity 5 has been on the earth, so tremendous was that earthquake.


[2:24] 1 sn That is, the teaching of Jezebel (v. 20).
[2:24] 2 tn Grk “deep things.” For the translation “deep secrets” see L&N 28.76; cf. NAB, NIV, CEV.
[16:18] 3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.
[16:18] 4 tn Or “sounds,” “voices.” It is not entirely clear what this refers to. BDAG 1071 s.v. φωνή 1 states, “In Rv we have ἀστραπαὶ καὶ φωναὶ καὶ βρονταί (cp. Ex 19:16) 4:5; 8:5; 11:19; 16:18 (are certain other sounds in nature thought of here in addition to thunder, as e.g. the roar of the storm?…).”
[16:18] 5 tn The singular ἄνθρωπος (anqrwpo") is used generically here to refer to the human race.