15: 1 And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having seven plagues, which are the last, for in them is finished the wrath of God.
15: 2 And I saw as it were a 158sea of glass mingled with fire; and them that come off victorious from the beast, and from his image, and from the number of his name, standing 159by the sea of glass, having harps of God.
158Or, glassy sea (twice) Compare 1Ki 7:23-26.
159Gk. upon


15: 3 And they sing the song of Moses the 160servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are thy ways, thou 161King of the ages.
160Gk. bondservant
161So p47Cℵ* 1611 vg syr. ℵaA 2053 2062 and the majority of lesser Gk. mss. read King of the nations. (Cf. vs. 4 and Jer 10:7). eth arm read King of all the nations. 2049 reads King of the saints.


15: 4 Who shall not fear, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy; for all the nations shall have come and shall worship before thee; for thy righteous acts have been made manifest.
15: 5 And after these things I saw, and the 162temple of the tabernacle of the witness in heaven was opened:
162Gk. ναος, temple house or, sanctuary (twice) And similarly in vss. 6, 8.

15: 6 and there came out from the temple the seven angels that had the seven plagues, arrayed 163with precious stone, pure and bright, and girt about their breasts with golden girdles.
163So CA 2053 2062 vg almost alone. (Cf. Ez 28:13.) But p47ℵ 1611 and most read in linen, (Cf. ch. 19:8, 14.)

15: 7 And one of the four living creatures gave unto the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who liveth for ever and ever.
15: 8 And the 164temple 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.
164Gk. ναος, temple house or, sanctuary (twice) And similarly in ch. 16:1, 17.