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Revelation 18:16 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Revelation 18:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Revelation chapter 18 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!”
Revelation 18:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Revelation 18:16
The repeated catalog of luxury goods (fine linen, purple, scarlet, gold, precious stones, pearls) emphasizes the splendor now lost. The exclamation 'Alas, alas' (Greek 'ouai') pronounces woe over sudden reversal. The city's adorning represents self-glorification through material display. Reformed theology warns against finding identity in possessions or status symbols. The destruction of external adornment reveals internal emptiness. The mourners focus on what she wore rather than who she was, showing materialism's shallowness.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Revelation 18:16
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“and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls”
“saying”
“and cried”