Revelation 15:2

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	Καὶ Kai	G2532	and · conjunction
saw	εἶδον eidon	G1492	used only in certain past tenses · verb — second aorist active indicative, 1st person singular
were	ὡς hōs	G5613	which how · particle
sea	θάλασσαν thalassan	G2281	the sea (genitive case or specially) · noun — accusative singular feminine
glass	ὑαλίνην hu'alinēn	G5193	glassy · adjective — accusative singular feminine
mingled	μεμιγμένην memigmenēn	G3396	to mix · verb — perfect passive participle, accusative singular feminine
fire	πυρὶ puri	G4442	"fire" (literally or figuratively · noun — dative singular neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
that	τοὺς tous	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — accusative plural masculine
victory	νικῶντας nikōntas	G3528	to subdue (literally or figuratively) · verb — present active participle, accusative plural masculine
over	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
beast	θηρίου thēriou	G2342	a dangerous animal · noun — genitive singular neuter
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
over	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular neuter
image	εἰκόνος eikonos	G1504	a likeness · noun — genitive singular feminine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
over	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
his	τοῦ tou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular neuter
mark	χαράγματος charagmatos	G5480	a scratch or etching · noun — genitive singular neuter
over	ἐκ ek	G1537	literal or figurative · preposition
number	ἀριθμοῦ arithmou	G706	a number (as reckoned up) · noun — genitive singular masculine
his	αὐτοῦ autou	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular neuter
name	ὀνόματος onomatos	G3686	a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority · noun — genitive singular neuter
stand	ἑστῶτας hestōtas	G2476	to stand (transitively or intransitively) · verb — perfect active participle, accusative plural masculine
on	ἐπὶ epi	G1909	properly · preposition
sea	θάλασσαν thalassan	G2281	the sea (genitive case or specially) · noun — accusative singular feminine
glass	ὑαλίνην hu'alinēn	G5193	glassy · adjective — accusative singular feminine
having	ἔχοντας echontas	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active participle, accusative plural masculine
harps	κιθάρας kitharas	G2788	a lyre · noun — accusative plural feminine
God	θεοῦ. theou	G2316	figuratively · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title

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Cross-references

Revelation 4:6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beas…
Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.
Revelation 5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and go…
Revelation 19:1-7 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto t…
1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise…
Revelation 21:18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he sha…
Revelation 13:14-14:5 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 15:1-4

Here we have the preparation of matters for the pouring out of the seven vials, which was committed to seven angels; and observe how these angels appeared to the apostle - in heaven; it was in a wonderful manner, and that upon account, 1. Of the work they had to do, which was to finish the destruction of antichrist. God was now about to pour out his seven last plagues upon that interest; and, as the measure of Babylon's sins was filled up, they should now find the full measure of his vindictive wrath. 2. The spectators and witnesses of this their commission: all that had gotten the victory over the beast, etc. These stood on a sea of glass, representing this world, as some think, a brittle t…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 15:2

sea of glass--Answering to the molten sea or great brazen laver before the mercy seat of the earthly temple, for the purification of the priests; typifying the baptism of water and the Spirit of all who are made kings and priests unto God. mingled with fire--answering to the baptism on earth with fire, that is, fiery trial, as well as with the Holy Ghost, which Christ's people undergo to purify them, as gold is purified of its dross in the furnace. them that had gotten the victory over--Greek, "those (coming) off from (the conflict with) the beast-conquerors." over the number of his name--A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, and Coptic omit the words in English Version, "over his mark." The mark,…

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Adam Clarke on Revelation 15:2

A sea of glass - A spacious lucid plain around the throne, from which fiery coruscations were continually emitted: or, the reflection of the light upon this lucid plain produced the prismatic colors of the most vivid rainbow. Over the beast, and over his image - See the notes on Revelation 13:1-18 (note).

John Gill on Revelation 15:2

And I saw, as it were, a sea of glass mingled with fire,.... Not baptism, but rather the blood of Christ, which may be compared to a sea, for its abundant virtue and efficacy in cleansing from all sin; and to a sea "of glass", since in it are clearly seen free justification, full pardon, peace and reconciliation; and may be said to be "mingled with fire", being attended in the application of it with the Spirit of God, whose gifts and graces are sometimes signified by fire: and so, according to others, this sea may represent the pure church of God, as washed in the blood of the Lamb; compared to a sea for the multitude of which it consists, and to a sea of glass, because of the transparency a…

The Church Fathers

And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire. That is, the translucent fountain of baptism, consecrated with the fire of the Holy Spirit. Or also, in regard to the quality of fire, reddened by martyrdom.
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

And those who have conquered the beast and its image, etc. Those who conquer the beast's deceits appear to stand by the fiery baptism, striving, according to the Apostle, to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints (Jude 3).
— Bede, Commentary on Revelation

"Standing upon the sea of glass, having harps." That is, that they stood stedfastly in the faith upon their baptism, and having their confession in their mouth, that they shall exult in the kingdom before God. But let us return to what is set before us.
— Victorinus of Pettau, Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John

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Dictionary and topics

Glass — Was known to the Egyptians at a very early period of their national history, at least B.C. 1500. Various articles both useful and ornamental were made of it, as bottles, vases, etc. A glass bottle…
Decision · 1:10,11;3:17,18; — 1:10,11;3:17,18;
Glass · Sea of — Sea of
Harp · Heard in heaven, in — Heard in heaven, in
Laver · FIGURATIVE — FIGURATIVE
Music · In heaven — In heaven
Sea · .In — .In
Sea, The · Illustrative: (Smooth as glass,) of the peace of heaven — Illustrative: (Smooth as glass,) of the peace of heaven

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 15:1-4

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 15:2

Adam Clarke on Revelation 15:2

John Gill on Revelation 15:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Revelation 15:1-4

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Revelation 15:2

Adam Clarke on Revelation 15:2

John Gill on Revelation 15:2

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Revelation 15:2