Revelation 16:5

New International Reader's Version

Then I heard the angel who was in charge of the waters. He said, “Holy One, the way you judge is fair. You are the God who is and who was.

Cross References

Genesis 18:25

You would never kill godly people along with those who are evil, would you? Would you treat them all alike? You would never do anything like that! Won’t the Judge of the whole earth do what is right?”

Psalm 129:4

The Lord does what is right. Sinners had tied me up with ropes. But the Lord has set me free.”

Psalm 145:17

The Lord is right in everything he does. He is faithful in everything he does.

Lamentations 1:18

Jerusalem says, “The Lord always does what is right. But I refused to obey his commands. Listen, all you nations. Pay attention to how much I’m suffering. My young men and women have been taken away as prisoners.

Daniel 9:14

Lord, you didn’t hold back from bringing this trouble on us. You always do what is right. But we haven’t obeyed you.

John 17:25

“Father, you are holy. The world does not know you, but I know you. Those you have given me know you have sent me.

Romans 2:5

But you are stubborn. In your heart you are not sorry for your sins. You are storing up anger against yourself. The day of God’s anger is coming. Then his way of judging fairly will be shown.

Romans 3:5

Doesn’t the fact that we are wrong prove more clearly that God is right? Then what can we say? Can we say that God is not fair when he brings his anger down on us? As you can tell, I am just using human ways of thinking.

Revelation 1:4

I, John, am writing this letter. I am sending it to the seven churches in Asia Minor. May grace and peace come to you from God. He is the one who is, and who was, and who will come. May grace and peace come to you from the seven spirits. These spirits are in front of God’s throne.

Revelation 1:8

“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord God. “I am the God who is, and who was, and who will come. I am the Mighty One.”

Revelation 11:17

They said, “Lord God who rules over all, we give thanks to you. You are the God who is and who was. We give you thanks. That’s because you have begun to rule with your great power.

Revelation 16:4

The third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water. They became blood.

Revelation 16:7

Then I heard the altar reply. It said, “Lord God who rules over all, the way you judge is true and fair.”

Revelation 19:2

The way he judges is true and fair. He has judged the great prostitute. She made the earth impure with her terrible sins. God has paid her back for killing those who served him.”

Revelation 4:8

Each of the four living creatures had six wings. Each creature was covered all over with eyes. It had eyes even under its wings. Day and night, they never stop saying, “ ‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God who rules over all.’ (Isaiah 6:3) He was, and he is, and he will come.”

Revelation 6:10

They called out in a loud voice. “How long, Lord and King, holy and true?” they asked. “How long will you wait to judge those who live on the earth? How long will it be until you pay them back for killing us?”