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Re 14:6 Strong Concordance And [2532] I saw [1492] another [243] angel [32] fly [4072] in [1722] the midst of heaven [3321], having [2192] the everlasting [166] gospel [2098] to preach [2097] unto them that dwell [2730] on [1909] the earth [1093], and [2532] to every [3956] nation [1484], and [2532] kindred [5443], and [2532] tongue [1100], and [2532] people [2992],
  King James And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Here begins the portion relating to the Gentile world, as the former portion related to Israel. Before the end the Gospel is to be preached for a WITNESS unto all nations: not that all nations shall be converted, but all nations shall have had the opportunity given them of deciding whether they will be for, or against, Christ. Those thus preached to are "they that dwell (so A, Coptic, and Syriac read. But B, C, ORIGEN, Vulgate, CYPRIAN, 312, read, 'SIT,' compare Mat 4:16; Luk 1:79, having their settled home) on the earth," being of earth earthy: this last season of grace is given them, if yet they may repent, before "judgment" (Rev 14:7) descends: if not, they will be left without excuse, as the world which resisted the preaching of Noah in the the hundred twenty years "while the long-suffering of God waited." "So also the prophets gave the people a last opportunity of repentance before the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem, and our Lord and His apostles before the Roman destruction of the holy city" [AUBERLEN]. The Greek for "unto" (epi, in A and C) means literally, "upon," or "over," or "in respect to" (Mar 9:12; Heb 7:13). So also "TO every nation" (Greek, "epi," in A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, ORIGEN, ANDREAS, CYPRIAN, and PRIMASIUS). This, perhaps, implies that the Gospel, though diffused over the globe, shall not come savingly unto any save the elect. The world is not to be evangelized till Christ shall come: meanwhile, God's purpose is "to take out of the Gentiles a people for His name," to be witnesses of the effectual working of His Spirit during the counter-working of "the mystery of iniquity."

everlasting gospel--the Gospel which announces the glad tidings of the everlasting kingdom of Christ, about to ensue immediately after the "judgment" on Antichrist, announced as imminent in Rev 14:7. As the former angel "flying through the midst of heaven" (Rev 8:13) announced "woe," so this angel "flying in the midst of heaven" announced joy. The three angels making this last proclamation of the Gospel, the fall of Babylon (Rev 14:8), the harlot, and the judgment on the beast worshippers (Rev 14:9-11), the voice from heaven respecting the blessed dead (Rev 14:13), the vision of the Son of man on the cloud (Rev 14:11), the harvest (Rev 14:15), and the vintage (Rev 14:18), form the compendious summary, amplified in detail in the rest of the book.
 
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18 And [2532] another [243] angel [32] came [1831] out [1537] from the altar [2379], which had [2192] power [1849] over [1909] fire [4442]; and [2532] cried [5455] with a loud [3173] cry [2906] to him that had [2192] the sharp [3691] sickle [1407], saying [3004], Thrust in [3992] thy [4675] sharp [3691] sickle [1407], and [2532] gather [5166] the clusters [1009] of the vine [288] of the earth [1093]; for [3754] her [846] grapes [4718] are fully ripe [187].
15 And [2532] another [243] angel [32] came [1831] out of [1537] the temple [3485], crying [2896] with [1722] a loud [3173] voice [5456] to him that sat [2521] on [1909] the cloud [3507], Thrust in [3992] thy [4675] sickle [1407], and [2532] reap [2325]: for [3754] the time [5610] is come [2064] for thee [4671] to reap [2325]; for [3754] the harvest [2326] of the earth [1093] is ripe [3583].
11 And [2532] the smoke [2586] of their [846] torment [929] ascendeth up [305] for [1519] ever [165] and ever [165]: and [2532] they have [2192] no [3756] rest [372] day [2250] nor [2532] night [3571], who [3588] worship [4352] the beast [2342] and [2532] his [846] image [1504], and [2532] whosoever [1536] receiveth [2983] the mark [5480] of his [846] name [3686].
13 And [2532] I heard [191] a voice [5456] from [1537] heaven [3772] saying [3004] unto me [3427], Write [1125], Blessed [3107] are the dead [3498] which [3588] die [599] in [1722] the Lord [2962] from henceforth [534]: Yea [3483], saith [3004] the Spirit [4151], that [2443] they may rest [373] from [1537] their [846] labours [2873]; and [1161] their [846] works [2041] do follow [190] [3326] them [846].
9 And [2532] the third [5154] angel [32] followed [190] them [846], saying [3004] with [1722] a loud [3173] voice [5456], If any man [1536] worship [4352] the beast [2342] and [2532] his [846] image [1504], and [2532] receive [2983] his mark [5480] in [1909] his [846] forehead [3359], or [2228] in [1909] his [846] hand [5495],
10 The same [846] [2532] shall drink [4095] of [1537] the wine [3631] of the wrath [2372] of God [2316], which [3588] is poured out [2767] without mixture [194] into [1722] the cup [4221] of his [846] indignation [3709]; and [2532] he shall be tormented [928] with [1722] fire [4442] and [2532] brimstone [2303] in the presence [1799] of the holy [40] angels [32], and [2532] in the presence [1799] of the Lamb [721]:
11 And [2532] the smoke [2586] of their [846] torment [929] ascendeth up [305] for [1519] ever [165] and ever [165]: and [2532] they have [2192] no [3756] rest [372] day [2250] nor [2532] night [3571], who [3588] worship [4352] the beast [2342] and [2532] his [846] image [1504], and [2532] whosoever [1536] receiveth [2983] the mark [5480] of his [846] name [3686].
8 And [2532] there followed [190] another [243] angel [32], saying [3004], Babylon [897] is fallen [4098], is fallen [4098], that great [3173] city [4172], because [3754] she made [4222] all [3956] nations [1484] drink [4222] of [1537] the wine [3631] of the wrath [2372] of her [846] fornication [4202].
13 And [2532] I beheld [1492], and [2532] heard [191] an [1520] angel [32] flying [4072] through [1722] the midst of heaven [3321], saying [3004] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], Woe [3759], woe [3759], woe [3759], to the inhabiters [2730] of [1909] the earth [1093] by reason of [1537] the other [3062] voices [5456] of the trumpet [4536] of the three [5140] angels [32], which [3588] are yet [3195] to sound [4537] !
7 Saying [3004] with [1722] a loud [3173] voice [5456], Fear [5399] God [2316], and [2532] give [1325] glory [1391] to him [846]; for [3754] the hour [5610] of his [846] judgment [2920] is come [2064]: and [2532] worship [4352] him that made [4160] heaven [3772], and [2532] earth [1093], and [2532] the sea [2281], and [2532] the fountains [4077] of waters [5204].
13 For [1063] he of [1909] whom [3739] these things [5023] are spoken [3004] pertaineth [3348] to another [2087] tribe [5443], of [575] which [3739] no man [3762] gave attendance [4337] at the altar [2379].
12 And [1161] he answered [611] and told [2036] them [846], Elias [2243] verily [3303] cometh [2064] first [4412], and restoreth [600] all things [3956]; and [2532] how [4459] it is written [1125] of [1909] the Son [5207] of man [444], that [2443] he must suffer [3958] many things [4183], and [2532] be set at nought [1847].
7 Saying [3004] with [1722] a loud [3173] voice [5456], Fear [5399] God [2316], and [2532] give [1325] glory [1391] to him [846]; for [3754] the hour [5610] of his [846] judgment [2920] is come [2064]: and [2532] worship [4352] him that made [4160] heaven [3772], and [2532] earth [1093], and [2532] the sea [2281], and [2532] the fountains [4077] of waters [5204].
79 To give light [2014] to them that sit [2521] in [1722] darkness [4655] and [2532] in the shadow [4639] of death [2288], to guide [2720] our [2257] feet [4228] into [1519] the way [3598] of peace [1515].
16 The people [2992] which [3588] sat [2521] in [1722] darkness [4655] saw [1492] great [3173] light [5457]; and [2532] to them which [3588] sat [2521] in [1722] the region [5561] and [2532] shadow [4639] of death [2288] light [5457] is sprung up [393] [846].
19 Then [0116] I would [06634] know the truth [03321] of [05922] the fourth [07244] beast [02423], which was [01934] diverse [08133] from [04481] all [03606] the others, exceeding [03493] dreadful [01763], whose teeth [08128] were of iron [06523], and his nails [02953] of brass [05174]; which devoured [0399], brake in pieces [01855], and stamped [07512] the residue [07606] with his feet [07271];
20 And of [05922] the ten [06236] horns [07162] that were in his head [07217], and of the other [0317] which came up [05559], and before [04481] [06925] whom three [08532] fell [05308]; even of that horn [07162] that [01797] had eyes [05870], and a mouth [06433] that spake [04449] very great things [07260], whose look [02376] was more [04481] stout [07229] than [04481] his fellows [02273].
21 I beheld [01934] [02370], and the same [01797] horn [07162] made [05648] war [07129] with [05974] the saints [06922], and prevailed [03202] against them;
22 Until [05705] the Ancient [06268] of days [03118] came [0858] [01768], and judgment [01780] was given [03052] to the saints [06922] of the most High [05946]; and the time [02166] came [04291] that the saints [06922] possessed [02631] the kingdom [04437].
9 After [3326] this [5023] I beheld [1492], and [2532], lo [2400], a great [4183] multitude [3793], which [3739] no man [3762] could [1410] number [705] [846], of [1537] all [3956] nations [1484], and [2532] kindreds [5443], and [2532] people [2992], and [2532] tongues [1100], stood [2476] before [1799] the throne [2362], and [2532] before [1799] the Lamb [721], clothed [4016] with white [3022] robes [4749], and [2532] palms [5404] in [1722] their [846] hands [5495];
15 And [2532] he said [2036] unto them [846], Go ye [4198] into [1519] all [537] the world [2889], and preach [2784] the gospel [2098] to every [3956] creature [2937].
19 Go ye [4198] therefore [3767], and teach [3100] all [3956] nations [1484], baptizing [907] them [846] in [1519] the name [3686] of the Father [3962], and [2532] of the Son [5207], and [2532] of the Holy [40] Ghost [4151]:
2 Above [04605] it stood [05975] the seraphims [08314]: each one [0259] had six [08337] wings [03671]; with twain [08147] he covered [03680] his face [06440], and with twain [08147] he covered [03680] his feet [07272], and with twain [08147] he did fly [05774].
7 And [2532] there was [1096] war [4171] in [1722] heaven [3772]: Michael [3413] and [2532] his [846] angels [32] fought [4170] against [2596] the dragon [1404]; and [2532] the dragon [1404] fought [4170] and [2532] his [846] angels [32],
4 Being made [1096] so much [5118] better than [2909] the angels [32], as [3745] he hath by inheritance obtained [2816] a more excellent [1313] name [3686] than [3844] they [846].
18 Let [2603] no man [3367] beguile [2603] you [5209] of your reward [2603] in [1722] a voluntary [2309] humility [5012] and [2532] worshipping [2356] of angels [32], intruding into [1687] those things which [3739] he hath [3708] not [3361] seen [3708], vainly [1500] puffed up [5448] by [5259] his [846] fleshly [4561] mind [3563],
4 For [1063] if [1487] [3303] he that cometh [2064] preacheth [2784] another [243] Jesus [2424], whom [3739] we have [2784] not [3756] preached [2784], or [2228] if ye receive [2983] another [2087] spirit [4151], which [3739] ye have [2983] not [3756] received [2983], or [2228] another [2087] gospel [2098], which [3739] ye have [1209] not [3756] accepted [1209], ye might [430] well [2573] bear with [430] him.
6 I marvel [2296] that [3754] ye are [3346] so [3779] soon [5030] removed [3346] from [575] him that called [2564] you [5209] into [1722] the grace [5485] of Christ [5547] unto [1519] another [2087] gospel [2098]:
16 In [1722] the day [2250] when [3753] God [2316] shall judge [2919] the secrets [2927] of men [444] by [1223] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] according [2596] to my [3450] gospel [2098].
4 Say [0559] to them that are of a fearful [04116] heart [03820], Be strong [02388], fear [03372] not: behold, your God [0430] will come [0935] with vengeance [05359], even God [0430] with a recompence [01576]; he will come [0935] and save [03467] you.
5 Then the eyes [05869] of the blind [05787] shall be opened [06491], and the ears [0241] of the deaf [02795] shall be unstopped [06605].
6 Then shall the lame [06455] man leap [01801] as an hart [0354], and the tongue [03956] of the dumb [0483] sing [07442]: for in the wilderness [04057] shall waters [04325] break out [01234], and streams [05158] in the desert [06160].
7 And the parched ground [08273] shall become a pool [098], and the thirsty land [06774] springs [04002] of water [04325]: in the habitation [05116] of dragons [08577], where each lay [07258], shall be grass [02682] with reeds [07070] and rushes [01573].
8 And an highway [04547] shall be there, and a way [01870], and it shall be called [07121] The way [01870] of holiness [06944]; the unclean [02931] shall not pass over [05674] it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men [01980], though fools [0191], shall not err [08582] therein.
9 No lion [0738] shall be there, nor any ravenous [06530] beast [02416] shall go up [05927] thereon, it shall not be found [04672] there; but the redeemed [01350] shall walk [01980] there:
10 And the ransomed [06299] of the LORD [03068] shall return [07725], and come [0935] to Zion [06726] with songs [07440] and everlasting [05769] joy [08057] upon their heads [07218]: they shall obtain [05381] joy [08057] and gladness [08342], and sorrow [03015] and sighing [0585] shall flee away [05127].
11 Let the heavens [08064] rejoice [08055], and let the earth [0776] be glad [01523]; let the sea [03220] roar [07481], and the fulness [04393] thereof.
12 Let the field [07704] be joyful [05937], and all that is therein: then shall all the trees [06086] of the wood [03293] rejoice [07442]
13 Before [06440] the LORD [03068]: for he cometh [0935], for he cometh [0935] to judge [08199] the earth [0776]: he shall judge [08199] the world [08398] with righteousness [06664], and the people [05971] with his truth [0530].
28 And [1161] when these things [5130] begin [756] to come to pass [1096], then look up [352], and [2532] lift up [1869] your [5216] heads [2776]; for [1360] your [5216] redemption [629] draweth nigh [1448].
9 After [3326] this [5023] I beheld [1492], and [2532], lo [2400], a great [4183] multitude [3793], which [3739] no man [3762] could [1410] number [705] [846], of [1537] all [3956] nations [1484], and [2532] kindreds [5443], and [2532] people [2992], and [2532] tongues [1100], stood [2476] before [1799] the throne [2362], and [2532] before [1799] the Lamb [721], clothed [4016] with white [3022] robes [4749], and [2532] palms [5404] in [1722] their [846] hands [5495];
10 And [2532] cried [2896] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], saying [3004], Salvation [4991] to our [2257] God [2316] which [3588] sitteth [2521] upon [1909] the throne [2362], and [2532] unto the Lamb [721].
11 And [2532] all [3956] the angels [32] stood [2476] round about [2945] the throne [2362], and [2532] about the elders [4245] and [2532] the four [5064] beasts [2226], and [2532] fell [4098] before [1799] the throne [2362] on [1909] their [846] faces [4383], and [2532] worshipped [4352] God [2316],
12 Saying [3004], Amen [281]: Blessing [2129], and [2532] glory [1391], and [2532] wisdom [4678], and [2532] thanksgiving [2169], and [2532] honour [5092], and [2532] power [1411], and [2532] might [2479], be unto our [2257] God [2316] for [1519] ever [165] and ever [165]. Amen [281].
13 And [2532] one [1520] of [1537] the elders [4245] answered [611], saying [3004] unto me [3427], What [5101] are [1526] these [3778] which [3588] are arrayed in [4016] white [3022] robes [4749]? and [2532] whence [4159] came they [2064]?
14 And [2532] I said [2046] unto him [846], Sir [2962], thou [4771] knowest [1492]. And [2532] he said [2036] to me [3427], These [3778] are they [1526] which came [2064] out of [1537] great [3173] tribulation [2347], and [2532] have washed [4150] their [846] robes [4749], and [2532] made [3021] them [4749] [846] white [3021] in [1722] the blood [129] of the Lamb [721].
31 Insomuch that [5620] the multitude [3793] wondered [2296], when they saw [991] the dumb [2974] to speak [2980], the maimed [2948] to be whole [5199], the lame [5560] to walk [4043], and [2532] the blind [5185] to see [991]: and [2532] they glorified [1392] the God [2316] of Israel [2474].
6 And [2532] I saw [1492] another [243] angel [32] fly [4072] in [1722] the midst of heaven [3321], having [2192] the everlasting [166] gospel [2098] to preach [2097] unto them that dwell [2730] on [1909] the earth [1093], and [2532] to every [3956] nation [1484], and [2532] kindred [5443], and [2532] tongue [1100], and [2532] people [2992],
15 And [2532] your feet [4228] shod [5265] with [1722] the preparation [2091] of the gospel [2098] of peace [1515];
7 But [235] contrariwise [5121], when they saw [1492] that [3754] the gospel [2098] of the uncircumcision [203] was committed unto me [4100], as [2531] the gospel of the circumcision [4061] was unto Peter [4074];
16 For [1063] I am [1870] not [3756] ashamed [1870] of the gospel [2098] of Christ [5547]: for [1063] it is [2076] the power [1411] of God [2316] unto [1519] salvation [4991] to every one [3956] that believeth [4100]; to the Jew [2453] first [4412], and [5037] also [2532] to the Greek [1672].
13 In [1722] whom [3739] ye [5210] also [2532] trusted, after that ye heard [191] the word [3056] of truth [225], the gospel [2098] of your [5216] salvation [4991]: in [1722] whom [3739] also [2532] after that ye believed [4100], ye were sealed with [4972] that holy [40] Spirit [4151] of promise [1860],
10 For [1063] it became [4241] him [846], for [1223] whom [3739] are all things [3956], and [2532] by [1223] whom [3739] are all things [3956], in bringing [71] many [4183] sons [5207] unto [1519] glory [1391], to make [5048] the captain [747] of their [846] salvation [4991] perfect [5048] through [1223] sufferings [3804].
4 In [1722] whom [3739] the god [2316] of this [5127] world [165] hath blinded [5186] the minds [3540] of them which believe not [571], lest [1519] [3361] the light [5462] of the glorious [1391] gospel [2098] of Christ [5547], who [3739] is [2076] the image [1504] of God [2316], should shine [826] unto them [846].
11 According [2596] to the glorious [1391] gospel [2098] of the blessed [3107] God [2316], which [3739] was committed to [4100] my [1473] trust [4100].
24 But [235] none [3762] of these things [3056] move me [4160], neither [3761] count I [2192] my [3450] life [5590] dear [5093] unto myself [1683], so [5613] that I might finish [5048] my [3450] course [1408] with [3326] joy [5479], and [2532] the ministry [1248], which [3739] I have received [2983] of [3844] the Lord [2962] Jesus [2424], to testify [1263] the gospel [2098] of the grace [5485] of God [2316].
14 For [1063] we stretch [5239] not [3756] ourselves [1438] beyond [5239] our measure, as [5613] though we reached [2185] not [3361] unto [1519] you [5209]: for [1063] we are come [5348] as far as [891] to you [5216] also [2532] in [1722] preaching the gospel [2098] of Christ [5547]:
1 Paul [3972], a servant [1401] of Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], called [2822] to be an apostle [652], separated [873] unto [1519] the gospel [2098] of God [2316],
14 And [2532] this [5124] gospel [2098] of the kingdom [932] shall be preached [2784] in [1722] all [3650] the world [3625] for [1519] a witness [3142] unto all [3956] nations [1484]; and [2532] then [5119] shall the end [5056] come [2240].
2 And [2532] saying [3004], Repent ye [3340]: for [1063] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772] is at hand [1448].
16 And thine house [01004] and thy kingdom [04467] shall be established [0539] for [05704] ever [05769] before [06440] thee: thy throne [03678] shall be established [03559] for [05704] ever [05769].
79 To give light [2014] to them that sit [2521] in [1722] darkness [4655] and [2532] in the shadow [4639] of death [2288], to guide [2720] our [2257] feet [4228] into [1519] the way [3598] of peace [1515].
16 The people [2992] which [3588] sat [2521] in [1722] darkness [4655] saw [1492] great [3173] light [5457]; and [2532] to them which [3588] sat [2521] in [1722] the region [5561] and [2532] shadow [4639] of death [2288] light [5457] is sprung up [393] [846].
14 And [2532] this [5124] gospel [2098] of the kingdom [932] shall be preached [2784] in [1722] all [3650] the world [3625] for [1519] a witness [3142] unto all [3956] nations [1484]; and [2532] then [5119] shall the end [5056] come [2240].
11 And [2532] he said [3004] unto me [3427], Thou [4571] must [1163] prophesy [4395] again [3825] before [1909] many [4183] peoples [2992], and [2532] nations [1484], and [2532] tongues [1100], and [2532] kings [935].
13 And [2532] I beheld [1492], and [2532] heard [191] an [1520] angel [32] flying [4072] through [1722] the midst of heaven [3321], saying [3004] with a loud [3173] voice [5456], Woe [3759], woe [3759], woe [3759], to the inhabiters [2730] of [1909] the earth [1093] by reason of [1537] the other [3062] voices [5456] of the trumpet [4536] of the three [5140] angels [32], which [3588] are yet [3195] to sound [4537] !
9 And [2532] the third [5154] angel [32] followed [190] them [846], saying [3004] with [1722] a loud [3173] voice [5456], If any man [1536] worship [4352] the beast [2342] and [2532] his [846] image [1504], and [2532] receive [2983] his mark [5480] in [1909] his [846] forehead [3359], or [2228] in [1909] his [846] hand [5495],
8 And [2532] there followed [190] another [243] angel [32], saying [3004], Babylon [897] is fallen [4098], is fallen [4098], that great [3173] city [4172], because [3754] she made [4222] all [3956] nations [1484] drink [4222] of [1537] the wine [3631] of the wrath [2372] of her [846] fornication [4202].