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Revelation 6:2-17

2 I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest.

3 When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”

4 Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other. To him was given a large sword.

5 When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse! Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.

6 Then I heard what sounded like a voice among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a day’s wages, and three quarts of barley for a day’s wages, and do not damage the oil and the wine!”

7 When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!”

8 I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.

9 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained.

10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long, Sovereign Lord, holy and true, until you judge the inhabitants of the earth and avenge our blood?”

11 Then each of them was given a white robe, and they were told to wait a little longer, until the number of their fellow servants and brothers who were to be killed as they had been was completed.

12 I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,

13 and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as late figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind.

14 The sky receded like a scroll, rolling up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.

15 Then the kings of the earth, the princes, the generals, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and every free man hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

16 They called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb!

17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can stand?”

Cross References for Revelation 6:2-17

Psalms 45:3-5 - Gird your sword upon your side, O mighty one; clothe yourself with splendor and majesty. Click to read the verse Psalms 45:3-5 Click to read the verse Psalms 45:3-5

Matthew 12:20 - A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads ju... Click to read the verse Matthew 12:20 Click to read the verse Matthew 12:20

Revelation 11:15 - The Seventh Trumpet The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven... Click to read the verse Revelation 11:15 Click to read the verse Revelation 11:15

Matthew 28:18 - Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Click to read the verse Matthew 28:18 Click to read the verse Matthew 28:18

Psalms 110:2 - The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion; you will rule in the midst of your enemies. Click to read the verse Psalms 110:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 110:2

Habakkuk 3:8 - Were you angry with the rivers, O Lord? Was your wrath against the streams? Did you rage agains... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 3:8 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 3:8

Psalms 24:8 - Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Click to read the verse Psalms 24:8 Click to read the verse Psalms 24:8

Psalms 98:1 - Psalm 98 A psalm. Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand... Click to read the verse Psalms 98:1 Click to read the verse Psalms 98:1

Zechariah 6:3 - the third white, and the fourth dappled—all of them powerful. Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:3 Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:3

Psalms 76:7 - You alone are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry? Click to read the verse Psalms 76:7 Click to read the verse Psalms 76:7

Revelation 19:14 - The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, whit... Click to read the verse Revelation 19:14 Click to read the verse Revelation 19:14

Revelation 15:2 - And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing beside the sea, those w... Click to read the verse Revelation 15:2 Click to read the verse Revelation 15:2

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 - For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

1 Corinthians 15:25 - For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:25 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:25

Zechariah 9:14 - The Lord Will Appear Then the Lord will appear over them; his arrow will flash like lightning. ... Click to read the verse Zechariah 9:14 Click to read the verse Zechariah 9:14

Revelation 17:14 - They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lord... Click to read the verse Revelation 17:14 Click to read the verse Revelation 17:14

2 Samuel 3:1 - The war between the house of Saul and the house of David lasted a long time. David grew stronge... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 3:1 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 3:1

Isaiah 25:8 - he will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; h... Click to read the verse Isaiah 25:8 Click to read the verse Isaiah 25:8

Zechariah 1:8 - During the night I had a vision—and there before me was a man riding a red horse! He was standi... Click to read the verse Zechariah 1:8 Click to read the verse Zechariah 1:8

Joshua 11:21 - At that time Joshua went and destroyed the Anakites from the hill country: from Hebron, Debir a... Click to read the verse Joshua 11:21 Click to read the verse Joshua 11:21

Romans 15:18-19 - I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leadi... Click to read the verse Romans 15:18-19 Click to read the verse Romans 15:18-19

Revelation 3:21 - To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and... Click to read the verse Revelation 3:21 Click to read the verse Revelation 3:21

Psalms 18:37 - I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed. Click to read the verse Psalms 18:37 Click to read the verse Psalms 18:37

Revelation 19:11 - The Rider on the White Horse I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, ... Click to read the verse Revelation 19:11 Click to read the verse Revelation 19:11

Revelation 19:12 - His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him t... Click to read the verse Revelation 19:12 Click to read the verse Revelation 19:12

Revelation 11:18 - The nations were angry; and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and fo... Click to read the verse Revelation 11:18 Click to read the verse Revelation 11:18

1 Corinthians 15:55-57 - “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:55-57

Psalms 45:4 - In your majesty ride forth victoriously in behalf of truth, humility and righteousness; let you... Click to read the verse Psalms 45:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 45:4

Revelation 14:14 - The Harvest of the Earth I looked, and there before me was a white cloud, and seated on the clo... Click to read the verse Revelation 14:14 Click to read the verse Revelation 14:14

Zechariah 6:11-13 - Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua so... Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:11-13 Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:11-13

Revelation 19:11-12 - The Rider on the White Horse I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, ... Click to read the verse Revelation 19:11-12 Click to read the verse Revelation 19:11-12

Zechariah 6:3-8 - the third white, and the fourth dappled—all of them powerful. Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:3-8 Click to read the verse Zechariah 6:3-8