Revelation 12:7

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“Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.”

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BSBPD

“Then a war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angelsgoing forthto war with the dragon; and the dragon warred and his angels;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And there came war in the heaven; Michael and his messengers did war against the dragon, and the dragon did war, and his messengers,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Revelation 12:7 — 22 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 78:49He unleashed His fury against them, wrath, indignation, and calamity— a band of destroying angels.
  2. Isaiah 34:5When My sword has drunk its fill in the heavens, then it will come down upon Edom, upon the people I have devoted to destruction.
  3. Isaiah 55:4Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.
  4. Daniel 10:13However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.
  5. Daniel 10:21But first I will tell you what is inscribed in the Book of Truth. Yet no one has the courage to support me against these, except Michael your prince.
  6. Daniel 12:1“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
  7. Matthew 13:41The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness.
  8. Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.
  9. Matthew 24:31And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
  10. Matthew 25:41Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
  11. Matthew 26:53Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
  12. 2 Corinthians 12:7or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.
  13. Ephesians 6:12For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
  14. 2 Thessalonians 1:7and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
  15. Hebrews 2:10In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.
  16. 2 Peter 2:4For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
  17. Jude 1:9But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
  18. Revelation 12:3Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
  19. Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
  20. Revelation 13:7Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.
  21. Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
  22. Revelation 20:2He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

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