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<a href="/nkjv/revelation/6.htm">New King James Version</a> For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?” <a href="/nasb_/revelation/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> for the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?” <a href="/nasb/revelation/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> for the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/revelation/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> for the great day of their wrath has come; and who is able to stand?” <a href="/lsb/revelation/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> for the great DAY OF their WRATH has come, and who is able to stand?” <a href="/amp/revelation/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> for the great day of their wrath and vengeance and retribution has come, and who is able to [face God and] stand [before the wrath of the Lamb]?” <a href="/csb/revelation/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> because the great day of their wrath has come! And who is able to stand? ” <a href="/hcsb/revelation/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> because the great day of Their wrath has come! And who is able to stand?&#8221 <a href="/asv/revelation/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> for the great day of their wrath is come; and who is able to stand? <a href="/cev/revelation/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> That terrible day has come! God and the Lamb will show their anger, and who can face it?" <a href="/erv/revelation/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> for the great day of their wrath is come; and who is able to stand? <a href="/gwt/revelation/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> because the frightening day of their anger has come, and who is able to endure it?" <a href="/gnt/revelation/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> The terrible day of their anger is here, and who can stand up against it?" <a href="/isv/revelation/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> For the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to endure it?" <a href="/msb/revelation/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?? <a href="/net/revelation/6.htm">NET Bible</a> because the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?" <a href="/nheb/revelation/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> for the great day of their wrath has come; and who is able to stand?" <a href="/wbt/revelation/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For the great day of his wrath is come; and who will be able to stand? <a href="/wey/revelation/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> for the day of His anger--that great day--has come, and who is able to stand?" <a href="/web/revelation/6.htm">World English Bible</a> for the great day of his wrath has come, and who is able to stand?” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/revelation/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> because the great day of His anger has come, and who is able to stand? <a href="/blb/revelation/6.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> because the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?" <a href="/ylt/revelation/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> because come did the great day of His anger, and who is able to stand? <a href="/slt/revelation/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For the great day of his wrath has come; and who can stand?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/revelation/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For the great day of their wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand? <a href="/cpdv/revelation/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For the great day of their wrath has arrived. And who will be able to stand?” <a href="/nabre/revelation/6.htm">New American Bible</a> because the great day of their wrath has come and who can withstand it?” <a href="/nrsvce/revelation/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> for the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/revelation/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For the great day of his wrath is come, and who shall be able to stand? <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/revelation/6.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Because the great day of his anger has come, and who is able to stand?” <div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/revelation/6.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> for the great day of his wrath has come, and who is able to stand? <a href="/godbey/revelation/6.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> because the great day of their wrath has come; and who is able to stand? <a href="/haweis/revelation/6.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> for the great day of his wrath is come, and who is able to stand?<CM> <a href="/mace/revelation/6.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to subsist?" <a href="/wey/revelation/6.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> for the day of His anger--that great day--has come, and who is able to stand?" <a href="/worrell/revelation/6.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> because the great day of their wrath came, and who is able to stand?" <a href="/worsley/revelation/6.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> for the great day of his wrath is come, and who can stand before Him?" <a href="/parallel/revelation/6-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LJfD7KQcx0I?start=1386" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/revelation/6.htm">The Sixth Seal: Terror</a> …16And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. 17<a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3173.htm" title="3173: megalē (Adj-NFS) -- Large, great, in the widest sense. ">great</a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmera (N-NFS) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Their</a> <a href="/greek/3709.htm" title="3709: orgēs (N-GFS) -- From oregomai; properly, desire, i.e., violent passion (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment.">wrath</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: ēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To come, go. ">has come,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5101.htm" title="5101: tis (IPro-NMS) -- Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.">who</a> <a href="/greek/1410.htm" title="1410: dynatai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.">is able</a> <a href="/greek/2476.htm" title="2476: stathēnai (V-ANP) -- A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.">to withstand it?”</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/joel/2-11.htm">Joel 2:11</a> The LORD raises His voice in the presence of His army. Indeed, His camp is very large, for mighty are those who obey His command. For the Day of the LORD is great and very dreadful. Who can endure it? <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2</a> But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap. <a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6-9</a> Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear. ... <a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Zephaniah 1:14-18</a> The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, / a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers. ... <a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Nahum 1:6</a> Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him. <a href="/jeremiah/30-7.htm">Jeremiah 30:7</a> How awful that day will be! None will be like it! It is the time of Jacob’s distress, but he will be saved out of it. <a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12-21</a> For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— / against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan, / against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills, ... <a href="/amos/5-18.htm">Amos 5:18-20</a> Woe to you who long for the Day of the LORD! What will the Day of the LORD be for you? It will be darkness and not light. / It will be like a man who flees from a lion, only to encounter a bear, or who enters his house and rests his hand against the wall, only to be bitten by a snake. / Will not the Day of the LORD be darkness and not light, even gloom with no brightness in it? <a href="/isaiah/34-8.htm">Isaiah 34:8</a> For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion. <a href="/ezekiel/30-3.htm">Ezekiel 30:3</a> For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations. <a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29-31</a> Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And 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. <a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-27</a> There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. / At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:2-3</a> For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. / While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-10</a> and 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 / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. / They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might, ... <a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5</a> But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?the great.<a href="/revelation/11-18.htm">Revelation 11:18</a> And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.<a href="/revelation/16-14.htm">Revelation 16:14</a> For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.<a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6</a> Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.who.<a href="/psalms/76-7.htm">Psalm 76:7</a> Thou, even thou, art to be feared: and who may stand in thy sight when once thou art angry?<a href="/psalms/130-3.htm">Psalm 130:3,4</a> If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? … <a href="/joel/2-11.htm">Joel 2:11</a> And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/revelation/5-5.htm">Able</a> <a href="/revelation/6-16.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/revelation/6-16.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/revelation/13-4.htm">Able</a> <a href="/revelation/11-18.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Great</a> <a href="/revelation/7-15.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/revelation/11-18.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Revelation 6</div>1. <a href="/revelation/6-1.htm">The First Seal: Rider on White Horse</a> 3. <a href="/revelation/6-3.htm">The Second Seal: War</a> 5. <a href="/revelation/6-5.htm">The Third Seal: Famine</a> 7. <a href="/revelation/6-7.htm">The Fourth Seal: Death</a> 9. <a href="/revelation/6-9.htm">The Fifth Seal: Martyrs</a> 12. <a href="/revelation/6-12.htm">The Sixth Seal: Terror</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/revelation/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/revelation/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>For the great day of Their wrath has come This phrase refers to the culmination of divine judgment, often associated with the "Day of the Lord" in biblical prophecy. The "great day" signifies a time of unprecedented divine intervention in human history, where God's justice is fully revealed. The use of "Their wrath" indicates the involvement of both God the Father and Jesus Christ, emphasizing the unity of the Godhead in executing judgment. This aligns with Old Testament prophecies such as <a href="/joel/2-31.htm">Joel 2:31</a> and <a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Zephaniah 1:14-18</a>, which describe a day of darkness and destruction. The concept of divine wrath is rooted in God's holiness and justice, responding to the persistent sin and rebellion of humanity.and who is able to withstand it? This rhetorical question underscores the absolute power and authority of God in judgment. It implies that no one, regardless of status or strength, can resist or escape the divine wrath once it is unleashed. This echoes similar sentiments found in <a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Nahum 1:6</a> and <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2</a>, where the overwhelming nature of God's judgment is highlighted. The question serves to humble humanity, reminding believers of their dependence on God's mercy and grace. It also points to the necessity of being in right standing with God through faith in Jesus Christ, who alone can provide refuge from the coming wrath, as seen in <a href="/romans/5-9.htm">Romans 5:9</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lamb.htm">The Lamb</a> In the context of Revelation, the Lamb refers to Jesus Christ, who is central to the unfolding events of the end times. He is the one opening the seals, signifying His authority and role in divine judgment. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_great_day_of_wrath.htm">The Great Day of Wrath</a> This phrase refers to the eschatological event when God's righteous judgment is poured out upon the earth. It is a time of divine retribution against sin and rebellion. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_earth_dwellers.htm">The Earth Dwellers</a> These are the people who live on the earth during the time of judgment, often characterized by their opposition to God and His ways. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_seals.htm">The Seals</a> The seals are part of a series of judgments described in Revelation. The opening of each seal by the Lamb reveals a new aspect of God's plan for the end times. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_throne_of_god.htm">The Throne of God</a> While not directly mentioned in this verse, the throne of God is a central theme in Revelation, symbolizing His sovereignty and authority over all creation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_judgment.htm">The Certainty of Judgment</a> God's judgment is certain and will come to pass as described in Scripture. Believers should live with an awareness of this reality, motivating them to live righteously and share the gospel. <a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a> The events of Revelation remind us of God's ultimate control over history. Trust in His sovereignty should bring comfort and assurance to believers, even amidst chaos. <a href="/topical/t/the_urgency_of_repentance.htm">The Urgency of Repentance</a> The impending judgment underscores the need for repentance. Believers should examine their lives and encourage others to turn to Christ before it is too late. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_christ.htm">The Power of Christ</a> As the Lamb who opens the seals, Christ's power and authority are evident. Believers can find strength and hope in His victory over sin and death. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_endurance.htm">The Call to Endurance</a> In light of the coming trials, believers are called to endure in faith, holding fast to the promises of God and the hope of eternal life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_revelation_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Revelation 6</a> <a href="/q/why_are_rev_6_and_matt_24_signs_inconsistent.htm">Revelation 6 compared to Matthew 24--Why do alleged end-time signs in Revelation 6 appear inconsistent or out of sequence when compared to other apocalyptic passages in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/does_1_thess._4_13-18_contradict_other_end_times.htm">Does the teaching in 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 contradict other passages that present different timelines or details for the end times? </a> <a href="/q/evidence_linking_empire_city_to_'great_prostitute'.htm">In Revelation 17:1-2, the 'great prostitute' is said to corrupt the earth's inhabitants; is there any historical or archaeological evidence linking a specific empire or city to this figure?</a> <a href="/q/proof_of_one_city_ruling_all_kings.htm">Revelation 17:18 claims a great city rules over the earth's kings; what tangible proof exists that identifies a single city wielding such global power at any point in history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/revelation/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) Who shall be (or, is) able to stand?--The thought is derived from <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm" title="But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appears? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fullers' soap:">Malachi 3:2</a>, which spoke of a coming of the Lord. Every advent of Christ is the advent of One whose fan is in His hand, and who will thoroughly purge His floor. Whether it be His advent in the flesh, He tested men; or whether one of His advents in Providence--such as the fall of Jerusalem, the overthrow of Pagan Rome, the convulsions of the Reformation and Revolution epochs of history--He still tests men whether they are able to abide in faith and love the day of His coming; and much more, then, in the closing personal advent, when these visions will receive their fullest illustration, will He try men. "Who is able to stand?" It is the question of questions. Christ's answer is: "Apart from Me ye can do nothing." "Let your loins be girt about and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like to men that wait for their Lord's coming." And parallel is St. Paul's advice: "Wherefore take unto you, (not the weapons on which men rely, but) the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and, having done all, to stand." This anxiety that his converts should be ready for the day of testing is continually appearing in his Epistles. Comp, the recurrence of "the day of Christ" in <a href="/philippians/1-6.htm" title="Being confident of this very thing, that he which has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:">Philippians 1:6</a>; <a href="/philippians/1-10.htm" title="That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ.">Philippians 1:10</a>, and the Apostle's wish that the Philippians might be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; and St. John's desire that Christians should not "be ashamed before Him at His coming," and "may have boldness in the day of judgment" (<a href="/1_john/2-28.htm" title="And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.">1John 2:28</a>; <a href="/1_john/4-17.htm" title="Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.">1John 4:17</a>). "Who is able to stand?" The question is answered in the next chapter. They shall stand who are sealed with the seal of the living God.The sixth seal does not give us a completed picture. We see the great and awe-inspiring movements which are heralds of the day of wrath. The whole world is stirred and startled at the tread of the approaching Christ, and then the vision melts away; we see no more, but we have seen enough to be sure that the close of the age is at hand. Yet we are anxious to know something of those who have been faithful, pure, and chivalrous witnesses for truth and right, for Christ and God. In that day, that awful day, the whole population of the world seems to be smitten with dismay; the trees, shaken with that terrible tempest, seem to be shedding all their fruit; the trembling of all created things seems to be about to shake down every building. Are all to go? Are none strong enough to survive? We heard that there were seven seals attached to the mystic book which the Lion of the tribe of Judah was opening; but this sixth seal presents us with the picture of universal desolation; what is there left for the seventh seal to tell us? The answer to these questions is given in the seventh chapter, which introduces scenes which may either be taken as dissolving views, presented in the course of the sixth seal, or as complementary visions. And those scenes show us in pictorial form that the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation: that in the midst of the time of the shaking of all things, when all might, majesty, strength, and genius of men is laid low, and every mere earth-born kingdom is overthrown, there is a kingdom which cannot be shaken. The germ of life was indestructible, and ready to break forth in fruit again: an ark, which sheltered all that was good, moved ever secure over the desolating floods:-- . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/revelation/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 17. - For the great day of his wrath is come. Of their wrath, which is read in the Revised Version, is found in א, C, 38, Vulgate, Syriae; but αὐτοῦ, "his," is supported by A, B, F, Coptic, Andreas, Arethas, Primasius. The article is repeated, making the term almost a proper name - the day, the great [day]. Alford remarks that this of itself should be sufficient to keep commentators right in confining their interpretation of this seal to the last judgment (cf. <a href="/joel/1-15.htm">Joel 1:15</a>; <a href="/joel/2-1.htm">Joel 2:1, 2</a>; <a href="/acts/2-20.htm">Acts 2:20</a>; <a href="/jude/1-6.htm">Jude 1:6</a>). And who shall be able to stand? Who is able (Revised Version). Thus <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2</a>, "Who shall stand when he appeareth?" And <a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Nahum 1:6</a>. Thus, then, the question in ver. 10, "How long?" is answered; not by limiting the length of time, but by a renewed assurance of an awful termination of the course of the world, at the appearance of the Judge. The dread attending that end is vividly portrayed, and the fear of the wicked, with their conscience-stricken inquiry, "Who is able to stand?" an answer to which is required for the edification of the faithful. And, therefore, the seer immediately describes the preservation of the righteous from amidst the destruction of the wicked, and their raptured praises, a joyous contrast with the despairing fate of those whose doom has just been narrated. <a href="/commentaries/revelation/6-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. great μεγάλη (megalē) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3173.htm">Strong's 3173: </a> Large, great, in the widest sense. day ἡμέρα (hēmera) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. of τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. wrath ὀργῆς (orgēs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> From oregomai; properly, desire, i.e., violent passion (justifiable) abhorrence); by implication punishment. has come, ἦλθεν (ēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. who τίς (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5101.htm">Strong's 5101: </a> Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. is able δύναται (dynatai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. to withstand [it]?” σταθῆναι (stathēnai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive <a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/revelation/6-17.htm">Revelation 6:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/revelation/6-17.htm">NT Prophecy: Revelation 6:17 For the great day of his wrath (Rev. 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