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King James Bible - Revelation 18:3

For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

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World English Bible

For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich from the abundance of her luxury."

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Douay-Rheims - Revelation 18:3

Because all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication; and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her; and the merchants of the earth have been made rich by the power of her delicacies.

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Webster's Bible Translation

For all nations have drank of the wine of the wrath of her lewdness, and the kings of the earth have committed lewd deeds with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

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Greek Textus Receptus

οτι 3754 εκ 1537 του 3588 οινου 3631 του 3588 θυμου 2372 της 3588 πορνειας 4202 αυτης 846 πεπωκεν 4095 5758 παντα 3956 τα 3588 εθνη 1484 και 2532 οι 3588 βασιλεις 935 της 3588 γης 1093 μετ 3326 αυτης 846 επορνευσαν 4203 5656 και 2532 οι 3588 εμποροι 1713 της 3588 γης 1093 εκ 1537 της 3588 δυναμεως 1411 του 3588 στρηνους 4764 αυτης 846 επλουτησαν 4147 5656

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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge

VERSE (3) - :9; 14:8; 17:2 Jer 51:7

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:3

Porque todas los gentiles han bebido del vino del furor de su fornicaci�n; y los reyes de la tierra han fornicado con ella; y los mercaderes de la tierra se han enriquecido de la potencia de sus deleites.

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Revelation 18:3

Verse 3. The wine of the wrath] The punishment due to her transgressions, because they have partaken with her in her sins. See the note on chap. xiv. 8.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 3. For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication , etc.] That is, all the nations of the Roman empire, the European nations, otherwise the Pagan and Mahometan nations have not; but these have, being made to drink by her, and made drunk therewith, that is, with her idolatries; (see Gill on � Revelation 14:8�). And the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her ; joined with her in her idolatrous worship and practices, and encouraged the same, and obliged their subjects to them in their dominions; (see Gill on � Revelation 17:2�). And the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies ; or �luxury�; which is not to be understood in a literal sense; though it is true that many merchants, in all ages, have enriched themselves by sending their commodities to Rome, where, through the vast consumption and luxuriousness of the place, they have bore a good price; but this is to be interpreted of spiritual merchants; these are such who do not merchandise by sea, but are land merchants, the merchants of the earth, and are said to be the great men of the earth, ( Revelation 18:23) such as are equal to princes, lords, and nobles; such are the cardinals, archbishops, and bishops; though the inferior clergy of the Romish church, who are under these, may be included: to which may be added, that one part of their wares is said to be the souls of men, ( Revelation 18:13) which plainly shows what sort of merchants these are; they are such who make merchandise of men, and pretend to sell them heaven, and the salvation of their souls; these are they that deal in pardons and indulgences, which they sell to ignorant people, and for a sum of money say Mass to fetch souls out of purgatory: all things have been saleable at Rome, crucifixes, priests, altars, temples, prayers, heaven, Christ, yea, God himself, as the poet Mantuan expresses it; and because of these idolatries, and wicked practices, Rome will be at last destroyed.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 1-8 - The downfall and destruction of the mystical Babylon are determined in the counsels of God. Another angel comes from heaven. This seems to be Christ himself, coming to destroy his enemies, and to shed abroad the light of his gospel through all nations. The wickedness of this Babylo was very great; she had forsaken the true God, and set up idols, an had drawn all sorts of men into spiritual adultery, and by her wealt and luxury kept them in her interest. The spiritual merchandise, by which multitudes have wickedly lived in wealth, by the sins and follie of mankind, seems principally intended. Fair warning is given to all that expect mercy from God, that they should not only come out of thi Babylon, but assist in her destruction. God may have a people even in Babylon. But God's people shall be called out of Babylon, and calle effectually, while those that partake with wicked men in their sins must receive of their plagues. (Rev 18:9-19)

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Greek Textus Receptus

οτι 3754 εκ 1537 του 3588 οινου 3631 του 3588 θυμου 2372 της 3588 πορνειας 4202 αυτης 846 πεπωκεν 4095 5758 παντα 3956 τα 3588 εθνη 1484 και 2532 οι 3588 βασιλεις 935 της 3588 γης 1093 μετ 3326 αυτης 846 επορνευσαν 4203 5656 και 2532 οι 3588 εμποροι 1713 της 3588 γης 1093 εκ 1537 της 3588 δυναμεως 1411 του 3588 στρηνους 4764 αυτης 846 επλουτησαν 4147 5656

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

3. Have drunk (pepwken or pepwkan). Some, however, read peptwkan have fallen. So Rev.

Of the wine (ek tou oinou). Thus if we read have drunk. If we adopt have fallen, ejk is instrumental, by. So Rev.

Of the wrath. The wine of fornication has turned to wrath against herself. Merchants (emporoi). The word originally means one on a journey by sea or land, especially for traffic. Hence a merchant as distinguished from kaphlov a retailer or huckster.

The abundance of her delicacies (thv dunamewv tou strhnouv authv). Lit., as Rev., the power of her luxury. Strhnov is akin to stereov firm, hard, stubborn (see on steadfast, 1 Pet. v. 9). Hence over-strength, luxury, wantonness. Only here in the New Testament. The kindred verb strhniaw to live deliciously occurs ch. xviii. 7, 9.