Revelation 18:7
As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury,
What it says
Her self-glorification and luxury are answered with torment and grief despite her claim to secure queenship.
What it is doing
This verse unmasks Babylon's pride and foretells its reversal.
In context
1After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory. 2And he cried out in a mighty voice: 3All the nations have drunk the wine 4Then I heard another voice from heaven say: 5For her sins are piled up to heaven, 6Give back to her as she has done to others; 7As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, 8Therefore her plagues will come in one day —