Revelation 17:17

For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

Cross-reference

Revelation 17:13 states the ten horns are of one mind giving power to the beast — here God superintends that unity.

Revelation 17:2 shows kings committing immorality with the prostitute; here they later give their kingdom to the beast—a shift in allegiance.

Revelation 13:15 describes the image of the beast speaking and killing non-worshippers; here kings give kingdom to the beast that empowers the image.

Daniel 12:7 Parallel

Daniel 12:7 also describes a divinely appointed timeframe 'until' certain things are accomplished, echoing Revelation's 'until the words of God are fulfilled'.

James 1:13-17 contrasts sharply: God never tempts anyone, yet here God puts evil purposes in hearts. Shows tension between sovereignty and purity.

Acts 4:28 Parallel

Acts 4:28 explicitly states that human actions fulfill God's predestined plan — exactly the divine sovereignty described here.

Acts 4:27 Parallel

Acts 4:27 shows Herod and Pilate gathering against Jesus — parallel to God using hostile powers here to fulfill his purpose.

John 13:2 Parallel

John 13:2 uses identical phrasing: 'the devil put into the heart'—a striking parallel where God replaces the devil as the agent.

John 12:40 Parallel

John 12:40 cites God hardening hearts to prevent repentance, directly paralleling God putting purposes into hearts in Revelation to accomplish his will.

Luke 22:22 Parallel

Luke 22:22 affirms divine determination alongside human culpability—exactly the dynamic of God putting it in their hearts yet they act freely.

Isaiah 46:10 declares God's counsel stands and he accomplishes all his purpose; here that is demonstrated through the kings' unity.

In Proverbs 21:1, the same truth appears: God turns the king's heart like water—here He puts it into their hearts to fulfill his purpose.

Proverbs 19:21 declares human plans yield to God's purpose; here God sovereignly directs the kings' hearts to fulfill his.

Daniel 11:36 says a king prospers till indignation is accomplished, directly paralleling Rev 17:17's 'until the words of God are fulfilled'.

1 Kings 22:22 shows God putting a lying spirit into prophets to accomplish his judgment, directly mirroring God putting purposes into hearts in Revelation.

Jeremiah 51:11 describes God stirring up Medes against Babylon for his purpose, identical to God putting it into hearts of kings in Rev 17:17.

Jeremiah 50:45 reveals God's plan against Babylon, directly paralleling the divine purpose that unites the kings in Rev 17:17.

Nehemiah 2:12 describes God putting a purpose into Nehemiah's heart, using identical language to Revelation's 'God has put into their hearts'.

Ezekiel 38:16 describes God bringing Gog against Israel to vindicate his holiness; a pattern of using hostile powers for his purpose echoed here.

Jeremiah 27:7 adds Babylon's dominion is temporary; mirroring how the beast's rule here leads to fulfillment of God's words.

Acts 4:26 Contrast

Acts 4:26 depicts kings gathering against the Lord; here they gather to give authority to the beast—opposite alignment.

Jeremiah 27:6 shows God giving dominion to Nebuchadnezzar; similar to how he here puts it into kings' hearts to give their kingdom to the beast.

Ezekiel 38:17 points to earlier prophecies about Gog being fulfilled; here the words of God are being fulfilled through the kings' actions.

Luke 22:3 Contrast

Luke 22:3 has Satan entering Judas—parallel external influence on a heart, but here the source is God, not Satan.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 shows God sending delusion to those rejecting truth—parallel to God sovereignly using evil to fulfill his plan.

Psalm 105:25 describes God turning hearts to hate his people — analogous to God putting purposes into hearts here.