\id REV
\ide  UTF-8
\h Revelation 
\toc1 The Revelation to John 
\toc2 Revelation 
\mt1 The Revelation to John  
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\v 1 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* Revelation \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G1325"\w* known \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w*, \w concerning|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w shortly|strong="G5034"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* revealed \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* angel \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*,  
\v 2 \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w testified|strong="G3140"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, omitting nothing \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* reads, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* listen \w to|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* lay \w to|strong="G2532"\w* heart \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*.   
\s1 Messages to the Seven Churches  
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\v 4 \w From|strong="G2064"\w* \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Roman \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*,  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w firstborn|strong="G4416"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Ruler \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* loves \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* freed \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* sins \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* own blood –  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* service \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*! – \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ascribed \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2904"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.  
\v 7 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G2064"\w* \w among|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w clouds|strong="G3507"\w*! \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w eye|strong="G3788"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w pierced|strong="G1574"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* nations \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourn|strong="G2875"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w*. Amen.   
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\v 8 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Alpha \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Omega|strong="G5598"\+w*,’\wj* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Almighty|strong="G3841"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 9 \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* brother, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* share \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kingship \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w found|strong="G1096"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w Patmos|strong="G3963"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* trance \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*’s \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w behind|strong="G3694"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w blast|strong="G3173"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w*.  
\v 11 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – \wj ‘\+w Write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* see \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w book|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w send|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\+w*, \+w Smyrna|strong="G4667"\+w*, Pergamus, \+w Thyatira|strong="G2363"\+w*, \+w Sardis|strong="G4554"\+w*, \+w Philadelphia|strong="G5359"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\+w*.’\wj*  
\v 12 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w turned|strong="G1994"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* lamps,  
\v 13 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w midst|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* lamps \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w robe|strong="G4158"\w* \w reaching|strong="G4158"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4158"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w sash|strong="G2223"\w* \w across|strong="G4314"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* breast.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w wool|strong="G2053"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w snow|strong="G5510"\w*; \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w flaming|strong="G5395"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*;  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w brass|strong="G5474"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* molten \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w furnace|strong="G2575"\w*; \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* streams,  
\v 16 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w held|strong="G2192"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* stars, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3691"\w* \w two-edged|strong="G1366"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4750"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* fulness \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – \wj ‘\+w Do|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Last|strong="G2078"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Everliving. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w died|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w alive|strong="G2198"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ever|strong="G1519"\+w*. \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w hold|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keys|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* Hades.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seen|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w happening|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w take|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w place|strong="G1096"\+w* –\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* mystic meaning \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* stars \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w saw|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w golden|strong="G5552"\+w* lamps. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* stars \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* angels \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* lamps \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 1 \wj “\+w To|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w church|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Ephesus|strong="G2181"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \wj* 
\pi1 \wj \+w These|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* words \+w of|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w holds|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* stars \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w right|strong="G1188"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G1188"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w walks|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w golden|strong="G5552"\+w* lamps:\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* life, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w toil|strong="G2873"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w endurance|strong="G5281"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w cannot|strong="G1410"\+w* tolerate evildoers. \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w how|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w tested|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* declare \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* apostles, \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w how|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w proved|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w false|strong="G5571"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w You|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w possess|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w endurance|strong="G5281"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* borne much \+w for|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w grown|strong="G2872"\+w* \+w weary|strong="G2872"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* – \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* abandoned \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w* love.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fallen|strong="G4098"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* life \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w before|strong="G4413"\+w*; \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w remove|strong="G2795"\+w* \+w your|strong="G1437"\+w* Lamp \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w place|strong="G5117"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w But|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* favor – \+w You|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* life lived \+w by|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* Nikolaitans, \+w and|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2504"\+w* \+w hate|strong="G3404"\+w* \+w it|strong="G3754"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 7 \wj \+w Anyone|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w should|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*. \+w To|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w conquers|strong="G3528"\+w* – \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* right \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* fruit \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Tree|strong="G3586"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* stands \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Paradise|strong="G3857"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 8 \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w church|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Smyrna|strong="G4667"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*: \wj* 
\pi1 \wj \+w These|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Last|strong="G2078"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w died|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* restored \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2198"\+w*:\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persecution|strong="G2347"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w poverty|strong="G4432"\+w* – \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w*! \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w*, \+w too|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* slander \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w comes|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* declare \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*’s \+w people|strong="G4145"\+w*, \wj*\f + \fr 2.9 \ft God’s people: Literally ‘Jews.’ These people claimed to be God’s people because they were Jews.\f*\wj \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w congregation|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Do|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w afraid|strong="G5399"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="G3958"\+w*. \+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w devil|strong="G1228"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* throw \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w into|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w prison|strong="G5438"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w tempted|strong="G3985"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w undergo|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w persecution|strong="G2347"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w ten|strong="G1176"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w*. \+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Crown|strong="G4735"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w Let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*. \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w conquer|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* suffer \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* hurt \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Second|strong="G1208"\+w* \+w Death|strong="G2288"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 12 \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w church|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* Pergamus \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*: \wj* 
\pi1 \wj \+w These|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w holds|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sharp|strong="G3691"\+w* \+w two-edged|strong="G1366"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G4501"\+w*:\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2730"\+w*, \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* stands. \+w And|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w did|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* disown \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w even|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w days|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2250"\+w* Antipas, \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3144"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* death \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w where|strong="G3699"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w* \+w dwells|strong="G2730"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 14 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* – \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w among|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* Balaam, \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w taught|strong="G1321"\+w* Balak \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G2532"\+w* temptations \+w in|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w way|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Israelites, \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w should|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* idol-offerings \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G4203"\+w* licentious acts.\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w Again|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w among|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w same|strong="G3668"\+w* \+w way|strong="G3779"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1322"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Nikolaitans.\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w or|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w else|strong="G3361"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* contend \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w such|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w words|strong="G4750"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cut|strong="G2532"\+w* like \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sword|strong="G4501"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w Let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*. \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w conquer|strong="G3528"\+w* – \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* share \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* mystic \+w manna|strong="G3131"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G5586"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w stone|strong="G5586"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* inscribed \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w knows|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w except|strong="G1487"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w person|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w receives|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*.\wj*   
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\pi1 \wj \+w These|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Son|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w of|strong="G5207"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w whose|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w flaming|strong="G5395"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w whose|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w brass|strong="G5474"\+w*:\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* life, \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* love, \+w faith|strong="G4102"\+w*, \+w service|strong="G1248"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w endurance|strong="G5281"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* life \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w late|strong="G2078"\+w* \+w has|strong="G4102"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w better|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w than|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w first|strong="G4413"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w against|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* – \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* tolerate \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w woman|strong="G1135"\+w* \+w Jezebel|strong="G2403"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* declares \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* prophet, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w misleads|strong="G4105"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w servants|strong="G1401"\+w* \+w by|strong="G2596"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1321"\+w*, \+w until|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w commit|strong="G4203"\+w* licentious acts \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eat|strong="G2068"\+w* idol-offerings.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w gave|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w time|strong="G5550"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w she|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* determined \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* turn \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* licentiousness.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* laying \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bed|strong="G2825"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* sickness, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bringing|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w great|strong="G3173"\+w* \+w suffering|strong="G2347"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* unfaithful \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1437"\+w*, \+w unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* turn \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* life like hers.\wj*  
\v 23 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w put|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w her|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w children|strong="G5043"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w death|strong="G2288"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* looks \+w into|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w*’s \+w hearts|strong="G2588"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* souls; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* life deserves.\wj*  
\v 24 \wj \+w But|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w rest|strong="G3062"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Thyatira|strong="G2363"\+w* – \+w all|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* accept \+w such|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G1322"\+w*, \+w whose|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w did|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* secrets \+w of|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w call|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* – \+w I|strong="G1161"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* laying \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w any|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w further|strong="G1909"\+w* burden;\wj*  
\v 25 \wj \+w only|strong="G4133"\+w* \+w hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w fast|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2192"\+w*, until \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 26 \wj \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w conquer|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* careful \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w live|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* life \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w end|strong="G5056"\+w* – \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w authority|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w nations|strong="G1484"\+w*,\wj*  
\v 27 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rule|strong="G4165"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w iron|strong="G4603"\+w* \+w rod|strong="G4464"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w when|strong="G5613"\+w* earthen \+w vessels|strong="G4632"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w broken|strong="G4937"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w pieces|strong="G4937"\+w* (\+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w myself|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w from|strong="G3844"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*)\wj*  
\v 28 \wj \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w morning|strong="G4407"\+w* star.\wj*  
\v 29 \wj \+w Let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 1 \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w church|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sardis|strong="G4554"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*: \wj* 
\pi1 \wj \+w These|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w spirits|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* stars; – \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2198"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2198"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w dead|strong="G3498"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 2 \wj \+w Be|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w strengthen|strong="G4741"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w still|strong="G3062"\+w* survives, \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w once|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* dead; \+w for|strong="G1063"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w found|strong="G2147"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* life \+w perfect|strong="G4137"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* eyes \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 3 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w remember|strong="G3421"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heard|strong="G1097"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* lay \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* heart \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*. \+w Unless|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w what|strong="G4169"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* coming \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 4 \wj \+w Yet|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w there|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w few|strong="G3641"\+w* \+w among|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Sardis|strong="G4554"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w did|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* soil \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w robes|strong="G2440"\+w*; \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, robed \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w*, \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* worthy.\wj*  
\v 5 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w conquer|strong="G3528"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w* \+w robes|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* strike \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w book|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w life|strong="G2222"\+w*; \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* own \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* angels.\wj*  
\v 6 \wj \+w Let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*.\wj*   
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\pi1 \wj \+w These|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* holy \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w true|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w holds|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Key|strong="G2807"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*, \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* opens \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shuts|strong="G2808"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* opens:\wj*  
\v 8 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w life|strong="G3762"\+w* (\+w see|strong="G3708"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w set|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* open \+w before|strong="G1799"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3762"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w able|strong="G1410"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w shut|strong="G2808"\+w*), \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*, \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w little|strong="G3398"\+w* \+w strength|strong="G1411"\+w*, \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w teaching|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mind|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w did|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* disown \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 9 \wj \+w Listen|strong="G2400"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w some|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w congregation|strong="G4864"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w Satan|strong="G4567"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* declare \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w God|strong="G1325"\+w*’s \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*, \wj*\f + \fr 3.9 \ft God’s people: Literally ‘Jews.’ These people claimed to be God’s people because they were Jews.\f*\wj \+w though|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w*, \+w but|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lying|strong="G5574"\+w* – \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2240"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bow|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w down|strong="G4352"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w feet|strong="G4228"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w learn|strong="G1097"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* loved \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 10 \wj \+w Because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w kept|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* mind \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w story|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w endurance|strong="G5281"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w keep|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w trial|strong="G3986"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w whole|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w world|strong="G3625"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w hour|strong="G5610"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w test|strong="G3985"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w living|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 11 \wj \+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+w*. \+w Hold|strong="G2902"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w received|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w no|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3367"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w take|strong="G2983"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w crown|strong="G4735"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 12 \wj \+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w conquer|strong="G3528"\+w* – \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w make|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w pillar|strong="G4769"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Temple|strong="G3485"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w never|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w more|strong="G2089"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w leave|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w city|strong="G4172"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w New|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\+w*, \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w down|strong="G2597"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1831"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="G3772"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w new|strong="G2537"\+w* \+w name|strong="G3686"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w Let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*.\wj*   
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\v 14 \wj “\+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* angel \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w church|strong="G1577"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Laodicea|strong="G2993"\+w* \+w write|strong="G1125"\+w*: \wj* 
\pi1 \wj \+w These|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w words|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* Unchanging \+w One|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w witness|strong="G3144"\+w* \+w faithful|strong="G4103"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w true|strong="G4103"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* beginning \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Creation|strong="G2937"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*:\wj*  
\v 15 \wj \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w your|strong="G3588"\+w* life; \+w I|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5593"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w hot|strong="G2200"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G3748"\+w* only \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w were|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w either|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5593"\+w* \+w or|strong="G2228"\+w* \+w hot|strong="G2200"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 16 \wj \+w But|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w now|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w lukewarm|strong="G5513"\+w*, \+w neither|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w hot|strong="G2200"\+w* \+w nor|strong="G3777"\+w* \+w cold|strong="G5593"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w about|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w spit|strong="G1692"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mouth|strong="G4750"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 17 \wj \+w You|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3004"\+w* ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* grown \+w rich|strong="G4145"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* want \+w for|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w nothing|strong="G3762"\+w*,’ \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w do|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w know|strong="G1492"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w wretched|strong="G5005"\+w*, \+w miserable|strong="G1652"\+w*, \+w poor|strong="G4434"\+w*, \+w blind|strong="G5185"\+w*, \+w naked|strong="G1131"\+w*!\wj*  
\v 18 \wj \+w Therefore|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w counsel|strong="G4823"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* buy \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w gold|strong="G5553"\+w* \+w which|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w been|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w refined|strong="G4448"\+w* \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w fire|strong="G4442"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* grow \+w rich|strong="G4147"\+w*; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w white|strong="G3022"\+w* \+w robes|strong="G2440"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clothed|strong="G4016"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* shameful \+w nakedness|strong="G1132"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* hidden; \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* ointment \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w anoint|strong="G1472"\+w* \+w your|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w eyes|strong="G3788"\+w*, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* see.\wj*  
\v 19 \wj \+w All|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3745"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w love|strong="G5368"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w rebuke|strong="G1651"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w discipline|strong="G3811"\+w*. \+w Therefore|strong="G3767"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* earnest \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w repent|strong="G3340"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 20 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w standing|strong="G2476"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w knocking|strong="G2925"\+w*! \+w If|strong="G1437"\+w* \+w anyone|strong="G5100"\+w* hears \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w voice|strong="G5456"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* opens \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w door|strong="G2374"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w go|strong="G1525"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* feast \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* feast \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 21 \wj \+w To|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w conquer|strong="G3528"\+w* – \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* right \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sit|strong="G2523"\+w* beside \+w me|strong="G1325"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w*, \+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w when|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w conquered|strong="G3528"\+w*, \+w took|strong="G2523"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w seat|strong="G2523"\+w* beside \+w my|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Father|strong="G3962"\+w* \+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w throne|strong="G2362"\+w*.\wj*  
\v 22 \wj \+w Let|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w ears|strong="G3775"\+w* \+w hear|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w what|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Spirit|strong="G4151"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w saying|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w the|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*.”\wj*   
\c 4
\s1 The Vision of the Seven Seals  
\p
\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* vision, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* open \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blast \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w Come|strong="G1096"\w* \w up|strong="G1210"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*.’  
\v 2 \w Immediately|strong="G2112"\w* \w after|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w into|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* trance. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G2521"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w appearance|strong="G3706"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w jasper|strong="G2393"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sardius|strong="G4556"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G2943"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rainbow|strong="G2463"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* color \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w emerald|strong="G4664"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="G1501"\w* \w other|strong="G1722"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w twenty-four|strong="G1501"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w clothed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w robes|strong="G2440"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowns|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w gold|strong="G5552"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Out|strong="G1537"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* flashes \w of|strong="G1537"\w* lightning, cries, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peals|strong="G1027"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w*! \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w torches|strong="G2985"\w* \w burning|strong="G2545"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* seemed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w glass|strong="G5193"\w*, resembling \w crystal|strong="G2930"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w space|strong="G5613"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w front|strong="G1715"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w behind|strong="G3693"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w calf|strong="G3448"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G4413"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* eagle \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wing.  
\v 8 \w These|strong="G3588"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w each|strong="G2596"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w wings|strong="G4420"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w around|strong="G2943"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w within|strong="G2081"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* cease \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘Holy, holy, holy \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*.’   
\m
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w these|strong="G3588"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*,  
\v 10 \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="G1501"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* prostrate \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w throw|strong="G4098"\w* \w down|strong="G4098"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowns|strong="G4735"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* –   
\q1
\v 11 ‘Worthy \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w create|strong="G2936"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* bidding \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1223"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w*.’   
\m  
\c 5
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w inside|strong="G2081"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sealed|strong="G2696"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w seals|strong="G4973"\w*;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* angel \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w proclaiming|strong="G2784"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* – ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* open \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w break|strong="G3089"\w* \w its|strong="G3089"\w* \w seals|strong="G4973"\w*?’  
\v 3 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w either|strong="G3777"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* open \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* look \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 4 \w At|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w long|strong="G4183"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w could|strong="G2147"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* open \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* look within \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* – ‘\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lion|strong="G3023"\w* \w conquered|strong="G3528"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lion|strong="G3023"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Scion \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w David|strong="G1138"\w* – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* \w therefore|strong="G2532"\w* open \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w seals|strong="G4973"\w*.’   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w space|strong="G5613"\w* \w between|strong="G3319"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w midst|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* Lamb, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* seemed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* sacrificed. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. (\w These|strong="G3956"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G1093"\w*.)  
\v 7 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb \w came|strong="G2064"\w* forward; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2532"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="G1501"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* prostrated \w themselves|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w holding|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w harp|strong="G2788"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w bowls|strong="G5357"\w* \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w*. (\w These|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Christ’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.)  
\v 9 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* singing \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w song|strong="G5603"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* worthy \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* break \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w seals|strong="G4973"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* sacrificed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* buy \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*,  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* service \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* reigning \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.’   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* vision, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* angels \w around|strong="G2945"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*. \w In|strong="G2532"\w* number \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w ten|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* \w times|strong="G3461"\w* \w ten|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousands|strong="G3461"\w*,  
\v 12 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* –  
\q1 ‘Worthy \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* sacrificed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2479"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*.’   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w created|strong="G2938"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w air|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* crying –  
\q1 ‘\w To|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ascribed \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w blessing|strong="G2129"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w dominion|strong="G2904"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.’   
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\v 14 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* ‘Amen,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w prostrated|strong="G4352"\w* themselves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w*.   
\c 6
\b  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w* break \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w seals|strong="G4973"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* crying \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w* – ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*.’  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* vision \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w*. \w Its|strong="G1325"\w* rider \w held|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w bow|strong="G5115"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w conquering|strong="G3528"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w conquer|strong="G3528"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w* broke \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* crying – ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*.’  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w red|strong="G4450"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* rider \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* deprive \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w kill|strong="G4969"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w* broke \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* crying – ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*.’ \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* vision \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w black|strong="G3189"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w*. Its rider \w held|strong="G2192"\w* \w scales|strong="G2218"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w what|strong="G3588"\w* seemed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, coming \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w*, crying – ‘\w A|strong="G5613"\w* \w quart|strong="G5518"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* silver coin, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w quarts|strong="G5518"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w barley|strong="G2915"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* silver coin! \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* harm \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*.’   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w* broke \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w creature|strong="G2226"\w* crying – ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*.’  
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* vision \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* grey \w horse|strong="G2462"\w*. \w His|strong="G1909"\w* rider’s \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w Death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Hades rode \w behind|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* destroy \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w means|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* \w Beasts|strong="G2342"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifth|strong="G3991"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* killed \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* borne.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* – ‘\w How|strong="G2193"\w* \w long|strong="G2193"\w*, Sovereign \w Lord|strong="G1203"\w*, holy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*, \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1556"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w avenge|strong="G1556"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*?’  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w robe|strong="G4749"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* told \w to|strong="G2443"\w* rest \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w little|strong="G3397"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w*, \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* \w servants|strong="G4889"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* friends \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5613"\w*’s service \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* death, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w*, \w should|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb break \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w black|strong="G3189"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* its \w full|strong="G3650"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* blood.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* stars \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w fig|strong="G4808"\w* \w tree|strong="G4808"\w*, \w shaken|strong="G4579"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w strong|strong="G3173"\w* wind, drops \w its|strong="G5259"\w* \w unripe|strong="G3653"\w* fruit.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* disappeared \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* scroll \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w rolled|strong="G1667"\w* \w up|strong="G1667"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w moved|strong="G2795"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* princes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* generals, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w powerful|strong="G2478"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w slave|strong="G1401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* person, \w hid|strong="G2928"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w caves|strong="G4693"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rocks|strong="G4073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w*;  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* crying \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rocks|strong="G4073"\w* – ‘\w Fall|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hide|strong="G2928"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w*,  
\v 17 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?’   
\c 7
\p
\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* angels \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w corners|strong="G1137"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, restraining \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* winds \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w wind|strong="G4154"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w blow|strong="G4154"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* east, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* angel, ascending, \w holding|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* angels, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w power|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* harm \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* –  
\v 3 ‘\w Do|strong="G3004"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* harm \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w or|strong="G3383"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w or|strong="G3383"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*, until \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w foreheads|strong="G3359"\w*.’  
\v 4 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty-four|strong="G5062"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Israelites.   
\q1
\v 5 \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Judah|strong="G2455"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* were \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Reuben|strong="G4502"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Gad|strong="G1045"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,   
\q1
\v 6 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Asher \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Napthali \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Manasseh|strong="G3128"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,   
\q1
\v 7 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Simeon|strong="G4826"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Levi|strong="G3017"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Issachar|strong="G2466"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,   
\q1
\v 8 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Zebulon \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Joseph|strong="G2501"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*,  
\q1 \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1537"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Benjamin \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* were \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* vision, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* vast \w throng|strong="G3793"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w number|strong="G3793"\w*, \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w tribes|strong="G5443"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb, robed \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w*, holding \w palm|strong="G5404"\w* \w branches|strong="G5404"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w Salvation|strong="G4991"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ascribed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w*.’   
\m
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angels \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w around|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w prostrated|strong="G4352"\w* themselves \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 12 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘Amen. \w Blessing|strong="G2129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2479"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ascribed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*. Amen.’   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w turned|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* robed \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w where|strong="G4159"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w*?’   
\p
\v 14 ‘\w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*,’ \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w answered|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*.’  
\p ‘\w These|strong="G3778"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w Persecution|strong="G2347"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w washed|strong="G4150"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w robes|strong="G4749"\w* \w white|strong="G3021"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w serving|strong="G3000"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* shelter \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Never|strong="G3756"\w* \w again|strong="G2089"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w hungry|strong="G3983"\w*, \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w again|strong="G2089"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w thirsty|strong="G1372"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w will|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* smite \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* scorching \w heat|strong="G2738"\w*;  
\v 17 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb \w that|strong="G3754"\w* stands \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* space \w before|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w shepherd|strong="G4165"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w lead|strong="G3594"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* life-giving \w springs|strong="G4077"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w wipe|strong="G1813"\w* \w away|strong="G1813"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*.’   
\c 8
\p
\v 1 \w As|strong="G5613"\w* \w soon|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb \w had|strong="G2532"\w* broken \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w*, \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w silence|strong="G4602"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w*, \w half|strong="G2256"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G2256"\w*.   
\s1 Vision of Seven Trumpet-Blasts  
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w trumpets|strong="G4536"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Next|strong="G2192"\w*, \w another|strong="G3588"\w* angel \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w censer|strong="G3031"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* hand; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* quantity \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w to|strong="G2443"\w* mingle \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* Christ’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w* \w ascended|strong="G3588"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w*, \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w censer|strong="G3031"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w filled|strong="G1072"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1537"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* \w peals|strong="G1027"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w*, cries, flashes \w of|strong="G1537"\w* lightning, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w holding|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w trumpets|strong="G4536"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w blow|strong="G4537"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* blasts.   
\b  
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\v 7 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w blew|strong="G4537"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w hail|strong="G5464"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w mixed|strong="G3396"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* blood, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w part|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w burnt|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w trees|strong="G1186"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w blade|strong="G5528"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* angel \w blew|strong="G4537"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w burning|strong="G2545"\w*, \w was|strong="G1096"\w* hurled \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*. \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* blood,  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w part|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w created|strong="G2938"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* – \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2192"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* – \w died|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ships|strong="G4143"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w destroyed|strong="G1311"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* angel \w blew|strong="G4537"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* star, \w burning|strong="G2545"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w torch|strong="G2985"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rivers|strong="G4215"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w springs|strong="G4077"\w*.  
\v 11 (\w The|strong="G2532"\w* star \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Wormwood|strong="G4183"\w*.’) \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w became|strong="G1096"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4087"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w wormwood|strong="G4183"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4087"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* drinking \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* angel \w blew|strong="G4537"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* stars \w were|strong="G3588"\w* blasted, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* eclipsed, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w part|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w light|strong="G5316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3668"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* vision, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w an|strong="G2532"\w* eagle \w flying|strong="G4072"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* mid-heaven \w and|strong="G2532"\w* crying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* – ‘\w Woe|strong="G3759"\w*, \w woe|strong="G3759"\w*, \w woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* trumpet-blasts \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* angels \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w blow|strong="G4537"\w*.’   
\c 9
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifth|strong="G3991"\w* angel \w blew|strong="G4537"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* star \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w key|strong="G2807"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bottomless \w pit|strong="G5421"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bottomless \w pit|strong="G5421"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pit|strong="G5421"\w* \w rose|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w furnace|strong="G2575"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* air grew dark \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w pit|strong="G5421"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* locusts \w descended|strong="G1831"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w possessed|strong="G2192"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w scorpions|strong="G4651"\w*.  
\v 4 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* told \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* harm \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grass|strong="G5528"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* plant, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w tree|strong="G1186"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seal|strong="G4973"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreheads|strong="G3359"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* allowed \w to|strong="G2443"\w* kill \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* ordered \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* tortured \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*. \w Their|strong="G1438"\w* torture \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* torture \w caused|strong="G1325"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w scorpion|strong="G4651"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w stings|strong="G3817"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* person.  
\v 6 \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w seek|strong="G2212"\w* \w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*; \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G1937"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w die|strong="G2288"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w flees|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 7 \w In|strong="G1519"\w* \w appearance|strong="G4383"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* locusts \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w equipped|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w battle|strong="G4171"\w*. \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w crowns|strong="G4735"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* shone \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w gold|strong="G5557"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* resembled human \w faces|strong="G4383"\w*,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hair|strong="G2359"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w lions|strong="G3023"\w*’ \w teeth|strong="G3599"\w*,  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* seemed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w iron|strong="G4603"\w* \w breastplates|strong="G2382"\w*, \w while|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w noise|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w wings|strong="G4420"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w noise|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* chariots drawn \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w*, galloping \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w battle|strong="G4171"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w tails|strong="G3769"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w scorpions|strong="G4651"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w stings|strong="G2759"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w tails|strong="G3769"\w* lies \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* harm \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w months|strong="G3376"\w*.  
\v 11 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bottomless \w pit|strong="G2532"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1447"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* ‘Abaddon,’ \w while|strong="G1722"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Greek|strong="G1673"\w*, \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* ‘Apollyon’ (\w the|strong="G1722"\w* Destroyer).   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G1520"\w* \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w still|strong="G2089"\w* \w there|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w Woes|strong="G3759"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w follow|strong="G3326"\w*!   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* angel \w blew|strong="G4537"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* proceeding \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* corners \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w stood|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 14 \w It|strong="G3004"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* angel – \w the|strong="G1909"\w* angel \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w trumpet|strong="G4536"\w* – \w and|strong="G3173"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Let|strong="G3004"\w* \w loose|strong="G3089"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* angels \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1909"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="G2166"\w*.’  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* angels, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* held \w in|strong="G1519"\w* readiness \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w year|strong="G1763"\w*, \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w loose|strong="G3089"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w destroy|strong="G3089"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* mankind.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* hosts \w of|strong="G2532"\w* cavalry \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w ten|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3461"\w* \w times|strong="G3461"\w* \w ten|strong="G3461"\w* \w thousand|strong="G3461"\w*, twice told; \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w their|strong="G2532"\w* number.  
\v 17 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w riders|strong="G2521"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* \w vision|strong="G3706"\w*: \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w breastplates|strong="G2382"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, blood-red \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sulphurous, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w lions|strong="G3023"\w*’ \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w* issue \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Through|strong="G1537"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* curses \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* humanity perished – \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w issued|strong="G1607"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w*;  
\v 19 \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* lies \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w tails|strong="G3769"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w tails|strong="G3769"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w snakes|strong="G3789"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* harm.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* left \w of|strong="G1537"\w* humanity, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* perished \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* curses, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* turn away \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* own \w hands|strong="G5495"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* abandon \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w* \w made|strong="G3756"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w gold|strong="G5552"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* silver \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w brass|strong="G5470"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w stone|strong="G3035"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w wood|strong="G3585"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w neither|strong="G3777"\w* see, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* hear, \w nor|strong="G3761"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w*;  
\v 21 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w murders|strong="G5408"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sorceries|strong="G5331"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* licentiousness, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thefts|strong="G2809"\w*.   
\c 10
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w*, \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w His|strong="G1909"\w* robe \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*; \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rainbow|strong="G2463"\w*; \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w pillars|strong="G4769"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*;  
\v 2 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w held|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* little \w book|strong="G3588"\w* open. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G5087"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w foot|strong="G4228"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w left|strong="G2176"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*;  
\v 3 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w like|strong="G5618"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w roaring|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w*. \w At|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w cry|strong="G2896"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w peals|strong="G1027"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*, \w each|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* its \w own|strong="G1438"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w*, \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w Keep|strong="G3361"\w* secret \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w peals|strong="G1027"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w down|strong="G1125"\w*.’  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel, \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*, \w raised|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*,  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w swore|strong="G3660"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w created|strong="G2936"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w time|strong="G5550"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* cease \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Moreover|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* angel \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w speak|strong="G2316"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w ready|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w blow|strong="G4537"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* blast, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* hidden purposes \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* told \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* once \w fulfilled|strong="G5055"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* open \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w stands|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w*.’  
\v 9 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w asked|strong="G3004"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* little \w book|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Take|strong="G2983"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2719"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4087"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sweet|strong="G1099"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w honey|strong="G3192"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* little \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel’s \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ate|strong="G2068"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sweetest \w honey|strong="G3192"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w eaten|strong="G5315"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w bitter|strong="G4087"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w stomach|strong="G2836"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w prophesy|strong="G4395"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* men \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w peoples|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* kings.’   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w measure|strong="G3354"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w rod|strong="G4464"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* voice \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* – ‘\w Go|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w measure|strong="G3354"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* count \w the|strong="G1722"\w* worshiper \w there|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 2 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* omit \w the|strong="G2532"\w* court \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w measure|strong="G3354"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w City|strong="G4172"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w under|strong="G3961"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* heel \w for|strong="G3754"\w* forty-two \w months|strong="G3376"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* permission \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1325"\w* \w Two|strong="G1417"\w* \w Witnesses|strong="G3144"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w twelve|strong="G5507"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixty|strong="G1835"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* teaching, \w clothed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="G4526"\w*.’  
\v 4 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* represented \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w olive|strong="G1636"\w* \w trees|strong="G1636"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* lamps \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 5 \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w wishes|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* harm \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w mouths|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* consumes \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w wishes|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* harm \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G3779"\w*, inevitably perish.  
\v 6 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w close|strong="G2808"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w rain|strong="G5205"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w fall|strong="G1026"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G2250"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* teaching; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w turn|strong="G4762"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* streams \w into|strong="G1519"\w* blood, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w smite|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w land|strong="G1093"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* curse, \w whenever|strong="G1437"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w*.  
\v 7 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w soon|strong="G3752"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w completed|strong="G5055"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* ascends \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bottomless \w pit|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w war|strong="G4171"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w conquer|strong="G3528"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* kill \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G4430"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4430"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* lie \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w streets|strong="G4113"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w mystically|strong="G4153"\w* spoken \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w Sodom|strong="G4670"\w*’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ‘Egypt,’ \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w Master|strong="G2962"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w crucified|strong="G4717"\w*.  
\v 9 \w People|strong="G2992"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribes|strong="G5443"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* races look \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G4430"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4430"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* allow \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w laid|strong="G5087"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* grave.  
\v 10 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w merry|strong="G2165"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w send|strong="G3992"\w* presents \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* torments \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 11 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* life-giving \w breath|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w entered|strong="G1525"\w* \w these|strong="G3326"\w* \w men|strong="G3173"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w up|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w terror|strong="G5401"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* possession \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w watching|strong="G2334"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* two \w men|strong="G3173"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘\w Come|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w here|strong="G5602"\w*,’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w enemies|strong="G2190"\w* \w watched|strong="G2334"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 13 \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w*. \w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w tenth|strong="G1182"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* \w people|strong="G3062"\w* perished \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* escaped \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w much|strong="G3173"\w* \w terrified|strong="G1719"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* praised \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w*; \w and|strong="G2064"\w* \w there|strong="G2400"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G3708"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w Woe|strong="G3759"\w* \w soon|strong="G5035"\w* \w to|strong="G2064"\w* \w follow|strong="G2064"\w*!   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* angel \w blew|strong="G4537"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.’   
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\v 16 \w At|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="G1501"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w prostrated|strong="G4352"\w* themselves \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 17 \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* assumed \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* reigned.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w enraged|strong="G3710"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w fell|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G2919"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w reward|strong="G3408"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Christ, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* honor \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* low alike – \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w destroy|strong="G1311"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* destroying \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.’   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* opened, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ark|strong="G2787"\w* containing \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* flashes \w of|strong="G2316"\w* lightning, cries, \w peals|strong="G1027"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w storm|strong="G4578"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w hail|strong="G5464"\w*.   
\c 12
\s1 Vision of Seven Figures  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* portent \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* – \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* robe \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w under|strong="G5270"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* stars.  
\v 2 \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w pregnant|strong="G1064"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w out|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* pain \w and|strong="G2532"\w* agony \w of|strong="G2532"\w* childbirth.  
\v 3 \w Another|strong="G3588"\w* portent \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seen|strong="G3708"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w red|strong="G4450"\w* \w Dragon|strong="G1404"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w diadems|strong="G1238"\w*.  
\v 4 \w His|strong="G1438"\w* \w tail|strong="G3769"\w* draws \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* stars \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* hurled \w them|strong="G3588"\w* down \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dragon|strong="G1404"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w front|strong="G1799"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w give|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w devour|strong="G2719"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w soon|strong="G3752"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w born|strong="G5088"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* woman \w gave|strong="G5088"\w* \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w son|strong="G5207"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* male \w child|strong="G5043"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* destined \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w rule|strong="G4165"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w iron|strong="G4603"\w* \w rod|strong="G4464"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w child|strong="G5043"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w once|strong="G3739"\w* caught \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* tended \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w twelve|strong="G5507"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixty|strong="G1835"\w* \w days|strong="G2250"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w battle|strong="G4171"\w* \w took|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*. \w Michael|strong="G3413"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* angels \w fought|strong="G4170"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Dragon|strong="G1404"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Dragon|strong="G1404"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* angels, \w fought|strong="G4170"\w*,  
\v 8 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* prevail; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w left|strong="G2147"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w any|strong="G2089"\w* \w longer|strong="G2089"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w Dragon|strong="G1404"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* primeval \w snake|strong="G3789"\w*, known \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w devil|strong="G1228"\w*’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*,’ \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w deceives|strong="G4105"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* hurled down \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* angels \w were|strong="G3588"\w* hurled down \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w Now|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* begun \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Power|strong="G1411"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dominion|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Rule \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Accuser|strong="G2725"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* hurled down, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* \w accusing|strong="G2723"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w victory|strong="G3528"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* due \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* bore \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w*. \w In|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* love \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* shrank \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w glad|strong="G2165"\w*, \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*! \w Alas|strong="G3759"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* gone \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* fury, \w knowing|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*.’   
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\v 13 \w When|strong="G3753"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dragon|strong="G1404"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* hurled down \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* pursued \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* given \w birth|strong="G5088"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* male \w child|strong="G5088"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w wings|strong="G4420"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* eagle, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w fly|strong="G4072"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2048"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* tended \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* year, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w years|strong="G3173"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w half|strong="G2255"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* year \w in|strong="G1519"\w* safety \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w snake|strong="G3789"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w snake|strong="G3789"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w after|strong="G3694"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w sweep|strong="G4216"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w away|strong="G4216"\w*.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w Earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* help, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w drank|strong="G2666"\w* \w up|strong="G2666"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dragon|strong="G1404"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w*.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dragon|strong="G1404"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w enraged|strong="G3710"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2424"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fight|strong="G4171"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w her|strong="G4160"\w* offspring – \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lay \w to|strong="G2532"\w* heart \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G4160"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*;  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* sea-shore.   
\c 13
\p
\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*. \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w diadems|strong="G1238"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* blasphemous \w names|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w leopard|strong="G3917"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w*’s, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w lion|strong="G3023"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dragon|strong="G1404"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wide|strong="G3173"\w* \w dominion|strong="G1849"\w*.  
\v 3 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* seemed \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G3694"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* mortally \w wounded|strong="G4969"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w deadly|strong="G2288"\w* \w wound|strong="G4127"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w whole|strong="G3650"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w followed|strong="G3694"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w wondering|strong="G2296"\w*;  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dragon|strong="G1404"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w dominion|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*; \w while|strong="G3754"\w*, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* compare \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*? \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w can|strong="G1410"\w* \w fight|strong="G4170"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*?’  
\v 5 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* Beast \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* proudly \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemously, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* empowered \w to|strong="G2532"\w* work \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* forty-two \w months|strong="G3376"\w*.  
\v 6 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* opened its \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w only|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* blaspheme \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* blaspheme \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w tent|strong="G4633"\w* – \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w tent|strong="G4633"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 7 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w permitted|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fight|strong="G4171"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w conquer|strong="G3528"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* received \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 8 \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* – \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb’s \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* sacrificed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Let|strong="G2192"\w* \w those|strong="G1487"\w* \w who|strong="G5100"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w ears|strong="G3775"\w* hear.  
\v 10 \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* destined \w for|strong="G1519"\w* captivity \w goes|strong="G5217"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* captivity. \w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* kill \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* inevitably \w be|strong="G1510"\w* killed \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*. (\w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w need|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G1510"\w*.)   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w wild|strong="G2342"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w two|strong="G1417"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* lamb, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* voice \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w dragon|strong="G1404"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w*.  
\v 12 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w exercises|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w its|strong="G3956"\w* eyes; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w makes|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* mortal \w wound|strong="G4127"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w healed|strong="G2323"\w*.  
\v 13 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w performs|strong="G4160"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* marvels, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w causing|strong="G4160"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* fall \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w*’s eyes;  
\v 14 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* consequence \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* marvels \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* allowed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w perform|strong="G4160"\w* \w under|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceive|strong="G4105"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* tells \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* statue \w in|strong="G1909"\w* honor \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w*, despite \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wound|strong="G4127"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sword|strong="G3162"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w lived|strong="G2730"\w*.  
\v 15 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w permitted|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* breathe \w life|strong="G4151"\w* \w into|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w permitted|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w cause|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3745"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* refused \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* death.  
\v 16 \w High|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* low, \w rich|strong="G4145"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1401"\w* – \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w causes|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* brand \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w forehead|strong="G3359"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 17 \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* buy \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w sell|strong="G4453"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w bear|strong="G2443"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* brand – \w either|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number indicated \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* letters \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2192"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 18 (\w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* discernment.) \w The|strong="G2532"\w* person \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w ability|strong="G2192"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* compute \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number indicates \w a|strong="G2192"\w* person’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* name. Its number \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w six|strong="G1803"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1812"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixty-six|strong="G1835"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* vision, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w Mount|strong="G3735"\w* \w Zion|strong="G4622"\w*. \w With|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty-four|strong="G5062"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreheads|strong="G3359"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* peal \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w*; \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* heard \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* music \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w harpers|strong="G2790"\w* \w playing|strong="G2789"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w harps|strong="G2788"\w*.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* singing \w what|strong="G3588"\w* seems \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w song|strong="G5603"\w*, \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w learn|strong="G3129"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w song|strong="G5603"\w* \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forty-four|strong="G5062"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5505"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* redeemed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.  
\v 4 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w defiled|strong="G3435"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3326"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* intercourse \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w women|strong="G1135"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* pure \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w virgins|strong="G3933"\w*. \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w follow|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb \w wherever|strong="G3699"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w goes|strong="G5217"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* redeemed \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* first-fruits \w of|strong="G2316"\w* mankind \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb.  
\v 5 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w lie|strong="G5579"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* heard \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w lips|strong="G4750"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* beyond reach \w of|strong="G2532"\w* blame.   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* angel, \w flying|strong="G4072"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* mid-heaven. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G2097"\w* \w news|strong="G2097"\w*, decreed \w from|strong="G2532"\w* eternity, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* announce \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* – \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w tribe|strong="G5443"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w language|strong="G1100"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*;  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* – ‘\w Reverence|strong="G5399"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w* (\w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*) \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w springs|strong="G4077"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*.’   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* angel followed, crying – ‘\w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w*! \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w* – Babylon \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Great|strong="G3173"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G4222"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w drink|strong="G4222"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* maddening \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* licentiousness!’   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* angel followed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, crying \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* – ‘\w Whoever|strong="G3588"\w* \w worships|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* its \w image|strong="G1504"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w receives|strong="G2983"\w* its brand \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w forehead|strong="G3359"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*,  
\v 10 \w that|strong="G3588"\w* person \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* maddening \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w poured|strong="G2532"\w* unmixed \w into|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* tortured \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* holy angels \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* torture rises \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w rest|strong="G2192"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* – \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* its \w image|strong="G1504"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* branded \w with|strong="G2532"\w* its \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.’  
\v 12 (\w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* need \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w on|strong="G2424"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w part|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G1510"\w* – \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lay \w to|strong="G2532"\w* heart \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w commands|strong="G1785"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.)  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Write|strong="G1125"\w*: “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* hour die \w in|strong="G1722"\w* union \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.”’  
\p “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*,” answers \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, “\w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* rest \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w toil|strong="G2873"\w*. \w Their|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w* \w go|strong="G4151"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G3708"\w* vision, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w man|strong="G5207"\w*. \w On|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w crown|strong="G4735"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w gold|strong="G5552"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3691"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* angel \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w crying|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* – ‘\w Take|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w has|strong="G5610"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*; \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Harvest|strong="G2326"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* ready.’  
\v 16 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w sitting|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cloud|strong="G3507"\w* \w brought|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w* \w down|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Harvest \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w reaped|strong="G2325"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* angel \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w*, \w also|strong="G2532"\w*, \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3691"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* angel \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w*; \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w called|strong="G3004"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3691"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w* – ‘\w Take|strong="G2192"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3691"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gather|strong="G5166"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bunches \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w vine|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w its|strong="G3754"\w* \w grapes|strong="G4718"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* ripe.’  
\v 19 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w brought|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w sickle|strong="G1407"\w* down \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gathered|strong="G5166"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* fruit \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w vine|strong="G1093"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w winepress|strong="G3025"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* grapes \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w trodden|strong="G3961"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w press|strong="G3025"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w press|strong="G3025"\w*, \w rising|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bridles|strong="G5469"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G4712"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w two|strong="G5507"\w* \w hundred|strong="G1812"\w* \w miles|strong="G4712"\w*.   
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\s1 Vision of Seven Curses  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* portent \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* – \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marvelous|strong="G2298"\w* portent – \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* curses; \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* ended.   
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\v 2 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w appeared|strong="G3708"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w glass|strong="G5193"\w* \w mixed|strong="G3396"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w glass|strong="G5193"\w*, \w holding|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w harps|strong="G2788"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w victorious|strong="G3528"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* conflict \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* number \w that|strong="G3588"\w* formed \w its|strong="G1537"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*.  
\v 3 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* singing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w song|strong="G5603"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w servant|strong="G1401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w song|strong="G5603"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘\w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w marvelous|strong="G2298"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w deeds|strong="G2041"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*. \w Righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w ways|strong="G3598"\w*, eternal \w King|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w honor|strong="G1392"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1392"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*? \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w alone|strong="G3441"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w holy|strong="G3741"\w*! \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w come|strong="G2240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w judgments|strong="G1345"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G5319"\w* \w manifest|strong="G5319"\w*.’   
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\v 5 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* inmost shrine \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tent|strong="G4633"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* opened,  
\v 6 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* curses. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* adorned \w with|strong="G1537"\w* precious stones, \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bright|strong="G2986"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w girdles|strong="G2223"\w* \w around|strong="G4012"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w breasts|strong="G4738"\w*.  
\v 7 \w One|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w golden|strong="G5552"\w* \w bowls|strong="G5357"\w*, \w filled|strong="G1073"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w lives|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w filled|strong="G1072"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* majesty \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* curses inflicted \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w end|strong="G1519"\w*.   
\c 16
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w*, \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels – ‘\w Go|strong="G5217"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* empty \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w bowls|strong="G5357"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrath|strong="G2372"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.’   
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\v 2 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w angel|strong="G1632"\w* \w went|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* emptied \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w loathsome|strong="G2556"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w painful|strong="G4190"\w* \w sores|strong="G1668"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* bore \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brand \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* its \w image|strong="G1504"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w angel|strong="G1632"\w* emptied \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* blood \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w corpse|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w living|strong="G2222"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* – \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w angel|strong="G1632"\w* emptied \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w rivers|strong="G4215"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w springs|strong="G4077"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w turned|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* blood.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Waters|strong="G5204"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w Righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*, \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Holy|strong="G3741"\w* \w One|strong="G3588"\w*, \w in|strong="G2532"\w* inflicting \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2919"\w*;  
\v 6 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* men \w shed|strong="G1632"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w them|strong="G1325"\w* blood \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w drink|strong="G4095"\w*. \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w what|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* deserve.’  
\v 7 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w the|strong="G2532"\w* response \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w altar|strong="G2379"\w* – ‘\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*, \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w judgments|strong="G2920"\w*.’   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* \w angel|strong="G1632"\w* emptied \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w permitted|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w scorch|strong="G2739"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*;  
\v 9 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w scorched|strong="G2739"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* intense \w heat|strong="G2738"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* controlled \w these|strong="G3778"\w* curses, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fifth|strong="G3991"\w* \w angel|strong="G1632"\w* emptied \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4656"\w* \w fell|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w its|strong="G1537"\w* kingdom. \w Men|strong="G3588"\w* \w gnawed|strong="G3145"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w tongues|strong="G1100"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w pain|strong="G4192"\w*,  
\v 11 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* blasphemed \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w pains|strong="G4192"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w sores|strong="G1668"\w*; \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w repent|strong="G3340"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w done|strong="G2041"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w angel|strong="G1632"\w* emptied \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w* \w Euphrates|strong="G2166"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w dried|strong="G3583"\w* \w up|strong="G3583"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w road|strong="G3598"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* East \w might|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G2090"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w*.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* foul \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* frogs, \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dragon|strong="G1404"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophet|strong="G5578"\w*.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w spirits|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w perform|strong="G4160"\w* marvels; \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w go|strong="G1607"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3650"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w world|strong="G3625"\w*, \w to|strong="G1519"\w* collect \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w battle|strong="G4171"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 15 \wj (‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w am|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w coming|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w thief|strong="G2812"\+w*! \+w Happy|strong="G3107"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w on|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w watch|strong="G1127"\+w*, \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w keeps|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w clothing|strong="G2440"\+w* \+w at|strong="G3588"\+w* hand, \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w not|strong="G3361"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w walk|strong="G4043"\+w* \+w about|strong="G5613"\+w* unclothed \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w let|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w men|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3708"\+w* nakedness.’)\wj*  
\v 16 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* spirits collected \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Hebrew|strong="G1447"\w* ‘Har-Magedon.’   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* \w angel|strong="G1632"\w* emptied \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w bowl|strong="G5357"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* air. (\w A|strong="G1096"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w*.’)  
\v 18 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w followed|strong="G1096"\w* flashes \w of|strong="G2532"\w* lightning, cries, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peals|strong="G1027"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w earthquake|strong="G4578"\w*, \w such|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w occurred|strong="G1096"\w* \w since|strong="G1096"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w began|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* – \w none|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w*;  
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* torn \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w cities|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nation|strong="G1484"\w* \w fell|strong="G4098"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w remembered|strong="G3403"\w* Babylon \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Great|strong="G3173"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* maddening wine-cup \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w*;  
\v 20 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w island|strong="G3520"\w* vanished, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w* disappeared.  
\v 21 \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w hailstones|strong="G5464"\w*, \w a|strong="G5613"\w* pound \w in|strong="G1909"\w* weight, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w falling|strong="G2597"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w men|strong="G3173"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3173"\w* blasphemed \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* curse \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w hail|strong="G5464"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w terrible|strong="G3173"\w* curse.   
\c 17
\s1 Doom of the Enemies of Christ  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w held|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w bowls|strong="G5357"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G1204"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sentence|strong="G2917"\w* \w passed|strong="G4183"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w Harlot|strong="G4204"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* meeting \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w*,  
\v 2 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* licentious intercourse; \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w live|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3184"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* licentiousness.’  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* bore \w me|strong="G1473"\w* away \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* trance \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* lonely \w place|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w scarlet|strong="G2847"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w which|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G2532"\w* \w covered|strong="G2192"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* blasphemous \w names|strong="G3686"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w clothed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w purple|strong="G4210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scarlet|strong="G2847"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* glittering \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* ornaments, \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w*. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w held|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w*, \w full|strong="G1073"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* idolatrous abominations, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* unclean fruits \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G2192"\w* licentiousness;  
\v 5 \w while|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* \w forehead|strong="G3359"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* mystic \w name|strong="G3686"\w* – ‘BABYLON \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w GREAT|strong="G3173"\w*, \w THE|strong="G2532"\w* \w MOTHER|strong="G3384"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w HARLOTS|strong="G4204"\w* \w AND|strong="G2532"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w ALL|strong="G2532"\w* IDOLATROUS ABOMINATIONS \w ON|strong="G1909"\w* \w EARTH|strong="G1093"\w*.’  
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w drunk|strong="G3184"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w martyrs|strong="G3144"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1537"\w* measure;  
\v 7 \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* – ‘\w Why|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w*? \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G5101"\w* \w tell|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* mystic meaning \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* vision \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* carries \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w about|strong="G3195"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w rise|strong="G2342"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bottomless \w pit|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w its|strong="G3754"\w* \w way|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* destruction. \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w living|strong="G2730"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w amazed|strong="G2296"\w* – \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2602"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* – \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G3195"\w* \w come|strong="G3195"\w*.’  
\v 9 (\w Here|strong="G5602"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w need|strong="G2192"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* discerning \w mind|strong="G3563"\w*.) \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w mountains|strong="G3735"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w*.  
\v 10 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w*; \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w whom|strong="G3588"\w* \w five|strong="G4002"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w*, \w while|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*. \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w stay|strong="G3306"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3641"\w* \w while|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 11 \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w counts|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w eighth|strong="G3590"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w although|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w way|strong="G5217"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* destruction.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* kingdoms, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1520"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w*, \w together|strong="G3326"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*.  
\v 13 \w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w mind|strong="G1106"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* surrendering \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*.  
\v 14 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w fight|strong="G4170"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w conquer|strong="G3528"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w lords|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w*; \w so|strong="G2532"\w*, \w too|strong="G2532"\w*, \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* received \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w call|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w chosen|strong="G1588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* – ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Harlot|strong="G4204"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w*, \w are|strong="G1510"\w* throngs \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w men|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w languages|strong="G1100"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w ten|strong="G1176"\w* \w horns|strong="G2768"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* – \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w hate|strong="G3404"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Harlot|strong="G4204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G4160"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G4160"\w* deserted \w and|strong="G2532"\w* strip \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w bare|strong="G1131"\w*; \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* utterly \w consume|strong="G2068"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w carry|strong="G5055"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1106"\w*, \w in|strong="G1519"\w* carrying \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w common|strong="G1520"\w* \w purpose|strong="G1106"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* surrendering \w their|strong="G2532"\w* kingdoms \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s decrees \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* executed.  
\v 18 \w As|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w woman|strong="G1135"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w*, \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w holds|strong="G2192"\w* sway \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.’   
\c 18
\p
\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w*, \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, invested \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w illuminated|strong="G5461"\w* \w by|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* splendor.  
\v 2 \w With|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* – “\w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w*! \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w fallen|strong="G4098"\w* – Babylon \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Great|strong="G3173"\w*! \w She|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* abode \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w demons|strong="G1140"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* stronghold \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w wicked|strong="G3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w a|strong="G1096"\w* stronghold \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* foul \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w hateful|strong="G3404"\w* \w bird|strong="G3732"\w*.  
\v 3 \w For|strong="G3754"\w*, \w after|strong="G3326"\w* \w drinking|strong="G4095"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* maddening \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* licentiousness, \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* fallen; \w while|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* licentious intercourse \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w merchants|strong="G1713"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* grown \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w through|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* excess \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* luxury.”  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* – “\w Come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w participate|strong="G4790"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* sins, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w suffer|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* curses inflicted \w on|strong="G1537"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 5 \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* sins \w are|strong="G3588"\w* heaped \w up|strong="G2853"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G2532"\w* forgotten \w her|strong="G3754"\w* misdeeds.  
\v 6 \w Pay|strong="G1363"\w* \w her|strong="G2596"\w* \w back|strong="G1363"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* treatment \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* treated \w you|strong="G3739"\w*; yes, repay \w twice|strong="G1362"\w* \w over|strong="G2596"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w her|strong="G2596"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w* deserve; \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w cup|strong="G4221"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w mixed|strong="G2767"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w*, \w mix|strong="G2767"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G2596"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w much|strong="G1362"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*;  
\v 7 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* self-glorification \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* luxury, \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* equal measure \w of|strong="G2532"\w* torture \w and|strong="G2532"\w* misery. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w sit|strong="G2521"\w* \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* queen; \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w widow|strong="G5503"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w*; \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* misery.’  
\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* curses strike \w her|strong="G1438"\w* – \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, misery, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w famine|strong="G3042"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w she|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* utterly consumed \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w condemned|strong="G2919"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* licentious intercourse \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* shared \w her|strong="G1438"\w* luxury \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w lament|strong="G2875"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w when|strong="G3752"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* see \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w burning|strong="G4451"\w* city,  
\v 10 \w while|strong="G5610"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*, horrified \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* torture, \w and|strong="G2064"\w* cry – “\w Alas|strong="G3759"\w*! \w Alas|strong="G3759"\w*! \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*! \w Mighty|strong="G2478"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* Babylon! \w In|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2064"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* fell.”  
\v 11 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w merchants|strong="G1713"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w weep|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wail \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G1438"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* does \w anyone|strong="G3762"\w* buy \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w cargoes|strong="G1117"\w* –  
\v 12 \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cargoes|strong="G1117"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w gold|strong="G5557"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* silver, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w fine|strong="G1039"\w* \w linen|strong="G1039"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4209"\w* robes, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w silk|strong="G4596"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w scarlet|strong="G2847"\w* cloth; \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* many scented woods; \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* many articles \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w ivory|strong="G1661"\w*; \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* many articles \w of|strong="G1537"\w* choicest \w wood|strong="G3586"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w brass|strong="G5475"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w iron|strong="G4604"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w marble|strong="G3139"\w*;  
\v 13 \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w cinnamon|strong="G2792"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* spice, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w incense|strong="G2368"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w perfumes|strong="G3464"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w frankincense|strong="G3030"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w wine|strong="G3631"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w oil|strong="G1637"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w fine|strong="G2532"\w* \w flour|strong="G4585"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w wheat|strong="G4621"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w cattle|strong="G2934"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w sheep|strong="G4263"\w*; \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w chariots|strong="G4480"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w slaves|strong="G4983"\w*; \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w bodies|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G5590"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruit|strong="G3703"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w soul|strong="G5590"\w* craved \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w* within \w your|strong="G2532"\w* reach, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* dainties \w and|strong="G2532"\w* luxuries \w are|strong="G3588"\w* lost \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w again|strong="G3765"\w*.  
\v 15 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w merchants|strong="G1713"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sold|strong="G2532"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* grew \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w*, \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w* \w weeping|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wailing|strong="G3996"\w*, horrified \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w her|strong="G3588"\w* torture, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w crying|strong="G2799"\w* –  
\v 16 “\w Alas|strong="G3759"\w*! \w Alas|strong="G3759"\w*! \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*! \w City|strong="G4172"\w* \w clothed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fine|strong="G1039"\w* \w linen|strong="G1039"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w purple|strong="G4210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w scarlet|strong="G2847"\w* cloth! \w City|strong="G4172"\w* \w adorned|strong="G5558"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w* ornaments, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w stones|strong="G3037"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w*!  
\v 17 \w In|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* vast \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w* vanished.” \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* ship’s captain \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sail|strong="G4126"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* port, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sailors|strong="G3492"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w get|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2038"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w stood|strong="G2476"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w distance|strong="G3113"\w*,  
\v 18 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* seeing \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w burning|strong="G4451"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* – “\w What|strong="G5101"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w can|strong="G3004"\w* compare \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*?”  
\v 19 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w dust|strong="G5522"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w heads|strong="G2776"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w wept|strong="G2799"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* wailed, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* – “\w Alas|strong="G3759"\w*! \w Alas|strong="G3759"\w*! \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*! \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w ships|strong="G4143"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* grew \w rich|strong="G4147"\w* \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* magnificence. \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w single|strong="G1520"\w* \w hour|strong="G5610"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* vanished.”  
\v 20 \w Rejoice|strong="G2165"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*, \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G2919"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Christ, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* apostles, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w avenged|strong="G2917"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w*!  
\v 21 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* angel \w took|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w millstone|strong="G3458"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* threw \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, crying – “\w So|strong="G3779"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* Babylon, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* violently overthrown, \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* seen.  
\v 22 \w No|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* music \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w harpers|strong="G2790"\w*, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* minstrels, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* flute players, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w trumpeters|strong="G4538"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* worker, skilled \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w art|strong="G5078"\w*, \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*; \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w mill|strong="G3458"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*;  
\v 23 \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w shine|strong="G5316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*; \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w voices|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* groom \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bride|strong="G3565"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w heard|strong="G1484"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w Your|strong="G2532"\w* \w merchants|strong="G1713"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* magical charms.”  
\v 24 Yes, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3956"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* death \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w what|strong="G3588"\w* seemed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* shout \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* vast \w throng|strong="G3793"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w crying|strong="G3793"\w* –  
\q1 ‘Hallelujah! \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* belong \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Power|strong="G1411"\w*,  
\v 2 \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w judgments|strong="G2920"\w*. \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w judgment|strong="G2920"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Great|strong="G3173"\w* \w Harlot|strong="G4204"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w corrupting|strong="G5351"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* licentiousness, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* taken vengeance \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w her|strong="G3754"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* blood \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w*.’   
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\v 3 \w Again|strong="G1208"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2532"\w* – ‘Hallelujah!’ \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w smoke|strong="G2586"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G1519"\w* ruins rises \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twenty-four|strong="G1501"\w* \w elders|strong="G4245"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Four|strong="G5064"\w* \w creatures|strong="G2226"\w* \w prostrated|strong="G4352"\w* themselves \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, crying – ‘Amen, Hallelujah!’;  
\v 5 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* –  
\q1 ‘Praise \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* serve \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w You|strong="G3004"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* worship \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* low.’   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w what|strong="G3588"\w* seemed \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* shout \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* vast \w throng|strong="G3793"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w waters|strong="G5204"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sound|strong="G5456"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w loud|strong="G2478"\w* \w peals|strong="G1027"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w thunder|strong="G1027"\w*, \w crying|strong="G3793"\w* –  
\q1 ‘Hallelujah! \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w king|strong="G3588"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Let|strong="G2064"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* exalt; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w pay|strong="G1325"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w honor|strong="G1391"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* hour \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Marriage|strong="G1062"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w Bride|strong="G1135"\w* \w has|strong="G3748"\w* \w made|strong="G2090"\w* \w herself|strong="G1438"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w*.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w her|strong="G1325"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w granted|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* robe herself \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w fine|strong="G1039"\w* \w linen|strong="G1039"\w*, \w white|strong="G2986"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w linen|strong="G1039"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* deeds \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* Christ.’   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* voice \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* ‘\w Write|strong="G1125"\w* – “\w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w summoned|strong="G2564"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w marriage|strong="G1062"\w* \w feast|strong="G1062"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w*.”’ \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* voice \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G3588"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w prostrated|strong="G4352"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* – ‘\w No|strong="G3361"\w*! \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* \w servant|strong="G4889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* \w servant|strong="G4889"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*. \w Worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w bear|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* needs \w the|strong="G2532"\w* inspiration \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* prophets.’  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* lay open. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* appears \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w*; its rider \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* ‘\w Faithful|strong="G4103"\w*’ \w and|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w True|strong="G4103"\w*’; \w righteously|strong="G1343"\w* \w does|strong="G2919"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w judge|strong="G2919"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w war|strong="G4170"\w*.  
\v 12 \w His|strong="G1909"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w flaming|strong="G5395"\w* fires; \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w head|strong="G2776"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w diadems|strong="G1238"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* bears \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w*, \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* himself;  
\v 13 \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothed|strong="G4016"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w garment|strong="G2440"\w* \w sprinkled|strong="G4472"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* blood; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w called|strong="G2564"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* ‘\w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w Word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.’  
\v 14 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w armies|strong="G4753"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* followed \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, mounted \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1746"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w fine|strong="G1039"\w* \w linen|strong="G1039"\w*, \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w*.  
\v 15 \w From|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w comes|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w sharp|strong="G3691"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w smite|strong="G3960"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w rule|strong="G4165"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w iron|strong="G4603"\w* \w rod|strong="G4464"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w treads|strong="G3961"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* grapes \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w press|strong="G3025"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* maddening \w wine|strong="G3631"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wrath|strong="G3709"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*;  
\v 16 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w robe|strong="G2440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w thigh|strong="G3382"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* – ‘\w KING|strong="G3588"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w KINGS|strong="G3588"\w* \w AND|strong="G2532"\w* \w LORD|strong="G2962"\w* \w OF|strong="G2532"\w* \w LORDS|strong="G2962"\w*.’   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w cried|strong="G2896"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w birds|strong="G3732"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w fly|strong="G4072"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* mid-heaven – ‘\w Gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1205"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* feast \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 18 \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w eat|strong="G2068"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w commanders|strong="G5506"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w mighty|strong="G2478"\w* \w men|strong="G3956"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w horses|strong="G2462"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w riders|strong="G2521"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w free|strong="G1658"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w enslaved|strong="G1401"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w high|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* low.’  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w armies|strong="G4753"\w*, \w gathered|strong="G4863"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w fight|strong="G4171"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sat|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w army|strong="G4753"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* captured, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w taken|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophet|strong="G5578"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w performed|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* marvels \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* eyes \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w deceived|strong="G4105"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brand \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w worshiped|strong="G4352"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w*. \w Alive|strong="G2198"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* thrown, \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* – \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w burning|strong="G2545"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* killed \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sword|strong="G4501"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w mouth|strong="G4750"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* rode \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w horse|strong="G2462"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w birds|strong="G3732"\w* \w fed|strong="G5526"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* \w angel|strong="G2597"\w* \w coming|strong="G2597"\w* \w down|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*, \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w key|strong="G2807"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bottomless \w pit|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* chain \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w hand|strong="G5495"\w*.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w seized|strong="G2902"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Dragon|strong="G1404"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* primeval \w snake|strong="G3789"\w* (\w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w devil|strong="G1228"\w*’ \w or|strong="G2532"\w* ‘\w Satan|strong="G4567"\w*’), \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w bound|strong="G1210"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w chains|strong="G1210"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.  
\v 3 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* flung \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bottomless \w pit|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w locked|strong="G2808"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G4972"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w seal|strong="G4972"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*; \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G1163"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w deceive|strong="G4105"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w any|strong="G3361"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w*, \w until|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* ended. \w After|strong="G3326"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2443"\w* \w loose|strong="G3089"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G5550"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w thrones|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w seats|strong="G2362"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w authority|strong="G5495"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* act \w as|strong="G2532"\w* judges. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w souls|strong="G5590"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w beheaded|strong="G3990"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3141"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w refused|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2424"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* brand \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w foreheads|strong="G3359"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* restored \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G5590"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* reigned \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.  
\v 5 (\w The|strong="G3588"\w* \w rest|strong="G3062"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* restored \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w life|strong="G2198"\w* until \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* ended.) \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* resurrection.  
\v 6 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* holy \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w shares|strong="G3313"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* resurrection. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w power|strong="G1849"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*; \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w priests|strong="G2409"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w When|strong="G3752"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w thousand|strong="G5507"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* ended, \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w let|strong="G2532"\w* \w loose|strong="G3089"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w prison|strong="G5438"\w*,  
\v 8 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w deceive|strong="G4105"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w four|strong="G5064"\w* \w corners|strong="G1137"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* – \w Gog|strong="G1136"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Magog|strong="G3098"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w gather|strong="G4863"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w together|strong="G4863"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w battle|strong="G4171"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w number|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w great|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sand \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sea-shore.  
\v 9 \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w went|strong="G2597"\w* \w up|strong="G2719"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w breadth|strong="G4114"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* whole \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w surrounded|strong="G2944"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w camp|strong="G3925"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* Christ’s \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* loves. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w fell|strong="G2597"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* consumed \w them|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 10 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w devil|strong="G1228"\w*, \w their|strong="G1438"\w* deceiver, \w was|strong="G3588"\w* hurled \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w*, \w where|strong="G3699"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Beast|strong="G2342"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5578"\w* \w prophet|strong="G5578"\w* already \w were|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* tortured \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w white|strong="G3022"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w fled|strong="G5343"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w*; \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w left|strong="G2147"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w high|strong="G3173"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* low, \w standing|strong="G2476"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* books \w were|strong="G1510"\w* opened. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w another|strong="G3739"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* opened, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*, \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* books.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w its|strong="G1325"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Hades \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w up|strong="G1325"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w judged|strong="G2919"\w*, \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w Death|strong="G2288"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Hades \w were|strong="G1510"\w* hurled \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*. \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Second|strong="G1208"\w* \w Death|strong="G2288"\w* – \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*;  
\v 15 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* names \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* hurled \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w*.   
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\s1 The New Creation  
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\v 1 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w former|strong="G3588"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w former|strong="G3588"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* away; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w* \w has|strong="G3708"\w* ceased \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Holy \w City|strong="G4172"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w bride|strong="G3565"\w* \w adorned|strong="G2885"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* readiness \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w her|strong="G3708"\w* husband.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w loud|strong="G3173"\w* \w voice|strong="G5456"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w See|strong="G3708"\w*! \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w tent|strong="G4633"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w set|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G1537"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w people|strong="G2992"\w*. \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w his|strong="G3708"\w* \w Peoples|strong="G2992"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* himself \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w among|strong="G1537"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 4 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w wipe|strong="G1813"\w* \w away|strong="G1813"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w eyes|strong="G3788"\w*. \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w nor|strong="G3777"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w more|strong="G2089"\w* \w grief|strong="G3997"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w crying|strong="G2906"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w pain|strong="G4192"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* order \w has|strong="G1510"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G1813"\w*.’  
\v 5 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w seated|strong="G2521"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w See|strong="G3708"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G4160"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w*!’ \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* – ‘\w Write|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* trusted \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w true|strong="G4103"\w*.’  
\v 6 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* – ‘\w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* fulfilled. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Alpha \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Omega|strong="G5598"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* beginning \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w End|strong="G5056"\w*. \w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w thirst|strong="G1372"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w spring|strong="G4077"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w freely|strong="G1432"\w*.  
\v 7 \w Those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w conquer|strong="G3528"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* enter \w into|strong="G2316"\w* possession \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w children|strong="G5207"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* cowards, unbelievers, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* degraded, \w murderers|strong="G5406"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* impure, \w sorcerers|strong="G5333"\w*, \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w liars|strong="G5571"\w* – \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G3313"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w burning|strong="G2545"\w* \w lake|strong="G3041"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fire|strong="G4442"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sulfur|strong="G2303"\w*. \w That|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Second|strong="G1208"\w* \w Death|strong="G2288"\w*.’   
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* angels \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w bowls|strong="G5357"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* laden \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w seven|strong="G2033"\w* \w last|strong="G2078"\w* curses, \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w spoke|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w* \w here|strong="G1204"\w*,’ \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, ‘\w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Bride|strong="G3565"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Wife|strong="G1135"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lamb|strong="G3004"\w*.’  
\v 10 \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w carried|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* away \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* trance \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w mountain|strong="G3735"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="G2419"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w City|strong="G4172"\w*, \w descending|strong="G2597"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, filled \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* glory \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 11 Its \w brilliance|strong="G5458"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*, \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w jasper|strong="G2393"\w*, transparent \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w crystal|strong="G2929"\w*.  
\v 12 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G3173"\w* \w high|strong="G5308"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w*, \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w these|strong="G3739"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* angels, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* inscribed \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w tribes|strong="G5443"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Israelites.  
\v 13 \w There|strong="G2532"\w* \w were|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* east, \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w north|strong="G1005"\w*, \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w south|strong="G3558"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w three|strong="G5140"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w* \w on|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w west|strong="G1424"\w*.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w stones|strong="G2310"\w*, \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w names|strong="G3686"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* apostles \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w gold|strong="G5552"\w* \w rod|strong="G2563"\w*, \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G3354"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w its|strong="G3354"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w*.  
\v 16 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w square|strong="G5068"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w length|strong="G3372"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w breadth|strong="G4114"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2470"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w measured|strong="G3354"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w rod|strong="G2563"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* hundred \w miles|strong="G4712"\w*; \w its|strong="G3354"\w* \w length|strong="G3372"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w breadth|strong="G4114"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w height|strong="G5311"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w equal|strong="G2470"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w measured|strong="G3354"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w*; \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* two \w hundred|strong="G1540"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* eighty-eight feet, \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w* \w measure|strong="G3358"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w measured|strong="G3354"\w*.  
\v 18 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* material \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w jasper|strong="G2393"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w built|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* shone \w like|strong="G3664"\w* \w clear|strong="G2513"\w* \w glass|strong="G5194"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w foundations|strong="G2310"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w wall|strong="G5038"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* ornamented \w with|strong="G2885"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w kind|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w precious|strong="G5093"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w*. \w The|strong="G3956"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w foundation|strong="G2310"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G5154"\w* \w jasper|strong="G2393"\w*; \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* \w a|strong="G5154"\w* \w sapphire|strong="G4552"\w*; \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w a|strong="G5154"\w* \w chalcedony|strong="G5472"\w*; \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w fourth|strong="G5067"\w* an \w emerald|strong="G4665"\w*;  
\v 20 \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w fifth|strong="G3991"\w* \w a|strong="G3588"\w* \w sardonyx|strong="G4557"\w*; \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w sixth|strong="G1623"\w* \w a|strong="G3588"\w* \w carnelian|strong="G4556"\w*; \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w seventh|strong="G1442"\w* \w a|strong="G3588"\w* \w chrysolite|strong="G5555"\w*; \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w eighth|strong="G3590"\w* \w a|strong="G3588"\w* beryl; \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ninth|strong="G1766"\w* \w a|strong="G3588"\w* \w topaz|strong="G5116"\w*; \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w tenth|strong="G1182"\w* \w a|strong="G3588"\w* \w chrysoprase|strong="G5556"\w*; \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w eleventh|strong="G1734"\w* \w a|strong="G3588"\w* hyacinth; \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w twelfth|strong="G1428"\w* an amethyst.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* made \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w pearls|strong="G3135"\w*, \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w gate|strong="G4440"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* \w pearl|strong="G3135"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w street|strong="G4113"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w pure|strong="G2513"\w* \w gold|strong="G5553"\w*, \w transparent|strong="G1306"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w glass|strong="G5194"\w*.  
\v 22 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w saw|strong="G3708"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Almighty|strong="G3841"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb \w are|strong="G1510"\w* its \w Temple|strong="G3485"\w*.  
\v 23 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w* \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w moon|strong="G4582"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w shine|strong="G5316"\w* \w on|strong="G4172"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w illuminated|strong="G5461"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* its \w Lamp|strong="G3088"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb.  
\v 24 \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w walk|strong="G4043"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w kings|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w earth|strong="G1093"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 25 Its \w gates|strong="G4440"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w never|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w shut|strong="G2808"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w night|strong="G3571"\w* \w there|strong="G1563"\w*.  
\v 26 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w people|strong="G1484"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G5342"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w honor|strong="G5092"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Never|strong="G3756"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* unhallowed \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* shameful \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5579"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* names \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb’s \w book|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w clear|strong="G2986"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w crystal|strong="G2930"\w*, issuing \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Lamb,  
\v 2 \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w middle|strong="G3319"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w street|strong="G4113"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* city. \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w side|strong="G1782"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w river|strong="G4215"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tree|strong="G3586"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w bore|strong="G4160"\w* \w twelve|strong="G1427"\w* \w kinds|strong="G2590"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w*, \w yielding|strong="G4160"\w* \w its|strong="G3586"\w* \w fruit|strong="G2590"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w month|strong="G3376"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w leaves|strong="G5444"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tree|strong="G3586"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w healing|strong="G2322"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w nations|strong="G1484"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Every|strong="G3956"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* accursed \w will|strong="G2316"\w* cease \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w throne|strong="G2362"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Lamb \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w worship|strong="G3000"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 4 \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w name|strong="G3686"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w foreheads|strong="G3359"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Night|strong="G3571"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* cease \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w need|strong="G5532"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w lamp|strong="G3088"\w*, \w nor|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sun|strong="G2246"\w*; \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w their|strong="G1438"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w reign|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w*.   
\s1 Conclusion  
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* – “\w These|strong="G3778"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* trusted \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w true|strong="G4103"\w*. \w The|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* inspires \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* angel \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w show|strong="G1166"\w* \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w servants|strong="G1401"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w quickly|strong="G5034"\w* \w take|strong="G1096"\w* \w place|strong="G1096"\w*;  
\v 7 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G2532"\w* \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+w*.’\wj* \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lays \w to|strong="G2532"\w* heart \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* contained \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w John|strong="G2491"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w*, \w when|strong="G3753"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* heard \w and|strong="G2532"\w* saw \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w prostrated|strong="G4352"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w feet|strong="G4228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w showed|strong="G1166"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* – “Forbear; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* \w servant|strong="G4889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* \w servant|strong="G4889"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4889"\w* \w prophets|strong="G4396"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* lay \w to|strong="G2532"\w* heart \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Worship|strong="G4352"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* – “\w Do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* secret \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* contained \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*; \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w near|strong="G1451"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Let|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* wrongdoer \w continue|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* wrong; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* filthy-minded \w continue|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w filthy|strong="G4508"\w*; \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteous|strong="G1342"\w* \w continue|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w act|strong="G4160"\w* \w righteously|strong="G1343"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* holy-minded \w continue|strong="G4160"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* holy.”  
\v 12 \wj (‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w bring|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w my|strong="G3708"\+w* rewards \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w give|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w each|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w actions|strong="G2041"\+w* deserve.\wj*  
\v 13 \wj \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Alpha \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Omega|strong="G5598"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w First|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Last|strong="G2078"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beginning|strong="G4413"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w End|strong="G5056"\+w*.’)\wj*  
\v 14 \w Blessed|strong="G3107"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w wash|strong="G4150"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w robes|strong="G4749"\w*! \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w right|strong="G1849"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* approach \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Tree|strong="G3586"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w enter|strong="G1525"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w by|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gates|strong="G4440"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Outside|strong="G1854"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* filthy, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sorcerers|strong="G5333"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* impure, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w murderers|strong="G5406"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w idolaters|strong="G1496"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w love|strong="G5368"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w false|strong="G5579"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.   
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\v 16 \wj ‘\+w I|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w Jesus|strong="G2424"\+w*, \+w sent|strong="G3992"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1473"\+w* angel \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bear|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w testimony|strong="G3140"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G5210"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w these|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w things|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w before|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w churches|strong="G1577"\+w*. \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w am|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* Scion \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Offspring|strong="G1085"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w David|strong="G1138"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w bright|strong="G2986"\+w* star \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Morning|strong="G4407"\+w*.’\wj*   
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\v 17 ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*,’ \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Bride|strong="G3565"\w*; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hear, \w say|strong="G3004"\w* ‘\w Come|strong="G2064"\w*.’ \w All|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w thirst|strong="G1372"\w*, \w come|strong="G2064"\w*; anyone \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w wants|strong="G2309"\w*, \w take|strong="G2983"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w water|strong="G5204"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w freely|strong="G1432"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w declare|strong="G5100"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w* contained \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* – ‘\w If|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w adds|strong="G2007"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w it|strong="G1437"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w add|strong="G2007"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* troubles \w the|strong="G1722"\w* curses \w described|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*;  
\v 19 \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* takes away \w any|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w* containing \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w prophecy|strong="G4394"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* away \w his|strong="G1722"\w* \w share|strong="G3313"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Tree|strong="G3586"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Holy \w City|strong="G4172"\w* – \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w described|strong="G1125"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w book|strong="G3588"\w*.’   
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\v 20 \w He|strong="G3778"\w* \w whose|strong="G3588"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3140"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w* – \wj ‘Assuredly \+w I|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w quickly|strong="G5035"\+w*.’\wj* ‘Amen, \w come|strong="G2064"\w*, \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.’   
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\v 21 \w May|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G5485"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G2962"\w*, \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w*.