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   the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe   
   and tongue and nation.   
   8 (Rev 3:5; 17:8; Php 4:3) All who dwell on the earth will worship him,   
   all whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb   
   who was slain from the foundation of the world.   
   9 (Rev 2:7) If anyone has an ear, let him hear:   
   10 (Rev 14:12; Isa 33:1) "He who is to be taken captive,   
   into captivity he shall go;   
   he who kills with the sword,   
   with the sword he must be killed."(Jer 15:2.)   
   Here is a call for the patience and the faith of the saints.   
   11 Then I saw another beast rising out of the earth. He had two horns   
   like a lamb and he spoke like a dragon.   
   12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence   
   and causes the earth and those who dwell on it to worship the first beast,   
   whose deadly wound was healed.   
   13 (1Ki 18:38; Mt 24:24) He performs great signs, making fire come down   
   from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.   
   14 (Rev 12:9; 19:20) He deceives those who dwell on the earth by the signs   
   which he was granted to do in the presence of the beast, telling those who   
   dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by a sword   
   and lived.   
   15 (Rev 16:2; 19:20) He was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast,   
   that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not   
   worship the image of the beast to be killed.   
   16 (Rev 19:18; 7:3) He causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor,   
   both free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand   
   or on their forehead,   
   17 (Rev 14:11; 15:2) so that no one may buy or sell, except he who has   
   the mark or the name of the beast or the number of his name.   
   18 (Rev 17:9; 21:17) Here is a call for wisdom: Let him who has   
   understanding calculate the number of the beast.   
   It is the number of a man. His number is six hundred and sixty-six.   
      
   [1] And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the   
   sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and   
   upon his heads the name of blasphemy.   
   [2] And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as   
   the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon   
   gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.   
   [3] And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly   
   wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.   
   [4] And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they   
   worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to   
   make war with him?   
   [5] And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and   
   blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.   
   [6] And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name,   
   and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.   
   [7] And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome   
   them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.   
   [8] And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not   
   written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the   
   world.   
   [9] If any man have an ear, let him hear.   
   [10] He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth   
   with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the   
   faith of the saints.   
   [11] And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two   
   horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.   
   [12] And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and   
   causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast,   
   whose deadly wound was healed.   
   [13] And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from   
   heaven on the earth in the sight of men,   
   [14] And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those   
   miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them   
   that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which   
   had the wound by a sword, and did live.   
   [15] And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the   
   image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not   
   worship the image of the beast should be killed.   
   [16] And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond,   
   to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:   
   [17] And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the   
   name of the beast, or the number of his name.   
   [18] Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the   
   beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred   
   threescore and six.   
      
   Revelation 14   
      
   The Lamb and the 144000   
      
   1 (Rev 3:12; Ps 2:6) Then I looked. The Lamb was standing on Mount Zion   
   and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand having His Father's name   
   written on their foreheads.   
   2 (Rev 1:15; 5:8) And I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many   
   waters and like the sound of a great thunder. I heard the sound of harpists   
   playing their harps.   
   3 (Rev 5:9; 2:17; 14:1) They sang a new song before the throne   
   and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn   
   that song except the one hundred and forty-four thousand who were redeemed   
   from the earth.   
   4 (Rev 3:4; 2Co 11:2; Jas 1:18) These are those who were not defiled   
   with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb   
   wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, as first fruits   
   to God and to the Lamb.   
   5 (Ps 32:2; Zep 3:13) No lie was found in their mouths, for they are   
   without fault before the throne of God.   
      
   [1] And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an   
   hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their   
   foreheads.   
   [2] And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the   
   voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with   
   their harps:   
   [3] And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the   
   four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the   
   hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.   
   [4] These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins.   
   These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were   
   redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.   
   [5] And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before   
   the throne of God.   
      
   The Messages of the Three Angels   
      
   6 (Rev 8:13; 3:10) Then I saw another angel flying in the midst of heaven,   
   having the eternal gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth,   
   to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.   
   7 (Rev 15:4; 4:11; 11:18) He said with a loud voice, "Fear God and give   
   Him glory, for the hour of His judgment has come. Worship Him who made   
   heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water."   
   8 (Isa 21:9; Jer 51:7-8) Another angel followed, saying, "'Fallen! Fallen   
   is Babylon, that Great City,'(Isa 21:9.) because she made all the nations   
   drink of the wine of the wrath of her sexual immorality."   
   9 (Rev 14:11) A third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice,   
   "If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark   
   on his forehead or on his hand,   
   10 (Isa 51:17; Rev 18:6; Ps 11:6) he also shall drink of the wine   
   of the wrath of God, which is poured out in full strength   
      
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