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\BibleTitleTwo{This book contains the account of Jesus giving the Apostle John some visions. We call this book }
\BibleMainTitle{Revelation }

\BibleSectionHeading{Revelation 1:1-3 }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Revelation 1:1-3 }

\BibleSectionHeading{John urged people to read this book, listen carefully to it, and obey it. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John urged people to read this book, listen carefully to it, and obey it. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" writing|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2532" believers in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" seven|strong="H7651" congregations|strong="H4721" in|strong="G1722" Asia|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" prayed|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" bless|strong="H1288" them|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" Christ is|strong="G3588" coming|strong="H0935" to|strong="G2532" judge|strong="H8199" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" start|strong="H1870" to|strong="G2532" rule|strong="H4910" as|strong="G1722" king|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" writing|strong="G1125" to|strong="G2532" believers in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" seven|strong="H7651" congregations|strong="H4721" in|strong="G1722" Asia|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" prayed|strong="H6419" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" bless|strong="H1288" them|strong="G3588". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" Christ is|strong="G3588" coming|strong="H0935" to|strong="G2532" judge|strong="H8199" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" start|strong="H1870" to|strong="G2532" rule|strong="H4910" as|strong="G1722" king|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{7}Listen|strong="G2400" carefully|strong="H6213"! Christ will|strong="G2532" surely|strong="G3483" come|strong="G2064" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" midst|strong="H8432" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" clouds|strong="G3507" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w may|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w judge|strong="H8199"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rebellious|strong="H4805"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3956" [SYN] will|strong="G2532" see|strong="G3708" him|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*}. Even|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w responsible|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w*} piercing|strong="H1281" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w killing|strong="H2026"\+w*} him|strong="G3588" [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w see|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w come|strong="G2064"\+w*. \+w People|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2064"\+w*} all|strong="G3956" people-groups on|strong="G1909" earth|strong="G1093" will|strong="G2532" mourn|strong="G2875" because|strong="G1909" he|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. ◄Amen|strong="H0543"!/May|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532".► 
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Christ|strong="G2962" appeared|strong="H7200" to|strong="G2532" John|strong="G3004" and|strong="G2532" commissioned|strong="H6680" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" write|strong="H3789" down|strong="H3381" the|strong="G2532" vision|strong="H2377" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" about|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" give|strong="G3004" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" send|strong="H7971" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" seven|strong="H7651" congregations|strong="H4721" in|strong="G2532" Asia|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Christ exhorts the congregation at Ephesus to repent and to begin again to love him and each other. }

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\verseNumber{17}Everyone|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="G2532" understand|strong="G1492" [MTY] must|strong="G2192" listen|strong="G1492" carefully|strong="H6213" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" message|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} Spirit|strong="G4151" speaks|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" congregations|strong="H4721". To|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" conquers|strong="G3528" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Satan|strong="H7854"\+w*}, I|strong="G3739" will|strong="G5101" give|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w blessings|strong="H1293"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w food|strong="H3899"\+w* \+w called|strong="G3004"\+w*} manna|strong="G3131" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w jar|strong="H3537"\+w*} that|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" {that|strong="G3739" someone|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2192"} hidden|strong="G2928". I|strong="G3739" will|strong="G5101" also|strong="G2532" give|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2192" white|strong="G3022" stone|strong="G5586" on|strong="G1909" which|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w will|strong="G5101"\+w*} engrave|strong="H6605" a|strong="G2192" new|strong="G2537" name|strong="G3686", a|strong="G2192" name|strong="G3686" that|strong="G3739" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" but|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" ones|strong="H2945" who|strong="G3739" receive|strong="G2983" it|strong="G2532" will|strong="G5101" know|strong="G1492".’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Christ rebukes|strong="H8433" the|strong="G2532" congregation|strong="G1577" at|strong="G1909" Thyatira for|strong="G1909" tolerating a|strong="G2192" teacher|strong="H4175" who|strong="G3739" encourages|strong="H2388" sexual|strong="H7901" immorality|strong="H2154" and|strong="G2532" eating|strong="H0398" food|strong="H3899" offered|strong="H5927" to|strong="G2532" idols|strong="H1544". He|strong="G2532" warns|strong="H2094" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" participate in|strong="G1909" these|strong="G3739" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G5101" punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="G3588" unless|strong="G1487" they|strong="G2532" repent|strong="H5162", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" exhorts the|strong="G2532" rest|strong="G2192" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G2532" members|strong="H3338" to|strong="G2532" remain|strong="H3427" loyal|strong="H0310" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Christ rebukes|strong="H8433" the|strong="G2532" congregation|strong="G1577" at|strong="G1909" Thyatira for|strong="G1909" tolerating a|strong="G2192" teacher|strong="H4175" who|strong="G3739" encourages|strong="H2388" sexual|strong="H7901" immorality|strong="H2154" and|strong="G2532" eating|strong="H0398" food|strong="H3899" offered|strong="H5927" to|strong="G2532" idols|strong="H1544". He|strong="G2532" warns|strong="H2094" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3739" participate in|strong="G1909" these|strong="G3739" things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G5101" punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="G3588" unless|strong="G1487" they|strong="G2532" repent|strong="H5162", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" exhorts the|strong="G2532" rest|strong="G2192" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G2532" members|strong="H3338" to|strong="G2532" remain|strong="H3427" loyal|strong="H0310" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Christ exhorts the congregation at Sardis to wake up and repent. But the members who are worthy will live with him. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Christ exhorts the congregation at Sardis to wake up and repent. But the members who are worthy will live with him. }
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\verseNumber{6}Everyone|strong="G5101" who|strong="G5101" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="G3004" understand|strong="H0995" [MTY] must|strong="G2192" listen|strong="H8085" carefully|strong="H6213" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" message|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} Spirit|strong="G4151" speaks|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" congregations|strong="H4721".’” 

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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Christ exhorts the|strong="G3588" congregation|strong="G1577" at|strong="G3588" Philadelphia to|strong="G3004" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="G3004" obey|strong="H8085" his|strong="G2192" word|strong="G3588" and|strong="G4151" to|strong="G3004" be|strong="G3588" faithful|strong="H0539"; he|strong="G3588" promises|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3588" some|strong="G3588" Jews|strong="H3064" will|strong="G5101" acknowledge|strong="G2192" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" loves|strong="H0157" the|strong="G3588" congregation|strong="G1577", and|strong="G4151" he|strong="G3588" also|strong="H1571" promises|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G3588" will|strong="G5101" keep|strong="G2192" the|strong="G3588" congregation|strong="G1577" from|strong="G3588" spiritual|strong="G4151" harm|strong="H7463" during|strong="H3117" the|strong="G3588" period|strong="H3117" of|strong="G4151" testing|strong="H5254". }
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\verseNumber{10}Because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G1473" paid|strong="H5414" attention|strong="H7181" to|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1537" message|strong="G3056" to|strong="G1909" endure|strong="H5975" patiently|strong="H6960" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w when|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w suffered|strong="H5414"\+w*}, I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G3195" keep|strong="G5083" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w safe|strong="G5083"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w try|strong="G3986"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w harm|strong="H7463"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* spiritually} during|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1537" period|strong="H3117"/time|strong="G5610" that|strong="G3754" is|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3195" to|strong="G1909" come|strong="G2064". At|strong="G1909" that|strong="G3754" time|strong="G5610" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2730"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w cause|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rebellious|strong="H4805"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*} on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1537" earth|strong="G1093" to|strong="G1909" suffer|strong="G3195", in|strong="G1909" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3754" I|strong="G1473" can|strong="H4310" determine|strong="H7200" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whether|strong="H0518"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3195"\+w* \+w turn|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w their|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sins|strong="H2403"\+w* \+w or|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2064"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{13}Everyone|strong="G5101" who|strong="G5101" wants|strong="H2656" to|strong="G3004" understand|strong="H0995" [MTY] must|strong="G2192" listen|strong="H8085" carefully|strong="H6213" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" message|strong="H1697" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} Spirit|strong="G4151" speaks|strong="G3004" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G3588" congregations|strong="H4721".’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Christ exhorts the|strong="G3588" congregation|strong="G1577" at|strong="G3588" Laodicea to|strong="G3004" repent|strong="H5162" of|strong="G4151" their|strong="G3588" neglect|strong="H5800" of|strong="G4151" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="G2192" him|strong="G3588" and|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" their|strong="G3588" failure|strong="H1697" to|strong="G3004" accept|strong="H7521" his|strong="G2192" provision|strong="H3899" for|strong="G2192" their|strong="G3588" spiritual|strong="G4151" needs|strong="H5375". He|strong="G3588" waits|strong="H2442" to|strong="G3004" restore|strong="H7725" fellowship|strong="H2266" with|strong="G2192" any|strong="G2192" member|strong="H1995" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G3588" congregation|strong="G1577" who|strong="G5101" will|strong="G5101" respond|strong="H6030" to|strong="G3004" his|strong="G2192" call|strong="G3004". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{A throne was in heaven with someone sitting on it. He was in the midst of every creature and object in heaven. The elders and the living creatures worshipped him as God, the mighty Creator. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A throne was in heaven with someone sitting on it. He was in the midst of every creature and object in heaven. The elders and the living creatures worshipped him as God, the mighty Creator. }
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\verseNumber{11}Our|strong="G2316"(exc) Lord|strong="G2962" and|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316", 
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you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" worthy|strong="H4941" that|strong="G3754" all|strong="G3956" beings|strong="H2421" praise|strong="G1391" you|strong="G4771", 
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you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" worthy|strong="H4941" that|strong="G3754" all|strong="G3956" beings|strong="H2421" honor|strong="G5092" you|strong="G4771", and|strong="G2532" 
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you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" worthy|strong="H4941" that|strong="G3754" all|strong="G3956" beings|strong="H2421" acknowledge|strong="H3045" 
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that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" powerful|strong="G1411" one|strong="G3956", 
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because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" alone|strong="H0905" created|strong="G2936" all|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956". 
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Moreover|strong="G2532", because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" planned|strong="H3289" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" should|strong="G2316" exist|strong="G1510", 
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you|strong="G4771" created|strong="G2936" them|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" exist|strong="G1510". 

\BibleSectionHeading{When the Lamb took the scroll from the one on the throne, the whole created universe worshipped him who is the worthy Redeemer. The 24 elders and the four living creatures acknowledged that he alone was worthy to open the seals on the scroll. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When the Lamb took the scroll from the one on the throne, the whole created universe worshipped him who is the worthy Redeemer. The 24 elders and the four living creatures acknowledged that he alone was worthy to open the seals on the scroll. }
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\chapterNumber{5}I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3588" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" scroll|strong="H5612" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G1188" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" sitting|strong="G2521" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" throne|strong="G2362". The|strong="G2532" scroll|strong="H5612" was|strong="G3588" written|strong="G1125" on|strong="G1909" its|strong="H3605" outside|strong="H2351" as|strong="G2532" well|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" its|strong="H3605" inside|strong="G2081", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" sealed|strong="G2696" {Someone|strong="H0376" had|strong="G2532" written|strong="G1125" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" outside|strong="H2351" as|strong="G2532" well|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" inside|strong="G2081" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" scroll|strong="H5612" and|strong="G2532" sealed|strong="G2696" it|strong="G2532"} with|strong="G2532" seven|strong="G2033" seals|strong="G4973". 
\verseNumber{2}I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" a|strong="G2532" strong|strong="G2478" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="G5101" was|strong="G3588" announcing in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" loud|strong="G3173" voice|strong="G5456", “◄The|strong="G1722" person|strong="G5101" who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G3588" worthy|strong="H4941" to|strong="G2532" break|strong="G3089" the|strong="G1722" seals|strong="G4973" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" scroll|strong="H5612" and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" open|strong="H6605" it|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" come|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G5101" it|strong="G2532"!/Who|strong="G5101" is|strong="G3588" worthy|strong="H4941" to|strong="G2532" break|strong="G3089" the|strong="G1722" seals|strong="G4973" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" scroll|strong="H5612" and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" open|strong="H6605" it|strong="G2532"?►” [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{3}But|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3762" created|strong="H1254" being|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" nor|strong="G3761" any|strong="G3762" created|strong="H1254" being|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093" nor|strong="G3761" any|strong="G3762" created|strong="H1254" being|strong="G2532" under|strong="G5270" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093" was|strong="G3588" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G2532" open|strong="H6605" the|strong="G1722" scroll|strong="H5612" and|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200" what|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" written|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1909" it|strong="G2532". 
\verseNumber{4}I|strong="G1473" cried|strong="G2532" loudly|strong="G4183" because|strong="G3754" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" no|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" worthy|strong="H4941" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754". 
\verseNumber{5}But|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" elders|strong="G4245" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473", “Do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" cry|strong="H7121" any|strong="G3361" longer|strong="G3361"! Look|strong="G2400", the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1520" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" called|strong="G3004" the|strong="G2532" Lion|strong="G3023" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" tribe|strong="G5443" of|strong="G1537" Judah|strong="G2455", the|strong="G2532" Messiah|strong="H4899" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" descendant|strong="H2233" of|strong="G1537" King|strong="G3588" David|strong="G1138", has|strong="G3708" overcome|strong="G3528" Satan|strong="H7854"! As|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" result|strong="G1537", he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" worthy|strong="H4941" to|strong="G2532" break|strong="H7665" the|strong="G2532" seven|strong="G2033" seals|strong="G4973" on|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" scroll|strong="H5612" and|strong="G2532" open|strong="H6605" it|strong="G2532"!” 
\verseNumber{6}Then|strong="G2532" I|strong="G3739" saw|strong="G3708" Jesus|strong="G1510", the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G2192" [MET|strong="G3708"] sacrificial|strong="H2077" lamb|strong="H3532", standing|strong="G2476" there|strong="G2532". He|strong="G2532" stood|strong="G2476" near|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" throne|strong="G2362", in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" midst|strong="G3319" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1722" four|strong="G5064" living|strong="G2226" creatures|strong="G2226" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" elders|strong="G4245". It|strong="G2532" appeared|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" been|strong="G1510" killed|strong="H2026" {that|strong="G3739" people|strong="G3956" had|strong="G2192" killed|strong="H2026" him|strong="G3588"}, but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1510" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G1519". He|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" seven|strong="G2033" horns|strong="G2768" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w his|strong="G3956"\+w* \+w head|strong="H7218"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" seven|strong="G2033" eyes|strong="G3788" that|strong="G3739" symbolize the|strong="G1722" Spirit|strong="G4151" of|strong="G4151" God|strong="G2316" who|strong="G3739" has|strong="G2192" all|strong="G3956" kinds|strong="G3956" of|strong="G4151" power|strong="G2316" (OR|strong="G2532", who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G1510" also|strong="G2532" symbolized as|strong="G5613" seven|strong="G2033" spirits|strong="G4151"). \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w*} sends|strong="H7971" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="G2316"\+w*} Spirit|strong="G4151" out|strong="G2532" into|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093". 
\verseNumber{7}He|strong="G2532" came|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" scroll|strong="H5612" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" right|strong="G1188" hand|strong="G1188" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" sits|strong="G2521" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" throne|strong="G2362". 
\verseNumber{8}When|strong="G3753" he|strong="G2532" took|strong="G2983" the|strong="G2532" scroll|strong="H5612", the|strong="G2532" four|strong="G5064" living|strong="G2226" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w creatures|strong="G2226"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" 24 elders|strong="G4245" ◄prostrated|strong="H7812" themselves|strong="G1510"/knelt|strong="H5307" down|strong="G4098"► before|strong="G1799" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G1510"\+w*}, the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="G1538"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w*} lamb|strong="H3532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worship|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" each|strong="G1538" had|strong="G2192" a|strong="G2192" harp|strong="G2788", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" golden|strong="G5552" bowls|strong="G5357" full|strong="G1073" of|strong="G2532" incense|strong="G2368" that|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w represents|strong="G1510"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" prayers|strong="G4335" of|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="G1510". 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="G1722" living|strong="H2416" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w creatures|strong="H2416"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" elders|strong="H2205" sang|strong="H7891" a|strong="G2532" new|strong="G2537" song|strong="G5603". They|strong="G2532" sang|strong="H7891": 
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You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" worthy|strong="H4941" to|strong="G2532" receive|strong="G2983" the|strong="G1722" scroll|strong="H5612" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" open|strong="H6605" its|strong="G3956" seals|strong="G4973", 
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because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" were|strong="G1510" killed|strong="H2026", and|strong="G2532" because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" redeemed|strong="H1350"/bought|strong="H7069" people|strong="G2992" for|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" from|strong="G1537" every|strong="G3956" tribe|strong="G5443", language|strong="G1100" [MTY], people-group, and|strong="G2532" nation|strong="G1484" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" blood|strong="H1818" that|strong="G3754" flowed|strong="H1980" from|strong="G1537" your|strong="G2532" body|strong="H1320" when|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" died|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{10}You|strong="G1438" have|strong="G2532" caused|strong="G4160" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G4160" a|strong="G2532" people|strong="G4160" over|strong="G1909" whom|strong="G3588" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" rules|strong="H4910", 
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and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" become|strong="G4160" priests|strong="G2409" who|strong="G3588" serve|strong="H5647" him|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" rule|strong="H4910" on|strong="G1909" [MTY] the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093". 
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\verseNumber{11}As|strong="G5613" I|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w continued|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} look|strong="G3708", I|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" the|strong="G2532" voices|strong="G5456" of|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" angels|strong="H4397" around|strong="G2945" the|strong="G2532" throne|strong="G2362" and|strong="G2532" around|strong="G2945" the|strong="G2532" living|strong="G2226" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w creatures|strong="G2226"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" elders|strong="G4245". There|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" millions|strong="H7233" of|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588", a|strong="G5613" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w crowd|strong="H1995"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w large|strong="G4183"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w no|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w could|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w count|strong="H5608"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{12}They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G1510" singing|strong="H7440" in|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" loud|strong="G3173" voice|strong="G5456": 
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“The|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G1510" like|strong="H3644" a|strong="G2532" lamb|strong="G3004" was|strong="G1510" killed|strong="H2026" {whom|strong="G3588" his|strong="G2983" enemies|strong="H0341" killed|strong="H2026"} 
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but|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" became|strong="G3588" alive|strong="H2416" again|strong="G2532". 
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He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" worthy|strong="H4941" that|strong="G3588" all|strong="G2532" created|strong="H1254" beings|strong="H2421" acknowledge|strong="H3045" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" infinitely powerful|strong="G2479", infinitely rich|strong="H6223", infinitely wise|strong="H2450", and|strong="G2532" infinitely strong|strong="G3173"! 
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He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G1510" worthy|strong="H4941" of|strong="G2532" being|strong="G1510" honored|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" praised|strong="H1984" by|strong="G2532" all|strong="G2532" created|strong="H1254" beings|strong="H2421"!” 
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\verseNumber{13}I|strong="G3739" also|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" every|strong="G3956" creature|strong="G2938" that|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093" and|strong="G2532" under|strong="G5270" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093" and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" ocean|strong="H5437", every|strong="G3956" creature|strong="G2938" in|strong="G1722" all|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" places|strong="H1116", saying|strong="G3004" (OR|strong="G2532", singing|strong="H7440"): 
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“We|strong="G3739" must|strong="G3588" forever|strong="G1519" praise|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" honor|strong="G5092" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" sits|strong="G2521" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" throne|strong="G2362" 
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and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" like|strong="G2521" a|strong="G2532" lamb|strong="G3004", 
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May|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" reign|strong="G2532" with|strong="G1722" complete|strong="G3956" power|strong="G2904" forever|strong="G1519"!” 
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\verseNumber{14}The|strong="G2532" four|strong="G5064" living|strong="G2226" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w creatures|strong="G2226"\+w*} said|strong="G3004", “◄Amen|strong="H0543"!/May|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532"!►” Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" elders|strong="G4245" prostrated|strong="G4352" themselves|strong="H0905" and|strong="G2532" worshipped|strong="G4352" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{When the Lamb opened each of the first four seals of the scroll, each of the four living creatures called forth a mounted horseman who brought judgment to people on the earth. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When the Lamb opened each of the first four seals of the scroll, each of the four living creatures called forth a mounted horseman who brought judgment to people on the earth. }
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\chapterNumber{6}I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w*} lamb|strong="G3004", opened|strong="H6605" the|strong="G2532" first|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" seven|strong="G2033" seals|strong="G4973" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w scroll|strong="H5612"\+w*}. Then|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" four|strong="G5064" living|strong="G2226" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w creatures|strong="G2226"\+w*} say|strong="G3004" in|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" voice|strong="G5456" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w loud|strong="H1419"\+w*} as|strong="G5613" [SIM] thunder|strong="G1027", “Come|strong="G2064"!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{An angel came up from the east and commanded the four angels stationed in four directions to continue restraining the destructive winds until angels had sealed God’s servants. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{An angel came up from the east and commanded the four angels stationed in four directions to continue restraining the destructive winds until angels had sealed God’s servants. }
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\chapterNumber{7}After|strong="G3326" this|strong="G3778" I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" four|strong="G5064" angels|strong="H4397". One|strong="G3956" was|strong="G3588" standing|strong="G2476" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" north|strong="G2532", one|strong="G3956" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" east|strong="H6921", one|strong="G3956" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" south|strong="H5045", and|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3956" at|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" west|strong="H3220". They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" restraining the|strong="G2532" winds|strong="H7307" that|strong="G2443" blew|strong="G4154" from|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" directions|strong="H7253" [MTY] to|strong="G2443" keep|strong="G3361" them|strong="G3588" from|strong="G2532" blowing|strong="G4154" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{destructively} on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" or|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" ocean|strong="H5437" or|strong="G2532" even|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" any|strong="G3956" tree|strong="G1186". 
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\verseNumber{6}12,000 from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" tribe|strong="G5443" of|strong="G1537" Asher|strong="H0836", 12,000 from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" tribe|strong="G5443" of|strong="G1537" Naphtali|strong="G3508", 12,000 from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" tribe|strong="G5443" of|strong="G1537" Manasseh|strong="G3128", 
\verseNumber{7}12,000 from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" tribe|strong="G5443" of|strong="G1537" Simeon|strong="G4826", 12,000 from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" tribe|strong="G5443" of|strong="G1537" Levi|strong="G3017", 12.000 from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" tribe|strong="G5443" of|strong="G1537" Issachar|strong="G2466", 
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1537" triumphant|strong="H7311" crowd|strong="H1995" stood|strong="H5975" before|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1537" throne|strong="H3678" in|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="H8064" and|strong="G5443" acknowledged|strong="H3045" that|strong="G1537" God|strong="H0430" and|strong="G5443" the|strong="G1537" Lamb|strong="H3532" had|strong="G2501" rescued|strong="H5337" them|strong="G1537". Then|strong="H0227" the|strong="G1537" angels|strong="H4397", the|strong="G1537" elders|strong="H2205", the|strong="G1537" living|strong="H2416" creatures|strong="H2416", and|strong="G5443" a|strong="G1537" huge|strong="H1995" crowd|strong="H1995" of|strong="G1537" people|strong="H5971" worshipped|strong="H7812" God|strong="H0430" and|strong="G5443" praised|strong="H1984" him|strong="G1537". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, it thundered, lightning flashed, and the earth shook. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, it thundered, lightning flashed, and the earth shook. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" successive|strong="H5769" trumpet|strong="H7782" blasts|strong="G5456" by|strong="G1537" each|strong="G1519" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" first|strong="G3588" four|strong="G1096" angels|strong="H4397" resulted|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1519" great|strong="G2532" catastrophes on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" sky|strong="H8064". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" successive|strong="H5769" trumpet|strong="H7782" blasts|strong="G5456" by|strong="G1537" each|strong="G1519" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" first|strong="G3588" four|strong="G1096" angels|strong="H4397" resulted|strong="G1519" in|strong="G1519" great|strong="G2532" catastrophes on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" sky|strong="H8064". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{An|strong="G2532" eagle|strong="H5404" announced|strong="H1696" that|strong="G2443" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="G3361" on|strong="G2443" earth|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" suffer|strong="G2532" greatly|strong="H3966". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{An|strong="G2532" eagle|strong="H5404" announced|strong="H1696" that|strong="G2443" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="G3361" on|strong="G2443" earth|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" suffer|strong="G2532" greatly|strong="H3966". }
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\verseNumber{13}As|strong="G1722" I|strong="G2532" watched|strong="H7200", I|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" an|strong="G2532" eagle|strong="H5404" that|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" flying|strong="G4072" high|strong="G3173" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sky|strong="H8064", shouting|strong="G3004" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" loud|strong="G3173" voice|strong="G5456", “Terrible|strong="G3173" things|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3195" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w rebellious|strong="H4805"\+w*} people|strong="G3004" who|strong="G3588" live|strong="G2730" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093"! Terrible|strong="G3173" things|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3195" happen|strong="H1961" when|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" three|strong="G5140" remaining|strong="G3062" angels|strong="H4397" blow|strong="G4537" their|strong="G2532" trumpets|strong="G4536"! And|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" about|strong="G3195" to|strong="G2532" blow|strong="G4537" them|strong="G3588"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{When the fifth angel blew his trumpet, locusts with stings like scorpions appeared on the earth and attacked rebellious people. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When the fifth angel blew his trumpet, locusts with stings like scorpions appeared on the earth and attacked rebellious people. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{When|strong="G2064" the|strong="G3588" sixth|strong="H8345" angel|strong="H4397" blew|strong="H8628" his|strong="G3708" trumpet|strong="H7782", a|strong="G3708" third|strong="H7992" of|strong="G1520" the|strong="G3588" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="G3588" on|strong="G3326" earth|strong="H0776" died|strong="G3588". But|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="G1520" the|strong="G3588" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="G3588" did|strong="G2064" not|strong="G2064" repent|strong="H5162" of|strong="G1520" their|strong="G3588" false|strong="G1417" worship|strong="H7812" or|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1520" their|strong="G3588" evil|strong="H7451" practices|strong="H6213". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When|strong="G2064" the|strong="G3588" sixth|strong="H8345" angel|strong="H4397" blew|strong="H8628" his|strong="G3708" trumpet|strong="H7782", a|strong="G3708" third|strong="H7992" of|strong="G1520" the|strong="G3588" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="G3588" on|strong="G3326" earth|strong="H0776" died|strong="G3588". But|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="G1520" the|strong="G3588" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="G3588" did|strong="G2064" not|strong="G2064" repent|strong="H5162" of|strong="G1520" their|strong="G3588" false|strong="G1417" worship|strong="H7812" or|strong="G3588" of|strong="G1520" their|strong="G3588" evil|strong="H7451" practices|strong="H6213". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{John saw a mighty angel coming down out of heaven and holding a small open scroll. When the angel shouted, it thundered several times, but a voice from heaven prohibited John from recording what the thunder said. The angel affirmed that the living Creator of the universe would no longer delay in completing what he planned for his creation. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John saw a mighty angel coming down out of heaven and holding a small open scroll. When the angel shouted, it thundered several times, but a voice from heaven prohibited John from recording what the thunder said. The angel affirmed that the living Creator of the universe would no longer delay in completing what he planned for his creation. }
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\verseNumber{7}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" when|strong="G3752" the|strong="G1722" time|strong="G2250" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w came|strong="G2532"\+w*} for|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" seventh|strong="G1442" angel|strong="H4397" to|strong="G2532" blow|strong="G4537" his|strong="G1438" trumpet|strong="G4537", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*} would|strong="G3195" complete|strong="H3617" what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" had|strong="G2532" secretly|strong="H5643" planned|strong="H3289", just|strong="G5613" like|strong="G5613" he|strong="G2532" announced|strong="H1696" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w long|strong="G2250"\+w* \+w ago|strong="H7350"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" servants|strong="G1401", the|strong="G1722" prophets|strong="G4396". 

\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G1722" heavenly|strong="H8064" voice|strong="G5456" told|strong="H5046" John|strong="G2097" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" open|strong="H6605" scroll|strong="H5612" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" angel|strong="H4397" and|strong="G2532" eat|strong="H0398" it|strong="G2532". When|strong="G3752" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" eaten|strong="H0398" it|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" commanded|strong="H6680" by|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" to|strong="G2532" prophesy|strong="H5012" again|strong="G2532" about|strong="G5613" all|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G1722" heavenly|strong="H8064" voice|strong="G5456" told|strong="H5046" John|strong="G2097" to|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2316" the|strong="G1722" open|strong="H6605" scroll|strong="H5612" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" angel|strong="H4397" and|strong="G2532" eat|strong="H0398" it|strong="G2532". When|strong="G3752" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" eaten|strong="H0398" it|strong="G2532", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" commanded|strong="H6680" by|strong="G1722" God|strong="G2316" to|strong="G2532" prophesy|strong="H5012" again|strong="G2532" about|strong="G5613" all|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588". }
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\verseNumber{8}The|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" whose|strong="G3739" voice|strong="G5456" I|strong="G1473" had|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" spoke|strong="G2980" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473" again|strong="G3825". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Go|strong="G5217" and|strong="G2532" take|strong="G2983" the|strong="G1722" open|strong="H6605" scroll|strong="H5612" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" hand|strong="G5495" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="G3739" is|strong="G3588" standing|strong="G2476" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" ocean|strong="H5437" and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" land|strong="G1093".” 
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\verseNumber{10}I|strong="G1473" took|strong="G2983" the|strong="G1722" little|strong="H4592" scroll|strong="H5612" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" angel’s hand|strong="G5495" and|strong="G2532" ate|strong="G2068" it|strong="G2532". In|strong="G1722" my|strong="G1722" mouth|strong="G4750" it|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w tasted|strong="H2938"\+w*} sweet|strong="G1099" like|strong="G5613" honey|strong="G3192", but|strong="G2532" when|strong="G3753" I|strong="G1473" had|strong="G2532" eaten|strong="G5315" it|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*} made|strong="G4087" my|strong="G1722" stomach|strong="G2836" turn|strong="G1510" sour|strong="H1155". 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1909" whose|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w voice|strong="H6963"\+w* \+w spoke|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w* \+w said|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*}, “You|strong="G4771" must|strong="G1163" ◄prophesy|strong="G4395" again|strong="G3825"/proclaim|strong="H7121" again|strong="G3825" what|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" reveal|strong="H1540" to|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771"► about|strong="G1909" many|strong="G4183" people-\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w groups|strong="H7218"\+w*}, many|strong="G4183" nations|strong="G1484", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{speakers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} many|strong="G4183" languages|strong="G1100" [MTY], and|strong="G2532" many|strong="G4183" kings|strong="H4428".” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Christ told John to count his worshipers from the nations, and he appointed two witnesses to prophesy to the nations for a limited time. When they finished witnessing, the beast from the underworld killed them, causing the nations to enjoy temporary victory. God resurrected his witnesses, took them to heaven, and punished the nations. Survivors feared and acknowledged God as awesome. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Christ told John to count his worshipers from the nations, and he appointed two witnesses to prophesy to the nations for a limited time. When they finished witnessing, the beast from the underworld killed them, causing the nations to enjoy temporary victory. God resurrected his witnesses, took them to heaven, and punished the nations. Survivors feared and acknowledged God as awesome. }
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\verseNumber{8}The|strong="G2532" dead|strong="G4430" bodies|strong="G4430" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w two|strong="H8147"\+w*} witnesses|strong="H5707" will|strong="G2532" lie|strong="H7901" in|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" street|strong="G4113" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" great|strong="G3173" city|strong="G4172" where|strong="G3699" their|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" was|strong="G3588" crucified|strong="G4717", the|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" symbolically|strong="G4153" named|strong="G2564" Sodom|strong="G4670" or|strong="G2532" Egypt|strong="H4714" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w its|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w very|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w lived|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w Sodom|strong="G4670"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Egypt|strong="H4714"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{11}But|strong="G2532" after|strong="G3326" three|strong="G5140" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" half|strong="G2255" days|strong="G2250", God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" cause|strong="G5401" those|strong="G3588" two|strong="H8147" witnesses|strong="H5707" to|strong="G2532" breathe|strong="H5397" again|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532". They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" stand|strong="G2476" up|strong="G2476", and|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" see|strong="G2334" them|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" terrified|strong="H0926". 
\verseNumber{12}The|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w two|strong="H8147"\+w* \+w witnesses|strong="H5707"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" hear|strong="G5456" a|strong="G2532" loud|strong="G3173" voice|strong="G5456" which|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2532" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" saying|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588": “Come|strong="G2532" up|strong="G1519" here|strong="G5602"!” Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" go|strong="G1519" up|strong="G1519" to|strong="G1519" heaven|strong="G3772" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" cloud|strong="G3507". Their|strong="G1438" enemies|strong="G2190" will|strong="G2532" see|strong="G2334" them|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w ascend|strong="G1537"\+w*}. 
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\verseNumber{14}That|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2064" be|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" second|strong="G1208" terrible|strong="H3372" event|strong="H1697". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Be|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w aware|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G3588" third|strong="G5154" tragic event|strong="H1697" will|strong="G2064" happen|strong="H1961" soon|strong="G5035". 

\BibleSectionHeading{When|strong="G2064" the|strong="G3588" seventh|strong="H7637" angel|strong="H4397" sounded|strong="H2690" his|strong="G3708" trumpet|strong="H7782", voices|strong="H6963" from|strong="G2064" heaven|strong="H8064" declared|strong="H5046" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" Lord|strong="G3588" God|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2064" his|strong="G3708" Messiah|strong="H4899" now|strong="G2400" govern|strong="H4475" everyone|strong="H3605", and|strong="G2064" the|strong="G3588" elders|strong="H2205" declared|strong="H5046" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G3588" time|strong="G1208" had|strong="G3588" come|strong="G2064" for|strong="G2064" God’s|strong="H0430" final|strong="H0319" judgment|strong="H4941". With|strong="G2064" the|strong="G3588" heavenly|strong="H8064" sanctuary|strong="H6944" open|strong="H6605", lightning|strong="H1300" flashed|strong="H1980", thunder|strong="H6963" reverberated, the|strong="G3588" earth|strong="H0776" shook|strong="H1607", and|strong="G2064" large|strong="H1419" hail|strong="H1259" fell|strong="H5307". }

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\verseNumber{15}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" seventh|strong="G1442" angel|strong="H4397" blew|strong="G4537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w trumpet|strong="G4537"\+w*}. Angels|strong="H4397" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" shouted|strong="H7321" loudly|strong="G3173", “Our|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w whom|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w appointed|strong="H4150"\+w*} can|strong="G3004" now|strong="G2532" govern|strong="H4475" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w everyone|strong="H3605"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w*} [MTY] the|strong="G1722" world|strong="G2889", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" continue|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" rule|strong="H4910" people|strong="G3004" forever|strong="G1519"!” 
\verseNumber{16}The|strong="G2532" 24 elders|strong="G4245" who|strong="G3739" sit|strong="G2521" on|strong="G1909" their|strong="G2532" thrones|strong="G2362" in|strong="G1909" God’s|strong="G2316" presence|strong="G1799" ◄prostrated|strong="G4352" themselves|strong="H0905"/bowed|strong="G4352" down|strong="G4098" low|strong="H8213"► and|strong="G2532" worshipped|strong="G4352" him|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{17}They|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004": 
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Lord|strong="G2962" God|strong="G2316", you|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" Almighty|strong="G3841" One|strong="G3588"! 
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You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" exists|strong="H1961" now|strong="G2532"! 
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You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" always|strong="H3605" existed|strong="G1510"! 
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We|strong="G3754" thank|strong="G2168" you|strong="G4771" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" defeated|strong="H5221" by|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2962" power|strong="G1411" everyone|strong="G3748" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" rebelled|strong="H4784" against|strong="H5921" you|strong="G4771", 
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and|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" now|strong="G2532" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="G2962" everyone|strong="G3748" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" world|strong="H8398". 
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\verseNumber{18}The|strong="G2532" unbelieving people|strong="G1484" of|strong="G2532" [MTY] the|strong="G2532" nations|strong="G1484" were|strong="G3588" raging|strong="H7264" at|strong="G1093" you|strong="G4771". 
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As|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" result|strong="H6903" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" become|strong="H1961" very|strong="G2532" angry|strong="G3710" with|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588". 
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You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" decided|strong="G2919" that|strong="G3588" this|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" appropriate|strong="H5869" time|strong="G2540" for|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" judge|strong="G2919" all|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" dead|strong="G3498" people|strong="G1484". 
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You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" decided|strong="G2919" that|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" time|strong="G2540" for|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" reward|strong="G3408" all|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" servants|strong="G1401", 
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both|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="G2532" your|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1484" who|strong="G3588" reverence|strong="G5399" you|strong="G4771" [MTY], 
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whether|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" considered|strong="G2919" socially significant/important|strong="G3173" or|strong="G2532" socially insignificant|strong="H6819"/unimportant. 
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It|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" time|strong="G2540" for|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" reward|strong="G3408" all|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588"! 
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You|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" decided|strong="G2919" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" time|strong="G2540" for|strong="G2532" you|strong="G4771" to|strong="G2532" destroy|strong="G1311" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1484" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" destroying|strong="H7843" others|strong="G3588" on|strong="G2919" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093". 
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\verseNumber{19}Then|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="G2316" temple|strong="G3485" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" was|strong="G1096" opened|strong="H6605" {was|strong="G1096" open|strong="H6605"} and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w I|strong="G2532"\+w*} saw|strong="G3708" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" temple|strong="G3485" the|strong="G1722" sacred|strong="H6944" box|strong="H0712"/chest|strong="H0727" that|strong="G3588" contains|strong="H4393" God’s|strong="G2316" commandmenta. Lightning|strong="H1300" was|strong="G1096" flashing|strong="H3947", it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G1096" thundering|strong="H8663" and|strong="G2532" rumbling|strong="H7494", the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G2532" shook|strong="H1607", and|strong="G2532" large|strong="G3173" hailstones|strong="G5464" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w fell|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w sky|strong="G3772"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{When a royal woman gave birth to a royal son, she fled to safety and care in a place in the wilderness that was prepared by God. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When a royal woman gave birth to a royal son, she fled to safety and care in a place in the wilderness that was prepared by God. }
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\chapterNumber{12}Then|strong="G2532" something|strong="G3708" very|strong="G2532" unusual|strong="H2114" appeared|strong="G3708" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sky|strong="G3772". It|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135", whose|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w appearance|strong="H4758"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w*} clothing|strong="G4016" were|strong="G3588" [MET|strong="G3708"] as|strong="G1722" bright|strong="H0934" as|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sun|strong="G2246". The|strong="G1722" moon|strong="G4582" was|strong="G3588" under|strong="G5270" her|strong="G3708" feet|strong="G4228". On|strong="G1909" her|strong="G3708" head|strong="G2776" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" crown|strong="G4735" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="H6213"\+w*} of|strong="G2532" twelve|strong="G1427" stars|strong="H3556". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{There|strong="G1563" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2192" battle|strong="G2250" in|strong="G1519" heaven|strong="G2192" in|strong="G1519" which|strong="G3588" Michael|strong="H4317" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" angels|strong="H4397" fought|strong="H3898" the|strong="G2532" dragon|strong="H8577". The|strong="G2532" dragon|strong="H8577" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" angels|strong="H4397" were|strong="G3588" thrown|strong="H7993" out|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2250" heaven|strong="G2192" to|strong="G1519" earth|strong="G2532". A|strong="G2192" loud|strong="H1419" voice|strong="H6963" from|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="G2192" declared|strong="H5046" the|strong="G2532" victory|strong="H8668" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" sovereignty|strong="H4437" of|strong="G2250" God|strong="G2316", and|strong="G2532" lamented|strong="H5594" the|strong="G2532" tragic struggle|strong="H5327" coming|strong="G2316" to|strong="G1519" people|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1519" earth|strong="G2532". }

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\verseNumber{8}But|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" dragon|strong="H8577" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" win|strong="H6743" the|strong="G1722" battle|strong="H4421", so|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" allow|strong="H5414" the|strong="G1722" dragon|strong="H8577" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1722" angels|strong="H4397" to|strong="G2532" stay|strong="H3427" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" any|strong="G2089" longer|strong="G2089". 
\verseNumber{9}The|strong="G2532" huge|strong="G3173" dragon|strong="G1404" was|strong="G3588" thrown|strong="H7993" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Michael|strong="H4317"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*} threw|strong="H7993" the|strong="G2532" huge|strong="G3173" dragon|strong="G1404"} out|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w heaven|strong="H8064"\+w*}. The|strong="G2532" dragon|strong="G1404" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" ancient|strong="H5769" serpent|strong="G3789", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w*} who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" called|strong="G2564" the|strong="G2532" Devil|strong="G1228" and|strong="G2532" Satan|strong="G4567". He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" deceives|strong="G4105" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w all|strong="G3650"\+w* \+w over|strong="G1519"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093". He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" thrown|strong="H7993" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093", along|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" all|strong="G3650" his|strong="G1519" angels|strong="H4397". 
\verseNumber{10}Then|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772" shout|strong="H7321" loudly|strong="G3173", saying|strong="G3004", 
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Now|strong="G2532" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" saved|strong="G4991" his|strong="G1438" people|strong="G3004" by|strong="G1722" his|strong="G1438" power|strong="G1411", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" rules|strong="H4910" everyone|strong="G3748"! 
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Now|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Messiah|strong="G5547", the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1438" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" supreme ruler|strong="H4910" whom|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" appointed|strong="H4150", 
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has|strong="G2316" authority|strong="G1849" to|strong="G2532" rule|strong="H4910" all|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3004", because|strong="G3754" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" thrown|strong="H7993" out|strong="G2532" of|strong="G2250" heaven|strong="G3772" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1438" who|strong="G3588" accuses|strong="G2723" our|strong="G2316" fellow|strong="H7453" believers! 
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The|strong="G1722" dragon|strong="H8577" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G1438" who|strong="G3588" accuses|strong="G2723" them|strong="G3588" day|strong="G2250" and|strong="G2532" night|strong="G3571" before|strong="G1799" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316", 
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saying|strong="G3004" that|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" sinned|strong="H2398" and|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" ought|strong="H3972" to|strong="G2532" punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{11}Our|strong="G2532" fellow|strong="H7453" believers overcame|strong="G3528" the|strong="G2532" dragon|strong="H8577" because|strong="G1223" they|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" stopped|strong="H5975" trusting|strong="H0982" 
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(OR|strong="G2532", never|strong="G3756" stopped|strong="H5975" telling|strong="H1696" people|strong="G5590" about|strong="G3588") Jesus|strong="G2532", 
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and|strong="G2532" because|strong="G1223" they|strong="G2532" trusted|strong="H0982" in|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2532", the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" like|strong="H3644" a|strong="G2532" lamb|strong="H3532", accomplished|strong="H3615" when|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1223" blood|strong="H1818" flowed|strong="H1980" when|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" died|strong="G2288". 
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Even|strong="G2532" though|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" believers wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532", 
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they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" willing|strong="H0014" to|strong="G2532" let|strong="G2532" people|strong="G5590" kill|strong="H2026" them|strong="G3588" for|strong="G1223" speaking|strong="G3056" the|strong="G2532" truth|strong="H0571" about|strong="G3588" him|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{12}So|strong="G2532", all|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" angels|strong="H4397" living|strong="G2192" [MTY] in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772", rejoice|strong="G2165"! 
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But|strong="G2532" terrible|strong="G3173" things|strong="G3778" will|strong="G2532" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210" ungodly|strong="H7563" people|strong="G1492" who|strong="G3588" [MTY] live|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093" and|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" ocean|strong="H5437", because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G1722" devil|strong="G1228" has|strong="G2192" come|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" to|strong="G4314" you|strong="G5210"! 
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He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" angry|strong="G2372" because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" knows|strong="G1492" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2192" only|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2192" short|strong="G3641" time|strong="G2540" during|strong="G1722" which|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" can|strong="G1492" harm|strong="H7463" people|strong="G1492". 

\BibleSectionHeading{When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" dragon|strong="H8577" pursued|strong="H7291" the|strong="G1722" woman|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2192" given|strong="H5414" birth|strong="H3205" to|strong="G4314" a|strong="G2192" son|strong="H1121", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" thwarted|strong="H6565", so|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" prepared|strong="H3559" to|strong="G4314" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="G4314" her|strong="G3708" other|strong="G3588" offspring|strong="H2233". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" dragon|strong="H8577" pursued|strong="H7291" the|strong="G1722" woman|strong="G3778" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2192" given|strong="H5414" birth|strong="H3205" to|strong="G4314" a|strong="G2192" son|strong="H1121", he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" thwarted|strong="H6565", so|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" prepared|strong="H3559" to|strong="G4314" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="G4314" her|strong="G3708" other|strong="G3588" offspring|strong="H2233". }
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\verseNumber{13}When|strong="G3753" the|strong="G2532" dragon|strong="G1404" realized|strong="G3708" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" thrown|strong="H7993" {that|strong="G3754" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*} had|strong="G2532" thrown|strong="H7993" him|strong="G3588"} down|strong="H3381" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093", he|strong="G2532" pursued|strong="H7291" the|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2532" given|strong="H5414" birth|strong="G5088" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" son|strong="H1121". 
\verseNumber{14}But|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135" was|strong="G3588" given|strong="G1325" two|strong="G1417" wings|strong="G4420" like|strong="G2443" the|strong="G2532" wings|strong="G4420" of|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" large|strong="G3173" eagle|strong="H5404", in|strong="G1519" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" she|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" fly|strong="G4072" to|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" desolate|strong="G2048" place|strong="G5117". That|strong="G2443" is|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2532" place|strong="G5117" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} has|strong="G2532" prepared|strong="H3559" for|strong="G1519" her|strong="G1325". There|strong="G1563" she|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" taken|strong="H3947" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2532" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w* \+w angels|strong="H4397"\+w*} took|strong="G2532" care|strong="H3027" of|strong="G2532" her|strong="G1325"} for|strong="G1519" three|strong="H7969" and|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" half|strong="G2255" years|strong="G3173". The|strong="G2532" serpent|strong="G3789", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w dragon|strong="H8577"\+w*}, was|strong="G3588" not|strong="G2532" able|strong="H3201" to|strong="G1519" reach|strong="H5060" her|strong="G1325" there|strong="G1563". 
\verseNumber{15}The|strong="G2532" serpent|strong="G3789" spewed|strong="H7006" water|strong="G5204" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" river|strong="G4215" from|strong="G1537" his|strong="G1438" mouth|strong="G4750" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" direction|strong="H3027" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135", in|strong="G2532" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" the|strong="G2532" water|strong="G5204" might|strong="G2532" sweep|strong="G4216" her|strong="G1438" away|strong="G4216". 
\verseNumber{16}But|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" ground|strong="G1093" helped|strong="H5826" the|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G1537"\+w*} opening|strong="H6310" up|strong="G2666" and|strong="G2532" swallowing the|strong="G2532" river|strong="G4215" that|strong="G3739" the|strong="G2532" dragon|strong="G1404" spewed|strong="H7006" out|strong="G1537" from|strong="G1537" his|strong="G2532" mouth|strong="G4750"! 
\verseNumber{17}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" dragon|strong="G1404" was|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" angry|strong="G3710" with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G2532" woman|strong="G1135", so|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" went|strong="G2424" away|strong="G3326" to|strong="G2532" fight|strong="G4171" against|strong="G1909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" rest|strong="G3062" of|strong="G2316" her|strong="G2192" descendants|strong="G4690". They|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G4160" who|strong="G3588" obey|strong="G5083" God’s|strong="G2316" commandments|strong="G1785" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" tell|strong="H5046" other|strong="G3062" people|strong="G4160" about|strong="G1909" Jesus|strong="G2424" (OR|strong="G2532", hold|strong="G2192" fast|strong="G2192" to|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2424" taught|strong="H3925" them|strong="G3588"). 
\verseNumber{18}The|strong="G2532" dragon|strong="H8577" stood|strong="G2476" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" ocean|strong="H5437" shore|strong="H8193". 

\BibleSectionHeading{A beast rose from the ocean. It received power and authority from the dragon. Everyone worshipped it; that is, all people whose names were not recorded in the book of life worshipped the beast for 42 months. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A beast rose from the ocean. It received power and authority from the dragon. Everyone worshipped it; that is, all people whose names were not recorded in the book of life worshipped the beast for 42 months. }
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\chapterNumber{13}I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" a|strong="G2192" beast|strong="G2342" that|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" coming|strong="G2342" up|strong="G2532" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" ocean|strong="H5437". It|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" ten|strong="G1176" horns|strong="G2768" and|strong="G2532" seven|strong="G2033" heads|strong="G2776". On|strong="G1909" each|strong="H0376" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G1537"\+w*} its|strong="G1537" horns|strong="G2768" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2192" royal|strong="H4438" crown|strong="H5850". On|strong="G1909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w each|strong="H0376"\+w*} of|strong="G1537" its|strong="G1537" heads|strong="G2776" there|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" a|strong="G2192" name|strong="G3686" that|strong="G3588" insulted|strong="H3637" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{2}The|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342" that|strong="G3739" I|strong="G3739" saw|strong="G3708" was|strong="G1510" like|strong="G5613" a|strong="G5613" leopard|strong="G3917". But|strong="G2532" its|strong="G1325" feet|strong="G4228" were|strong="G1510" like|strong="G5613" the|strong="G2532" feet|strong="G4228" of|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" bear|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" its|strong="G1325" mouth|strong="G4750" was|strong="G1510" like|strong="G5613" the|strong="G2532" mouth|strong="G4750" of|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" lion|strong="G3023". The|strong="G2532" dragon|strong="G1404" gave|strong="G1325" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w power|strong="G1411"\+w*}. From|strong="G2532" his|strong="G3708" own|strong="H1961" throne|strong="G2362" he|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" gave|strong="G1325" it|strong="G2532" authority|strong="G1849" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rule|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*} [DOU]. 
\verseNumber{3}One|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" heads|strong="G2776" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342" had|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" wounded|strong="G4969" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G3588"\+w*} had|strong="G2532" wounded|strong="G4969" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" heads|strong="G2776" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342"}, causing|strong="H7462" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342" to|strong="G1519" almost|strong="H4592" die|strong="G2288". But|strong="G2532" its|strong="G1537" wound|strong="G4127" was|strong="G3588" healed|strong="G2323". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w result|strong="G1537"\+w*, \+w nearly|strong="H1241"\+w*} all|strong="G3650" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" [HYP, MTY] marveled|strong="G2296" at|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342" and|strong="G2532" became|strong="G3588" his|strong="G1519" disciples|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{4}They|strong="G2532" worshipped|strong="G4352" the|strong="G2532" dragon|strong="G1404", because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" given|strong="G1325" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342" authority|strong="G1849" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rule|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" worshipped|strong="G4352" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342", saying|strong="G3004", “No|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w powerful|strong="H2392"\+w*} as|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342"!/ [RHQ] ◄No|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" dare|strong="H6148" to|strong="G2532" fight|strong="G4170" against|strong="G3326" it|strong="G2532"!/Who|strong="G5101" would|strong="G2532" dare|strong="H6148" to|strong="G2532" fight|strong="G4170" against|strong="G3326" it|strong="G2532"?►” [RHQ] 
\verseNumber{5}The|strong="G2532" beast|strong="H0929" was|strong="G2532" allowed|strong="H5414" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} allowed|strong="H5414" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="H0929"} to|strong="G2532" speak|strong="G2980" [MTY] in|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" boastful|strong="H1984" way|strong="H1870" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" insult|strong="H2781" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*}. \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*} allowed|strong="H5414" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} also|strong="G2532" allowed|strong="H5414" it|strong="G2532"} to|strong="G2532" rule|strong="H4910" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w over|strong="G1849"\+w* \+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*} for|strong="G2532" 42 months|strong="G3376". 
\verseNumber{6}It|strong="G2532" [MTY] insulted|strong="H3637" God|strong="G2316", insulted|strong="H3637" the|strong="G1722" place|strong="G1722" where|strong="G1722" he|strong="G2532" lives|strong="H5315", and|strong="G2532" insulted|strong="H3637" everyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="G3588" lives|strong="H5315" with|strong="G1722" him|strong="G3588" in|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772". 
\verseNumber{7}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*} allowed|strong="H5414" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} allowed|strong="H5414" it|strong="G2532"} to|strong="G2532" fight|strong="G4171" against|strong="G1909" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="G2992" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" conquer|strong="G3528" them|strong="G3588". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w*} allowed|strong="H5414" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w*} allowed|strong="H5414" it|strong="G2532"} to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" authority|strong="G1849" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rule|strong="H4910"\+w*} over|strong="G1909" every|strong="G3956" tribe|strong="G5443", over|strong="G1909" every|strong="G3956" people-\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w group|strong="H7235"\+w*}, over|strong="G1909" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{speakers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w*} every|strong="G3956" language|strong="G1100" [MTY], and|strong="G2532" over|strong="G1909" every|strong="G3956" nation|strong="G1484". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Another|strong="G5100" beast|strong="H0929" appeared|strong="H7200", having|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G2532" authority|strong="H3027" to|strong="G1519" rule|strong="H4910" people|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G3588" beast|strong="H0929" had|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" people|strong="G1510" on|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" worship|strong="H7812" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G3588" beast|strong="H0929". People|strong="G1510" made|strong="G4102" an|strong="G2532" image|strong="H6459" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G3588" beast|strong="H0929", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" beast|strong="H0929" had|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="H3605" killed|strong="H2026" who|strong="G3588" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G1519" worship|strong="H7812" the|strong="G1722" image|strong="H6459". It|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" all|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" marked|strong="H8104" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G3588" beast|strong="H0929". The|strong="G1722" number|strong="H4557" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" beast’s|strong="H2423" name|strong="H8034" is|strong="G1510" 666. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Another|strong="G5100" beast|strong="H0929" appeared|strong="H7200", having|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" same|strong="G2532" authority|strong="H3027" to|strong="G1519" rule|strong="H4910" people|strong="G1510" that|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G3588" beast|strong="H0929" had|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" it|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" people|strong="G1510" on|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G2532" to|strong="G1519" worship|strong="H7812" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G3588" beast|strong="H0929". People|strong="G1510" made|strong="G4102" an|strong="G2532" image|strong="H6459" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G3588" beast|strong="H0929", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" beast|strong="H0929" had|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="H3605" killed|strong="H2026" who|strong="G3588" refused|strong="H3985" to|strong="G1519" worship|strong="H7812" the|strong="G1722" image|strong="H6459". It|strong="G2532" caused|strong="H5414" all|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G1510" marked|strong="H8104" with|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" name|strong="H8034" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" first|strong="G3588" beast|strong="H0929". The|strong="G1722" number|strong="H4557" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" beast’s|strong="H2423" name|strong="H8034" is|strong="G1510" 666. }
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\verseNumber{13}The|strong="G2532" second|strong="H8145" beast|strong="H0929" performed|strong="G4160" awesome|strong="H3372" miracles|strong="G4592", even|strong="G2532" causing|strong="G4160" fire|strong="G4442" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" sky|strong="G3772" to|strong="G1519" fall|strong="H5307" to|strong="G1519" earth|strong="G1093" while|strong="G2532" people|strong="G4160" watched|strong="H7200". 
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\verseNumber{18}You|strong="G1510" must|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w think|strong="G2192"\+w*} wisely|strong="H2451" to|strong="G2532" understand|strong="H0995" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w meaning|strong="H0998"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mark|strong="H0226"\+w*}. Anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="G3588" thinks|strong="H8176" wisely|strong="H2451" should|strong="G3588" calculate|strong="G5585" from|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" number|strong="H4557" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342" what|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" man’s|strong="H0376" name|strong="H8034" is|strong="G1510". That|strong="G3588" number|strong="H4557" is|strong="G1510" 666. 

\BibleSectionHeading{John saw the Lamb standing on Zion Mountain with 144,000 redeemed people, who were marked with God’s seal. They were singing a new song that only the redeemed could sing. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John saw the Lamb standing on Zion Mountain with 144,000 redeemed people, who were marked with God’s seal. They were singing a new song that only the redeemed could sing. }
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\verseNumber{4}Those|strong="G3588" 144,000 are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3739" are|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{spiritually} pure|strong="H2889", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} virgins|strong="G3933" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w are|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w morally|strong="H3045"\+w* \+w pure|strong="H2889"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" ◄defiled|strong="G3435" themselves|strong="G3326"/made|strong="G2316" themselves|strong="G3326" impure|strong="H2932"► [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worshipping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w any|strong="G3756"\+w* \+w false|strong="H8267"\+w* \+w god|strong="G2316"\+w*}. They|strong="G2532" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" ones|strong="H2945" who|strong="G3739" accompany|strong="G1510" Jesus|strong="G1510", the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w*} lamb|strong="H3532", wherever|strong="G3699" he|strong="G2532" goes|strong="G5217". They|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w represent|strong="H7969"\+w* \+w all|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w whom|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w has|strong="G2316"\+w*} redeemed|strong="H1350"/bought|strong="H7069" for|strong="G1063" God|strong="G2316" from|strong="G2532" among|strong="G3326" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w order|strong="H4616"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w might|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w offer|strong="H7126"\+w*} them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w himself|strong="H5315"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{5}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*} never|strong="G3756" lie|strong="G5579" when|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" speak|strong="H1696" [MTY], and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" act|strong="H6213" immorally. 

\BibleSectionHeading{An|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" announced|strong="H1696" that|strong="G3588" after|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" judged|strong="H8199" and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" destroyed|strong="H4229" the|strong="G1722" wicked|strong="G3588" cities|strong="H5892" symbolized as|strong="G1722" Babylon|strong="H0894". Another|strong="G3588" angel|strong="H4397" declared|strong="H5046" individual|strong="H1538" judgment|strong="H4941" on|strong="G1722" worshipers|strong="H5647" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" beast|strong="H0929", who|strong="G3588" symbolizes|strong="H2719" the|strong="G1722" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" world|strong="H8398" power|strong="H3027". The|strong="G1722" saints|strong="H2623" are|strong="G1510" called|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" remain|strong="G1510" steadfast|strong="H3559". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{An|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" announced|strong="H1696" that|strong="G3588" after|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" judged|strong="H8199" and|strong="G2532" then|strong="G2532" destroyed|strong="H4229" the|strong="G1722" wicked|strong="G3588" cities|strong="H5892" symbolized as|strong="G1722" Babylon|strong="H0894". Another|strong="G3588" angel|strong="H4397" declared|strong="H5046" individual|strong="H1538" judgment|strong="H4941" on|strong="G1722" worshipers|strong="H5647" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" beast|strong="H0929", who|strong="G3588" symbolizes|strong="H2719" the|strong="G1722" head|strong="H7218" of|strong="G2532" this|strong="G3588" world|strong="H8398" power|strong="H3027". The|strong="G1722" saints|strong="H2623" are|strong="G1510" called|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" remain|strong="G1510" steadfast|strong="H3559". }
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\verseNumber{6}I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" another|strong="G3588" angel|strong="H4397" that|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" flying|strong="G4072" between|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sky|strong="H8064" and|strong="G2532" heaven|strong="G3321". He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" bringing|strong="G2192" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} eternal|strong="H5769" good|strong="G2097" message|strong="H1697" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w earth|strong="G1093"\+w*}, in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" might|strong="G2532" proclaim|strong="G2097" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2992" who|strong="G3588" live|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093". He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" proclaim|strong="G2097" it|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" every|strong="G3956" nation|strong="G1484", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w*} tribe|strong="G5443", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* speakers \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w*} language|strong="G1100" [MTY], and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w every|strong="G3956"\+w*} people-\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w group|strong="H7235"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{7}He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" loud|strong="G3173" voice|strong="G5456", “Revere|strong="H3372" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" honor|strong="G1391" him|strong="G3588", because|strong="G3754" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" now|strong="G2532" time|strong="G5610" for|strong="G3754" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" judge|strong="H8199" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G4160"\+w*}! Worship|strong="G4352" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*, \+w because|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w*} the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" created|strong="G4160" the|strong="G1722" heaven|strong="G3772", the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093", the|strong="G1722" ocean|strong="H5437", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" springs|strong="G4077" of|strong="G2316" water|strong="G5204".” 
\verseNumber{8}A|strong="G2532" second|strong="G1208" angel|strong="H4397" came|strong="G2532" after|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" saying|strong="G3004", “The|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w city|strong="H5892"\+w*}) \BibleCharacterStyleADD{represented \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w*} Babylon|strong="H0894" are|strong="G3588" completely|strong="H3617" destroyed|strong="H4229"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} has|strong="G3739" punished|strong="H6485" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w because|strong="G1537"\+w*} they|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w persuaded|strong="H5496"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1484"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w*} all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" nations|strong="G1484" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w forsake|strong="H5800"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w just|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w prostitute|strong="H2181"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] persuades \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w men|strong="G3956"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4222" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w strong|strong="G3173"\+w*} wine|strong="G3631" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w result|strong="G1537"\+w*} commit|strong="H6213" sexual|strong="G4202" immorality|strong="G4202".” 
\verseNumber{9}A|strong="G2532" third|strong="G5154" angel|strong="H4397" came|strong="G2532" next|strong="H4283", saying|strong="G3004" in|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" loud|strong="G3173" voice|strong="G5456", “If|strong="G1487" people|strong="G2983" worship|strong="G4352" the|strong="G1722" beast|strong="G2342" and|strong="G2532" its|strong="H3605" image|strong="G1504" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w allow|strong="H5414"\+w*} its|strong="H3605" mark|strong="G5480" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" put|strong="G2532" {its|strong="H3605" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{agent \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w*} put|strong="G2532" its|strong="H3605" mark|strong="G5480"} on|strong="G1909" their|strong="G2532" foreheads|strong="G3359" or|strong="G2228" on|strong="G1909" their|strong="G2532" hands|strong="G5495", 
\verseNumber{10}God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" angry|strong="G2372" with|strong="G1722" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="G3588" very|strong="G2532" severely|strong="H5953" [MET|strong="H6298"]. They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" be|strong="G2532" tormented|strong="H1204" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*} will|strong="G2316" torment|strong="H6887" them|strong="G3588"} in|strong="G1722" burning|strong="G4442" sulfur|strong="G2303" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" presence|strong="G1799" of|strong="G1537" his|strong="G1722" holy|strong="H6944" angels|strong="H4397" and|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" presence|strong="G1799" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w*} lamb|strong="H3532". 
\verseNumber{11}The|strong="G2532" smoke|strong="G2586" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w fire|strong="H0784"\+w*} that|strong="G3588" torments them|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" rise|strong="G2250" forever|strong="G1519". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w*} be|strong="G2532" tormented|strong="H1204" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w*} torment|strong="H6887" them|strong="G3588"} continually|strong="G1519", day|strong="G2250" and|strong="G2532" night|strong="G3571". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w That|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w what|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w happen|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2983" who|strong="G3588" worship|strong="G4352" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342" and|strong="G2532" its|strong="H3605" image|strong="G1504" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" allow|strong="H5414" its|strong="H3605" name|strong="G3686" to|strong="G1519" be|strong="G2532" marked|strong="H8104" on|strong="G1519" them|strong="G3588" {allow|strong="H5414" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w its|strong="H3605"\+w* agent} to|strong="G1519" mark|strong="G5480" them|strong="G3588" with|strong="G2532" its|strong="H3605" name|strong="G3686"}.” 
\verseNumber{12}So|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="G2316" people|strong="G1510", those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" obey|strong="G5083" what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" commands|strong="G1785" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" trust|strong="H0982" in|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2424", must|strong="G1510" faithfully|strong="H0571" continue|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w obeying|strong="H8085"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w trusting|strong="H0982"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 
\verseNumber{13}I|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" a|strong="G2532" voice|strong="G5456" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" saying|strong="G3004", “Write|strong="G1125" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="G3588"\+w*: \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w*} now|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w abundantly|strong="H8317"\+w*} bless|strong="H1288" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G3004" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" close|strong="H5980" relationship with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G1722" Lord|strong="G2962" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1722" rest|strong="H5117" of|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w lives|strong="H5315"\+w*}.” \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God’s|strong="H0430"\+w*} Spirit|strong="G4151" says|strong="G3004", “Yes|strong="G3483", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w after|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w die|strong="H4191"\+w*}, they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" no|strong="G2532" longer|strong="H5750" have|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2443" work|strong="G2041" hard|strong="H7186". Instead|strong="H8478", they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" rest|strong="H5117", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w record|strong="H3789"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w good|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w deeds|strong="G2041"\+w*} [MTY] that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" done|strong="G2041" will|strong="G2532" go|strong="G4151" with|strong="G3326" them|strong="G3588" (OR|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} will|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w reward|strong="H7939"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*} for|strong="G1063" the|strong="G1722" good|strong="G3588" deeds|strong="G2041" that|strong="G2443" they|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" done|strong="G2041").” 

\BibleSectionHeading{Someone|strong="H0376" like|strong="G2443" the|strong="G1722" One|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2532" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" sat|strong="G3498" on|strong="G1722" a|strong="G2532" cloud|strong="H6051", holding|strong="H2388" a|strong="G2532" sharp|strong="H2299" sickle|strong="H2770". An|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G1722" sanctuary|strong="H6944" commanded|strong="H6680" him|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" harvest|strong="H7105" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G2532". Another|strong="G3588" angel|strong="H4397" was|strong="G3588" commanded|strong="H6680" to|strong="G2443" reap|strong="H7114" fruit|strong="H6529" that|strong="G2443" grows|strong="H3318" on|strong="G1722" vines|strong="H1612". He|strong="G2532" threw|strong="H7993" the|strong="G1722" fruit|strong="H6529" that|strong="G2443" he|strong="G2532" harvested|strong="H1219" into|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" place|strong="G1722" where|strong="G1722" God|strong="G3004" angrily|strong="H2195" crushes|strong="H7779" people|strong="G3004" like|strong="G2443" a|strong="G2532" winepress|strong="H3342" crushes|strong="H7779" grapes|strong="H6025". When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" winepress|strong="H3342" was|strong="G3588" trodden|strong="H1869", the|strong="G1722" flow|strong="H1980" was|strong="G3588" like|strong="G2443" a|strong="G2532" flood|strong="H3999" of|strong="G1537" blood|strong="H1818" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G2532". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{John saw in the sky a marvelous sign of the seven angels who were responsible for inflicting people with the seven last plagues. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John saw in the sky a marvelous sign of the seven angels who were responsible for inflicting people with the seven last plagues. }
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\chapterNumber{15}Something|strong="G3708" else|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" unusual|strong="H2114" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w appeared|strong="G3708"\+w*} in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sky|strong="G3772". I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" seven|strong="G2033" angels|strong="H4397", whose|strong="G3588" duty|strong="H2992" it|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", inflict|strong="H5414" hardship|strong="H8513" upon|strong="G1722") \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w rebellious|strong="H4805"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*} with|strong="G1722" seven|strong="G2033" different|strong="H8133" plagues|strong="G4127" (OR|strong="G2532", in|strong="G1722" seven|strong="G2033" different|strong="H8133" ways|strong="H1870"). God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" so|strong="G2532" angry|strong="G2372" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w rebellious|strong="H4805"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w*} this|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" last|strong="G2078" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w time|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w he|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w purpose|strong="H6098"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w giving|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w an|strong="G2192"\+w* opportunity \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w turn|strong="H7725"\+w* \+w away|strong="H5493"\+w* \+w from|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w sinful|strong="H2400"\+w* \+w behavior|strong="H3027"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2192" been|strong="G2192" victorious|strong="H7161" over|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" beast|strong="H0929" respond|strong="H6030" to|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="G2316" judgment|strong="H4941" of|strong="G2316" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" singing|strong="H7440" praise|strong="H1984" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G3754" his|strong="G1722" mighty|strong="G3173" deliverance|strong="H8668" and|strong="G2532" righteous|strong="H6662" judgment|strong="H4941". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2192" been|strong="G2192" victorious|strong="H7161" over|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" beast|strong="H0929" respond|strong="H6030" to|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="G2316" judgment|strong="H4941" of|strong="G2316" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="G3588" on|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G2532" by|strong="G1722" singing|strong="H7440" praise|strong="H1984" to|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2316" for|strong="G3754" his|strong="G1722" mighty|strong="G3173" deliverance|strong="H8668" and|strong="G2532" righteous|strong="H6662" judgment|strong="H4941". }
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\verseNumber{2}I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" what|strong="G3588" looked|strong="G3708" like|strong="G5613" an|strong="G2192" ocean|strong="H5437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1537"\+w*} glass|strong="G5193" and|strong="G2532" mixed|strong="G3396" with|strong="G1537" fire|strong="G4442". And|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" overcame|strong="G3528" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w by|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w not|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w worshipping|strong="H7812"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*} or|strong="G2532" its|strong="G1537" image|strong="G1504", or|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{allowing \+w its|strong="G1537"\+w* agent \+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w mark|strong="H0226"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G1537"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" number|strong="H4557" that|strong="G3588" corresponds to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" beast’s|strong="H2423" name|strong="G3686" [PRS]. They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" standing|strong="G2476" by|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" ocean|strong="H5437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w looked|strong="G3708"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w made|strong="G2316"\+w*} of|strong="G1537" glass|strong="G5193". They|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" harps|strong="G2788" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w praising|strong="H1984"\+w*} God|strong="G2316". 
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Lord|strong="G2962" God|strong="G2316" Almighty|strong="G3841", 
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whatever|strong="H3605" you|strong="G4771" do|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" powerful|strong="H2392" and|strong="G2532" marvelous|strong="G2298"! 
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You|strong="G4771" always|strong="H3605" act|strong="H6213" righteously|strong="H6664" and|strong="G2532" truthfully|strong="H0530". 
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You|strong="G4771" are|strong="G3588" king|strong="G3588" forever|strong="H5769"! 
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\verseNumber{4}O|strong="H3069" Lord|strong="G2962", you|strong="G4771" alone|strong="G3441" are|strong="G3588" holy|strong="G3741"! 
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People|strong="G1484" of|strong="G2532" [MTY] all|strong="G3956" nations|strong="G1484" will|strong="G5101" come|strong="G2240" and|strong="G2532" worship|strong="G4352" you|strong="G4771", 
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because|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" show|strong="G5319" everyone|strong="G3956" that|strong="G3754" you|strong="G4771" have|strong="G2532" judged|strong="H8199" everyone|strong="G3956" righteously|strong="H6664". 
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So|strong="G2532", everyone|strong="G3956" will|strong="G5101" fear|strong="G5399" you|strong="G4771" and|strong="G2532" honor|strong="G1392" you|strong="G4771"! [RHQ]. 

\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G2532" saw|strong="H7200" angels|strong="H4397" being|strong="G2532" given|strong="G3361" the|strong="G2532" seven|strong="H7651" bowls|strong="H4219" of|strong="G2532" judgment|strong="G1345" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" heavenly|strong="H8064" sanctuary|strong="H6944", which|strong="G3588" became|strong="G3588" filled|strong="H4390" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" smoke|strong="H6227" of|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="H0430" unapproachable glory|strong="G1392". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John|strong="G2532" saw|strong="H7200" angels|strong="H4397" being|strong="G2532" given|strong="G3361" the|strong="G2532" seven|strong="H7651" bowls|strong="H4219" of|strong="G2532" judgment|strong="G1345" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" heavenly|strong="H8064" sanctuary|strong="H6944", which|strong="G3588" became|strong="G3588" filled|strong="H4390" with|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" smoke|strong="H6227" of|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="H0430" unapproachable glory|strong="G1392". }
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\verseNumber{8}The|strong="G2532" temple|strong="G3485" was|strong="G3588" filled|strong="G1072" with|strong="G1537" smoke|strong="G2586" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* symbolized} the|strong="G2532" presence|strong="H6440" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" glorious|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" all-powerful God|strong="G2316". No|strong="G3762" one|strong="G3762" was|strong="G3588" able|strong="G1410" to|strong="G1519" enter|strong="G1525" the|strong="G2532" temple|strong="G3485" until|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" seven|strong="G2033" angels|strong="H4397" finished|strong="G5055" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w pouring|strong="H5258"\+w* \+w out|strong="G1537"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" seven|strong="G2033" plagues|strong="G4127". 

\BibleSectionHeading{Four angels emptied their judgment bowls. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Four angels emptied their judgment bowls. }
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\chapterNumber{16}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w In|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w*} I|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w*} in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" temple|strong="G3485" speak|strong="G3004" in|strong="G1519" a|strong="G2532" loud|strong="G3173" voice|strong="G5456" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" angels|strong="H4397" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w had|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w seven|strong="G2033"\+w* \+w bowls|strong="G5357"\+w*}. He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “Go|strong="G5217" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w here|strong="G1519"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" pour|strong="G1632" out|strong="G1537" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="H3196"\+w*/\+w liquid|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*} [MTY] the|strong="G2532" seven|strong="G2033" bowls|strong="G5357". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w show|strong="H7200"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w*} God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" angry|strong="G2372" with|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w rebellious|strong="H4805"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w punish|strong="H6485"\+w* \+w them|strong="G3588"\+w*}.” 
\verseNumber{2}So|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" first|strong="G4413" angel|strong="G1632" went|strong="G2532" and|strong="G2532" poured|strong="G1632" out|strong="G1632" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="H3196"\+w*/\+w liquid|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*} [MTY] his|strong="G1519" bowl|strong="G5357". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w result|strong="G1519"\+w*}, horrible|strong="H8186" and|strong="G2532" painful|strong="G4190" sores|strong="G1668" broke|strong="H7665" out|strong="G1632" on|strong="G1909" God’s|strong="H0430" enemies|strong="H0341" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2192" allowed|strong="H5414" the|strong="G2532" beast’s|strong="H2423" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{agents} to|strong="G1519" mark|strong="G5480" them|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" worshipped|strong="G4352" the|strong="G2532" image|strong="G1504" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342". 
\verseNumber{3}The|strong="G1722" second|strong="G1208" angel|strong="G1632" poured|strong="G1632" out|strong="G1632" on|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" ocean|strong="H5437" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wine|strong="H3196"\+w*/\+w liquid|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w*} [MTY] his|strong="G3956" bowl|strong="G5357". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w result|strong="G1519"\+w*}, the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w water|strong="H4325"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w ocean|strong="H5437"\+w* \+w stank|strong="H0887"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w blood|strong="H1818"\+w*} of|strong="G2532" a|strong="G1096" person|strong="G5590" who|strong="G3588" has|strong="G1096" died|strong="G3588". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w And|strong="G2532"\+w*} [MTY] every|strong="G3956" living|strong="G2222" creature|strong="G5590" that|strong="G3588" was|strong="G1096" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" ocean|strong="H5437" died|strong="G3588". 
\verseNumber{4}The|strong="G2532" third|strong="G5154" angel|strong="G1632" poured|strong="G1632" out|strong="G1632" on|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" rivers|strong="G4215" and|strong="G2532" water|strong="G5204" springs|strong="G4077" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="H3196"\+w*/\+w liquid|strong="H5674"\+w*} [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w*} his|strong="G1519" bowl|strong="G5357". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w As|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w a|strong="G1096"\+w* \+w result|strong="G1519"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w water|strong="G5204"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rivers|strong="G4215"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w springs|strong="G4077"\+w*} turned|strong="G1096" into|strong="G1519" blood|strong="H1818". 
\verseNumber{5}I|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w has|strong="G3778"\+w* \+w authority|strong="H3027"\+w* \+w over|strong="H5921"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" waters|strong="G5204" say|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}, “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w O|strong="H3069"\+w* \+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*}, you|strong="G3754" exist|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" always|strong="H3605" existed|strong="G1510". You|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" holy|strong="G3741" one|strong="G3588". You|strong="G3754" judge|strong="G2919" people|strong="G2919" justly|strong="H4941". 
\verseNumber{6}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w rebellious|strong="H4805"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*} murdered|strong="H2026" your|strong="G2532" holy|strong="H6944" people|strong="G1510" and|strong="G2532" prophets|strong="G4396". So|strong="G2532" you|strong="G3754" are|strong="G1510" just|strong="G2532" in|strong="G2532" punishing|strong="H7725" them|strong="G1325" by|strong="G2532" giving|strong="G1325" them|strong="G1325" blood|strong="H1818" to|strong="G2532" drink|strong="G4095". This|strong="G3748" is|strong="G1510" what|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" deserve|strong="H0376"!” 
\verseNumber{7}Then|strong="G2532" I|strong="G2532" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w an|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w angel|strong="H4397"\+w*} respond|strong="H6030" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2532"\+w*} the|strong="G2532" altar|strong="G2379" [PRS], “Yes|strong="G3483", Lord|strong="G2962" God|strong="G2316", you|strong="G4771" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" almighty|strong="G3841", you|strong="G4771" punish|strong="H6485" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3004"\+w*} rightly|strong="H3588" and|strong="G2532" justly|strong="H4941"!” 
\verseNumber{8}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" fourth|strong="G5067" angel|strong="G1632" poured|strong="G1632" out|strong="G1632" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" sun|strong="G2246" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w wine|strong="H3196"\+w*/\+w liquid|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w was|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w*} [MTY] his|strong="G1909" bowl|strong="G5357". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w*} enabled|strong="G1325" the|strong="G1722" sun|strong="G2246" to|strong="G2532" scorch|strong="G2739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w people|strong="G3588"\+w*} with|strong="G1722" fiery|strong="G4442" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w heat|strong="H2527"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Two|strong="H8147" more|strong="G3173" angels|strong="H4397" emptied|strong="H6168" their|strong="G2532" judgment|strong="H4941" bowls|strong="H4219" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G2532". Demons|strong="H7700" gathered|strong="H6960" armies|strong="H6635" to|strong="G2532" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="G1909" God|strong="G2316". But|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" warned|strong="H2094" his|strong="G1909" people|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" watch|strong="H8104" faithfully|strong="H0571" for|strong="G1909" his|strong="G1909" imminent coming|strong="G2316". The|strong="G2532" battle|strong="H4421" was|strong="G3588" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="G2532" begin|strong="H2490" at|strong="G1909" Armageddon. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Two|strong="H8147" more|strong="G3173" angels|strong="H4397" emptied|strong="H6168" their|strong="G2532" judgment|strong="H4941" bowls|strong="H4219" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G2532". Demons|strong="H7700" gathered|strong="H6960" armies|strong="H6635" to|strong="G2532" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="G1909" God|strong="G2316". But|strong="G2532" Jesus|strong="G2532" warned|strong="H2094" his|strong="G1909" people|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" watch|strong="H8104" faithfully|strong="H0571" for|strong="G1909" his|strong="G1909" imminent coming|strong="G2316". The|strong="G2532" battle|strong="H4421" was|strong="G3588" ready|strong="H3559" to|strong="G2532" begin|strong="H2490" at|strong="G1909" Armageddon. }
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\verseNumber{11}They|strong="G2532" insulted|strong="H3637" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w rules|strong="H4910"\+w* \+w in|strong="G2532"\+w*} heaven|strong="G3772", because|strong="G1537" their|strong="G2532" sores|strong="G1668" were|strong="G3588" so|strong="G2532" painful|strong="H4834". But|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" refused|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" stop|strong="H2308" doing|strong="G2041" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w evil|strong="G2532"\+w*} things|strong="G3588" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" doing|strong="G2041". 
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\verseNumber{13}I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" evil|strong="G2532" spirits|strong="G4151" that|strong="G3588" looked|strong="G3708" like|strong="G5613" frogs|strong="H6854". One|strong="G3588" came|strong="G2532" out|strong="G1537" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" mouth|strong="G4750" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" dragon|strong="G1404", one|strong="G3588" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" mouth|strong="G4750" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342", and|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" mouth|strong="G4750" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" false|strong="G5578" prophet|strong="G5578". 
\verseNumber{14}Those|strong="G3588" spirits|strong="G4151" were|strong="G1510" demons|strong="G1140" who|strong="G3739" were|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w able|strong="G4160"\+w* \+w to|strong="G1519"\+w*} perform|strong="G4160" miracles|strong="G4592". They|strong="G3588" went|strong="G1607" out|strong="G1607" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" rulers|strong="H8269" of|strong="G4151" the|strong="G1519" whole|strong="G3650" world|strong="G3625", in|strong="G1519" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G1519" gather|strong="G4863" their|strong="G1438" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w armies|strong="H6635"\+w*} [SYN] together|strong="G4863" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1519" battle|strong="G4171" that|strong="G3739" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w fight|strong="G4171"\+w*} on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1519" wonderful|strong="H6381" day|strong="G2250" when|strong="G3739" Almighty|strong="G3841" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w punishes|strong="H7489"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w enemies|strong="H0341"\+w*} [MTY]. 
\verseNumber{15-16}The|strong="H3605" evil|strong="H7451" spirits|strong="H7307" will|strong="H3068" gather|strong="H6908" the|strong="H3605" rulers|strong="H8269" at|strong="H3427" a|strong="H1961" place|strong="H4725" that|strong="H0834" is|strong="H0369" called|strong="H7121" in|strong="H0935" the|strong="H3605" Hebrew|strong="H5680" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w language|strong="H3956"\+w*} Armageddon. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{After|strong="H0310" the|strong="H3605" seventh|strong="H7637" angel|strong="H4397" emptied|strong="H6168" his|strong="H3605" bowl|strong="H4219", God|strong="H0430" punished|strong="H6485" the|strong="H3605" very|strong="H3966" evil|strong="H7451" city|strong="H5892" symbolized by|strong="H0801" Babylon|strong="H0894", and|strong="H3967" destroyed|strong="H4229" other|strong="H0312" cities|strong="H5892", and|strong="H3967" terrible|strong="H3372" disasters|strong="H4672" followed|strong="H0310". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{One of the seven angels offered to show John how God will punish the very evil city represented by a prostitute, with whom the rulers of people on earth have been seduced to act immorally and idolatrously. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{One of the seven angels offered to show John how God will punish the very evil city represented by a prostitute, with whom the rulers of people on earth have been seduced to act immorally and idolatrously. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" took|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" wilderness|strong="H4057", he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="H7200" an|strong="G2532" immoral|strong="G4202" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="G3739" was|strong="G3588" drunk|strong="G3184" with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G2532" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="G1537" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="G3588". The|strong="G2532" sight|strong="G3588" caused|strong="H5414" John|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" react with|strong="G3326" great|strong="G2532" bewilderment|strong="H8541". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" took|strong="G2532" John|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" a|strong="G2532" wilderness|strong="H4057", he|strong="G2532" saw|strong="H7200" an|strong="G2532" immoral|strong="G4202" woman|strong="H0802" who|strong="G3739" was|strong="G3588" drunk|strong="G3184" with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G2532" blood|strong="H1818" of|strong="G1537" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="G3588". The|strong="G2532" sight|strong="G3588" caused|strong="H5414" John|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" react with|strong="G3326" great|strong="G2532" bewilderment|strong="H8541". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{The|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" revealed|strong="H1540" the|strong="G2532" meaning|strong="H0998" of|strong="G1537" what|strong="G3588" John|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" seen|strong="G3708", identifying as|strong="G2532" ruling|strong="H4910" entities both|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="H0929" which|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="G2296" people|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" seven|strong="H7651" heads|strong="H7218" and|strong="G2532" ten|strong="H6235" horns|strong="H7161", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" declared|strong="H5046" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" overcome|strong="H3201" by|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" Lamb|strong="H3532" and|strong="G2532" defeated|strong="H5221". The|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" identified the|strong="G2532" prostitute|strong="H2181" as|strong="G2532" representing the|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2532" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="G3588" dominates|strong="H7980" people|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" declared|strong="H5046" that|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" destroyed|strong="H4229". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{The|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" revealed|strong="H1540" the|strong="G2532" meaning|strong="H0998" of|strong="G1537" what|strong="G3588" John|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2424" seen|strong="G3708", identifying as|strong="G2532" ruling|strong="H4910" entities both|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="H0929" which|strong="G3588" amazed|strong="G2296" people|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" seven|strong="H7651" heads|strong="H7218" and|strong="G2532" ten|strong="H6235" horns|strong="H7161", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" declared|strong="H5046" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" overcome|strong="H3201" by|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" Lamb|strong="H3532" and|strong="G2532" defeated|strong="H5221". The|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" identified the|strong="G2532" prostitute|strong="H2181" as|strong="G2532" representing the|strong="G2532" very|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2532" city|strong="H5892" that|strong="G3588" dominates|strong="H7980" people|strong="G3588", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" declared|strong="H5046" that|strong="G3588" it|strong="G2532" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" destroyed|strong="H4229". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{A powerful angel descended from heaven and announced that the cities represented by Babylon were about to be completely destroyed because of their immorality and idolatry. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{A powerful angel descended from heaven and announced that the cities represented by Babylon were about to be completely destroyed because of their immorality and idolatry. }
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\chapterNumber{18}After|strong="G3326" this|strong="G3778", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w in|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vision|strong="H2377"\+w*} I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" another|strong="G3588" angel|strong="G2597", who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2192" great|strong="G3173" authority|strong="G1849", coming|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772". The|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" became|strong="G3588" bright|strong="H0934" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w because|strong="G1537"\+w*} he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" shining|strong="H5051" so|strong="G2532" intensely|strong="H1961"/brightly|strong="H2094". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G2532" heard|strong="G1484" Jesus|strong="G2532" tell|strong="H5046" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="G1484" to|strong="G2532" flee|strong="H5127" from|strong="G1537" those|strong="G3588" cities|strong="H5892". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John|strong="G2532" heard|strong="G1484" Jesus|strong="G2532" tell|strong="H5046" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="G1484" to|strong="G2532" flee|strong="H5127" from|strong="G1537" those|strong="G3588" cities|strong="H5892". }
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\verseNumber{4}I|strong="G1473" heard|strong="H8085" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*} speak|strong="G3004" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772". He|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “My|strong="G1473" people|strong="G2992", flee|strong="H5127" from|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*}, in|strong="G2532" order|strong="G2443" that|strong="G2443" you|strong="G3004" do|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3361" sin|strong="H2403" as|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2992" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*. \+w If|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w you|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w sin|strong="H2403"\+w* \+w as|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w do|strong="G2532"\+w*}, I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" punish|strong="H6485" you|strong="G3004" as|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="G3588". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" sentenced|strong="H4941" the|strong="G2532" cities|strong="H5892" represented by|strong="G2532" Babylon|strong="H0894" to|strong="G2532" destruction|strong="H7667". }

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\verseNumber{9}“The|strong="G2532" kings|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" earth|strong="G1093" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" acted|strong="H6213" immorally|strong="G4203" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" lived|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588" of|strong="G2532" those|strong="G3588" cities|strong="H5892", doing|strong="H6213" just|strong="G2532" what|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" wanted|strong="H2654" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532", will|strong="G2532" weep|strong="G2799" and|strong="G2532" mourn|strong="G2875" [DOU] for|strong="G1909" them|strong="G3588" when|strong="G3752" they|strong="G2532" see|strong="H7200" the|strong="G2532" smoke|strong="G2586" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" fire|strong="H0784" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" burning|strong="G4451" those|strong="G3588" cities|strong="H5892". 
\verseNumber{10}They|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3748" stand|strong="G2476" far|strong="G3113" away|strong="G3113" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w from|strong="G2064"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cities|strong="G4172"\+w*}, because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3748" be|strong="G3588" afraid|strong="H3372" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w will|strong="G3748"\+w* \+w suffer|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w just|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w of|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w cities|strong="G4172"\+w*} are|strong="G3588" suffering|strong="H6040". They|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3748" say|strong="G3004", ‘Terrible|strong="G3173" things|strong="G3588" will|strong="G3748" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="G3004" the|strong="G1223" awesome|strong="H3372" and|strong="G2064" mighty|strong="G2478" cities|strong="G4172" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{represented \+w by|strong="G1223"\+w*} Babylon|strong="H0894"! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} will|strong="G3748" punish|strong="H6485" them|strong="G3588" suddenly|strong="H6597" and|strong="G2064" swiftly|strong="H7031" [MTY]!’ 
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\verseNumber{14}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w merchants|strong="H7402"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w say|strong="G3956"\+w*}, ‘The|strong="G2532" good|strong="G3956" things|strong="G3956" you|strong="G4771" people|strong="G3956" longed|strong="G2532" to|strong="G2532" have|strong="G2532" are|strong="G3588" gone|strong="H1980"! All|strong="G3956" your|strong="G2532" luxurious|strong="G3045" and|strong="G2532" splendid|strong="G2986" [DOU] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w possessions|strong="H7399"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w vanished|strong="H5628"\+w*!}! They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" gone|strong="H1980" forever|strong="H5769"/You|strong="G4771" will|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" have|strong="G2532" them|strong="G3588" again|strong="G3765" [LIT|strong="H0215"]!’ 
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\verseNumber{19}They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" throw|strong="H7993" dust|strong="G5522" on|strong="G1909" their|strong="G2532" heads|strong="G2776" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w show|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w they|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w are|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sad|strong="H7451"\+w*}, and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" shout|strong="G2896", weep|strong="G2799", and|strong="G2532" mourn|strong="G3996" [DOU]. They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" say|strong="G3004", ‘Terrible|strong="G3173" things|strong="G3956" have|strong="G2192" happened|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" awesome|strong="H3372"/great|strong="G3173" cities|strong="G4172", the|strong="G1722" cities|strong="G4172" that|strong="G3754" made|strong="G3956" all|strong="G3956" people|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3739" own|strong="H1961" ships|strong="G4143" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* \+w sail|strong="H5251"\+w*} on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" ocean|strong="H5437" become|strong="G4147" rich|strong="G4147" by|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w carrying|strong="H5375"\+w*} their|strong="G2532" costly|strong="H3368" ◄things|strong="G3956" for|strong="G3754" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" sell|strong="H4376"/merchandise|strong="H4627"►! \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G3004"\+w*} has|strong="G2192" suddenly|strong="H6597" and|strong="G2532" swiftly|strong="H7031" destroyed|strong="H4229" [MTY] those|strong="G3588" cities|strong="G4172"!’” 

\BibleSectionHeading{All|strong="G3956" of|strong="G1537" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="G3956" are|strong="G3588" called|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" rejoice|strong="G2532" because|strong="G3754" God|strong="G3004" has|strong="G2192" pronounced|strong="H1696" judgment|strong="H4941" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" cities|strong="G4172" represented by|strong="G1722" Babylon|strong="H0894". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{All|strong="G3956" of|strong="G1537" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="G3956" are|strong="G3588" called|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" rejoice|strong="G2532" because|strong="G3754" God|strong="G3004" has|strong="G2192" pronounced|strong="H1696" judgment|strong="H4941" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" cities|strong="G4172" represented by|strong="G1722" Babylon|strong="H0894". }
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\verseNumber{20}Then|strong="G2532" someone|strong="H0376" spoke|strong="H1696" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772" saying|strong="G3754", “All|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" live|strong="G2532" in|strong="G1909" heaven|strong="G3772", rejoice|strong="G2165" over|strong="G1909" what|strong="G3588" has|strong="G2316" happened|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w cities|strong="H5892"\+w* represented \+w by|strong="G1537"\+w*} Babylon|strong="H0894"! You|strong="G5210" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" God’s|strong="G2316" people|strong="G2919", including|strong="G2532" you|strong="G5210" apostles, you|strong="G5210" ◄prophets|strong="G4396"/who|strong="G3588" speak|strong="G2316" messages|strong="H2372" that|strong="G3754" come|strong="G2532" directly|strong="H5227" from|strong="G1537" God|strong="G2316"►, rejoice|strong="G2165", because|strong="G3754" God|strong="G2316" has|strong="G2316" justly|strong="H4941" punished|strong="H6485" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2919" of|strong="G1537" those|strong="G3588" cities|strong="H5892" because|strong="G3754" they|strong="G2532" acted|strong="H6213" in|strong="G1909" an|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2532" way|strong="G2917" toward|strong="G1909" you|strong="G5210"!” 
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\verseNumber{21}Then|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" mighty|strong="G2478" angel|strong="H4397" picked|strong="H5375" up|strong="G1519" a|strong="G5613" boulder the|strong="G2532" size|strong="G5613" of|strong="G2532" a|strong="G5613" large|strong="G3173" stone|strong="G3037" for|strong="G1519" grinding|strong="H2912" grain|strong="H1715", and|strong="G2532" threw|strong="H7993" it|strong="G2532" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" ocean|strong="H5437". Then|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “O|strong="H3069" you|strong="G3004" people|strong="G3004" in|strong="G1519" [APO] the|strong="G2532" awesome|strong="H3372"/great|strong="G3173" cities|strong="G4172" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{represented \+w by|strong="G2532"\+w*} Babylon|strong="H0894", your|strong="G2532" cities|strong="G4172" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" destroyed|strong="H4229" so|strong="G3779" that|strong="G3588" they|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" disappear|strong="H0622" just|strong="G5613" like|strong="G5613" that|strong="G3588" stone|strong="G3037" disappeared|strong="H0369" in|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" ocean|strong="H5437"! Your|strong="G2532" cities|strong="G4172" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" gone|strong="H1980" forever|strong="G1519" [LIT|strong="H0215"]! 
\verseNumber{22}In|strong="G1722" your|strong="G2532" cities|strong="H5892" there|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" again|strong="G2089" be|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w anyone|strong="G3956"\+w*} playing|strong="H5059" harps|strong="H3658", singing|strong="H7440", playing|strong="H5059" flutes|strong="H2485", and|strong="G2532" blowing|strong="H8628" trumpets|strong="H2689". There|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" no|strong="G3756" longer|strong="G2089" be|strong="G2532" any|strong="G3956" ◄skilled|strong="H2450" workers|strong="H6466"/craftsmen|strong="G5079"► making|strong="G2532" things|strong="G3956". There|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" never|strong="G3756" again|strong="G2089" be|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3956" grinding|strong="H2912" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w grain|strong="H1715"\+w* \+w at|strong="G1722"\+w*} [MTY] the|strong="G1722" mills|strong="H7347". 
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\verseNumber{24}You|strong="G1722" are|strong="G3588" also|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w responsible|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1909"\+w* \+w killing|strong="H2026"\+w*} [MTY] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w*} prophets|strong="G4396" and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*} of|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="G3956". Indeed|strong="G2532", you|strong="G1722" are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" ones|strong="H2945" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G3588" guilty|strong="H0816" for|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" deaths|strong="H4463" of|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G2532" {whom|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*} have|strong="G2532"} killed|strong="H2026" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" earth|strong="G1093"!” 

\BibleSectionHeading{After the destruction of Babylon, John heard a huge crowd praising God for saving his people and announcing the marriage of the one who is like a lamb. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{After the destruction of Babylon, John heard a huge crowd praising God for saving his people and announcing the marriage of the one who is like a lamb. }
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“◄Hallelujah!/Praise|strong="G1391" our|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316"!►” “He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G2316" saved|strong="G4991" us|strong="G3004"!” 
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“He|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" glorious|strong="G1391" and|strong="G2532" mighty|strong="G1411"!” 
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\verseNumber{2}“Praise|strong="H1984" him|strong="G3588" because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" judges|strong="G2919" truly|strong="G1722" and|strong="G2532" justly|strong="H4941"!” 
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“He|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3748" punished|strong="H6485" the|strong="G1722" very|strong="G2532" evil|strong="G2532" cities|strong="H5892" that|strong="G3754" are|strong="G3588" like|strong="H3644" a|strong="G2532" prostitute|strong="G4204", 
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because|strong="G3754" their|strong="G2532" people|strong="G2919" persuaded|strong="H5496" the|strong="G1722" other|strong="G3588" people|strong="G2919" of|strong="G1537" earth|strong="G1093" [MTY] to|strong="G2532" act|strong="G2919" immorally and|strong="G2532" idolatrously like|strong="H3644" they|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2919".” 
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“Praise|strong="H1984" him|strong="G3588" because|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G3748" punished|strong="H6485" them|strong="G3588" for|strong="G3754" murdering his|strong="G1722" servants|strong="G1401" [MTY]!” 
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\verseNumber{3}\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w The|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w crowd|strong="H1995"\+w*} shouted|strong="H7321" a|strong="G2532" second|strong="G1208" time|strong="G1208" saying|strong="G3004": 
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◄Hallelujah!/Praise|strong="H1984" God|strong="G3004"!► The|strong="G2532" smoke|strong="G2586" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" fire|strong="H0784" that|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" burning|strong="H2740" the|strong="G2532" cities|strong="H5892" will|strong="G2532" rise|strong="H6965" forever|strong="G1519"! 
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\verseNumber{4}The|strong="G2532" 24 elders|strong="G4245" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" four|strong="G5064" living|strong="G2226" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w creatures|strong="G2226"\+w*} ◄prostrated|strong="G4352" themselves|strong="H0905"/knelt|strong="H5307" down|strong="G4098"► and|strong="G2532" worshipped|strong="G4352" God|strong="G2316", who|strong="G3588" sits|strong="G2521" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" throne|strong="G2362". Then|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004", “\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w It|strong="G2532"\+w*} is|strong="G3588" true|strong="G3588"! ◄Hallelujah!/Praise|strong="H1984" God|strong="G2316"!►” 
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◄Hallelujah!/Praise|strong="H1984" God|strong="G2316"!► Because|strong="G3754" the|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G2962" God|strong="G2316", the|strong="G2532" Almighty|strong="G3841" One|strong="G3588", reigns|strong="H4427"! 
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\verseNumber{7}We|strong="G3754" should|strong="G3588" rejoice|strong="G5463", we|strong="G3754" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" extremely|strong="H3966" glad|strong="G5463", and|strong="G2532" we|strong="G3754" should|strong="G3588" honor|strong="G1391" him|strong="G3588", 
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because|strong="G3754" it|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" now|strong="G2532" time|strong="H6256" for|strong="G3754" Jesus|strong="G2532", the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G1438" who|strong="G3588" is|strong="G3588" like|strong="H3644" a|strong="G2532" lamb|strong="H3532", to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" united|strong="H3161" 
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permanently|strong="H5769" with|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1438" people|strong="G3588", which|strong="G3588" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" like|strong="H3644" a|strong="G2532" man|strong="H0376" [MET|strong="H6298"] marrying|strong="H3427" his|strong="G1438" bride|strong="G1135", and|strong="G2532" 
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because|strong="G3754" those|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" belong|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" prepared|strong="G2090" themselves|strong="G1438" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" united|strong="H3161" with|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588". 
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\verseNumber{8}God|strong="G2532" has|strong="G1510" permitted|strong="G1325" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2443" be|strong="G1510" completely|strong="H3617" pure|strong="G2513", like|strong="G2443" a|strong="G2532" bride|strong="H3618" who|strong="G3588" [MET|strong="H6298"] dresses in|strong="G2532" fine|strong="G1039" linen|strong="G1039" that|strong="G2443" is|strong="G1510" bright|strong="G2986" and|strong="G2532" clean|strong="G2513". 
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Fine|strong="G1039" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w bright|strong="G2986"\+w* \+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w clean|strong="G2513"\+w*} linen|strong="G1039" represents|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" righteous|strong="G1345" acts|strong="G1345" of|strong="G2532" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="G1510". 

\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" abundantly|strong="H8317" bless|strong="H1288" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" invited|strong="H7121" to|strong="G2443" celebrate|strong="H6213" the|strong="G2532" marriage|strong="H0802" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lamb|strong="H3532". Only|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1510" worshipped|strong="H7812". All|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" servants|strong="H5650" are|strong="G1510" on|strong="G4016" an|strong="G2532" equal|strong="H8505" basis|strong="H0914". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" abundantly|strong="H8317" bless|strong="H1288" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" have|strong="G2532" been|strong="G1510" invited|strong="H7121" to|strong="G2443" celebrate|strong="H6213" the|strong="G2532" marriage|strong="H0802" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Lamb|strong="H3532". Only|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G1510" worshipped|strong="H7812". All|strong="G2532" his|strong="G2532" servants|strong="H5650" are|strong="G1510" on|strong="G4016" an|strong="G2532" equal|strong="H8505" basis|strong="H0914". }
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\verseNumber{9}Then|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G1519" me|strong="G1473", “Write|strong="G1125" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w this|strong="G3778"\+w*: \+w God|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2316"\+w* \+w abundantly|strong="H8317"\+w*} bless|strong="H1288" the|strong="G2532" people|strong="G1510" who|strong="G3588" are|strong="G1510" {whom|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w he|strong="G2532"\+w*} has|strong="G2316"} invited|strong="G2564" to|strong="G1519" the|strong="G2532" feast|strong="G1062" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w celebrates|strong="H6213"\+w* \+w Jesus|strong="G3004"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G1510"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w*} lamb|strong="G3004", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w permanently|strong="H5769"\+w* uniting \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w his|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w people|strong="G1510"\+w*, \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w someone|strong="H0376"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w marrying|strong="H3427"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wife|strong="H0802"\+w*}.” He|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w to|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*}: “These|strong="G3778" words|strong="G3056" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w declares|strong="H5002"\+w*} are|strong="G1510" true|strong="G3588"!” 
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\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G3004" saw|strong="G3708" heaven|strong="G2192" open|strong="H6605" and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" whom|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" described|strong="H3789" as|strong="G2532" King|strong="G3588" of|strong="G4151" kings|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588" of|strong="G4151" lords|strong="H5633" mounted|strong="H7392" on|strong="G4151" a|strong="G2192" white|strong="H3836" horse|strong="H5483". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John|strong="G3004" saw|strong="G3708" heaven|strong="G2192" open|strong="H6605" and|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" whom|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" described|strong="H3789" as|strong="G2532" King|strong="G3588" of|strong="G4151" kings|strong="G3588" and|strong="G2532" Lord|strong="G3588" of|strong="G4151" lords|strong="H5633" mounted|strong="H7392" on|strong="G4151" a|strong="G2192" white|strong="H3836" horse|strong="H5483". }
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\verseNumber{13}The|strong="G2532" robe|strong="G2440" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" wearing|strong="G4016" was|strong="G3588" drenched|strong="H6647" with|strong="G2532" blood|strong="H1818". His|strong="G2532" name|strong="G3686" is|strong="G3588" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w also|strong="G2532"\+w*} “◄The|strong="G2532" one|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" expresses what|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" is|strong="G3588" like|strong="H3644"/The|strong="G2532" Word|strong="G3056" of|strong="G3056" God|strong="G2316"►.” 
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\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{An|strong="G2192" angel|strong="H4397" invited|strong="H7121" all|strong="G2532" flesh-eating birds|strong="H5775" to|strong="G2532" feast|strong="H2282" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" flesh|strong="H1320" of|strong="G2532" people|strong="G3588" who|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" killed|strong="H2026" by|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" Rider|strong="H7392" on|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" white|strong="H3836" horse|strong="H5483". When|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="H0929" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" false|strong="H8267" prophet|strong="H5030" gathered|strong="H6960" kings|strong="G3588" with|strong="G2532" their|strong="G2532" armies|strong="H6635" to|strong="G2532" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" Rider|strong="H7392" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1909" army|strong="H2428", the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="H0929" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" false|strong="H8267" prophet|strong="H5030" were|strong="G3588" thrown|strong="H7993" into|strong="G1909" the|strong="G2532" lake of|strong="G2532" fire|strong="H0784". The|strong="G2532" Rider|strong="H7392" killed|strong="H2026" rebellious|strong="H4805" people|strong="G3588" with|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1909" sword|strong="H2719", and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" birds|strong="H5775" gorged themselves|strong="H0905" on|strong="G1909" their|strong="G2532" flesh|strong="H1320". }
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\verseNumber{17}I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" an|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" who|strong="G3588" was|strong="G3588" standing|strong="G2476" in|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w light|strong="H0216"\+w* \+w of|strong="G2316"\+w*} [MTY] the|strong="G1722" sun|strong="G2246". He|strong="G2532" called|strong="G3004" loudly|strong="G3173" to|strong="G1519" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G1722" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{flesh-eating} birds|strong="G3732" flying|strong="G4072" high|strong="G3173" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" sky|strong="H8064", “Come|strong="G1205" and|strong="G2532" gather|strong="G4863" for|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" wonderful|strong="H6381" feast|strong="H2282" that|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2316" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w providing|strong="H6329"\+w* \+w for|strong="G1519"\+w* \+w you|strong="G1722"\+w*}! 
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\verseNumber{20}The|strong="G1722" beast|strong="G2342" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" false|strong="G5578" prophet|strong="G5578" were|strong="G3588" captured|strong="H3920" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w*} captured|strong="H3920" the|strong="G1722" beast|strong="G2342" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" false|strong="G5578" prophet|strong="G5578"}. The|strong="G1722" false|strong="G5578" prophet|strong="G5578" is|strong="G3588" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2532" performed|strong="G4160" miracles|strong="G4592" in|strong="G1722" the|strong="G1722" beast’s|strong="H2423" presence|strong="G1799". By|strong="G1722" doing|strong="G4160" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" deceived|strong="G4105" the|strong="G1722" people|strong="G2983" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2532" accepted|strong="G2983" the|strong="G1722" beast’s|strong="H2423" mark|strong="G5480" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w on|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w their|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w foreheads|strong="H4696"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3739" worshipped|strong="G4352" its|strong="H3605" image|strong="G1504". The|strong="G1722" beast|strong="G2342" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" false|strong="G5578" prophet|strong="G5578" were|strong="G3588" thrown|strong="H7993" {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w He|strong="G2532"\+w*} threw|strong="H7993" the|strong="G1722" beast|strong="G2342" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" one|strong="G3739" who|strong="G3739" falsely|strong="H8267" said|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3739" he|strong="G2532" spoke|strong="H1696" messages|strong="H2372" that|strong="G3739" came|strong="G2532" directly|strong="G1722" from|strong="G2532" God|strong="G2532"} alive|strong="G2198" into|strong="G1519" the|strong="G1722" lake|strong="G3041" of|strong="G2532" fire|strong="G4442" that|strong="G3739" burns|strong="G2545" with|strong="G3326" sulfur|strong="G2303". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{John saw an angel coming down from heaven. He seized, bound, and imprisoned the dragon for 1,000 years. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John saw an angel coming down from heaven. He seized, bound, and imprisoned the dragon for 1,000 years. }
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\chapterNumber{20}I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" an|strong="G2192" angel|strong="G2597" coming|strong="G2597" down|strong="G2597" from|strong="G1537" heaven|strong="G3772". He|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2192" the|strong="G2532" key|strong="G2807" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" deep|strong="H8415" dark|strong="H2822" pit|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" carrying|strong="H5375" a|strong="G2192" large|strong="G3173" chain|strong="H7242" in|strong="G1909" his|strong="G1909" hand|strong="G5495". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G2532" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="G2532" thrones|strong="H3678" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" martyrs who|strong="G3588" lived|strong="G2532" again|strong="G2089" and|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" authority|strong="H3027" to|strong="G1519" judge|strong="H8199" people|strong="G1484". Those|strong="G3588" martyrs are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" first|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1484" whom|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" live|strong="G2532" again|strong="G2089". They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" reign|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" Christ during|strong="H3117" the|strong="G2532" 1,000 years|strong="G2094". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John|strong="G2532" saw|strong="H7200" the|strong="G2532" thrones|strong="H3678" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" martyrs who|strong="G3588" lived|strong="G2532" again|strong="G2089" and|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" authority|strong="H3027" to|strong="G1519" judge|strong="H8199" people|strong="G1484". Those|strong="G3588" martyrs are|strong="G3588" the|strong="G2532" first|strong="G3588" people|strong="G1484" whom|strong="G3588" God|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" cause|strong="G3588" to|strong="G1519" live|strong="G2532" again|strong="G2089". They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" reign|strong="G2532" with|strong="G3326" Christ during|strong="H3117" the|strong="G2532" 1,000 years|strong="G2094". }
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\verseNumber{4}I|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" thrones|strong="G2362" on|strong="G1909" which|strong="G3588" people|strong="G5590" were|strong="G3588" sitting|strong="G2523". \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w They|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w given|strong="G1325"\+w*} {\BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w God|strong="G2316"\+w*} gave|strong="G1325" those|strong="G3588" people|strong="G5590"} \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w authority|strong="G5495"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" judge|strong="H8199" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w other|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w people|strong="G5590"\+w*}. I|strong="G2532" also|strong="G2532" saw|strong="G3708" the|strong="G2532" souls|strong="G5590" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w of|strong="G3056"\+w* \+w people|strong="G5590"\+w*} whose|strong="G3588" heads|strong="H7218" had|strong="G2424" been|strong="G2532" {whose|strong="G3588" heads|strong="H7218" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w others|strong="G3588"\+w*} had|strong="G2424"} cut|strong="G2532" off|strong="H3772" because|strong="G1223" of|strong="G3056" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w their|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w telling|strong="H1696"\+w* \+w people|strong="G5590"\+w* \+w about|strong="G1909"\+w*} Jesus|strong="G2424" and|strong="G2532" declaring|strong="H5046" God’s|strong="G2316" message|strong="G3056". They|strong="G2532" were|strong="G3588" people|strong="G5590" who|strong="G3588" refused|strong="G3756" to|strong="G2532" worship|strong="G4352" the|strong="G2532" beast|strong="G2342" or|strong="G2532" its|strong="G1325" image|strong="G1504", and|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" did|strong="G2532" not|strong="G3756" allow|strong="G1325" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w beast’s|strong="H2423"\+w* agents} to|strong="G2532" put|strong="G1325" the|strong="G2532" beast’s|strong="H2423" mark|strong="G5480" on|strong="G1909" them|strong="G3588", either|strong="G3761" on|strong="G1909" their|strong="G1438" foreheads|strong="G3359" or|strong="G2532" on|strong="G1909" their|strong="G1438" hands|strong="G5495". They|strong="G2532" became|strong="G3588" alive|strong="G2198" again|strong="G2532", and|strong="G2532" they|strong="G2532" ruled|strong="H4427" with|strong="G3326" Christ|strong="G5547" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w during|strong="G1223"\+w* \+w those|strong="G3588"\+w*} 1,000 years|strong="G2094". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{When|strong="G2532" Satan|strong="H7854" is|strong="G1510" released|strong="H7971", he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" deceive|strong="H5377" the|strong="G1722" nations|strong="H1471" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G2532" assemble|strong="H6908" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="G1909" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1909" people|strong="G1510". God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" send|strong="H7971" fire|strong="H0784" to|strong="G2532" burn|strong="H8313" up|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" rebellious|strong="H4805" nations|strong="H1471". He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" cause|strong="G3588" Satan|strong="H7854" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" thrown|strong="H7993" into|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" lake of|strong="G2316" fire|strong="H0784" for|strong="G1909" everlasting|strong="H5769" punishment|strong="H5771". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{When|strong="G2532" Satan|strong="H7854" is|strong="G1510" released|strong="H7971", he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" deceive|strong="H5377" the|strong="G1722" nations|strong="H1471" in|strong="G1722" order|strong="H4616" to|strong="G2532" assemble|strong="H6908" them|strong="G3588" to|strong="G2532" fight|strong="H3898" against|strong="G1909" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" his|strong="G1909" people|strong="G1510". God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" send|strong="H7971" fire|strong="H0784" to|strong="G2532" burn|strong="H8313" up|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" rebellious|strong="H4805" nations|strong="H1471". He|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2316" cause|strong="G3588" Satan|strong="H7854" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" thrown|strong="H7993" into|strong="G1909" the|strong="G1722" lake of|strong="G2316" fire|strong="H0784" for|strong="G1909" everlasting|strong="H5769" punishment|strong="H5771". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{John saw a new heaven, a new earth, and a New Jerusalem, the city where God will dwell permanently with his people. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John saw a new heaven, a new earth, and a New Jerusalem, the city where God will dwell permanently with his people. }
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\BibleSectionHeading{God|strong="G2532" declares|strong="H5002" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G1510" made|strong="G3756" everything|strong="G3956" new|strong="H2319" and|strong="G2532" has|strong="G1510" accomplished|strong="H3615" everything|strong="G3956" he|strong="G2532" intended|strong="H1819" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532". He|strong="G2532" declares|strong="H5002" himself|strong="H5315" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" beginning|strong="G4413" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" end|strong="H7093", and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" give|strong="G3956" abundant|strong="H7227" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="H5315" to|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" seek|strong="H1245" him|strong="G3588", but|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" punish|strong="H6485" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" wicked|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" lake of|strong="G1537" fire|strong="H0784". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God|strong="G2532" declares|strong="H5002" that|strong="G3754" he|strong="G2532" has|strong="G1510" made|strong="G3756" everything|strong="G3956" new|strong="H2319" and|strong="G2532" has|strong="G1510" accomplished|strong="H3615" everything|strong="G3956" he|strong="G2532" intended|strong="H1819" to|strong="G2532" do|strong="G2532". He|strong="G2532" declares|strong="H5002" himself|strong="H5315" to|strong="G2532" be|strong="G1510" the|strong="G2532" beginning|strong="G4413" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" end|strong="H7093", and|strong="G2532" so|strong="G2532" he|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" give|strong="G3956" abundant|strong="H7227" eternal|strong="H5769" life|strong="H5315" to|strong="G2532" all|strong="G3956" who|strong="G3588" seek|strong="H1245" him|strong="G3588", but|strong="G2532" will|strong="G1510" punish|strong="H6485" all|strong="G3956" the|strong="G2532" wicked|strong="G3588" in|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" lake of|strong="G1537" fire|strong="H0784". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{One|strong="G3739" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" seven|strong="H7651" angels|strong="H4397" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" seven|strong="H7651" bowls|strong="H4219" offered|strong="H5927" to|strong="G2532" show|strong="H7200" John|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Bride|strong="H3618" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lamb|strong="H3532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{One|strong="G3739" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" seven|strong="H7651" angels|strong="H4397" who|strong="G3739" had|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" seven|strong="H7651" bowls|strong="H4219" offered|strong="H5927" to|strong="G2532" show|strong="H7200" John|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Bride|strong="H3618" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G1722" Lamb|strong="H3532". }
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\verseNumber{9}One|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" seven|strong="G2033" angels|strong="H4397" who|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2192" one|strong="G1520" of|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" seven|strong="G2033" bowls|strong="G5357" that|strong="G3588" had|strong="G2192" been|strong="G2192" full|strong="G1073" of|strong="G1537" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w wine|strong="H3196"\+w*/\+w liquid|strong="H5674"\+w* \+w causing|strong="H7462"\+w*} [MTY] the|strong="G2532" seven|strong="G2033" last|strong="G2078" plagues|strong="G4127" came|strong="G2064" and|strong="G2532" said|strong="G3004" to|strong="G2532" me|strong="G1473", “Come|strong="G2064" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*} and|strong="G2532" I|strong="G1473" will|strong="G2532" show|strong="G1166" you|strong="G4771" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w have|strong="G2192"\+w* \+w permanently|strong="H5769"\+w* \+w united|strong="H3161"\+w* \+w with|strong="G3326"\+w* \+w Christ|strong="G1520"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="H3644"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w*} lamb|strong="G3004"! They|strong="G2532" will|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w like|strong="H3644"\+w*} [MET|strong="H6298"] a|strong="G2192" bride|strong="G3565" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w for|strong="G1520"\+w* \+w him|strong="G3588"\+w*}.” 

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\verseNumber{17}He|strong="G2532" measured|strong="G3354" its|strong="G3354" wall|strong="G5038" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w and|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w reported|strong="H5046"\+w* \+w that|strong="G3739"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w was|strong="G1510"\+w*} ◄\BibleCharacterStyleADD{216 ft./70 meters}► \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w thick|strong="H6205"\+w*} (OR|strong="G2532", \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w high|strong="G2532"\+w*}). The|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" used|strong="H6213" the|strong="G2532" measure|strong="G3358" that|strong="G3739" people|strong="G1510" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w normally|strong="H6343"\+w* \+w use|strong="G3588"\+w*}. 

\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G2532" described|strong="H3789" the|strong="G2532" composition|strong="H4971" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" city|strong="H5892", its|strong="G3354" wall|strong="G5038", its|strong="G3354" foundations|strong="H4144", its|strong="G3354" gates|strong="H8179", and|strong="G2532" its|strong="G3354" street|strong="H2351", emphasizing the|strong="G2532" great|strong="G2532" value|strong="H6186" of|strong="G2532" each|strong="H0376" part|strong="G2532". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John|strong="G2532" described|strong="H3789" the|strong="G2532" composition|strong="H4971" of|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" city|strong="H5892", its|strong="G3354" wall|strong="G5038", its|strong="G3354" foundations|strong="H4144", its|strong="G3354" gates|strong="H8179", and|strong="G2532" its|strong="G3354" street|strong="H2351", emphasizing the|strong="G2532" great|strong="G2532" value|strong="H6186" of|strong="G2532" each|strong="H0376" part|strong="G2532". }
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\verseNumber{23}The|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172" will|strong="G2316" not|strong="G3756" need|strong="G5532" the|strong="G2532" sun|strong="G2246" or|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" moon|strong="G4582" to|strong="G2443" light|strong="G5461" the|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172", because|strong="G1063" the|strong="G2532" glory|strong="G1391" of|strong="G2316" God|strong="G2316" will|strong="G2316" illuminate the|strong="G2532" city|strong="G4172", and|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w Jesus|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w the|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w one|strong="G1438"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w a|strong="G2192"\+w*} lamb|strong="H3532", will|strong="G2316" also|strong="G2532" be|strong="G2532" its|strong="H3605" light|strong="G5461". 
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\BibleSectionHeading{God will cause there to be abundant life in the city, his servants will worship him face-to-face, no one will be there whom God would curse, and his servants will reign forever and ever. }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{God will cause there to be abundant life in the city, his servants will worship him face-to-face, no one will be there whom God would curse, and his servants will reign forever and ever. }
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\chapterNumber{22}The|strong="G2532" angel|strong="H4397" showed|strong="G1166" me|strong="G1473" the|strong="G2532" river|strong="G4215" of|strong="G1537" water|strong="G5204" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w that|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w causes|strong="H5414"\+w* \+w people|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w drink|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w from|strong="G1537"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*} to|strong="G2532" live|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w forever|strong="H5769"\+w*}. The|strong="G2532" water|strong="G5204" was|strong="G3588" sparkling|strong="H5264" and|strong="G2532" clear|strong="G2986" like|strong="G5613" crystal|strong="G2930". The|strong="G2532" river|strong="G4215" was|strong="G3588" flowing|strong="H2100" out|strong="G1537" from|strong="G1537" the|strong="G2532" throne|strong="G2362" where|strong="G5613" God|strong="G2316" and|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w one|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w who|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w like|strong="G5613"\+w* \+w a|strong="G5613"\+w*} lamb|strong="H3532" \BibleCharacterStyleADD{\+w were|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w sitting|strong="G2532"\+w*}. 
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\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G2532" attested that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" himself|strong="H5315" has|strong="G3778" heard|strong="H8085" and|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" all|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778". He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="H5046" others|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3778" been|strong="G2532" revealed|strong="H1540" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" because|strong="G2532" its|strong="H3605" fulfillment|strong="H1697" was|strong="G3588" near|strong="H7126", and|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="H3605" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" ready|strong="H3559". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{John|strong="G2532" attested that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" himself|strong="H5315" has|strong="G3778" heard|strong="H8085" and|strong="G2532" seen|strong="G3708" all|strong="G2532" these|strong="G3778" things|strong="G3778". He|strong="G2532" was|strong="G3588" told|strong="H5046" to|strong="G2532" tell|strong="H5046" others|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" has|strong="G3778" been|strong="G2532" revealed|strong="H1540" to|strong="G2532" him|strong="G3588" because|strong="G2532" its|strong="H3605" fulfillment|strong="H1697" was|strong="G3588" near|strong="H7126", and|strong="G2532" everyone|strong="H3605" should|strong="G3588" be|strong="G2532" ready|strong="H3559". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" announced|strong="H1696" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" sent|strong="G2532" his|strong="G4160" angel|strong="H4397" to|strong="G2532" bear|strong="G4160" witness|strong="H5707" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" congregations|strong="H4721" about|strong="G4160" all|strong="G2532" that|strong="G3588" John|strong="G2532" had|strong="G2532" seen|strong="H7200". Jesus|strong="G2532" authoritatively identified himself|strong="H5315" as|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Descendant|strong="H2233" of|strong="G2532" King|strong="G3588" David|strong="H1732" and|strong="G2532" as|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" Messianic Morning|strong="H1242" Star|strong="H3556". }

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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" about|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2309" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="G3588" adds|strong="H3254" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" message|strong="H1697" of|strong="G4151" this|strong="G3588" book|strong="G3588" or|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" takes|strong="G2983" away|strong="H5493" any|strong="G2983" part|strong="G2532" of|strong="G4151" its|strong="H3605" revelation|strong="H1540". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G3004" warned|strong="H2094" about|strong="G3588" what|strong="G3588" would|strong="G2309" happen|strong="H1961" to|strong="G2532" anyone|strong="H3605" who|strong="G3588" adds|strong="H3254" to|strong="G2532" the|strong="G2532" message|strong="H1697" of|strong="G4151" this|strong="G3588" book|strong="G3588" or|strong="G2532" who|strong="G3588" takes|strong="G2983" away|strong="H5493" any|strong="G2983" part|strong="G2532" of|strong="G4151" its|strong="H3605" revelation|strong="H1540". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{Jesus|strong="G2532" declares|strong="H5002" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" certainly|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G2316" soon|strong="G1722". }

\addcontentsline{toc}{toc}{Jesus|strong="G2532" declares|strong="H5002" that|strong="G3588" he|strong="G2532" is|strong="G3588" certainly|strong="G2532" coming|strong="G2316" soon|strong="G1722". }
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\BibleSectionHeading{John|strong="G3004" closes|strong="H0331" with|strong="G2064" a|strong="G2064" prayer|strong="H8605" that|strong="G3588" Jesus|strong="G2424" will|strong="G2962" continue|strong="H1961" to|strong="G3004" bless|strong="H1288" all|strong="G3588" God’s|strong="H0430" people|strong="G3004". }

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