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You can also find out about how to make a +donation to Project Gutenberg, and how to get involved. + + +**Welcome To The World of Free Plain Vanilla Electronic Texts** + +**eBooks Readable By Both Humans and By Computers, Since 1971** + +*****These eBooks Were Prepared By Thousands of Volunteers!***** + + +Title: The World English Bible (WEB): Revelation + +Release Date: June, 2005 [EBook #8293] +[This file was first posted on July 4, 2003] + +Edition: 10 + +Language: English + +Character set encoding: US-ASCII + +*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK, THE WORLD ENGLISH BIBLE (WEB): REVELATION *** + + + + +From www.ebible.org with slight reformatting by Martin Ward. + + + +Book 66 Revelation +001:001 This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him + to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, + which he sent and made known by his angel{or, messenger + (here and wherever angel is mentioned)} to his servant, John, +001:002 who testified to God's word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, + about everything that he saw. +001:003 Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of + the prophecy, and keep the things that are written in it, + for the time is at hand. +001:004 John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you + and peace, from God, who is and who was and who is to come; + and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne; +001:005 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn + of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. + To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood; +001:006 and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests{Exodus 19:6; + Isaiah 61:6} to his God and Father; to him be the glory + and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. +001:007 Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, + including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth + will mourn over him. Even so, Amen. +001:008 "I am the Alpha and the Omega,{TR adds "the Beginning and the End"}" + says the Lord God,{TR omits "God"} "who is and who was and + who is to come, the Almighty." +001:009 I John, your brother and partner with you in oppression, + Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle + that is called Patmos because of God's Word and the testimony + of Jesus Christ. +001:010 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me + a loud voice, like a trumpet +001:011 saying, "{TR adds "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First + and the Last."}What you see, write in a book and send + to the seven assemblies{TR adds "which are in Asia"}: + to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, + and to Laodicea." +001:012 I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. Having turned, + I saw seven golden lampstands. +001:013 And among the lampstands was one like a son of man,{Daniel + 7:13} clothed with a robe reaching down to his feet, + and with a golden sash around his chest. +001:014 His head and his hair were white as white wool, like snow. + His eyes were like a flame of fire. +001:015 His feet were like burnished brass, as if it had been refined + in a furnace. His voice was like the voice of many waters. +001:016 He had seven stars in his right hand. Out of his mouth proceeded + a sharp two-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining + at its brightest. +001:017 When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. + He laid his right hand on me, saying, "Don't be afraid. + I am the first and the last, +001:018 and the Living one. I was dead, and behold, I am + alive forevermore. Amen. I have the keys of Death and + of Hades{or, Hell}. +001:019 Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things + which are, and the things which will happen hereafter; +001:020 the mystery of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, + and the seven golden lampstands. The seven stars are + the angels{or, messengers (here and wherever angels are + mentioned)} of the seven assemblies. The seven lampstands + are seven assemblies. +002:001 "To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: + "He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks + among the seven golden lampstands says these things: +002:002 "I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that + you can't tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call + themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false. +002:003 You have perseverance and have endured for my name's sake, + and have{TR adds "have labored and"} not grown weary. +002:004 But I have this against you, that you left your first love. +002:005 Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent + and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, + and will move your lampstand out of its place, unless you repent. +002:006 But this you have, that you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, + which I also hate. +002:007 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to + the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat + of the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God. +002:008 "To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: + "The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life + says these things: +002:009 "I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you + are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, + and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. +002:010 Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. + Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, + that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. + Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life. +002:011 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says + to the assemblies. He who overcomes won't be harmed by + the second death. +002:012 "To the angel of the assembly in Pergamum write: + "He who has the sharp two-edged sword says these things: +002:013 "I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan's throne is. + You hold firmly to my name, and didn't deny my faith in the days + of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, + where Satan dwells. +002:014 But I have a few things against you, because you have there + some who hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to throw + a stumbling block before the children of Israel, to eat things + sacrificed to idols, and to commit sexual immorality. +002:015 So you also have some who hold to the teaching + of the Nicolaitans likewise{TR reads "which I hate" + instead of "likewise"}. +002:016 Repent therefore, or else I am coming to you quickly, and I + will make war against them with the sword of my mouth. +002:017 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to + the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give + of the hidden manna,{Manna is supernatural food, named after + the Hebrew for "What is it?". See Exodus 11:7-9.} and I will + give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, + which no one knows but he who receives it. +002:018 "To the angel of the assembly in Thyatira write: + "The Son of God, who has his eyes like a flame of fire, + and his feet are like burnished brass, says these things: +002:019 "I know your works, your love, faith, service, patient endurance, + and that your last works are more than the first. +002:020 But I have this against you, that you tolerate your{TR, NU read "that" + instead of "your"} woman, Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. + She teaches and seduces my servants to commit sexual immorality, + and to eat things sacrificed to idols. +002:021 I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of + her sexual immorality. +002:022 Behold, I will throw her into a bed, and those who commit + adultery with her into great oppression, unless they repent + of her works. +002:023 I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies + will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. + I will give to each one of you according to your deeds. +002:024 But to you I say, to the rest who are in Thyatira, as many + as don't have this teaching, who don't know what some call + 'the deep things of Satan,' to you I say, I am not putting + any other burden on you. +002:025 Nevertheless, hold firmly that which you have, until I come. +002:026 He who overcomes, and he who keeps my works to the end, + to him I will give authority over the nations. +002:027 He will rule them with a rod of iron, shattering them like clay + pots;{Psalm 2:9} as I also have received of my Father: +002:028 and I will give him the morning star. +002:029 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says + to the assemblies. +003:001 "And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: "He who has + the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: + "I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, + but you are dead. +003:002 Wake up, and keep the things that remain, which you were about + to throw away, for I have found no works of yours perfected + before my God. +003:003 Remember therefore how you have received and heard. + Keep it, and repent. If therefore you won't watch, I will come + as a thief, and you won't know what hour I will come upon you. +003:004 Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not + defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, + for they are worthy. +003:005 He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I + will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I + will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. +003:006 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says + to the assemblies. +003:007 "To the angel of the assembly in Philadelphia write: + "He who is holy, he who is true, he who has the key of David, + he who opens and no one can shut, and who shuts and no one opens, + says these things: +003:008 "I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, + which no one can shut), that you have a little power, + and kept my word, and didn't deny my name. +003:009 Behold, I give of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they + are Jews, and they are not, but lie. Behold, I will make + them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I + have loved you. +003:010 Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you + from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, + to test those who dwell on the earth. +003:011 I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, + so that no one takes your crown. +003:012 He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God, + and he will go out from there no more. I will write on him + the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, + the new Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from my God, + and my own new name. +003:013 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says + to the assemblies. +003:014 "To the angel of the assembly in Laodicea write: "The Amen, + the Faithful and True Witness, the Head of God's creation, + says these things: +003:015 "I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. + I wish you were cold or hot. +003:016 So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, + I will vomit you out of my mouth. +003:017 Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, + and have need of nothing;' and don't know that you are + the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked; +003:018 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may + become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, + and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; + and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see. +003:019 As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, + and repent. +003:020 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears + my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, + and will dine with him, and he with me. +003:021 He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on + my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father + on his throne. +003:022 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says + to the assemblies." +004:001 After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, + and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking + with me, was one saying, "Come up here, and I will show you + the things which must happen after this." +004:002 Immediately I was in the Spirit. Behold, there was a throne + set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne +004:003 that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was + a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at. +004:004 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones + were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, + with crowns of gold on their heads. +004:005 Out of the throne proceed lightnings, sounds, and thunders. + There were seven lamps of fire burning before his throne, + which are the seven Spirits of God. +004:006 Before the throne was something like a sea of glass, similar + to crystal. In the midst of the throne, and around the throne + were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. +004:007 The first creature was like a lion, and the second creature + like a calf, and the third creature had a face like a man, + and the fourth was like a flying eagle. +004:008 The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, + are full of eyes around about and within. They have no rest day + and night, saying, "Holy, holy, holy{Hodges/Farstad MT reads "holy" + 9 times instead of 3.} is the Lord God, the Almighty, + who was and who is and who is to come!" +004:009 When the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to him + who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever, +004:010 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on + the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever, + and throw their crowns before the throne, saying, +004:011 "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One,{TR omits + "and God, the Holy One,"} to receive the glory, the honor, + and the power, for you created all things, and because of your + desire they existed, and were created!" +005:001 I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book + written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals. +005:002 I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is + worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?" +005:003 No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth, + was able to open the book, or to look in it. +005:004 And I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book, + or to look in it. +005:005 One of the elders said to me, "Don't weep. Behold, the Lion + who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has overcome; + he who opens the book and its seven seals." +005:006 I saw in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, + and in the midst of the elders, a Lamb standing, as though + it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, + which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth. +005:007 Then he came, and he took it out of the right hand of him + who sat on the throne. +005:008 Now when he had taken the book, the four living creatures + and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, + each one having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, + which are the prayers of the saints. +005:009 They sang a new song, saying, "You are worthy to take the book, + and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God + with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation, +005:010 and made us kings and priests to our God, and we will + reign on earth." +005:011 I saw, and I heard something like a voice of many angels + around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; + and the number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands, + and thousands of thousands; +005:012 saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who has been + killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, + glory, and blessing!" +005:013 I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, + under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, + "To him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb be the blessing, + the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! + Amen!{TR omits "Amen!"}" +005:014 The four living creatures said, "Amen!" The {TR adds + "twenty-four"}elders fell down and worshiped.{TR adds "the + one living forever and ever"} +006:001 I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard + one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice + of thunder, "Come and see!" +006:002 And behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. + A crown was given to him, and he came forth conquering, + and to conquer. +006:003 When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living + creature saying, "Come!" +006:004 Another came forth, a red horse. To him who sat on it was given + power to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill + one another. There was given to him a great sword. +006:005 When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living + creature saying, "Come and see!" And behold, a black horse, + and he who sat on it had a balance in his hand. +006:006 I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, + "A choenix{A choenix is a dry volume measure that is a little + more than a litre (a little more than a quart).} of wheat + for a denarius, and three choenix of barley for a denarius! + Don't damage the oil and the wine!" +006:007 When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living + creature saying, "Come and see!" +006:008 And behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, + his name was Death. Hades{or, Hell} followed with him. + Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, + with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth + was given to him. +006:009 When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar + the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, + and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had. +006:010 They cried with a loud voice, saying, "How long, Master, the holy + and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who + dwell on the earth?" +006:011 A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told + that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants + and their brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context + allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" + or "siblings."} who would also be killed even as they were, + should complete their course. +006:012 I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a + great earthquake. The sun became black as sackcloth made + of hair, and the whole moon became as blood. +006:013 The stars of the sky fell to the earth, like a fig tree dropping + its unripe figs when it is shaken by a great wind. +006:014 The sky was removed like a scroll when it is rolled up. + Every mountain and island were moved out of their places. +006:015 The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, + the rich, the strong, and every slave and free person, + hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains. +006:016 They told the mountains and the rocks, "Fall on us, + and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne, + and from the wrath of the Lamb, +006:017 for the great day of his wrath has come; and who is able to stand?" +007:001 After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners + of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, + so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, + or on any tree. +007:002 I saw another angel ascend from the sunrise, having the seal + of the living God. He cried with a loud voice to the four + angels to whom it was given to harm the earth and the sea, +007:003 saying, "Don't harm the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, + until we have sealed the bondservants of our God + on their foreheads!" +007:004 I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred + forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the + children of Israel: +007:005 of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe + of Reuben twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand, +007:006 of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, of the tribe of Naphtali + twelve thousand, of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand, +007:007 of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, of the tribe of Levi + twelve thousand, of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand, +007:008 of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand, of the tribe + of Joseph twelve thousand, of the tribe of Benjamin were + sealed twelve thousand. +007:009 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, + which no man could number, out of every nation and of + all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne + and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches + in their hands. +007:010 They cried with a loud voice, saying, "Salvation be to our God, + who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!" +007:011 All the angels were standing around the throne, the elders, + and the four living creatures; and they fell on their faces + before his throne, and worshiped God, +007:012 saying, "Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, + and might, be to our God forever and ever! Amen." +007:013 One of the elders answered, saying to me, "These who are arrayed + in white robes, who are they, and from where did they come?" +007:014 I told him, "My lord, you know." He said to me, + "These are those who came out of the great tribulation. + They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb's blood. +007:015 Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him + day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne + will spread his tent over them. +007:016 They will never be hungry, neither thirsty any more; + neither will the sun beat on them, nor any heat; +007:017 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne shepherds them, + and leads them to springs of waters of life. And God will + wipe away every tear from their eyes." +008:001 When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven + for about half an hour. +008:002 I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets + were given to them. +008:003 Another angel came and stood over the altar, having a golden censer. + Much incense was given to him, that he should add it to + the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was + before the throne. +008:004 The smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, + went up before God out of the angel's hand. +008:005 The angel took the censer, and he filled it with the fire of + the altar, and threw it on the earth. There followed thunders, + sounds, lightnings, and an earthquake. +008:006 The seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared + themselves to sound. +008:007 The first sounded, and there followed hail and fire, + mixed with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. + One third of the earth was burnt up,{TR omits "One third + of the earth was burnt up"} and one third of the trees were + burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up. +008:008 The second angel sounded, and something like a great burning mountain + was thrown into the sea. One third of the sea became blood, +008:009 and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. + One third of the ships were destroyed. +008:010 The third angel sounded, and a great star fell from the sky, + burning like a torch, and it fell on one third of the rivers, + and on the springs of the waters. +008:011 The name of the star is called "Wormwood." One third of the + waters became wormwood. Many people died from the waters, + because they were made bitter. +008:012 The fourth angel sounded, and one third of the sun was struck, + and one third of the moon, and one third of the stars; + so that one third of them would be darkened, and the day wouldn't + shine for one third of it, and the night in the same way. +008:013 I saw, and I heard an eagle,{TR reads "angel" + instead of "eagle"} flying in mid heaven, saying with a + loud voice, "Woe! Woe! Woe for those who dwell on the earth, + because of the other voices of the trumpets of the three angels, + who are yet to sound!" +009:001 The fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from the sky which + had fallen to the earth. The key to the pit of the abyss + was given to him. +009:002 He opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke went up out of the pit, + like the smoke from a{TR adds "great"} burning furnace. + The sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke + from the pit. +009:003 Then out of the smoke came forth locusts on the earth, and power + was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power. +009:004 They were told that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, + neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those people + who don't have God's seal on their foreheads. +009:005 They were given power not to kill them, but to torment them for + five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion, + when it strikes a person. +009:006 In those days people will seek death, and will in no way find it. + They will desire to die, and death will flee from them. +009:007 The shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for war. + On their heads were something like golden crowns, and their + faces were like people's faces. +009:008 They had hair like women's hair, and their teeth were like + those of lions. +009:009 They had breastplates, like breastplates of iron. + The sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots, + or of many horses rushing to war. +009:010 They have tails like those of scorpions, and stings. + In their tails they have power to harm men for five months. +009:011 They have over them as king the angel of the abyss. + His name in Hebrew is "Abaddon,"{"Abaddon" is a Hebrew word that + means ruin, destruction, or the place of destruction} but in Greek, + he has the name "Apollyon."{"Apollyon" means "Destroyer."} +009:012 The first woe is past. Behold, there are still two woes + coming after this. +009:013 The sixth angel sounded. I heard a voice from the horns + of the golden altar which is before God, +009:014 saying to the sixth angel who had one trumpet, "Free the four + angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates!" +009:015 The four angels were freed who had been prepared for that hour + and day and month and year, so that they might kill one + third of mankind. +009:016 The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred + million{literally, "ten thousands of ten thousands"}. I heard + the number of them. +009:017 Thus I saw the horses in the vision, and those who sat on them, + having breastplates of fiery red, hyacinth blue, and sulfur yellow; + and the heads of lions. Out of their mouths proceed fire, + smoke, and sulfur. +009:018 By these three plagues were one third of mankind killed: + by the fire, the smoke, and the sulfur, which proceeded out + of their mouths. +009:019 For the power of the horses is in their mouths, and in their tails. + For their tails are like serpents, and have heads, and with + them they harm. +009:020 The rest of mankind, who were not killed with these plagues, + didn't repent of the works of their hands, that they wouldn't + worship demons, and the idols of gold, and of silver, + and of brass, and of stone, and of wood; which can neither see, + nor hear, nor walk. +009:021 They didn't repent of their murders, nor of their sorceries,{The + word for "sorceries" (pharmakeia) also implies the use + of potions, poisons, and drugs} nor of their sexual immorality, + nor of their thefts. +010:001 I saw a mighty angel coming down out of the sky, clothed with + a cloud. A rainbow was on his head. His face was like the sun, + and his feet like pillars of fire. +010:002 He had in his hand a little open book. He set his right foot + on the sea, and his left on the land. +010:003 He cried with a loud voice, as a lion roars. When he cried, + the seven thunders uttered their voices. +010:004 When the seven thunders sounded, I was about to write; + but I heard a voice from the sky saying, "Seal up the things + which the seven thunders said, and don't write them." +010:005 The angel who I saw standing on the sea and on the land lifted + up his right hand to the sky, +010:006 and swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven + and the things that are in it, the earth and the things + that are in it, and the sea and the things that are in it, + that there will no longer be delay, +010:007 but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he is + about to sound, then the mystery of God is finished, + as he declared to his servants, the prophets. +010:008 The voice which I heard from heaven, again speaking with me, + said, "Go, take the book which is open in the hand of the angel + who stands on the sea and on the land." +010:009 I went to the angel, telling him to give me the little book. + He said to me, "Take it, and eat it up. It will make your + stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey." +010:010 I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up. + It was as sweet as honey in my mouth. When I had eaten it, + my stomach was made bitter. +010:011 They told me, "You must prophesy again over many peoples, + nations, languages, and kings." +011:001 A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, "Rise, and measure + God's temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. +011:002 Leave out the court which is outside of the temple, + and don't measure it, for it has been given to the nations. + They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months. +011:003 I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy + one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth." +011:004 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands, + standing before the Lord of the earth. +011:005 If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth + and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, + he must be killed in this way. +011:006 These have the power to shut up the sky, that it may not rain + during the days of their prophecy. They have power over + the waters, to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth + with every plague, as often as they desire. +011:007 When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up + out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, + and kill them. +011:008 Their dead bodies will be in the street of the great city, + which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their + Lord was crucified. +011:009 From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations people + will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, + and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb. +011:010 Those who dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and they will + be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these + two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth. +011:011 After the three and a half days, the breath of life from + God entered into them, and they stood on their feet. + Great fear fell on those who saw them. +011:012 I heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here!" + They went up into heaven in the cloud, and their enemies saw them. +011:013 In that day there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the + city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, + and the rest were terrified, and gave glory to the God of heaven. +011:014 The second woe is past. Behold, the third woe comes quickly. +011:015 The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, + saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of + our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!" +011:016 The twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God's throne, + fell on their faces and worshiped God, +011:017 saying: "We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, + the one who is and who was{TR adds "and who is coming"}; + because you have taken your great power, and reigned. +011:018 The nations were angry, and your wrath came, as did the time + for the dead to be judged, and to give your bondservants + the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints, + and those who fear your name, to the small and the great; + and to destroy those who destroy the earth." +011:019 God's temple that is in heaven was opened, and the ark of the Lord's + covenant was seen in his temple. Lightnings, sounds, thunders, + an earthquake, and great hail followed. +012:001 A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, + and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown + of twelve stars. +012:002 She was with child. She cried out in pain, laboring to give birth. +012:003 Another sign was seen in heaven. Behold, a great red dragon, + having seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven crowns. +012:004 His tail drew one third of the stars of the sky, and threw + them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was + about to give birth, so that when she gave birth he might + devour her child. +012:005 She gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all + the nations with a rod of iron. Her child was caught up to God, + and to his throne. +012:006 The woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place + prepared by God, that there they may nourish her one thousand + two hundred sixty days. +012:007 There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war + on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war. +012:008 They didn't prevail, neither was a place found for him any + more in heaven. +012:009 The great dragon was thrown down, the old serpent, he who is + called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. + He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown + down with him. +012:010 I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now is come the salvation, + the power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of + his Christ; for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, + who accuses them before our God day and night. +012:011 They overcame him because of the Lamb's blood, and because of + the word of their testimony. They didn't love their life, + even to death. +012:012 Therefore rejoice, heavens, and you who dwell in them. + Woe to the earth and to the sea, because the devil has + gone down to you, having great wrath, knowing that he has + but a short time." +012:013 When the dragon saw that he was thrown down to the earth, + he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male child. +012:014 Two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, that she + might fly into the wilderness to her place, so that she + might be nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, + from the face of the serpent. +012:015 The serpent spewed water out of his mouth after the woman + like a river, that he might cause her to be carried away + by the stream. +012:016 The earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth + and swallowed up the river which the dragon spewed out + of his mouth. +012:017 The dragon grew angry with the woman, and went away to make + war with the rest of her seed, who keep God's commandments + and hold Jesus' testimony. +013:001 Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming + up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. + On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names. +013:002 The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were + like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. + The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority. +013:003 One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. + His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled + at the beast. +013:004 They worshiped the dragon, because he gave his authority to the beast, + and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? + Who is able to make war with him?" +013:005 A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. + Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him. +013:006 He opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme + his name, and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven. +013:007 It was given to him to make war with the saints, and to + overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people, language, + and nation was given to him. +013:008 All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose + name has not been written from the foundation of the world + in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed. +013:009 If anyone has an ear, let him hear. +013:010 If anyone has captivity, he will go. If anyone is with the sword, + he must be killed.{TR reads "If anyone leads into captivity, + into captivity he goes. If anyone will kill with the sword, + he must be killed with a sword." instead of "If anyone + has captivity, he goes away. If anyone is with the sword, + he must be killed."} Here is the endurance and the faith + of the saints. +013:011 I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. + He had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon. +013:012 He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. + He makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship + the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. +013:013 He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of + the sky to the earth in the sight of people. +013:014 He deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because + of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast; + saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make + an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lived. +013:015 It was given to him to give breath to it, to the image + of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, + and cause as many as wouldn't worship the image of the beast + to be killed. +013:016 He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, + and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands, + or on their foreheads; +013:017 and that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has + that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name. +013:018 Here is wisdom. He who has understanding, let him calculate + the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. + His number is six hundred sixty-six. +014:001 I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him + a number, one hundred forty-four thousand, having his name, + and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads. +014:002 I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, + and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I + heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps. +014:003 They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four + living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song + except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been + redeemed out of the earth. +014:004 These are those who were not defiled with women, for they + are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. + These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits + to God and to the Lamb. +014:005 In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.{TR + adds "before the throne of God"} +014:006 I saw an angel flying in mid heaven, having an eternal + Good News to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth, + and to every nation, tribe, language, and people. +014:007 He said with a loud voice, "Fear the Lord, and give him glory; + for the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made + the heaven, the earth, the sea, and the springs of waters!" +014:008 Another, a second angel, followed, saying, "Babylon the great + has fallen, which has made all the nations to drink of the wine + of the wrath of her sexual immorality." +014:009 Another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, + "If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives + a mark on his forehead, or on his hand, +014:010 he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, + which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger. + He will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence + of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. +014:011 The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. + They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast + and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name. +014:012 Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments + of God, and the faith of Jesus." +014:013 I heard the voice from heaven saying, "Write, 'Blessed are the dead + who die in the Lord from now on.'" "Yes," says the Spirit, + "that they may rest from their labors; for their works + follow with them." +014:014 I looked, and behold, a white cloud; and on the cloud one + sitting like a son of man,{Daniel 7:13} having on his head + a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. +014:015 Another angel came out from the temple, crying with a loud + voice to him who sat on the cloud, "Send forth your sickle, + and reap; for the hour to reap has come; for the harvest + of the earth is ripe!" +014:016 He who sat on the cloud thrust his sickle on the earth, + and the earth was reaped. +014:017 Another angel came out from the temple which is in heaven. + He also had a sharp sickle. +014:018 Another angel came out from the altar, he who has power + over fire, and he called with a great voice to him who had + the sharp sickle, saying, "Send forth your sharp sickle, + and gather the clusters of the vine of the earth, for the earth's + grapes are fully ripe!" +014:019 The angel thrust his sickle into the earth, and gathered + the vintage of the earth, and threw it into the great winepress + of the wrath of God. +014:020 The winepress was trodden outside of the city, and blood came + out from the winepress, even to the bridles of the horses, + as far as one thousand six hundred stadia.{1600 stadia = 296 + kilometers or 184 miles} +015:001 I saw another great and marvelous sign in the sky: + seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them God's + wrath is finished. +015:002 I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those + who overcame the beast, his image,{TR adds "his mark,"} + and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, + having harps of God. +015:003 They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song + of the Lamb, saying, "Great and marvelous are your works, + Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are your ways, + you King of the nations. +015:004 Who wouldn't fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only + are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. + For your righteous acts have been revealed." +015:005 After these things I looked, and the temple of the tabernacle + of the testimony in heaven was opened. +015:006 The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out, + clothed with pure, bright linen, and wearing golden sashes + around their breasts. +015:007 One of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels + seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives + forever and ever. +015:008 The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God, + and from his power. No one was able to enter into the temple, + until the seven plagues of the seven angels would be finished. +016:001 I heard a loud voice out of the temple, saying to the seven angels, + "Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God + on the earth!" +016:002 The first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth, + and it became a harmful and evil sore on the people who had + the mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image. +016:003 The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became + blood as of a dead man. Every living thing in the sea died. +016:004 The third poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, + and they became blood. +016:005 I heard the angel of the waters saying, "You are righteous, + who are and who were, you Holy One, because you have + judged these things. +016:006 For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, + and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this." +016:007 I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, + true and righteous are your judgments." +016:008 The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given + to him to scorch men with fire. +016:009 People were scorched with great heat, and people blasphemed + the name of God who has the power over these plagues. + They didn't repent and give him glory. +016:010 The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, + and his kingdom was darkened. They gnawed their tongues + because of the pain, +016:011 and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains + and their sores. They didn't repent of their works. +016:012 The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates. + Its water was dried up, that the way might be made ready + for the kings that come from the sunrise. +016:013 I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth + of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, + three unclean spirits, something like frogs; +016:014 for they are spirits of demons, performing signs; which go forth + to the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to gather them + together for the war of that great day of God, the Almighty. +016:015 "Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, + and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn't walk naked, + and they see his shame." +016:016 He gathered them together into the place which is called + in Hebrew, Megiddo. +016:017 The seventh poured out his bowl into the air. + A loud voice came forth out of the temple of heaven, + from the throne, saying, "It is done!" +016:018 There were lightnings, sounds, and thunders; and there was + a great earthquake, such as was not since there were men + on the earth, so great an earthquake, so mighty. +016:019 The great city was divided into three parts, and the cities + of the nations fell. Babylon the great was remembered + in the sight of God, to give to her the cup of the wine + of the fierceness of his wrath. +016:020 Every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. +016:021 Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent,{1 talent is about + 34 kilograms or 75 pounds} came down out of the sky on people. + People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, + for this plague is exceedingly severe. +017:001 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke + with me, saying, "Come here. I will show you the judgment + of the great prostitute who sits on many waters, +017:002 with whom the kings of the earth committed sexual immorality, + and those who dwell in the earth were made drunken with the wine + of her sexual immorality." +017:003 He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. + I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored animal, full of + blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns. +017:004 The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold + and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden + cup full of abominations and the impurities of the sexual + immorality of the earth. +017:005 And on her forehead a name was written, "MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, + THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." +017:006 I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, + and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. When I saw her, + I wondered with great amazement. +017:007 The angel said to me, "Why do you wonder? I will tell you + the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, + which has the seven heads and the ten horns. +017:008 The beast that you saw was, and is not; and is about + to come up out of the abyss and to go into destruction. + Those who dwell on the earth and whose names have not + been written in the book of life from the foundation + of the world will marvel when they see that the beast was, + and is not, and shall be present.{TR reads "yet is" + instead of "shall be present"} +017:009 Here is the mind that has wisdom. The seven heads are + seven mountains, on which the woman sits. +017:010 They are seven kings. Five have fallen, the one is, + the other has not yet come. When he comes, he must continue + a little while. +017:011 The beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, + and is of the seven; and he goes to destruction. +017:012 The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have received + no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority as kings, + with the beast, for one hour. +017:013 These have one mind, and they give their power and authority + to the beast. +017:014 These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, + for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will + overcome who are with him, called and chosen and faithful." +017:015 He said to me, "The waters which you saw, where the prostitute sits, + are peoples, multitudes, nations, and languages. +017:016 The ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate + the prostitute, and will make her desolate, and will make her naked, + and will eat her flesh, and will burn her utterly with fire. +017:017 For God has put in their hearts to do what he has in mind, + and to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, + until the words of God should be accomplished. +017:018 The woman whom you saw is the great city, which reigns over + the kings of the earth." +018:001 After these things, I saw another angel coming down out of + the sky, having great authority. The earth was illuminated + with his glory. +018:002 He cried with a mighty voice, saying, "Fallen, fallen is + Babylon the great, and she has become a habitation of demons, + a prison of every unclean spirit, and a prison of every + unclean and hateful bird! +018:003 For all the nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her + sexual immorality, the kings of the earth committed sexual + immorality with her, and the merchants of the earth grew rich + from the abundance of her luxury." +018:004 I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, + my people, that you have no participation in her sins, + and that you don't receive of her plagues, +018:005 for her sins have reached to the sky, and God has + remembered her iniquities. +018:006 Return to her just as she returned, and repay her double as she did, + and according to her works. In the cup which she mixed, + mix to her double. +018:007 However much she glorified herself, and grew wanton, so much + give her of torment and mourning. For she says in her heart, + 'I sit a queen, and am no widow, and will in no way see mourning.' +018:008 Therefore in one day her plagues will come: death, mourning, + and famine; and she will be utterly burned with fire; + for the Lord God who has judged her is strong. +018:009 The kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality + and lived wantonly with her, will weep and wail over her, + when they look at the smoke of her burning, +018:010 standing far away for the fear of her torment, saying, + 'Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! + For your judgment has come in one hour.' +018:011 The merchants of the earth weep and mourn over her, for no + one buys their merchandise any more; +018:012 merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, + purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, + every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, + and iron, and marble; +018:013 and cinnamon, incense, perfume, frankincense, wine, olive oil, + fine flour, wheat, sheep, horses, chariots, and people's + bodies and souls. +018:014 The fruits which your soul lusted after have been lost to you, + and all things that were dainty and sumptuous have perished + from you, and you will find them no more at all. +018:015 The merchants of these things, who were made rich by her, + will stand far away for the fear of her torment, + weeping and mourning; +018:016 saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed + in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold + and precious stones and pearls! +018:017 For in an hour such great riches are made desolate.' + Every shipmaster, and everyone who sails anywhere, and mariners, + and as many as gain their living by sea, stood far away, +018:018 and cried out as they looked at the smoke of her burning, + saying, 'What is like the great city?' +018:019 They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, + saying, 'Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their + ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!' + For in one hour is she made desolate. +018:020 "Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints, apostles, and prophets; + for God has judged your judgment on her." +018:021 A mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and cast + it into the sea, saying, "Thus with violence will Babylon, + the great city, be thrown down, and will be found no more at all. +018:022 The voice of harpists, minstrels, flute players, and trumpeters + will be heard no more at all in you. No craftsman, + of whatever craft, will be found any more at all in you. + The sound of a mill will be heard no more at all in you. +018:023 The light of a lamp will shine no more at all in you. + The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more + at all in you; for your merchants were the princes of the earth; + for with your sorcery all the nations were deceived. +018:024 In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, + and of all who have been slain on the earth." +019:001 After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great + multitude in heaven, saying, "Hallelujah! Salvation, power, + and glory belong to our God: +019:002 for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged + the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her + sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants + at her hand." +019:003 A second said, "Hallelujah! Her smoke goes up forever and ever." +019:004 The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and + worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying, "Amen! Hallelujah!" +019:005 A voice came forth from the throne, saying, "Give praise + to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small + and the great!" +019:006 I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, + and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of + mighty thunders, saying, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, + the Almighty, reigns! +019:007 Let us rejoice and be exceedingly glad, and let us give + the glory to him. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, + and his wife has made herself ready." +019:008 It was given to her that she would array herself in bright, + pure, fine linen: for the fine linen is the righteous acts + of the saints. +019:009 He said to me, "Write, 'Blessed are those who are invited + to the marriage supper of the Lamb.'" He said to me, + "These are true words of God." +019:010 I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said + to me, "Look! Don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you + and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. + Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy." +019:011 I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, + and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. + In righteousness he judges and makes war. +019:012 His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. + He has names written and a name written which no one knows + but he himself. +019:013 He is clothed in a garment sprinkled with blood. + His name is called "The Word of God." +019:014 The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, + clothed in white, pure, fine linen. +019:015 Out of his mouth proceeds a sharp, double-edged sword, + that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule + them with an iron rod.{Psalm 2:9} He treads the winepress + of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty. +019:016 He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, + "KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." +019:017 I saw an angel standing in the sun. He cried with a loud voice, + saying to all the birds that fly in the sky, "Come! Be gathered + together to the great supper of God,{TR reads "supper + of the great God" instead of "great supper of God"} +019:018 that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, + the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those + who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, + and small and great." +019:019 I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, + gathered together to make war against him who sat on the horse, + and against his army. +019:020 The beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who worked + the signs in his sight, with which he deceived those who had + received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. + These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that + burns with sulfur. +019:021 The rest were killed with the sword of him who sat on + the horse, the sword which came forth out of his mouth. + All the birds were filled with their flesh. +020:001 I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key + of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. +020:002 He seized the dragon, the old serpent, which is the devil + and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth, and bound + him for a thousand years, +020:003 and cast him into the abyss, and shut it, and sealed it + over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, + until the thousand years were finished. After this, he must + be freed for a short time. +020:004 I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given + to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded + for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, + and such as didn't worship the beast nor his image, and didn't + receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. + They lived, and reigned with Christ for the thousand years. +020:005 The rest of the dead didn't live until the thousand years + were finished. This is the first resurrection. +020:006 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. + Over these, the second death has no power, but they will + be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with him + one thousand years. +020:007 And after the thousand years, Satan will be released + from his prison, +020:008 and he will come out to deceive the nations which are in the four + corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together + to the war; the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. +020:009 They went up over the breadth of the earth, and surrounded + the camp of the saints, and the beloved city. Fire came + down out of heaven from God, and devoured them. +020:010 The devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire + and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are also. + They will be tormented day and night forever and ever. +020:011 I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, + from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. + There was found no place for them. +020:012 I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before + the throne, and they opened books. Another book was opened, + which is the book of life. The dead were judged out of the things + which were written in the books, according to their works. +020:013 The sea gave up the dead who were in it. + Death and Hades{or, Hell} gave up the dead who were in them. + They were judged, each one according to his works. +020:014 Death and Hades{or, Hell} were thrown into the lake of fire. + This is the second death, the lake of fire. +020:015 If anyone was not found written in the book of life, he was + cast into the lake of fire. +021:001 I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven + and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. +021:002 I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven + from God, made ready like a bride adorned for her husband. +021:003 I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, "Behold, God's dwelling + is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be + his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. +021:004 He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. + Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, + nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away." +021:005 He who sits on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." + He said, "Write, for these words of God are faithful and true." +021:006 He said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, + the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is + thirsty from the spring of the water of life. +021:007 He who overcomes, I will give him these things. + I will be his God, and he will be my son. +021:008 But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, + sexually immoral, sorcerers,{The word for "sorcerers" + here also includes users of potions and drugs.} idolaters, + and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire + and sulfur, which is the second death." +021:009 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls, who were + loaded with the seven last plagues came, and he spoke + with me, saying, "Come here. I will show you the wife, + the Lamb's bride." +021:010 He carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, + and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out + of heaven from God, +021:011 having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, + as if it was a jasper stone, clear as crystal; +021:012 having a great and high wall; having twelve gates, and at + the gates twelve angels; and names written on them, which are + the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. +021:013 On the east were three gates; and on the north three gates; + and on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. +021:014 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve + names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb. +021:015 He who spoke with me had for a measure, a golden reed, + to measure the city, its gates, and its walls. +021:016 The city lies foursquare, and its length is as great as its breadth. + He measured the city with the reed, Twelve thousand twelve + stadia{12,012 stadia = or 2,221 kilometers or 1,380 miles. + TR reads 12,000 stadia instead of 12,012 stadia.}. Its length, + breadth, and height are equal. +021:017 Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits,{144 cubits is about + 65.8 meters or 216 feet} by the measure of a man, that is, + of an angel. +021:018 The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, + like pure glass. +021:019 The foundations of the city's wall were adorned with all + kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; + the second, sapphire{or, lapis lazuli}; the third, chalcedony; + the fourth, emerald; +021:020 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; + the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; + the eleventh, jacinth; and the twelfth, amethyst. +021:021 The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates + was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, + like transparent glass. +021:022 I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, + and the Lamb, are its temple. +021:023 The city has no need for the sun, neither of the moon, to shine, + for the very glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp + is the Lamb. +021:024 The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth + bring the glory and honor of the nations into it. +021:025 Its gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be + no night there), +021:026 and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations + into it so that they may enter. +021:027 There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one + who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are + written in the Lamb's book of life. +022:001 He showed me a{TR adds "pure"} river of water of life, + clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and + of the Lamb, +022:002 in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on + that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, + yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree + were for the healing of the nations. +022:003 There will be no curse any more. The throne of God and of + the Lamb will be in it, and his servants serve him. +022:004 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. +022:005 There will be no night, and they need no lamp light; + for the Lord God will illuminate them. They will reign + forever and ever. +022:006 He said to me, "These words are faithful and true. + The Lord God of the spirits of the prophets sent his angel + to show to his bondservants the things which must happen soon." +022:007 "Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words + of the prophecy of this book." +022:008 Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. + When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet + of the angel who had shown me these things. +022:009 He said to me, "See you don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant + with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those + who keep the words of this book. Worship God." +022:010 He said to me, "Don't seal up the words of the prophecy + of this book, for the time is at hand. +022:011 He who acts unjustly, let him act unjustly still. + He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, + let him do righteousness still. He who is holy, let him + be holy still." +022:012 "Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay + to each man according to his work. +022:013 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, + the Beginning and the End. +022:014 Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have + the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates + into the city. +022:015 Outside are the dogs, the sorcerers, the sexually immoral, + the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves + and practices falsehood. +022:016 I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify these things to you + for the assemblies. I am the root and the offspring of David; + the Bright and Morning Star." +022:017 The Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" He who hears, + let him say, "Come!" He who is thirsty, let him come. + He who desires, let him take the water of life freely. +022:018 I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy + of this book, if anyone adds to them, may God add to him + the plagues which are written in this book. +022:019 If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, + may God take away his part from the tree of life, and out + of the holy city, which are written in this book. +022:020 He who testifies these things says, "Yes, I come quickly." + Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus. +022:021 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with all the saints. Amen. + + + + +*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK, THE WORLD ENGLISH BIBLE (WEB): REVELATION *** + +This file should be named 8293.txt or 8293.zip + +Project Gutenberg eBooks are often created from several printed +editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the US +unless a copyright notice is included. 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