Rev 13:16 | HCSB | STEP | And he requires everyone – small and great , rich and poor , free and slave – to be given a mark on his right hand or on his forehead ,

Revelation of John 13:16

16 And he requires everyone – small and great, rich and poor, free and ^{▼▼slave: The strong Greek word doulos cannot be accurately translated in English by "servant" or "bond servant"; the HCSB translates this word as "slave," not out of insensitivity to the legitimate concerns of modern English speakers, but out of a commitment to accurately convey the brutal reality of the Roman empire's inhumane institution as well as the ownership called for by Christ.}slave – to be given a mark ^{▼▼Or stamp, or brand} on his right hand or on his forehead, ^c