1 Peter 5:2-3

2 ashepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight,
Some manuscripts omit  exercising oversight
cnot under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you;
Some manuscripts omit  as God would have you
enot for shameful gain, but eagerly;
3not fdomineering over those in your charge, but gbeing examples to the flock.

Revelation of John 13:14-17

14and by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of
Or on behalf of
the beast iit deceives those who dwell on earth, telling them to make an image for the beast jthat was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
15And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not kworship the image of the beast lto be slain. 16Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave,
Greek bondservant
nto be marked on the right hand or the forehead,
17so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, othe name of the beast or pthe number of its name.

Revelation of John 17:5-6

5And on her forehead was written a name of qmystery: rBabylon the great, mother of prostitutes and of earth’s abominations.” 6And I saw the woman, drunk swith the blood of the saints, the blood of tthe martyrs of Jesus.
Greek  the witnesses to Jesus


When I saw her, I marveled greatly.
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