Revelation of John 13:4-8

4And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, aWho is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”

5And the beast was given ba mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for cforty-two months. 6It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling,
Or tabernacle
that is, those who dwell in heaven.
7Also it was allowed eto make war on the saints and to conquer them.
Some manuscripts omit this sentence
And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation,
8and all gwho dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in hthe book of life of ithe Lamb jwho was slain.
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