Revelation 13:1-18 (KJV)
[1] And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast
rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns,
and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads
the name of blasphemy.
[2] And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard,
and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth
as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him
his power, and his seat, and great authority.
[3] And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded
to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all
the world wondered after the beast.
[4] And they worshipped the dragon which gave power
unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast,
saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able
to make war with him?
[5] And there was given unto him a mouth speaking
great things and blasphemies; and power was given
unto him to continue forty and two months.
[6] And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God,
to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle,
and them that dwell in heaven.
[7] And it was given unto him to make war with
the saints, and to overcome them: and power was
given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
[8] And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him,
whose names are not written in the book of
life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
[9] If any man have an ear, let him hear.
[10] He that leadeth into captivity shall go into
captivity: he that killeth with the sword must
be killed with the sword. Here is the
patience and the faith of the saints.
[11] And I beheld another beast coming up out
of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb,
and he spake as a dragon.
[12] And he exerciseth all the power of the first
beast before him, and causeth the earth and them
which dwell therein to worship the first beast,
whose deadly wound was healed.
[13] And he doeth great wonders, so that he
maketh fire come down from heaven on the
earth in the sight of men,
[14] And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth
by the means of those miracles which he had power
to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them
that dwell on the earth, that they should make an
image to the beast, which had the wound by a
sword, and did live.
[15] And he had power to give life unto the image
of the beast, that the image of the beast should
both speak, and cause that as many as would not
worship the image of the beast should be killed.
[16] And he causeth all, both small and great,
rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark
in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
[17] And that no man might buy or sell, save he
that had the mark, or the name of the beast,
or the number of his name.
[18] Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding
count the number of the beast: for it is the
number of a man; and his number is
Six hundred threescore and six.
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May your everyday be filled with God's richest blessing!
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