1 Then I saw an animal coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads. On each horn was a crown. A name that was an insult to God was written on every head.
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2 The beast that I saw looked like a leopard. But his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth was like a lion’s. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority.
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3 One of the animal’s heads looked as if it had been wounded and died. But he had already died. All the people of the world were amazed and chased the beast.
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4 The people worshiped the dragon because it gave him authority. And the people worshiped that beast. They asked, “Who is stronger than this beast? Who can fight him? ”
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5 The beast was permitted to utter boastful words, and God was to be slandered. The animal was allowed to use its power for 42 months.
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6 The beast opened its mouth to blaspheme God. The beast has blasphemed God’s name and the place where God lives and the people who live in heaven.
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7 The beast was allowed to fight and defeat God’s holy people. He was also given authority over every race, caste, language and nation.
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8 All the inhabitants of the earth will worship him. All these people are from the beginning of the world. Whose names are not written in the book of the Lamb’s life. The Lamb is the one who was killed.
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9 He that heareth these things, let him hear them also.
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10 If anyone is to be imprisoned, he is to be imprisoned. If anyone is to die with the sword, he is to be killed with the sword. This means that God’s holy people must have patience and faith.
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