Revelation 13:5-7 The beast was allowed to speak arrogant and blasphemous things, and it was given authority for 42 months.

ISV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ The beast was allowed to speak arrogant and blasphemous things, and it was given authority for 42 months. ⁶ It uttered blasphemies against God, against his name, and against his residence, that is, against those who are living in heaven. ⁷ It was allowed to wage war against the saints and to conquer them. It was also given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.