Revelation 12 Cross References - NSB

¹ A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head was a crown with twelve stars. ² She, being with child, cried out in labor pains, ready to deliver. ³ Another sign appeared in heaven. It was a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. ⁴ His tail swept a third of the stars of heaven, and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered. He was ready to devour her child as soon as it was born. ⁵ She gave birth to a male-child, who was to rule all nations with a rod (scepter) of iron. Her child was caught up to God and to his throne. ⁶ The woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God. There they feed her a thousand two hundred and sixty days. ⁷ War broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels. ⁸ The dragon lost and no place in heaven was found for him any longer. ⁹ The great dragon was thrown down, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was hurled down to the earth, and his angels with him. ¹⁰ I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, »Now has come the salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power (authority) of his Christ: for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accused them before our God day and night. ¹¹ They conquered (overcame) him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they did not love their lives when faced with death. ¹² Therefore rejoice (be glad), you heavens, and you that dwell in them. But woe to the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having fierce anger, because he knows that he has only a short time.« ¹³ When the dragon saw that he was thrown to the earth, he persecuted the woman who gave birth to the male-child. ¹⁴ Two wings of a great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time (one thousand two hundred and sixty days), out of the serpent's reach. ¹⁵ The serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood. ¹⁶ But the earth rescued the woman, and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed up the flood that the dragon spewed out of his mouth. ¹⁷ The dragon was furious with the woman and waged war with the remnant of her seed. These are the ones who obey the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

³¹ When the leaders of Babylon sent ambassadors to ask him about the miraculous sign that had happened in the land, God left him. God did this to test him, to find out everything that was in Hezekiah’s heart.

¹¹ For Jehovah God is a sun and shield. Jehovah will give favor and honor. He will not withhold blessing from those who walk faithfully in truth.

² You cover yourself with light as with a cloak. You stretch out clouds in the sky like a curtain.

¹⁰ »Who is she who looks as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners?

¹⁴ Zion replied: »Jehovah has forsaken me and Jehovah has forgotten me!« ¹⁵ Can a woman forget her nursing child? Will she have no compassion on the child from her womb? Although mothers forget, I will not forget you. ¹⁶ I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands. Your walls are constantly before me. ¹⁷ Your children will hurry back. Those who destroyed you and laid you waste will leave you. ¹⁸ Lift up your eyes and look around for they all gather together and come to you. »As I live,« declares Jehovah, »you will certainly wear them like jewels and bind them on like a bride does.« ¹⁹ »Even if you are destroyed and demolished, and your land is in ruins, you will be too crowed for your people. Those who devoured you will be long gone. ²⁰ »‘The children removed from you will say to you: ‘This place is too crowed for me. Make room for me to live here.’ ²¹ »‘You will think in your heart: ‘Who brought these children to birth? I am barren (sterile) and bereaved of my children. I am an exiled wonderer. Who gave birth to these? From where did these come?’ ²² »Behold, I will lift up my hand to the nations,« said Jehovah. »I will set up my standard for the peoples. They will bring your sons and your daughters in their bosom and carried on their shoulders. ²³ »Kings will be your guardians. Their princesses will be your nurses. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth. They will lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am Jehovah. Those who hopefully wait for me will not be put to shame.

⁵ »For your Maker is your husband. Jehovah of Hosts is his name! The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer. He is called the God of all the earth. ⁶ »Jehovah will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit; a wife, who married young, only to be rejected, says your God. ⁷ »For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back.

¹ »Arise O woman and shine! Your light has come, and the glory of Jehovah beams on you. ² »Darkness now covers the earth! Thick darkness overwhelms the nations. But Jehovah shines for you. His glory appears to you. ³ »Nations will come to your light. Kings will come to the brightness of your illumination. ⁴ »Look up, look around, and watch. All of your people assemble and come to you. Your sons come from far away. Your daughters are carried in their arms.

¹⁹ »The sun will no longer be your light during the day. The brightness of the moon will not give you light, for Jehovah will be your everlasting light. Your God will be your glory. ²⁰ »Your sun will no longer go down, nor will your moon disappear. Jehovah will be your everlasting light, and your days of sadness will be over.

¹⁰ I will rejoice greatly in Jehovah. I will exult in my God for he has clothed me with garments of salvation. He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

³ »You will be a beautiful crown in the hand of Jehovah, a royal crown in the hand of your God.

¹⁹ »I will engage you to me for a very long time! Yes I will engage you to me in righteousness, and in justice, and in loving kindness, and in mercies. ²⁰ »I will even engage you to me in faithfulness. Then you will know Jehovah.

¹⁶ »Jehovah their God will save them in that day like the flock of his people. They will be like the stones in a crown lifted high over his land.

² »The sun of righteousness with it’s healing will shine on you who respect my name and obey me. You will be free and paw the ground like fat calves.«

³⁸ Then some of the scribes and Pharisees answered him, saying: »Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.«

³⁰ »The sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of earth will mourn. They will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

²⁵ »The stars will fall from heaven and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

¹¹ »There will be great earthquakes. There will be famines and pestilences in various places. There shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.

²⁵ »There will be signs in sun and moon and stars. The earth will experience distress of nations in disarray for the roaring of the sea and the waves.

²⁹ »He that has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens to him. He rejoices greatly because he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This fills me with joy.

¹⁹ »I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath: blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke.

²² God makes people righteous through their active faith in Jesus Christ. God does this to all who believe in Christ, because there is no difference at all.

¹⁴ Put on (live like) (clothe yourself with) the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not make provision for the desires of the flesh.

² For I am zealous over you with a godly fervor (ardor) (zeal)! For I promised you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

²⁷ For as many of you who were baptized into Christ put on (clothed yourselves with) Christ.

¹⁴ Never should I boast except in the stake (symbolic: self-denial and atonement) of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is through this stake that the world has been impaled to me, and I to the world.

²⁵ Husbands love your wives, even as Christ also loved the congregation and gave himself up for it. ²⁶ This is so he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word. ²⁷ So he will be able to present the congregation to himself as a glorious congregation, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing. It should be holy and without blemish.

³² This secret is great! I speak with regard to Christ and of the congregation.

¹¹ For the grace (divine influence) of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all men, ¹² instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present age (world) (period of time).

²⁰ »This is the secret of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lamp stands. The seven stars are the angels of the seven congregations. The seven lamp stands that you saw are the seven congregations.«

¹⁹ The temple of God was opened in heaven. There was seen in his temple the ark of his covenant. And there were lightnings and voices and thunder and an earthquake and great hail.

³ Another sign appeared in heaven. It was a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

¹ I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues. God uses them to finish expressing his anger.

¹⁴ The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

²³ The city did not need the sun or the moon to shine on it. For the glory of God and of the Lamb was its light.

¹¹ After his suffering he will see the light and be satisfied. By his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many. He will bear their iniquities.

¹ »Sing joyfully, O barren woman, you who never bore a child! Burst into song and shout for joy, you who were never in labor! More are the children of the desolate woman than of the woman, who has a husband,« proclaims Jehovah.

⁷ »Before a woman goes into labor, she gives birth. Before she has labor pains, she delivers a male child. ⁸ »Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in one day? Can a nation be born in a moment? When Zion went into labor, she also gave birth to her sons. ⁹ »Do I bring a mother to the moment of birth and not let her deliver?« Asks Jehovah. »Do I cause a mother to deliver and then make her unable to have children?« Asks your God.

³ »He will give them up, until the time that she who is giving birth delivers. Then the remainder of his brothers will return to the children of Israel.

²¹ »A woman in tribulation has sorrow, because her hour to give birth has come. When she delivers the child, she remembers no more anguish, because of the joy that a man is born into the world.

¹⁹ My little children, of whom I am again in labor pains until Christ is formed in you

²⁷ It is written, »Rejoice, barren woman who does not give birth. Break forth and cry, you who do not labor; for there are more children of the desolate than of the one who has the husband.«

⁴ His tail swept a third of the stars of heaven, and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered. He was ready to devour her child as soon as it was born.

¹⁵ Elders and dignitaries are the head, and prophets who teach lies are the tail.

¹ In that day Jehovah will punish with his sword, his fierce, great and powerful sword. He will slay Leviathan the fleeing, coiling serpent, the monster of the sea.

⁹ Awake, awake! Clothe yourself with strength, O arm of Jehovah. Awake, as in days gone by, as in generations of old. Was it not you who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced that monster through?

⁴² »As the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom will be partly strong, and partly broken.

⁷ »After this I saw more visions in the night. I saw a FOURTH BEAST terrible and powerful, and exceedingly strong! It had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from the beasts that came before it. It had ten horns! ⁸ »I looked at the horns and another one, a little horn came. This horn had eyes like the eyes of a man. It had a mouth that spoke great (domineering) (boastful) things. The three first horns were plucked up roots and all.

²⁰ »There were ten horns on its head. Three horns fell and another horn came up. The horn that had eyes and a mouth spoke great (domineering) (boastful) things. Its appearance was greater than the others.

²⁴ ‘»The ten horns are ten kings that will arise out of this kingdom! Another will arise after them. He will be different from the former, and he will subdue three kings.

¹ A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head was a crown with twelve stars.

⁹ The great dragon was thrown down, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world. He was hurled down to the earth, and his angels with him.

¹⁷ The dragon was furious with the woman and waged war with the remnant of her seed. These are the ones who obey the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

¹³ I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

³ So he carried me away in spirit to the wilderness. I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast. The beast was full of names of blasphemy. It had seven heads and ten horns. ⁴ The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet. She was adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She had a golden cup in her hand. It was full of abominations and the filthiness of her fornication.

⁷ The angel said: »Why do you wonder? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns.

⁹ »Here is where the mind that has wisdom comes in. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. ¹⁰ »There are seven kings: five have fallen, and one is, and the other has not yet come. When he comes he must remain a short while.

¹² »The ten horns that you saw are ten kings. They have not yet received a kingdom. But they receive power (authority) (influence) as kings for one hour with the beast.

¹⁶ »The ten horns that you saw on the beast will hate the harlot, and will make her desolate and naked. They will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

¹² His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns (diadems). He had a name written that no man knew, but himself.

² He seized the dragon, the old serpent that is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

¹⁶ He said: »When you help the Hebrew women give birth on the birth stool, if it is a son you shall put him to death. If it is a daughter, then she shall live.«

⁹ A little horn cam out of one of them. The little horn became very great, toward the south, and toward the east, and toward the glorious land. ¹⁰ It grew great, even to the host of heaven. It threw down to the ground some of the host and it trampled them. ¹¹ It magnified itself, even to the prince of the host. It took the continual burnt offering from him and the place of his sanctuary was thrown down. ¹² The host was given over to it together with the continual burnt offering through transgression. It cast down truth to the ground, and whatever it wanted to do and prospered.

³ King Herod was troubled when he heard this. Jerusalem was also troubled. ⁴ He called together all the chief priests and teachers of the Law and asked where will the Messiah be born? ⁵ »Bethlehem in Judea,« they answered. This is what the prophet wrote: ⁶ »Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are not the least of the leading cities of Judah. A leader will come out of you. He will shepherd my people Israel.« ⁷ Then Herod secretly called the astrologers to find out exactly the time the star appeared. ⁸ He sent them to Bethlehem. He said: »Search diligently for the young child. When you find him, bring me word so I may come and bow down to him also.« ⁹ After they heard the king, they followed the star until it stopped over the place where the child was. ¹⁰ They were overwhelmed with joy to see the star. ¹¹ They entered the house and saw the young child with his mother Mary. They bowed down and paid him homage. Then they opened their treasure chests and offered gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. ¹² God warned the astrologers in a dream not to go back to Herod. So they departed for their country by a different road. ¹³ When they left, the angel of God appeared to Joseph in a dream and said: »Herod is looking to kill the young child. Arise, take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you to leave.« ¹⁴ Joseph took the child and his mother to Egypt. ¹⁵ They did not return until the death of Herod. The words spoken by Jehovah through the prophet were fulfilled: »I called my son out of Egypt.« (Hosea 11:1) ¹⁶ Herod saw that the astrologers tricked him and he was furious. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys two years old and younger in or near Bethlehem. This matched the time he learned from the astrologers.

⁴⁴ »You are from your father [Satan] the Devil (slanderer) (false accuser)! You want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning. He does not stand for the truth. There is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks his own lies. He is a liar and the father of the lie!

⁸ Be sober, be watchful: your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walks about, seeking whom he may devour (consume).

⁷ The first angel blew his trumpet. Hail and fire mixed with blood came down upon the earth. A third of the trees were burned up, and all green grass was burned up.

¹⁰ Their tails were like scorpions' tails, for there were stings in their tails. They had power to hurt men five months.

¹⁹ The power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails: for their tails were like serpents that had heads, and with them they inflict harm.

² She, being with child, cried out in labor pains, ready to deliver. ³ Another sign appeared in heaven. It was a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.

¹⁸ »The woman you saw is that great city that reigns over the kings of the earth.«

⁹ »You will rule them with an iron scepter. You will dash them to pieces like pottery!« ¹⁰ Listen you kings, be wise (show discernment) and be warned you rulers of the earth.

¹⁴ Therefore Jehovah will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel (God with us).

²² »How long will you go here and there, O faithless daughter? For Jehovah has created a new thing in the earth. A woman will protect a man.«

²⁵ He did not have marital relations with her before she gave birth to a son. Joseph named the child Jesus.

¹⁹ After he had spoken to them the Lord Jesus, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

² I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I do not know; or whether out of the body, I do not know; God knows), such a one caught up even to the third heaven.

²⁶ »'To the person who conquers and continues to do my works to the end, I will give power (authority) over the nations. ²⁷ »'He will rule them with a rod of iron and break them to pieces like clay vessels: even as I received from my Father.

¹² They heard a great voice from heaven say: »Come up here.« So they ascended up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies beheld them.

² She, being with child, cried out in labor pains, ready to deliver.

¹⁵ Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with a rod of iron. He treads the winepress of the fierceness and anger of Almighty God.

³ »Go east from here and hide by the Cherith Brook, east of Jordan. ⁴ »You will drink from the brook. I have ordered the ravens to feed you there.« ⁵ So he did as Jehovah said, living by the Cherith Brook, east of Jordan. ⁶ The ravens took him bread in the morning and meat in the evening. And he drank water from the brook.

⁹ »Go now to Zarephath, in Zidon, and live there. I have given orders to a widow woman there to see that you have food.« ¹⁰ He went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the town, he saw a widow woman gathering sticks. He said to her: »Will you give me a little water in a vessel for my drink?« ¹¹ As she was going to get it, he said: »And get me some bread.« ¹² Then she said: »By the life of Jehovah your God, I have nothing but a little meal, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death.« ¹³ Elijah said to her: »Have no fear. Go and do as you said, but first make me a little cake of it and come and give it to me. Then make something for yourself and your son. ¹⁴ »For this is the word of Jehovah, the God of Israel: ‘Your supply of meal will not come to an end. The bottle will never be without oil, till the day when Jehovah sends rain on the earth.’« ¹⁵ She did as Elijah told her and they all had food for a long time. ¹⁶ The store of meal did not come to an end. The bottle was never without oil. This was just as Jehovah said through the mouth of Elijah.

⁴ Elijah walked a whole day into the wilderness. He stopped and sat down under a broom plant and wished he would die. »It is just too much, Jehovah,« he prayed. »Take away my life. I could just as well be dead.« ⁵ Stretching himself on the earth, he went to sleep under the broom-plant. An angel touched him and said: »Get up and eat some food.« ⁶ Looking up, he saw near his head a cake cooked on coals and a bottle of water. So he ate food and drink water and went to sleep again. ⁷ The angel of Jehovah came again a second time, and touched him and said: »Get up and have some food, or you will not have strength for the journey.« ⁸ So he got up and took food and drink. He was strengthened to go for forty days and forty nights, to Horeb, the mountain of God.

¹¹ Then the Devil left Jesus, and the angels came and served him.

² »Do not measure the court outside the temple for it is given to the nations. They will tread the holy city under foot for forty-two months. ³ »I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.«

¹⁴ Two wings of a great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time (one thousand two hundred and sixty days), out of the serpent's reach.

⁵ A mouth speaking great things and blasphemies was given to the beast. And authority to act was given to him to continue forty-two months.

⁴⁹ He sent his fierce burning anger, his rage and fury against them. He sent an army of destroying angels.

⁵ My sword is covered with blood in the heavens. It will fall on EDOM and on the people I have claimed for destruction.

⁴ Behold, I made him a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander of the nations.

¹³ »The prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me twenty-one days but lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

²¹ »But I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. There is no one standing firmly with me against these, but Michael your prince.«

¹ »At that time Michael will stand up. He is the great prince who stands for the children of your people. There will be a time of trouble that has not happened since the beginning of nations. Then your people will be delivered, every one whos name is found written in the book.

⁴¹ »The Son of man will send his angels, and they will gather out of his kingdom all who stumble others and commit lawlessness.

²⁷ »The Son of man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels. He will then reward each man according to his deeds.

³¹ »He will send his angels with a great trumpet sound. They will gather together the anointed from the four winds, from one end of the sky (horizon) to the other.

⁴¹ »Then he will tell those on his left: ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the ever-burning fire that is prepared for the Devil and his [fallen] angels.

⁵³ »Do you think I cannot ask my Father for help? He would send me more than twelve legions of angels.

⁷ I was given a painful physical ailment that will keep me from being puffed up with pride because of the many wonderful things I saw. It acts as Satan's messenger to beat me and keep me from being proud.

¹² Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in heavenly places.

⁷ You who are afflicted rest with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with the angels of his power in flaming fire.

¹⁰ It was appropriate that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, should bring many sons to glory, to make the Chief Agent of their salvation perfect through suffering.

⁴ God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to captivity in pits of darkness reserved for judgment!

⁹ Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil disputed about the body of Moses. He did not speak evil judgment against him in abusive terms, but said: »Jehovah rebukes you.« (Zechariah 3:2)

³ Another sign appeared in heaven. It was a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. ⁴ His tail swept a third of the stars of heaven, and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered. He was ready to devour her child as soon as it was born.

⁷ It was granted to him to wage war with the holy ones, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all tribes, and tongues, and nations.

¹¹ I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse; and he who sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. ¹² His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns (diadems). He had a name written that no man knew, but himself. ¹³ He was clothed with a garment dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. ¹⁴ The armies in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. ¹⁵ Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword, that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with a rod of iron. He treads the winepress of the fierceness and anger of Almighty God. ¹⁶ He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, »King of Kings« and »Lord of Lords«! ¹⁷ Then I saw an angel standing in the sun. He cried with a loud voice to all the fowls that fly in midheaven: »Come and gather yourselves together to the supper of the great God; ¹⁸ »that you may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of military commanders, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, both small and great.« ¹⁹ I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him who sat on the horse, and against his army. ²⁰ The beast was captured, and with him the false prophet that performed signs before him, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.

¹⁰ »They are gone forever from their home. They will not be seen again.

¹⁸ »When it is torn from its spot, that place disowns it and says: ‘I never saw you.’

⁹ »The eye that saw him will not see him again. His place (home) will look on him no more.

²¹ »The east wind carries him off. He is gone and it sweeps him out of his place. ²² »It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power. ²³ »Men will clap their hands in derision (ridicule) and hiss him out of his place.

⁴ My enemy will say: »I have overpowered him.« My opponents will rejoice because I have been shaken.

¹⁰ A short time from now the wicked man will be no more. You will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.

¹⁰ Many enemies were around me; but I destroyed them by the power of Jehovah! ¹¹ They were around me on every side; but I destroyed them by the power of Jehovah! ¹² They swarmed around me like bees, but they burned out as quickly as a brush fire; by the power of Jehovah I destroyed them. ¹³ I was fiercely attacked and was being defeated, but Jehovah helped me.

² »Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up. Yet they have not prevailed against me.

¹⁹ »They will fight you but they will not defeat you. I am with you, and I will rescue you,« declares Jehovah.

²² »Do you not reverence (respect) me?« Asks Jehovah. »Do you not tremble [with awe] in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier it cannot cross. Although the waves toss continuously, they cannot break through. Although they roar, they cannot cross it.

¹⁸ »You are Peter (Greek: petros: piece of rock), and on this rock-mass (Greek: petra: mass of rock) (referring to Jesus) I will build my congregation. The entrance to the grave (Greek: Hades) will not have power to stop it.

²⁵ »Which of these men should assume this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.«

³¹ What shall we then say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? ³² He that did not spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things? ³³ Who will bring any charge against the ones God has chosen? It is God who justifies (makes righteous). ³⁴ Who is he that condemns? It is Christ that died, yes rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. ³⁵ Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? ³⁶ It is written: »For your sake we are put to death all day long. We are considered as sheep for the slaughter.« (Psalm 44:22) ³⁷ In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. ³⁸ For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, ³⁹ Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Ephesians 6:12)

⁶ Angels who did not keep their position left their proper habitation. He has kept them in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

¹¹ They conquered (overcame) him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they did not love their lives when faced with death.

¹ Now the serpent was craftier than any of the wild animals Jehovah God had made. He said to the woman: »Did God really say, you must not eat from any tree in the garden?«

⁴ »You will not die,« the serpent said to the woman. ⁵ »God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened. Then you will be like God, knowing good and evil.«

¹³ Then Jehovah God said to the Eve: »What is this you have done?« The woman answered: »The serpent deceived me, and I ate.«

¹ Satan wanted to bring trouble on the people of Israel. He made David decide to take a census.

⁶ The day came when heavenly beings appeared before Jehovah (YHWH). Satan was there among them. ⁷ Jehovah asked him: »What have you been doing?« Satan answered: »I have been walking here and there and roaming around the earth.« ⁸ »Did you notice my servant Job?« Jehovah asked. »There is no one on earth as faithful and good as he is. He respects me and is careful not to do anything evil.« ⁹ Satan replied: »Would Job respect you if he got nothing out of it? ¹⁰ »You have always protected him and his family and everything he owns. You bless everything he does. You have given him enough cattle to fill the whole country. ¹¹ »Now suppose you take away everything he has. He will curse you to your face!« ¹² »All right,« Jehovah said to Satan, »everything he has is in your power, but you must not hurt Job!« So Satan left.

¹ One day when the sons of God came to present themselves in front of Jehovah, Satan the Accuser came along with them. ² Jehovah asked Satan: »Where have you come from? Satan replied to Jehovah: From wandering all over the earth.«

⁶ Appoint the evil one to oppose him. Let an accuser stand at his right hand.

¹² »O how you have fallen from heaven, you morning star (shining one), and son of the dawn! How you have been cut down to the ground, you who conquered nations!

²⁵ »The wolf and the lamb will feed together, and the lion will eat straw like the bull, but dust will be the serpent’s food. They will neither harm nor destroy on my entire holy mountain,« Jehovah proclaims.

¹⁶ »‘»By the abundance of your trade you were filled with violence, and you sinned. Therefore I have cast you as profane from the mountain of God. I have destroyed you, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire.

¹ He showed me Joshua the high priest. Joshua was standing before the angel of Jehovah, and Satan was standing at his right hand to be his adversary. ² Jehovah said to Satan: »Jehovah rebukes you, O Satan; yes, Jehovah, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you. Is this a brand plucked out of the fire?«

¹ God’s Spirit led Jesus into the desert wilderness. There he was tested (tempted) by the Devil.

⁵ Then the Devil took him into the holy city and had him stand on top of the Temple.

⁸ This time the Devil took Jesus to an extremely high mountain. He showed him all the kingdoms of the world with all their greatness.

¹⁰ »Go away, Satan!« demanded Jesus. »It is written, »It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.’« (Deuteronomy 6:13-15)

³⁹ »The enemy that sowed them is the Devil. The harvest is the end of the age. The reapers are angels.

²⁴ »There will be false Christs and false prophets. They will show great signs and wonders so that many will be misled. This includes some of the chosen ones.

¹² »Those by the side of the road are they who have heard. Then the devil comes and takes the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved.

¹⁸ He said to them: »I saw Satan falling like lightning from heaven.

¹⁶ »Here is a descendant of Abraham whom Satan has kept in bonds for eighteen years. Should she be released on the Sabbath?«

³ Satan entered into Judas who was called Iscariot. He was one of the twelve.

³¹ »Simon, Simon, behold, Satan asked to have you, that he might sift you as wheat.

³¹ »Now judgment is on this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

³⁰ »I will speak no more with you. The prince of the world comes. He has no hold on me!

¹¹ »And third, of judgment because the prince of this world has been judged.

³ Peter said: »Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back part of the money from the land sale?

¹⁸ »To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God. They may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

¹⁸ They do not serve our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the unaware.

²⁰ The God of peace will crush Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

¹¹ that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

⁴ The god of this age (world) (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement) has blinded the minds of unbelievers that the light of the good news of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine on them.

³ But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds will be lead away from the simplicity and the purity (cleanness) that is toward Christ.

¹⁴ And no wonder for even Satan fashions himself into an angel of light.

¹⁴ We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error.

³ Do not let anyone deceive you about this in any way. That day will not come unless apostasy (a falling away from truth) takes place first, and the man of lawlessness (sin), the man of destruction, is revealed. (2 Timothy 4:3)

⁹ The evil (lawless) one will come with the power of Satan and perform all kinds of false signs and wonders. ¹⁰ He will use every kind of wicked deceit on those who will perish. They will perish because they did not welcome and love the truth so as to be saved. ¹¹ So God dispatches the power of deceit (error) to work in them so that they are allowed to believe what is false.

¹⁴ Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived fell into transgression.

⁶ He should not be a new believer, so that he will not become conceited and fall into the condemnation of the Devil. ⁷ He must have a good reputation with those outside the congregation, so that he will not fall into reproach and the snare of the Devil.

¹³ But evil men and impostors will become worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

¹⁴ Since the »children« are partakers of flesh and blood, he also took part of the same things, that through death he might destroy him that had the power to cause death, [Satan] the Devil.

⁸ He who sins is of the devil. For the devil sinned from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was made known (manifested), that he might destroy the works of the devil. ⁹ Whoever is born of God does not practice sin! His seed abides in him and he cannot sin because he has been born of God. ¹⁰ In this the children of God and the children of the devil are revealed. Whoever does not practice righteousness is not from God. He who does not love his brother is not from God.

¹⁹ We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the (power of the) (under control of the) evil one.

⁹ »'I know your troubles. I know that you are poor, but you are rich! I know the evil things said against you by those who claim to be Jews but are not. Their synagogue belongs to Satan!

¹³ »'I know where you live and where the throne of Satan is. You cling to my name and have not denied my faith, even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness. He was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

²⁴ »'But to the rest of you in Thyatira, all who do not hold on to Jezebel's teaching, who have not learned what are called the «deep things of Satan," I will not burden you with anything else.

⁹ »'I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews, and are not, for they lie; I will make them come and bow down before your feet. They will know that I have loved you.

¹ The fifth angel blew his trumpet. I saw a star fall from heaven to the earth. The key of the bottomless pit was given to him.

²⁰ The rest of the men who were not killed by these plagues did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshipping demons, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk.

⁷ War broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels.

¹⁴ Two wings of a great eagle were given to the woman, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time (one thousand two hundred and sixty days), out of the serpent's reach. ¹⁵ The serpent spewed water out of his mouth like a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the flood.

¹⁴ And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles he had power to do in the sight of the beast. He says to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast that had the wound by a sword and yet lives.

¹⁴ They are demonic spirits, working signs, which go to the kings of the earth, of the whole world. They gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

² He cried out with a strong voice: »Babylon the Great has fallen, she has fallen! She has become the habitation of demons, and a haunt for every unclean spirit. She is a prison for every unclean and hateful bird.

²³ »There will no longer be the light of a candle in you. The voice of the bridegroom and of the bride will be heard no more at all in you. Your merchants were the great men of the earth; for by your spiritistic practice all nations were deceived.

²⁰ The beast was captured, and with him the false prophet that performed signs before him, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast, and those who worshiped his image. These both were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with sulfur.

² He seized the dragon, the old serpent that is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. ³ He hurled him into the bottomless pit, and shut it and sealed it over him. He could not deceive the nations anymore till the thousand years ended. After that he must be let loose for a little while.

⁸ Satan will go out to deceive the nations that are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle. The number of these is as the sand of the sea (too great to count).

¹⁰ The devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet are, and will be tormented day and night forever.

¹¹ »You are great and powerful, glorious, splendid, and majestic. Everything in heaven and earth is yours, and you, O Jehovah, are king, supreme ruler over all.

⁹ Satan replied: »Would Job respect you if he got nothing out of it?

¹¹ »Now suppose you take away everything he has. He will curse you to your face!«

⁵ »But stretch out your hand, and strike his flesh and bones and he will curse you to your face!«

⁸ »Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession. ⁹ »You will rule them with an iron scepter. You will dash them to pieces like pottery!« ¹⁰ Listen you kings, be wise (show discernment) and be warned you rulers of the earth. ¹¹ Serve Jehovah with deep respect and rejoice with trembling. ¹² Kiss the Son, lest he be angry and you be destroyed in your way, for his wrath can flare up in a moment. Blessed (happy) are all who take refuge (put trust) in him.

²⁸ This is because the kingdom belongs to Jehovah and he rules the nations.

⁶ God is your throne forever and ever. A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.

⁵ Jehovah is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his anger. ⁶ He will pass judgment on the nations and fill them with dead bodies. Throughout the earth he will execute their rulers.

¹¹ They will speak of the glory of your kingdom and talk of your power. ¹² They will make known to the sons of men your mighty acts and the glory of the majesty of your kingdom. ¹³ Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion throughout all generations.

⁴⁴ »In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed. Its sovereignty will not be entrusted to another people. It will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms and it will stand forever!

¹⁰ »‘Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:33) (Daniel 2:44) (Revelation 11:15) (Psalm 37:10,29) (Acts 24:15)

⁶⁴ Jesus said to him: »You said it yourself. And I say to you, after this you will see the Son of man seated at the right hand of power and coming on the clouds of heaven.«

¹⁸ Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying: »All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

² He said: »When you pray say, ‘Father holy (sacred) (sanctified) (blessed) (consecrated) is your name. Let your kingdom come.

⁴ When you assemble in the name and with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, I will be with you in spirit.

⁹ He told me: »My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness.« Most gladly therefore, I would rather glory in my infirmities (frailities), that the power of Christ may rest upon me (cover me like a tent) (descend upon me) (abide with me). (Isaiah 40:29-31)

³ Aged women likewise should be reverent in behavior and teachers of that which is good. They should not be slanderers nor enslaved to too much wine.

²⁶ »'To the person who conquers and continues to do my works to the end, I will give power (authority) over the nations.

¹⁰ They cried with a loud voice, saying: »Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.«

¹⁵ The seventh angel blew his trumpet. There were great voices in heaven, saying: »The kingdom of the world has become our God’s, and his Christ will rule as king forever and ever.«

¹ After these things I heard a great voice of many people in heaven, saying: »Praise Jehovah! Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power belong to our God. (Psalm 150:6) ² »True and righteous are his judgments: for he has judged the great harlot, who corrupted the earth with her fornication. And has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.« ³ Again they said: »Praise Jehovah. Her smoke rose up forever and ever.« ⁴ The twenty-four elders and the four beasts fell down and worshiped God, who sat on the throne, saying: »Amen! Praise Jehovah!« (Psalm 117:1) ⁵ Then a voice came from the throne. It said: »Praise our God, all you his servants, and you who reverence him, both small and great.« ⁶ And I heard as it were the voice of a large number of people, and as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of mighty thunder, saying: »Praise Jehovah! For Jehovah our God, the Almighty, reigns. (Psalm 106:48) ⁷ »Let us be glad, rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife made herself ready.

²⁶ »You who come to me may not be my disciple unless you love me more than you love your father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters and yourself.

³³ »I spoke to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you have tribulation. Be of good cheer for I have conquered the world!«

²⁴ »I do not consider my life of any account. It is not dear to me so that I may finish the race, and I may accomplish the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to preach the good news of the grace of God.

¹³ Why do you weep and break my heart? Paul answered: »For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.«

⁵⁷ But thanks to God, because he gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

³ For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. ⁴ The weapons we use in our fight are not of the flesh but God's powerful weapons, which we use to destroy strongholds. We destroy false arguments. ⁵ We cast down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God. We bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

¹³ For that reason, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, having done everything, to stand firm. ¹⁴ Stand firm therefore and gird your loins with truth. Put on the breastplate of righteousness. ¹⁵ Shod your feet with the preparation of the good news of peace. ¹⁶ Also take up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. ¹⁸ With prayer and supplication pray at all times in the Spirit. Watch with all perseverance and supplication for all the holy ones.

⁷ I have fought the good fight! I have finished the course! I have kept the faith! ⁸ The crown of righteousness is laid up for me. The Lord, the righteous judge, will give it to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing (manifestation).

¹⁴ Since the »children« are partakers of flesh and blood, he also took part of the same things, that through death he might destroy him that had the power to cause death, [Satan] the Devil. ¹⁵ And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

³⁵ Women received their dead by a resurrection, and others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection: ³⁶ And others had trial of cruel mocking and scourging and bonds and imprisonment. ³⁷ They were stoned, they were sawed in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword; they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented. ³⁸ The world was not worthy of them! They wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

¹³ I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father. ¹⁴ I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

⁴ You are of God, my little children. You have overcome them because he that is in you is greater than he that is in the world.

⁵ Who is the one who conquers (overcomes) (prevails over) the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

² John testified to the word of God, the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all that he saw.

⁹ I, John, your brother and companion in tribulation and kingdom and perseverance (patience) of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

⁷ »'He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To him who overcomes I will give the right to eat the fruit of the tree of life that grows in the (Paradise) Garden of God.'

¹⁰ »'Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil (false accuser) (Devil) is about to throw you into prison, that you may be tested. You will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful even if you must die, and I will give you the crown of life. ¹¹ »'He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations. He who overcomes will not be hurt by the second death.'

¹⁷ »'He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To those who overcome in victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.'

⁵ »'He who overcomes will be clothed in white garments. I will not blot out his name from the book of life. In fact I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

¹² »'I will make the one who overcomes, a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will not go out from it anymore. I will write on him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is the New Jerusalem. This city comes down out of heaven from my God. I will write my new name on him.

²¹ »'To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with me on my throne, even as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

⁹ When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the persons who were slaughtered because of the word of God, and for the witness they gave.

¹⁰ They cried with a loud voice, saying: »Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.« ¹¹ All the angels stood around the throne, and the elders and the four living creatures. They fell before the throne on their faces, and worshiped God. ¹² They said: »Amen! Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be to our God forever and ever. Amen.« ¹³ One of the elders asked me: »Who are these dressed in white robes? And where are they from?« ¹⁴ I said to him: »Sir, you know.« He said to me: »These are the ones who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

⁷ When they finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them and conquer them, and kill them.

¹⁷ The dragon was furious with the woman and waged war with the remnant of her seed. These are the ones who obey the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

¹ A Lamb stood on Mount Zion, and with him one hundred forty-four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. ² I heard a sound from heaven, as the sound of many waters. It was as the sound of a great thunder: and I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps. ³ They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders. No man can learn that song but the hundred and forty-four thousand, who were redeemed from the earth. ⁴ These are they who were not defiled with women. They are virgins. These are they who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed (bought) from among mankind. They are the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

² I saw what looked like a sea of glass mingled with fire. Those who were victorious over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having harps (written Word) of God. ³ They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: »Great and marvelous are your works, Jehovah God, the Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of the ages (Eternal King) (King of the nations) (King of the holy ones). (Deuteronomy 31:30; 32:4) (Exodus 6:3)

¹⁰ I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me: »Do not do that. I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers. You have the witness from Jesus: worship God! For the witness from Jesus is the spirit (mind-set) of prophecy.«

⁴ I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I also saw the people who were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his image. They had not received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands. They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

¹¹ Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fullness of it. ¹² Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it! Then all the trees of the forest will rejoice. ¹³ He comes before Jehovah! Yes, he comes to judge the earth! He will judge the world with righteousness, and the people with His truth (fidelity) (faithfulness).

¹ Praise Jehovah! Praise Jehovah from the heavens. Praise him in the heights above. ² Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, his entire heavenly army. ³ Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all shining stars. ⁴ Praise him, you highest heaven and the water above the sky.

²³ »Shout for joy, you heavens! Shout, deep places of the earth! Shout for joy, mountains, and every tree of the forest! Jehovah has shown his greatness by saving his people Israel.«

¹³ Shout for joy, O heavens! Rejoice, O earth! Break into joyful shouting, O mountains! For Jehovah has comforted his people. He will have compassion on his afflicted.

¹² »You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. ¹³ »Instead of the thornbush the pine tree will grow. Instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for Jehovah’s fame. It will be for an everlasting sign, which will not be destroyed.«

¹⁴ »Glory to God in the highest. Peace on earth among men with whom he is pleased.«

¹⁰ »I tell you, it is the same for the angels of God who rejoice over one sinner who repents.«

³⁷ »In just a little while, he who is coming will come. He will not delay!«

⁸ Do not forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with Jehovah as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. (Psalm 90:1, 4)

¹³ Then I saw and heard an angel flying in midheaven. He said with a loud voice: »Woe, woe, woe to those dwelling on earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels who are about to sound!«

¹² The first woe is past. There are two more woes to come.

⁶ And he swore by him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that are in it, and the earth, and the things that are in it, and the sea, and the things there, that there would be no more delay.

¹⁰ The inhabitants of the earth will celebrate and rejoice over them. They will rejoice and send gifts to one another. This is because these two prophets tormented those who lived on the earth.

¹⁴ The second woe has past. The third woe will come quickly.

²⁰ »Rejoice over her, you heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God pronounced judgment for you against her.«

¹⁵ »And I will put enmity (hostility) (hatred) between you and the woman, and between your offspring (seed) and hers. He will bruise (overwhelm) (crush) you in the head, and you will bruise (overwhelm) (crush) him in the heel.« (Romans 16:20)

¹² The wicked plots against the righteous and grinds at him with his teeth. ¹³ Jehovah laughs at him, for he sees that his day will come. ¹⁴ The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow to throw down the afflicted and the needy, to slay those who are upright in conduct.

³ Another sign appeared in heaven. It was a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. ⁴ His tail swept a third of the stars of heaven, and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered. He was ready to devour her child as soon as it was born. ⁵ She gave birth to a male-child, who was to rule all nations with a rod (scepter) of iron. Her child was caught up to God and to his throne.

⁴ ‘You have seen what I did to Egypt and how I carried you on the wings of eagles and brought you to me.

¹¹ »Like an eagle that stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, spreads its wings to catch them, and carries them on its wings, ¹² »Jehovah alone led his people. No foreign god was with them.

⁶ I said: If only I had wings like a dove. I would fly away and find rest.

³¹ »Those who hope in Jehovah will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary! They will walk and not be faint.«

²⁵ ‘»He will speak words against the Most High (Supreme God) and wear down (afflict) (cause great distress) the holy ones of the Most High. He will think to change the times and law and will have control until a time and times and half a time. (Three and one-half years)

⁷ I heard the man clothed in linen, when he held up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, and swore by him that lives forever: »It will be for three and one half years; and when they have made an end of breaking in pieces the power of the holy people, all these things will be finished.«

⁶ The woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God. There they feed her a thousand two hundred and sixty days.

³ So he carried me away in spirit to the wilderness. I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet-colored beast. The beast was full of names of blasphemy. It had seven heads and ten horns.

⁴ The cords of death surrounded me. The torrents of wickedness frightened me.

⁷ He stills the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the tumult of the peoples.

³ The floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their pounding waves. ⁴ Jehovah on high is mightier than the noise of many waters. Yes he is mightier than the mighty waves of the sea.

⁷ »That is why Jehovah is going to bring against them the raging and powerful floodwaters of the Euphrates River, that is, the king of Assyria with all his power. It will overflow all its channels and go over all its banks.

² Behold, Jehovah has a strong and mighty one (Assyria). He will cast down to the earth with military power. It will be like a destructive thunderstorm with hail and a mighty flood of water.

¹⁹ The people from the sunset (the west) will respect the name of Jehovah. Those from the rising of the sun (the east) will reverence his glory. He will come like a rushing stream that the Spirit (wind) (breath) of Jehovah drives.

¹⁵ He says to me: »The waters that you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples, and crowds, and nations, and languages.

³⁵ The sons of Israel did what Moses told them. They asked the Egyptians for gold and silver jewelry and for clothes. ³⁶ Jehovah made the Egyptians generous to the people. They gave them what they asked for. So the sons of Israel stripped Egypt of its wealth.

⁶ The ravens took him bread in the morning and meat in the evening. And he drank water from the brook.

⁹ Hazael loaded forty camels with all kinds of the finest products of Damascus and went to Elisha. Hazael said: »Your servant, King Benhadad sent me to ask if he will recover from his sickness.«

²³ »He said: ‘The fourth beast will be a fourth kingdom on earth. It will be different from all other kingdoms. It will devour the entire earth. It will trample it down and break it in pieces. ²⁴ ‘»The ten horns are ten kings that will arise out of this kingdom! Another will arise after them. He will be different from the former, and he will subdue three kings. ²⁵ ‘»He will speak words against the Most High (Supreme God) and wear down (afflict) (cause great distress) the holy ones of the Most High. He will think to change the times and law and will have control until a time and times and half a time. (Three and one-half years) ²⁶ ‘»But the judgment shall be set (applied) and they will take away his power forever.

³⁶ »The king will do according to his will. He will exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god. He will speak horrable (atrocious) things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the indignation is accomplished for that which is determined will be done.

²⁰ »Teach them to observe all the things I have commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.«

¹ Brothers, I did not come to you with superiority of speech or with human wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.

³ We know that we know him, when we obey his commandments.

² This is how we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and do his commandments.

¹⁰ He who believes in the Son of God has the witness in him. He who does not believe God made him a liar because he does not believe the testimony God gives concerning his Son.

¹¹ They conquered (overcame) him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they did not love their lives when faced with death. ¹² Therefore rejoice (be glad), you heavens, and you that dwell in them. But woe to the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having fierce anger, because he knows that he has only a short time.«

¹² »This requires patience and endurance for the holy ones, those who obey the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.«

⁶ I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the holy ones, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her I wondered greatly.

¹⁴ »They will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome (conquer) them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. Those who are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.«

¹⁹ I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him who sat on the horse, and against his army.

⁸ Satan will go out to deceive the nations that are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle. The number of these is as the sand of the sea (too great to count). ⁹ They advanced over the broad plain of the earth, and encircled the camp of the holy ones, and the beloved city. Fire came down out of heaven and devoured (consumed) them.

¹⁴ »'Blessed are those who obey his commandments. They have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates of the city.