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From Textus Receptus

1  Now after these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illuminated with his glory.
2  And he shouted mightily with a loud voice, saying, “Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and has become the dwelling place for demons, and the prison for every foul spirit, and a cage for every unclean and hateful bird!
3  Because all the nations have drunk of the grape juice of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth have become rich through the abundance of her luxury.”
4 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you do not be partakers of her sins, and that you do not receive of her plagues.
5 Because her sins have reached to heaven and God has remembered her iniquities.
6 Repay her just as she paid you, and pay back to her double according to her works; in the cup which she has mixed, mix to her double.

7 In the measure that she glorified herself and lived lavishly, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; because she says in her heart, ‘I sit as queen, and am no widow, and will see no sorrow.’ 8 Therefore her plagues will come in one day, death and mourning and famine. And she will be utterly burned with fire, because mighty is the Lord God who judges her.

9  “And the kings of the earth who have committed fornication and lived lavishly with her will weep for her, and lament for her, when they see the smoke of her burning,
10  standing at a distance for fear of her torment, saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city Babylon, that mighty city! Because in one hour your judgment has come.’
 11 And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because no one buys their merchandise anymore:
 12 the merchandise of gold and silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen and purple, silk and scarlet, and every kind of citron wood, and every kind of object of ivory, and every kind of object of most precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
13 and cinnamon and incense, and fragrant oil and frankincense, grape juice and oil, fine flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, slaves and souls of men.
 14 And the fruits that your soul lusted after have departed from you, and all things which were dainty and splendid have departed from you, and you will not find them anymore.
 15 The merchants of these things who became rich by her, will stand at a distance because of the fear of her torment, weeping and wailing,
 16 and saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city that was clothed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
 17 Because in one hour such great riches came to nothing.’ And every shipmaster, all who travel by ship, sailors, and as many as trade on the sea, stood at a distance
 18 and cried out when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, ‘What city is like this great city!’

19 And threw dust on their heads and shouted out, weeping and wailing, saying, ‘Alas, alas, that great city, in which all who had ships on the sea became rich by her wealth! Because in one hour she is made desolate.

 20  Rejoice over her, you heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, because God has avenged you on her!”
 21  Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “Thus with violence will that great city Babylon be thrown down, and will not be found anymore.
 22  And the sound of harpists, musicians,  flutists,  and  trumpeters will not be heard in you anymore. And no craftsman of any craft he is, will be found in you anymore, and the sound of a millstone will not be heard in you anymore.
 23  And the light of a lamp will not

shine in you anymore, and the voice of the bridegroom and bride will not be heard in you anymore. Because, your merchants were the great men of the earth, because by your sorceries all the nations were deceived.

 24 And in her was found the blood of prophets and of saints, and all who were slain on the earth. “

C H A P T E R 19

1  And after these things I heard a loud voice of many people in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God!
2  Because, His judgments are true and righteous, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and has avenged the blood of His servants by her hand.’’
3  And again they said, “Alleluia! And her smoke rose up forever and ever!”
4 And the twenty four elders and the four creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!”
5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants, and those who reverence Him, both small and great!”
6 And I heard, as it were, the voice of a large multitude, as the voice of many waters and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! Because the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!
7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give honor to Him, because the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”

8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white, because the fine linen is the righteous­ ness of the saints.

9  Then he said to me, “Write ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’“ And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God.”
10  And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! Because the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
 11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse. And He who sat on 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. And He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.
13 And He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God.
 14 And the armies which were in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.
 15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should smite the nations. And He will rule them with a rod of iron. And He treads the grape juice press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
 16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
 17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he shouted with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, “Come and gather yourselves together to the supper of the great God,
 18 that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses, and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, both free and slave, both small and great.”
 19  And 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  Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked miracles before him, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
 21  And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh.

C H A P T E R 20

1  Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, having the key to the bottomless pit and a large chain in his hand.
2  And he laid hold of the dragon, that serpent of old, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years;
3  and cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal on him, so that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years were finished. But after that he must be released for a little season.
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the word of God, those who had not worshiped the beast, or his image, neither had received his mark on their foreheads or in their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5 But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6 Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Upon such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and will reign with Him a thousand years.
7 Now when the thousand years have expired, Satan will be released from his prison

8 and will go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle, whose number is as the sand of the sea.

9  And they went up on the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city. And fire came down from God out of heaven and devoured them.
10  And the devil who deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are. And they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
 11 Then I saw a large white throne and Him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And there was found no place for them.
 12 And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and the books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works by those things that were written in the books.
13 And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, and death and hell delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, every one according to their works.
 14 Then death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
 15 And whoever was not found written in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.

C H A P T E R 21

1  Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, because the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.
2  And I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3  And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they will be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.
4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there will be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying, neither will there be any more pain, because the former things have passed away.”
5 Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, because these words are true and faithful.”
6 And He said to me, “It is done! I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.
7 He who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.

8 But the fearful, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, fornicators, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”

9  Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.”
10  And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
 11 having the glory of God. And her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
 12 And having a large and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
13 three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
 15 And he who talked with me had a gold reed to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.
 16 And the city layout is square; and its length is as large as its breadth. And he measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand stadiums. Its length, breadth, and height are equal.
 17 And he measured its wall: one hundred and forty four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
  18 And the material of the wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass.
 19  And the foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
 20  the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
 21  And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: each separate gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, just like transparent glass.
 22  And I saw no temple in it, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
 23  The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, because the glory of God lit it up. The Lamb is its light.
 24 And the nations of those who are saved will walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.
 25 And its gates will not be shut at all by day, because there will be no night there.
 26 And they will bring the glory and

honor of the nations into it.

 27 But there will by no means enter into it anything that defiles, nor anything that causes an abomination or makes a lie, except those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.

C H A P T E R 22

  1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
 2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve types of fruit, and yielded her fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
 3 And there will be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and His servants will serve Him.
 4 And they will see His face, and His name will be in their foreheads.

5 And there will be no night there: And they need no lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God gives them light. And they will reign forever and ever.

 6 And he said to me, “These words are faithful and true.” And the Lord God of the holy prophets sent His angel to show to His servants the things which must suddenly take place.
 7 “Behold, I come suddenly! Blessed is he who keeps the sayings of the prophecy of this book.”
 8 And I, John saw these things and heard them. And when I had heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.
 9 Then he said to me, “See that you do not do that, because, I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the sayings of this book. Worship God.”
 10 And he said to me, “Do not seal the sayings of the prophecy of this book, as the time is at hand.

11He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; and he who is holy, let him be holy still.” 12 “And behold, I am coming suddenly; and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according as his work shall be. 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.”

  14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
  15 Because outside are dogs and sorcerers and fornicators and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.
   16 “I Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the Bright and Morning Star.”
  17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. And whoever wills, let him take the water of life freely.
  18 Because, I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are writ­ ten in this book;
  19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
  20 He who testifies these things says, “Surely I am coming suddenly.” Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
  21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.