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 \v 7 God also allowed the beast to fight against his people and conquer them. It had authority to rule over every tribe, people, language, and nation.
-\v 8 All the people living on earth will worship it. Those who worship it are the ones whose names are not in the Book of Life. That is the book that God wrote and it belongs to the Lamb who was killed, and whose death was known before the world was made. 
+\v 8 All the people living on earth will worship it. Those who worship it are the ones whose names are not in the Book of Life. That is the book that God wrote and it belongs to the Lamb who was killed and whose death was known before the world was made. 
 
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 \v 9 Everyone who wants to understand must listen carefully to this message from God.
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 \v 11 Then I saw another beast come up from the earth. It had two small horns on its head as a sheep has. But it spoke harshly as a dragon does.
-\v 12 It rules people with power in order to do what the first beast wants. It forces the people who live on the earth to worship the first beast, that is, the beast that almost died but whose wound was healed.
+\v 12 It rules people with power in order to do what the first beast wants. It forces the people who live on the earth to worship the first beast—that is, the beast that almost died but whose wound was healed.
 
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 \v 13 The second beast also did awesome miracles, even causing fire from the sky to fall to earth while people watched.
 \v 14 He did these miracles on behalf of the first beast. By doing them, he deceived the people on the earth so that they thought they should worship the first beast. But this happened only because God allowed it to happen. The second beast told the people living on earth to make an idol to represent the first beast, the one that was alive, even though someone had killed him with a sword.
 
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-\v 15 God allowed the second beast to breathe life into that idol in order that the idol might speak. And the beast commanded that whoever refused to worship the idol should be killed.
+\v 15 God allowed the second beast to breathe life into that idol so that the idol might speak. And the beast commanded that whoever refused to worship the idol should be killed.
 \v 16 The second beast also required that people should write the first beast's name on the right hand or on the forehead of everyone, whether these were important people or unimportant people, rich or poor, free or slave. Everyone!
-\v 17 The second beast required this so that people could not buy anything or sell anything if they did not have the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number representing its name.
+\v 17 The second beast required this so that people could not buy anything or sell anything if they did not have the mark—that is, the name of the beast or the number representing its name.
 
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 \v 18 You must think wisely to understand the meaning of the mark. Anyone who thinks wisely should understand that the number represents mankind. It is 666.
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 \v 3 The 144,000 people were singing a new song while they stood in front of the throne, in front of the four living creatures, and in front of the elders. Only the 144,000 people, the ones whom the Lamb had redeemed from among the people on the earth, could learn that song. No one else could learn that song.
-\v 4 Those 144,000 are the ones who did not corrupt themselves with women; for they never had sexual relations. They are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These are the ones whom the Lamb had redeemed for God from among the people of earth; they are the ones whom the Lamb had first offered to God and to himself.
+\v 4 Those 144,000 are the ones who did not corrupt themselves with women, for they never had sexual relations. They are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These are the ones whom the Lamb had redeemed for God from among the people of earth; they are the ones whom the Lamb had first offered to God and to himself.
 \v 5 These people never lied when they spoke, and they never acted immorally.
 
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-\v 6 Then I saw another angel flying between the sky and heaven. He was bringing God's eternal good news to earth in order that he might proclaim it to people who live on the earth. He will proclaim it to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
+\v 6 Then I saw another angel flying between the sky and heaven. He was bringing God's eternal good news to earth so that he might proclaim it to people who live on the earth. He will proclaim it to every nation, tribe, language, and people.
 \v 7 He said in a loud voice, "Honor God and praise him because it is now time for him to judge everyone! Worship him because he is the one who created the heaven, the earth, the ocean, and the springs of water."
 
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-\v 8 Another angel, a second one, came after him saying, "The very evil city of Babylon is now completely destroyed! Babylon made people of all the nations engage with her in the passion of sexual immorality. Babylon is like someone who gives another person too much wine to drink!"
+\v 8 Another angel—a second one—came after him, saying, "The very evil city of Babylon is now completely destroyed! Babylon made people of all the nations engage with her in the passion of sexual immorality. Babylon is like someone who gives another person too much wine to drink!"
 
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 \v 9 Another angel, a third one, came afterward, saying in a loud voice, "If people worship the beast and its image or allow its mark to be put on their foreheads or on their hands,
-\v 10 God will be angry with them and his anger will be like strong wine that he will make them drink. He will torment them in burning sulfur in the presence of his holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.
+\v 10 God will be angry with them, and his anger will be like strong wine that he will make them drink. He will torment them in burning sulfur in the presence of his holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb.
 
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 \v 11 The smoke from the fire that torments them will rise forever. God will torment them continually, day and night. This is what will happen to the people who worship the beast and its image or who allow its name to be written on them."
 \v 12 So God's people, those who obey what God commands and who trust in Jesus, must faithfully continue obeying and trusting him.
 
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-\v 13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: How fortunate from now on are those who die in union with the Lord." God's Spirit says, "Yes, after they die, they will no longer have to endure suffering. Instead, they will rest, and everyone will know the good things that they have done."
+\v 13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: How fortunate from now on are those who die united with the Lord." God's Spirit says, "Yes, after they die, they will no longer have to endure suffering. Instead, they will rest, and everyone will know the good things that they have done."
 
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-\v 1 Something else very unusual appeared in the sky. I saw seven angels, whose duty it was to punish rebellious people in seven different ways. This is the last time that God will punish people this way, for it will fully show how angry he is.
+\v 1 Something else very unusual appeared in the sky. I saw seven angels, whose duty it was to punish rebellious people in seven different ways. This is the last time that God will punish people in this way, for it will fully show how angry he is.
 
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