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1. One of the seven angels came and spoke to me. This was one of the angels that had the seven bowls. The angel said, "Come, and I will show you the punishment that will be given to the famous prostitute. She is the one sitting over many waters.
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1. And G2532 there came G2064 one G1520 of G1537 the G3588 seven G2033 angels G32 which had G2192 the G3588 seven G2033 vials G5357 , and G2532 talked G2980 with G3326 me G1700 , saying G3004 unto me G3427 , Come hither G1204 ; I will show G1166 unto thee G4671 the G3588 judgment G2917 of the G3588 great G3173 whore G4204 that sitteth G2521 upon G1909 many G4183 waters G5204 :
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2. The rulers of the earth sinned sexually with her. The people of the earth became drunk from the wine of her sexual sin."
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2. With G3326 whom G3739 the G3588 kings G935 of the G3588 earth G1093 have committed fornication G4203 , and G2532 the G3588 inhabitants G2730 of the G3588 earth G1093 have been made drunk G3184 with G1537 the G3588 wine G3631 of her G848 fornication G4202 .
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3. Then the angel carried me away by the Spirit to the desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a red beast. The beast was covered with evil names. It had seven heads and ten horns.
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3. So G2532 he carried me away G667 G3165 in G1722 the spirit G4151 into G1519 the wilderness G2048 : and G2532 I saw G1492 a woman G1135 sit G2521 upon G1909 a scarlet colored G2847 beast G2342 , full G1073 of names G3686 of blasphemy G988 , having G2192 seven G2033 heads G2776 and G2532 ten G1176 horns G2768 .
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4. The woman was dressed in purple and red. She was shining with the gold, jewels, and pearls that she was wearing. She had a golden cup in her hand. This cup was filled with terribly evil things and the filth of her sexual sin.
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4. And G2532 the G3588 woman G1135 was G2258 arrayed G4016 in purple G4209 and G2532 scarlet color G2847 , and G2532 decked G5558 with gold G5557 and G2532 precious G5093 stones G3037 and G2532 pearls G3135 , having G2192 a golden G5552 cup G4221 in G1722 her G848 hand G5495 full G1073 of abominations G946 and G2532 filthiness G168 of her G848 fornication G4202 :
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5. She had a title written on her forehead. This title has a hidden meaning. This is what was written: the great babylon mother of prostitutes and the evil things of the earth
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5. And G2532 upon G1909 her G848 forehead G3359 was a name G3686 written G1125 , MYSTERY G3466 , BABYLON G897 THE G3588 GREAT G3173 , THE G3588 MOTHER G3384 OF HARLOTS G4204 AND G2532 ABOMINATIONS G946 OF THE G3588 EARTH G1093 .
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6. I saw that the woman was drunk. She was drunk with the blood of God's holy people. She was drunk with the blood of those who told about their faith in Jesus. When I saw the woman, I was fully amazed.
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6. And G2532 I saw G1492 the G3588 woman G1135 drunken G3184 with G1537 the G3588 blood G129 of the G3588 saints G40 , and G2532 with G1537 the G3588 blood G129 of the G3588 martyrs G3144 of Jesus G2424 : and G2532 when I saw G1492 her G846 , I wondered G2296 with great G3173 admiration G2295 .
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7. Then the angel said to me, "Why are you amazed? I will tell you the hidden meaning of this woman and the beast she rides�the beast with seven heads and ten horns.
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7. And G2532 the G3588 angel G32 said G2036 unto me G3427 , Wherefore G1302 didst thou marvel G2296 ? I G1473 will tell G2046 thee G4671 the G3588 mystery G3466 of the G3588 woman G1135 , and G2532 of the G3588 beast G2342 that carrieth G941 her G846 , which hath G2192 the G3588 seven G2033 heads G2776 and G2532 ten G1176 horns G2768 .
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8. The beast you saw was once alive, but now it is not. However, it will come up out of the bottomless pit and go away to be destroyed. The people who live on the earth will be amazed when they see the beast, because it was once alive, is no longer living, but will come again. These are the people whose names have never been written in the book of life since the beginning of the world.
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8. The G3588 beast G2342 that G3739 thou sawest G1492 was G2258 , and G2532 is G2076 not G3756 ; and G2532 shall G3195 ascend G305 out of G1537 the G3588 bottomless pit G12 , and G2532 go G5217 into G1519 perdition G684 : and G2532 they that dwell G2730 on G1909 the G3588 earth G1093 shall wonder G2296 , whose G3739 names G3686 were not G3756 written G1125 in G1909 the G3588 book G975 of life G2222 from G575 the foundation G2602 of the world G2889 , when they behold G991 the G3588 beast G2342 that G3748 was G2258 , and G2532 is G2076 not G3756 , and yet G2539 is G2076 .
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9. "You need wisdom to understand this. The seven heads on the beast are the seven hills where the woman sits. They are also seven rulers.
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9. And here G5602 is the G3588 mind G3563 which hath G2192 wisdom G4678 . The G3588 seven G2033 heads G2776 are G1526 seven G2033 mountains G3735 G3699 , on G1909 which G846 the G3588 woman G1135 sitteth G2521 .
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10. Five of the rulers have already died. One of the rulers lives now, and the last ruler is coming. When he comes, he will stay only a short time.
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10. And G2532 there are G1526 seven G2033 kings G935 : five G4002 are fallen G4098 , and G2532 one G1520 is G2076 , and the G3588 other G243 is not yet G3768 come G2064 ; and G2532 when G3752 he cometh G2064 , he G846 must G1163 continue G3306 a short space G3641 .
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11. The beast that was once alive but is no longer living is an eighth ruler. This eighth ruler also belongs to the first seven rulers. And he will go away to be destroyed.
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11. And G2532 the G3588 beast G2342 that G3739 was G2258 , and G2532 is G2076 not G3756 , even G2532 he G846 is G2076 the eighth G3590 , and G2532 is G2076 of G1537 the G3588 seven G2033 , and G2532 goeth G5217 into G1519 perdition G684 .
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12. "The ten horns you saw are ten rulers. These ten rulers have not yet received their kingdom, but they will receive power to rule with the beast for one hour.
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12. And G2532 the G3588 ten G1176 horns G2768 which G3739 thou sawest G1492 are G1526 ten G1176 kings G935 , which G3748 have received G2983 no kingdom as yet G3768 G932 ; but G235 receive G2983 power G1849 as G5613 kings G935 one G3391 hour G5610 with G3326 the G3588 beast G2342 .
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13. All ten of these rulers have the same purpose. And they will give their power and authority to the beast.
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13. These G3778 have G2192 one G3391 mind G1106 , and G2532 shall give G1239 their G1438 power G1411 and G2532 strength G1849 unto the G3588 beast G2342 .
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14. They will make war against the Lamb. But the Lamb will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings. And with him will be his chosen and faithful followers�the people he has called to be his."
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14. These G3778 shall make war G4170 with G3326 the G3588 Lamb G721 , and G2532 the G3588 Lamb G721 shall overcome G3528 them G846 : for G3754 he is G2076 Lord G2962 of lords G2962 , and G2532 King G935 of kings G935 : and G2532 they G3588 that are with G3326 him G846 are called G2822 , and G2532 chosen G1588 , and G2532 faithful G4103 .
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15. Then the angel said to me, "You saw the waters where the prostitute sits. These waters are the many peoples, the different races, nations, and languages in the world.
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15. And G2532 he saith G3004 unto me G3427 , The G3588 waters G5204 which G3739 thou sawest G1492 , where G3757 the G3588 whore G4204 sitteth G2521 , are G1526 peoples G2992 , and G2532 multitudes G3793 , and G2532 nations G1484 , and G2532 tongues G1100 .
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16. The beast and the ten horns you saw will hate the prostitute. They will take everything she has and leave her naked. They will eat her body and burn her with fire.
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16. And G2532 the G3588 ten G1176 horns G2768 which G3739 thou sawest G1492 upon G1909 the G3588 beast G2342 , these G3778 shall hate G3404 the G3588 whore G4204 , and G2532 shall make G4160 her G846 desolate G2049 and G2532 naked G1131 , and G2532 shall eat G5315 her G848 flesh G4561 , and G2532 burn G2618 her G846 with G1722 fire G4442 .
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17. God put the idea in their minds to do what would complete his purpose. They agreed to give the beast their power to rule until what God has said is completed.
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17. For G1063 God G2316 hath put G1325 in G1519 their G848 hearts G2588 to fulfill G4160 his G848 will G1106 , and G2532 to agree G4160 G3391 G1106 , and G2532 give G1325 their G848 kingdom G932 unto the G3588 beast G2342 , until G891 the G3588 words G4487 of God G2316 shall be fulfilled G5055 .
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18. The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth."
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18. And G2532 the G3588 woman G1135 which G3739 thou sawest G1492 is G2076 that great G3173 city G4172 , which reigneth G2192 G932 over G1909 the G3588 kings G935 of the G3588 earth G1093 .
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