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1. Then one of the seven angels who were holding the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come here. I will show you the judgment on the great harlot who lives near the 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 kings of the earth have had intercourse with her, and the inhabitants of the earth became drunk on the wine of her harlotry."
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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 he carried me away in spirit to a deserted place where I saw a woman seated on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names, with 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 wearing purple and scarlet and adorned with gold, precious stones, and pearls. She held in her hand a gold cup that was filled with the abominable and sordid deeds of her harlotry.
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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. On her forehead was written a name, which is a mystery, "Babylon the great, the mother of harlots and of the abominations 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 on the blood of the holy ones and on the blood of the witnesses to Jesus. When I saw her I was greatly 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. The angel said to me, "Why are you amazed? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, the beast with the seven heads and the 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 that you saw existed once but now exists no longer. It will come up from the abyss and is headed for destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the foundation of the world shall be amazed when they see the beast, because it existed once but exists no longer, and yet it will come again.
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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. Here is a clue for one who has wisdom. The seven heads represent seven hills upon which the woman sits. They also represent seven kings:
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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 have already fallen, one still lives, and the last has not yet come, and when he comes he must remain only a short while.
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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 existed once but exists no longer is an eighth king, but really belongs to the seven and is headed for destruction.
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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 that you saw represent ten kings who have not yet been crowned; they will receive royal authority along 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. They are of one mind and 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 fight with the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and king of kings, and those with him are called, chosen, and faithful."
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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 he said to me, "The waters that you saw where the harlot lives represent large numbers of peoples, nations, and tongues.
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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 ten horns that you saw and the beast will hate the harlot; they will leave her desolate and naked; they will eat her flesh and consume 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. For God has put it into their minds to carry out his purpose and to make them come to an agreement to give their kingdom to the beast until the words of God are accomplished.
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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 whom you saw represents the great city that has sovereignty 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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