Revelation 13:12

13:12 He¹ exercised all the ruling authority² of the first beast on his behalf,³ and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed.

Revelation 13:15

13:15 The second beast⁴ was empowered⁵ to give life⁶ to the image of the first beast⁷ so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

Revelation 18:7

18:7 As much as⁸ she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury,⁹ to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself,¹⁰ ‘I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!’

Revelation 20:13

20:13 The¹¹ sea gave up the dead that were in it, and Death¹² and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each one was judged according to his deeds.

Revelation 21:23

21:23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God lights it up, and its lamp is the Lamb.

¹tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

²tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.

³tn For this meaning see BDAG 342 s.v. ἐνώπιον 4.b, “by the authority of, on behalf of Rv 13:12, 14; 19:20.”

⁴tn Grk “it”; the referent (the second beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵tn Grk “it was given [permitted] to it [the second beast].”

⁶tn Grk “breath,” but in context the point is that the image of the first beast is made to come to life and speak.

⁷tn Grk “of the beast”; the word “first” has been supplied to specify the referent.

⁷tn “As much as” is the translation of ὅσα (Josa).

⁸tn On the term ἐστρηνίασεν (estrhniasen) BDAG 949 s.v. στρηνιάω states, “live in luxury, live sensually Rv 18:7. W. πορνεύειν vs. 9.”

⁹tn Grk “said in her heart,” an idiom for saying something to oneself.

¹⁰tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

¹¹sn Here Death is personified (cf. 1 Cor 15:55).