Revelation 13:4

13:4 they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority ¹  to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: “Who is like the beast?” and “Who is able to make war against him?” ² 

Revelation 13:15

13:15 The second beast ³  was empowered ⁴  to give life ⁵  to the image of the first beast ⁶  so that it could speak, and could cause all those who did not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

¹ tn For the translation “ruling authority” for ἐξουσία (exousia) see L&N 37.35.

² tn On the use of the masculine pronoun to refer to the beast, see the note on the word “It” in 13:1.

³ tn Grk “it”; the referent (the second beast) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Grk “it was given [permitted] to it [the second beast].”

⁵ tn Grk “breath,” but in context the point is that the image of the first beast is made to come to life and speak.

⁶ tn Grk “of the beast”; the word “first” has been supplied to specify the referent.