Then I saw an angel descending from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the abyss and a huge chain.

When they have completed their testimony, the beast that comes up from the abyss will make war on them and conquer them and kill them.

Then when the Lamb opened the third seal I heard the third living creature saying, “Come!” So I looked, and here came a black horse! The one who rode it had a balance scale in his hand.

She was pregnant and was screaming in labor pains, struggling to give birth.

The armies that are in heaven, dressed in white, clean, fine linen, were following him on white horses.

He seized the dragon – the ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan – and tied him up for a thousand years.

The angel who spoke to me had a golden measuring rod with which to measure the city and its foundation stones and wall.

and no lie was found on their lips; they are blameless.

If anyone is meant for captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed by the sword, then by the sword he must be killed. This requires steadfast endurance and faith from the saints.

(This requires a mind that has wisdom.) The seven heads are seven mountains the woman sits on. They are also seven kings:

So I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it did taste as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach became bitter.

I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s Day when I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet,

Because you say, “I am rich and have acquired great wealth, and need nothing,” but do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked,

In a circle around the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on those thrones were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white clothing and had golden crowns on their heads.

The first living creature was like a lion, the second creature like an ox, the third creature had a face like a man’s, and the fourth creature looked like an eagle flying.

So the woman gave birth to a son, a male child, who is going to rule over all the nations with an iron rod. Her child was suddenly caught up to God and to his throne,

The nations were enraged, but your wrath has come, and the time has come for the dead to be judged, and the time has come to give to your servants, the prophets, their reward, as well as to the saints and to those who revere your name, both small and great, and the time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth.”

These kings have a single intent, and they will give their power and authority to the beast.

But to the cowards, unbelievers, detestable persons, murderers, the sexually immoral, and those who practice magic spells, idol worshipers, and all those who lie, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. That is the second death.”

Then I heard the altar reply, “Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful, your judgments are true and just!”