because the Lamb in the middle of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to springs of living water, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

(Now the name of the star is Wormwood.) So a third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from these waters because they were poisoned.

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.

He exercised all the ruling authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and those who inhabit it worship the first beast, the one whose lethal wound had been healed.

Thus no one was allowed to buy or sell things unless he bore the mark of the beast – that is, his name or his number.

Then I saw one angel standing in the sun, and he shouted in a loud voice to all the birds flying high in the sky: “Come, gather around for the great banquet of God,

So I began weeping bitterly because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or to look into it.

She was permitted to be dressed in bright, clean, fine linen” (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints).

He is dressed in clothing dipped in blood, and he is called the Word of God.

He has a name written on his clothing and on his thigh: “King of kings and Lord of lords.”

He also measured its wall, one hundred forty-four cubits according to human measurement, which is also the angel’s.

(Look! I am coming soon, and my reward is with me to pay each one according to what he has done!

Another angel holding a golden censer came and was stationed at the altar. A large amount of incense was given to him to offer up, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar that is before the throne.

Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

and has appointed us as a kingdom, as priests serving his God and Father – to him be the glory and the power for ever and ever! Amen.

The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will in no way be harmed by the second death.’

And I saw a powerful angel proclaiming in a loud voice: “Who is worthy to open the scroll and to break its seals?”

But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or look into it.

Then the second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain of burning fire was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea became blood,

Then the four angels who had been prepared for this hour, day, month, and year were set free to kill a third of humanity.