Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges

And to the one who conquers and who continues in my deeds until the end, I will give him authority over the nations –

And whenever the living creatures give glory, honor, and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,

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

“Do not damage the earth or the sea or the trees until we have put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God.”

They were shouting out in a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God, to the one seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

They have as king over them the angel of the abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon.

saying to the sixth angel, the one holding the trumpet, “Set free the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates!”

Their corpses will lie in the street of the great city that is symbolically called Sodom and Egypt, where their Lord was also crucified.

The beast was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them. He was given ruling authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation,

Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was permitted to scorch people with fire.

Finally the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air and a loud voice came out of the temple from the throne, saying: “It is done!”

On her forehead was written a name, a mystery: “Babylon the Great, the Mother of prostitutes and of the detestable things of the earth.”

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

As for the woman you saw, she is the great city that has sovereignty over the kings of the earth.”

Then the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn for her because no one buys their cargo any longer –

(Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, for God has pronounced judgment against her on your behalf!)

The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures threw themselves to the ground and worshiped God, who was seated on the throne, saying: “Amen! Hallelujah!”

His eyes are like a fiery flame and there are many diadem crowns on his head. He has a name written that no one knows except himself.

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