The<n id="1" /> beast that was, and is not, is himself an eighth king and yet is one of the seven, and is going to destruction.

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;I am the Alpha and the Omega,&#8221;<n id="1" /> says the Lord God &#8211; the one who is, and who was, and who is still to come &#8211; the All-Powerful!<n id="2" />p>

Now<n id="1" /> I heard the angel of the waters saying:p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;You are just<n id="2" /> &#8211; the one who is and who was,p> <p class="poetry">the Holy One &#8211; because you have passed these judgments,<n id="3" />p>

&#8216;I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot.<n id="1" /> I wish you were either cold or hot!

The one who conquers<n id="1" /> will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be my son.

&#8216;I know the distress you are suffering<n id="1" /> and your poverty (but you are rich). I also know<n id="2" /> the slander against you<n id="3" /> by those who call themselves Jews and really are not, but are a synagogue<n id="4" /> of Satan.

And there will no longer be any curse,<n id="1" /> and the throne of God and the Lamb will be in the city.<n id="2" /> His<n id="3" /> servants<n id="4" /> will worship<n id="5" /> him,

They<n id="1" /> had hair like women&#8217;s hair, and their teeth were like lions&#8217; teeth.

and no lie was found on their lips;<n id="1" /> they<n id="2" /> are blameless.p>

The beast you saw was, and is not, but is about to come up from the abyss<n id="1" /> and then go to destruction. The<n id="2" /> inhabitants of the earth &#8211; all those whose names have not been written in the book of life since the foundation of the world &#8211; will be astounded when they see that<n id="3" /> the beast was, and is not, but is to come.

<p class="bodytext">From John,<n id="1" /> to the seven churches that are in the province of Asia:<n id="2" /> Grace and peace to you<n id="3" /> from &#8220;he who is,&#8221;<n id="4" /> and who was, and who is still to come,<n id="5" /> and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,

Because you say, &#8220;I am rich and have acquired great wealth,<n id="1" /> and need nothing,&#8221; but<n id="2" /> do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful,<n id="3" /> poor, blind, and naked,

<p class="poetry">&#8220;You are worthy, our Lord and God,p> <p class="poetry">to receive glory and honor and power,p> <p class="poetry">since you created all things,p> <p class="poetry">and because of your will they existed and were created!&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

with these words:<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;We give you thanks, Lord God, the All-Powerful,<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">the one who is and who was,p> <p class="poetry">because you have taken your great powerp> <p class="poetry">and begun to reign.<n id="3" />p>

This calls for wisdom:<n id="1" /> Let the one who has insight calculate the beast&#8217;s number, for it is man&#8217;s number,<n id="2" /> and his number is 666.<n id="3" />p>

<p class="bodytext">These are the ones who have not defiled themselves<n id="1" /> with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,

five have fallen; one is,<n id="1" /> and the other has not yet come, but whenever he does come, he must remain for only a brief time.

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: &#8220;Look! The residence<n id="1" /> of God is among human beings.<n id="2" /> He<n id="3" /> will live among them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them.<n id="4" />

He<n id="1" /> will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death will not exist any more &#8211; or mourning, or crying, or pain, for the former things have ceased to exist.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

Therefore write what you saw, what is, and what will be after these things.<n id="1" />