Jesus<n id="1" /> said,]<n id="2" /> &#8220;For judgment I have come into this world, so that those who do not see may gain their sight,<n id="3" /> and the ones who see may become blind.&#8221;p>

While Paul<n id="1" /> was discussing<n id="2" /> righteousness, self-control,<n id="3" /> and the coming judgment, Felix<n id="4" /> became<n id="5" /> frightened and said, &#8220;Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity,<n id="6" /> I will send for you.&#8221;

And why not say, &#8220;Let us do evil so that good may come of it&#8221;? &#8211; as some who slander us allege that we say.<n id="1" /> (Their<n id="2" /> condemnation is deserved!)p>

For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the house<n id="1" /> of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fate<n id="2" /> of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?

For certain men<n id="1" /> have secretly slipped in among you<n id="2" /> &#8211; men who long ago<n id="3" /> were marked out<n id="4" /> for the condemnation I am about to describe<n id="5" /> &#8211; ungodly men who have turned the grace of our God into a license for evil<n id="6" /> and who deny our only Master<n id="7" /> and Lord,<n id="8" /> Jesus Christ.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke to me.<n id="2" /> &#8220;Come,&#8221; he said, &#8220;I will show you the condemnation and punishment<n id="3" /> of the great prostitute who sits on many waters,

<p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge.<n id="2" /> 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<n id="3" /> had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They<n id="4" /> came to life<n id="5" /> and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.