So<n id="1" /> the angel swung his sickle over the earth and gathered the grapes from the vineyard<n id="2" /> of the earth and tossed them into the great<n id="3" /> winepress of the wrath of God.

and the temple was filled with smoke from God&#8217;s glory and from his power. Thus<n id="1" /> no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues from the seven angels were completed.p>

<p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> the fifth angel<n id="2" /> poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast so that<n id="3" /> darkness covered his kingdom,<n id="4" /> and people<n id="5" /> began to bite<n id="6" /> their tongues because<n id="7" /> of their pain.

For they are the spirits of the demons performing signs who go out to the kings of the earth<n id="1" /> to bring them together for the battle that will take place on the great day of God, the All-Powerful.<n id="2" />p>

And gigantic hailstones, weighing about a hundred pounds<n id="1" /> each, fell from heaven<n id="2" /> on people,<n id="3" /> but they<n id="4" /> blasphemed God because of the plague of hail, since it<n id="5" /> was so horrendous.<n id="6" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> the kings of the earth who committed immoral acts with her and lived in sensual luxury<n id="2" /> with her will weep and wail for her when they see the smoke from the fire that burns her up.<n id="3" />

They will stand a long way off because they are afraid of her torment, and will say,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Woe, woe, O great city,p> <p class="poetry">Babylon the powerful city!p> <p class="poetry">For in a single hour your doom<n id="1" /> has come!&#8221;p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> I saw heaven opened and here came<n id="2" /> a white horse! The<n id="3" /> one riding it was called &#8220;Faithful&#8221; and &#8220;True,&#8221; and with justice<n id="4" /> he judges and goes to war.

<p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies assembled to do battle with the one who rode the horse and with his army.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> I saw a large<n id="2" /> white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven<n id="3" /> fled<n id="4" /> from his presence, and no place was found for them.

flowing down the middle of the city&#8217;s<n id="1" /> main street.<n id="2" /> On each side<n id="3" /> of the river is the tree of life producing twelve kinds<n id="4" /> of fruit, yielding its fruit every month of the year.<n id="5" /> Its leaves are for the healing of the nations.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> the angel<n id="2" /> said to me, &#8220;These words are reliable<n id="3" /> and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, has sent his angel to show his servants<n id="4" /> what must happen soon.&#8221;p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star!&#8221;<n id="1" />

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown<n id="1" /> into prison so you may be tested,<n id="2" /> and you will experience suffering<n id="3" /> for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.<n id="4" />

&#8216;I know your deeds. (Look! I have put<n id="1" /> in front of you an open door that no one can shut.)<n id="2" /> I know<n id="3" /> that you have little strength,<n id="4" /> but<n id="5" /> you have obeyed<n id="6" /> my word and have not denied my name.

and swore by the one who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and what is in it, and the earth and what is in it, and the sea and what is in it, &#8220;There will be no more delay!<n id="1" />

So<n id="1" /> I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He<n id="2" /> said to me, &#8220;Take the scroll<n id="3" /> and eat it. It<n id="4" /> will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.&#8221;

These two have the power<n id="1" /> to close up the sky so that it does not rain during the time<n id="2" /> they are prophesying. They<n id="3" /> have power<n id="4" /> to turn the waters to blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague whenever they want.

<p class="poetry">The<n id="1" /> nations<n id="2" /> were enraged,p> <p class="poetry">but<n id="3" /> your wrath has come,p> <p class="poetry">and the time has come for the dead to be judged,p> <p class="poetry">and the time has come to give to your servants,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">the prophets, their reward,p> <p class="poetry">as well as to the saintsp> <p class="poetry">and to those who revere<n id="5" /> your name, both small and great,p> <p class="poetry">and the time has come<n id="6" /> to destroy those who destroy<n id="7" /> the earth.&#8221;p>

Now<n id="1" /> the beast that I saw was like a leopard, but its feet were like a bear&#8217;s, and its mouth was like a lion&#8217;s mouth. The<n id="2" /> dragon gave the beast<n id="3" /> his power, his throne, and great authority to rule.<n id="4" />