And the one seated on it was like jasper<n id="1" /> and carnelian<n id="2" /> in appearance, and a rainbow looking like it was made of emerald<n id="3" /> encircled the throne.

<p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> when the Lamb<n id="2" /> opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, &#8220;Come!&#8221;

<p class="bodytext">Then<n id="1" /> when the Lamb opened the fourth seal I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying, &#8220;Come!&#8221;

Then<n id="1" /> I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them.

The<n id="1" /> number of soldiers on horseback was two hundred million;<n id="2" /> I heard their number.

(These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.)<n id="1" />

This requires<n id="1" /> the steadfast endurance<n id="2" /> of the saints &#8211; those who obey<n id="3" /> God&#8217;s commandments and hold to<n id="4" /> their faith in Jesus.<n id="5" />p>

<p class="bodytext">After<n id="1" /> these things I looked, and the temple (the tent<n id="2" /> of the testimony)<n id="3" /> was opened in heaven,

because her sins have piled<n id="1" /> up all the way to heaven<n id="2" /> and God has remembered<n id="3" /> her crimes.<n id="4" />

He is dressed in clothing dipped<n id="1" /> in blood, and he is called<n id="2" /> the Word of God.

The city possesses<n id="1" /> the glory of God; its brilliance is like a precious jewel, like a stone of crystal-clear jasper.<n id="2" />

The city&#8217;s<n id="1" /> wall is made<n id="2" /> of jasper and the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.<n id="3" />

<p class="poetry">(Look! I am coming soon!p> <p class="poetry">Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy expressed in this book.)<n id="1" />p>

Then<n id="1" /> the voice I had heard from heaven began to speak<n id="2" /> to me<n id="3" /> again,<n id="4" /> &#8220;Go and take the open<n id="5" /> scroll in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.&#8221;

Then<n id="1" /> I heard a loud voice in heaven saying,p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;The salvation and the powerp> <p class="poetry">and the kingdom of our God,p> <p class="poetry">and the ruling authority<n id="2" /> of his Christ,<n id="3" /> have now come,p> <p class="poetry">because the accuser of our brothers and sisters,<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">the one who accuses them day and night<n id="5" /> before our God,p> <p class="poetry">has been thrown down.p>

They<n id="1" /> sang the song of Moses the servant<n id="2" /> of God and the song of the Lamb:<n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;Great and astounding are your deeds,p> <p class="poetry">Lord God, the All-Powerful!<n id="4" />p> <p class="poetry">Just<n id="5" /> and true are your ways,p> <p class="poetry">King over the nations!<n id="6" />p>

The<n id="1" /> great city was split into three parts and the cities of the nations<n id="2" /> collapsed.<n id="3" /> So<n id="4" /> Babylon the great was remembered before God, and was given the cup<n id="5" /> filled with the wine made of God&#8217;s furious wrath.<n id="6" />

Therefore,<n id="1" /> repent! If not, I will come against you quickly and make war against those people<n id="2" /> with the sword of my mouth.

<p class="poetry"><b><i>hei>b><n id="1" /> <b><i>will rulei>b><n id="2" /> <b><i>them with an iron rodi>b><n id="3" />p> <p class="poetry">and like clay jars he will break them to pieces,<n id="4" />p>

Wake up then, and strengthen what remains that was about<n id="1" /> to die, because I have not found your deeds complete<n id="2" /> in the sight<n id="3" /> of my God.