Rejoicing in Heaven 1 UEB After these things I heard what sounded like a loud voice of a large number of people in heaven saying, "Hallelujah. Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God. BSB BSB: After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
2 UEB His judgments are true and just, for he has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality. He has taken revenge for the blood of his servants, which she herself shed." BSB BSB: For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”
3 UEB They spoke a second time: "Hallelujah! The smoke rises from her forever and ever." BSB BSB: And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.”
4 UEB The twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne. They were saying, "Amen. Hallelujah!" BSB BSB: And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: “Amen, Hallelujah!”
5 UEB Then a voice came out from the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both the unimportant and the powerful." BSB BSB: Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
The Marriage of the Lamb 6 UEB Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a great number of people, like the roar of many waters, and like loud crashes of thunder, saying, "Hallelujah! For the Lord reigns, the God who rules over all. BSB BSB: And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
8 UEB She was permitted to be dressed in bright and clean fine linen" (for fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints). BSB BSB: She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
9 UEB The angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb." He also said to me, "These are true words of God." BSB BSB: Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”
10 UEB I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, "Do not do this! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold the testimony about Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy." BSB BSB: So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
The Rider on the White Horse 11 UEB Then I saw heaven open, and I looked and there was a white horse. The one riding it is called faithful and true. It is with justice that he judges and wages war. BSB BSB: Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
12 UEB His eyes are like a fiery flame, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but himself. BSB BSB: He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows.
13 UEB He wears a robe that was dipped in blood, and his name is called the Word of God. BSB BSB: He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
14 UEB The armies of heaven were following him on white horses, dressed in fine linen, white and clean. BSB BSB: The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
15 UEB Out of his mouth goes a sharp sword with which he strikes down the nations, and he will rule them with an iron rod. He tramples in the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. BSB BSB: And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.
16 UEB He has a name written on his robe and on his thigh: "King of kings and Lord of lords." BSB BSB: And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Defeat of the Beast and False Prophet 17 UEB I saw an angel standing in the sun. He called out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, "Come, gather together for the great feast of God. BSB BSB: Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
18 UEB Come eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of commanders, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and their riders, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, the unimportant and the powerful." BSB BSB: so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”
19 UEB I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies. They were gathering in order to wage war with the one who rode the horse and with his army. BSB BSB: Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.
20 UEB The beast was captured and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence. With these signs he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and who worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. BSB BSB: But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.
21 UEB The rest of them were killed by the sword that came out of the mouth of the one who rode on the horse. All the birds ate their dead flesh. BSB BSB: And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.
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