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And those angels not having kept their first place, but having deserted their dwelling-place, He has kept in everlasting chains under darkness for the judgment of a great Day;

Woe to them, because they went the way of Cain, and gave themselves up to the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the speaking against of Korah!

wild waves of the sea foaming up their shames, wandering stars for whom blackness of darkness has been kept to the age.

These are murmurers, complainers, going according to their lusts, and their mouth speaks proud things, admiring faces for the sake of gain.

Blessed is the one reading, and those hearing the Words of this prophecy, and keeping the things having been written; for the time is near.

Be watching, and establish the things left, which are about to die. For I have not found your works being fulfilled before God.

I know your works. Behold, I have given a door being opened before you, and no one is able to shut it, for you have a little power and have kept My Word, and have not denied My name.

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenixes of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.

And when He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those having been slain for the Word of God, and for the witness which they had.

And they cried with a great voice, saying, Until when, holy and true Master, do You not judge and take vengeance for our blood, from those dwelling on the earth?

And the likenesses of the locusts were like horses having been prepared for war; and on their heads as crowns, like gold; and their faces like the faces of men.

And the four angels were released, those having been prepared for the hour and day and month and year, that they should kill the third part of men.

For their authority is in their mouth, and in their tails; for their tails are like snakes, having heads, and they do harm with them.

And cast aside the outside court of the temple, and do not measure it. For it was given to the nations, and they will trample the holy city forty two months.

And if anyone desires to harm them, fire comes out of their mouth and devours their enemies. And if anyone desires to harm them, so it is right for him to be killed.

but they did not have strength, nor yet was place found for them in Heaven.

Here is wisdom: Let the one having reason count the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man and its number is six hundred and sixty six.

These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones following the Lamb wherever He may go. These were redeemed from among men as a firstfruit to God and to the Lamb.

And no guile was found in their mouth, for they are without blemish before the throne of God.

Who will not fear You, Lord, and glorify Your name? For You only are holy. For all the nations will come and will worship before You, because Your righteousnesses were made known.