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Seven Angels With Seven Plagues

I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign:^(a) seven angels^(b) with the seven last plagues^(c)—last, because with them God's wrath is completed.

And I saw what looked like a sea of glass^(d) glowing with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious^(e) over the beast^(f) and its image^(g) and over the number of its name.^(h) They held harps⁽ⁱ⁾ given them by God

and sang the song of God's servant^(j) Moses^(k) and of the Lamb:^(l) "Great and marvelous are your deeds,^(m) Lord God Almighty.⁽ⁿ⁾ Just and true are your ways,^(o) King of the nations.^[a]

Who will not fear you, Lord,^(p) and bring glory to your name?^(q) For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you,^(r) for your righteous acts^(s) have been revealed."^[b]

After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple^(t)—that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law^(u)—and it was opened.^(v)

Out of the temple^(w) came the seven angels with the seven plagues.^(x) They were dressed in clean, shining linen^(y) and wore golden sashes around their chests.^(z)

Then one of the four living creatures^(aa) gave to the seven angels^(ab) seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.^(ac)

And the temple was filled with smoke^(ad) from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple^(ae) until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.