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And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image and over his mark [fn] and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.

They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: "Great and marvelous are Your works,Lord God Almighty!Just and true are Your ways,O King of the saints! [fn]

Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who lives forever and ever.

The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power, and no one was able to enter the temple till the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour out the bowls [fn] of the wrath of God on the earth."

And I heard another from [fn] the altar saying, "Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments."

And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.

They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.

For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and [fn] of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath.

And great hail from heaven fell upon men, each hailstone about the weight of a talent. Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, since that plague was exceedingly great.

For God has put it into their hearts to fulfill His purpose, to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God are fulfilled.

For her sins have reached [fn] to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.

Therefore her plagues will come in one day--death and mourning and famine. And she will be utterly burned with fire, for strong is the Lord God who judges [fn] her.

Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles [fn] and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!"

After these things I heard [fn] a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, "Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord [fn] our God!

And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, "Amen! Alleluia!"

Then a voice came from the throne, saying, "Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both [fn] small and great!"

And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, "Alleluia! [fn] For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns!

Then he said to me, "Write: "Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!"' And he said to me, "These are the true sayings of God."