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After all this I saw another angel come down from heaven with great authority, and the earth grew bright with his splendor.

His judgments are true and just. He has punished the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the murder of his servants."

And from the throne came a voice that said, "Praise our God, all his servants, all who fear him, from the least to the greatest."

Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him. For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself.

Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, "No, don't worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. For the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus."

His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself.

He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God.

From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress.

On his robe at his thigh was written this title: King of all kings and Lord of all lords.

Then I saw the beast and the kings of the world and their armies gathered together to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army.

And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast—miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand.

Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

When the thousand years come to an end, Satan will be let out of his prison.

And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide.

I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, "Look, God's home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them.

The angel who talked to me held in his hand a gold measuring stick to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.

No longer will there be a curse upon anything. For the throne of God and of the Lamb will be there, and his servants will worship him.

And they will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads.

Then the angel said to me, "Everything you have heard and seen is trustworthy and true. The Lord God, who inspires his prophets, has sent his angel to tell his servants what will happen soon."