Study Desk

and remain in God's love as you look for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that brings eternal life.[xr]

to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time and for all eternity! Amen.[xr]

How blessed is the one who reads aloud and those who hear the words of this prophecy and keep what is written in it, for the time is near![xr]

and has made us a kingdom, priests for his God and Father, be glory and power forever and ever! Amen.[xr]

Don't be afraid of what you are going to suffer. Look! The devil is going to throw some of you into prison so that you may be tested. For ten days you will undergo suffering. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the victor's crown of life.Matthew 10:22; 24:13; James 1:12; Revelation 3:11;">[xr]

'But as for the rest of you in Thyatira - you who do not hold on to this teaching and who have not learned what some people call the deep things of Satan - I won't lay on you any other burden.Acts 15:28;">[xr]

"To the messengerangel">[fn] of the church in Sardis, write:Ephesians 2:1,5; 1 Timothy 5:6; Revelation 1:4,16, 5; 2:2; 4:5; 5:6;">[xr] 'The one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says this: 'I know your works. You are known for being alive, but you are dead.

They sang a new song:Psalm 40:3; Daniel 4:1; 6:25; Acts 20:28; Romans 3:24; 1 Corinthians 6:20; 7:23; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14; Hebrews 9:12; 1 Peter 1:18-19; 2 Peter 2:1; 1 John 1:7; Revelation 4:6,11; 7:9; 11:9;">[xr] "You are worthy to take the scroll and open its seals, because you were slaughtered. With your blood you purchased peoplepeople">[fn] for God from every tribe, language, people, and nation.

You made them a kingdom and priests for our God,Exodus 19:6; 1 Peter 2:5,9; Revelation 1:6; 20:6; 22:5;">[xr] and they will reign on the earth."

I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, or three quarts of barley for a denarius.[fn] But don't damage the olive oil or the wine!"Revelation 9:4;">[xr]

For the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to endure it?"Psalm 76:7; Isaiah 13:6; Zephaniah 1:14; Revelation 16:14;">[xr]

for the lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd.Psalm 23:1; 36:8; Isaiah 25:8; John 10:11,14; Revelation 21:4;">[xr] He will lead them to springs filled with the water of life, and God will wipe every tear from their eyes."Isaiah 25:8">[fn]

When the lambhe">[fn] opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.Revelation 6:1;">[xr]

Then I looked, and I heard an eagle flying overhead say in a loud voice, "How terrible, how terrible, how terrible for those living on the earth, because of the blasts of the remaining trumpets that the three angels are about to blow!"Revelation 9:12; 11:14; 14:6; 19:17;">[xr]

They were not allowed to kill them, but were only allowedwere only allowed">[fn] to torture them for five months. Their torture was like the pain of a scorpion when it stings someone.Revelation 11:7,10;">[xr]

In those days people will look for death and never find it. They will long to die, but death will escape them.Job 1:3:21; Isaiah 2:19; Jeremiah 8:3; Revelation 6:16;">[xr]

The locusts looked like horses prepared for battle. On their heads were victor's crowns that looked like gold, and their faces were like human faces.Daniel 7:8; Joel 2:4; Nahum 3:17;">[xr]

They had tails and stingers like scorpions, and they had the power to hurt people with their tails for five months.Revelation 9:5;">[xr]

So the four angels who were ready for that hour, day, month, and year were released to kill one-third of humanity.

For the power of these horses is in their mouths and their tails. Their tails have heads like snakes, which they use to inflict pain.Isaiah 9:15;">[xr]