Revelation 13:5-7

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

⁵ The beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. ⁶ It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. ⁷ Also, it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them.^[a] It was given authority over every tribe and people and language and nation,