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17 And they said,

“We give thanks to you, Lord God, the Almighty,
    the one who is and who always was,
for now you have assumed your great power
    and have begun to reign.
18 The nations were filled with wrath,
    but now the time of your wrath has come.
It is time to judge the dead
    and reward your servants the prophets,
    as well as your holy people,
and all who fear your name,
    from the least to the greatest.
It is time to destroy
    all who have caused destruction on the earth.”

19 Then, in heaven, the Temple of God was opened and the Ark of his covenant could be seen inside the Temple. Lightning flashed, thunder crashed and roared, and there was an earthquake and a terrible hailstorm.

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17 saying:

“We give thanks(A) to you, Lord God Almighty,(B)
    the One who is and who was,(C)
because you have taken your great power
    and have begun to reign.(D)
18 The nations were angry,(E)
    and your wrath has come.
The time has come for judging the dead,(F)
    and for rewarding your servants the prophets(G)
and your people who revere your name,
    both great and small(H)
and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”

19 Then God’s temple(I) in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant.(J) And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder,(K) an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.(L)

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