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13 It performs spectacular signs, even making fire come down from heaven to earth in front of people. 14 It deceives those living on earth with the signs that it is allowed to do on behalf of[a] the first[b] beast, telling them to make an image for the beast who was wounded by a sword and yet lived. 15 The second beast[c] was allowed to impart life to the image of the first[d] beast so that the image of the beast could talk and order the execution of those who would not worship the image of the beast.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 13:14 Or in the presence of
  2. Revelation 13:14 The Gk. lacks first
  3. Revelation 13:15 Lit. It
  4. Revelation 13:15 The Gk. lacks first

13 And it performed great signs,(A) even causing fire to come down from heaven(B) to the earth in full view of the people. 14 Because of the signs(C) it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived(D) the inhabitants of the earth.(E) It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.(F) 15 The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship(G) the image to be killed.(H)

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