And there
was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the
angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple
of God, and the altar, and them that worship
therein.
02 But the court which is without the temple
leave out, and measure it not; for it is given
unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they
tread under foot forty and two months.
03 And I will give power unto my two witnesses,
and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred
and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
04 These are the two olive trees, and the two
candlesticks standing before the God of the
earth.
05 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth
out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies:
and if any man will hurt them, he must in this
manner be killed.
06 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain
not in the days of their prophecy: and have power
over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite
the earth with all plagues, as often as they
will.
07 And when they shall have finished their
testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the
bottomless pit shall make war against them, and
shall overcome them, and kill them.
08 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street
of the great city, which spiritually is called
Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was
crucified.
09 And they of the people and kindreds and
tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies
three days and an half, and shall not suffer
their dead bodies to be put in graves.
10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall
rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send
gifts one to another; because these two prophets
tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
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11 And after three days and an half the spirit of
life from God entered into them, and they stood
upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them
which saw them.
12 And they heard a great voice from heaven
saying unto them, Come up hither. And they
ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their
enemies beheld them.
13 And the same hour was there a great
earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell,
and in the earthquake were slain of men seven
thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and
gave glory to the God of heaven.
14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third
woe cometh quickly.
15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were
great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of
this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord,
and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever
and ever.
16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat
before God on their seats, fell upon their faces,
and worshipped God,
17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God
Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come;
because thou hast taken to thee thy great power,
and hast reigned.
18 And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is
come, and the time of the dead, that they should
be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward
unto thy servants the prophets, and to the
saints, and them that fear thy name, small and
great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy
the earth.
19 And the temple of God was opened in heaven,
and there was seen in his temple the ark of his
testament: and there were lightnings, and voices,
and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great
hail.
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