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1. Then I looked and saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion. There were 144,000 people with Him. These people had His name and His Father's name written on their foreheads.
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1. And G2532 I looked G1492 , and G2532 , lo G2400 , a Lamb G721 stood G2476 on G1909 the G3588 mount G3735 Zion G4622 , and G2532 with G3326 him G846 a hundred forty and four thousand G1540 G5062 G5064 G5505 , having G2192 his G848 Father G3962 's name G3686 written G1125 in G1909 their G848 foreheads G3359 .
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2. I heard a voice coming from heaven. It was like the sound of rushing water and of loud thunder. The voice I heard was like people playing music on their harps.
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2. And G2532 I heard G191 a voice G5456 from G1537 heaven G3772 , as G5613 the voice G5456 of many G4183 waters G5204 , and G2532 as G5613 the voice G5456 of a great G3173 thunder G1027 : and G2532 I heard G191 the voice G5456 of harpers G2790 harping G2789 with G1722 their G848 harps G2788 :
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3. This large group sang a new song. They sang before the throne and in front of the four living beings and the twentyfour leaders. Only the 144,000 could learn this song. They had been bought by the blood of Christ and made free from the earth.
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3. And G2532 they sung G103 as it were G5613 a new G2537 song G5603 before G1799 the G3588 throne G2362 , and G2532 before G1799 the G3588 four G5064 beasts G2226 , and G2532 the G3588 elders G4245 : and G2532 no man G3762 could G1410 learn G3129 that song G5603 but G1508 the G3588 hundred and forty and four thousand G1540 G5062 G5064 G5505 , which were redeemed G59 from G575 the G3588 earth G1093 .
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4. These are men who have kept themselves pure by not being married. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been bought by the blood of Christ and have been made free from among men. They are the first ones to be given to God and to the Lamb.
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4. These G3778 are G1526 they which G3739 were not G3756 defiled G3435 with G3326 women G1135 ; for G1063 they are G1526 virgins G3933 . These G3778 are G1526 they which follow G190 the G3588 Lamb G721 whithersoever G3699 G302 he goeth G5217 . These G3778 were redeemed G59 from G575 among men G444 , being the firstfruits G536 unto God G2316 and G2532 to the G3588 Lamb G721 .
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5. No lie has come from their mouths. They are without blame.
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5. And G2532 in G1722 their G848 mouth G4750 was found G2147 no G3756 guile G1388 : for G1063 they are G1526 without fault G299 before G1799 the G3588 throne G2362 of God G2316 .
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6. Then I saw another angel flying in the heavens. He was carrying the Good News that lasts forever. He was preaching to every nation and to every family group and to the people of every language and to all the people of the earth.
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6. And G2532 I saw G1492 another G243 angel G32 fly G4072 in G1722 the midst of heaven G3321 , having G2192 the everlasting G166 gospel G2098 to preach G2097 unto them that dwell G2730 on G1909 the G3588 earth G1093 , and G2532 to every G3956 nation G1484 , and G2532 kindred G5443 , and G2532 tongue G1100 , and G2532 people G2992 ,
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7. He said with a loud voice, "Honor God with love and fear. The time has come for Him to judge all men. Worship Him Who made heaven and earth and the sea and the places where water comes out of the earth."
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7. Saying G3004 with G1722 a loud G3173 voice G5456 , Fear G5399 God G2316 , and G2532 give G1325 glory G1391 to him G846 ; for G3754 the G3588 hour G5610 of his G848 judgment G2920 is come G2064 : and G2532 worship G4352 him that made G4160 heaven G3772 , and G2532 earth G1093 , and G2532 the G3588 sea G2281 , and G2532 the fountains G4077 of waters G5204 .
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8. A second angel followed, saying, "Babylon has fallen! The great city Babylon has fallen! She made all the nations drink of the wine of her sinful sex life."
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8. And G2532 there followed G190 another G243 angel G32 , saying G3004 , Babylon G897 is fallen G4098 , is fallen G4098 , that great G3173 city G4172 , because G3754 she made all nations drink G4222 G1484 of G1537 the G3588 wine G3631 of the G3588 wrath G2372 of her G848 fornication G4202 .
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9. A third angel followed, saying with a loud voice, "If anyone worships the wild animal and his false god and receives a mark on his forehead or hand,
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9. And G2532 the third G5154 angel G32 followed G190 them G846 , saying G3004 with G1722 a loud G3173 voice G5456 , If any man G1536 worship G4352 the G3588 beast G2342 and G2532 his G848 image G1504 , and G2532 receive G2983 his mark G5480 in G1909 his G848 forehead G3359 , or G2228 in G1909 his G848 hand G5495 ,
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10. he will drink of the wine of the anger of God. It is mixed in full strength in the cup of God's anger. They will be punished with fire and burning sulphur in front of the holy angels and before the Lamb.
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10. The same G846 shall G2532 drink G4095 of G1537 the G3588 wine G3631 of the G3588 wrath G2372 of God G2316 , which is poured out G2767 without mixture G194 into G1722 the G3588 cup G4221 of his G848 indignation G3709 ; and G2532 he shall be tormented G928 with G1722 fire G4442 and G2532 brimstone G2303 in the presence G1799 of the G3588 holy G40 angels G32 , and G2532 in the presence G1799 of the G3588 Lamb G721 :
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11. The smoke of those who are being punished will go up forever. They have no rest day or night. It is because they have worshiped the wild animal and his false god and have received the mark of his name.
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11. And G2532 the G3588 smoke G2586 of their G848 torment G929 ascendeth up G305 forever and ever G1519 G165 G165 : and G2532 they have G2192 no G3756 rest G372 day G2250 nor G2532 night G3571 , who worship G4352 the G3588 beast G2342 and G2532 his G848 image G1504 , and G2532 whosoever G1536 receiveth G2983 the G3588 mark G5480 of his G848 name G3686 .
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12. This is why God's people need to keep true to God's Word and stay faithful to Jesus.
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12. Here G5602 is G2076 the patience G5281 of the G3588 saints G40 : here G5602 are they that keep G5083 the G3588 commandments G1785 of God G2316 , and G2532 the G3588 faith G4102 of Jesus G2424 .
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13. Then I heard a voice from heaven, saying, "Write these words: 'From now on those who are dead who died belonging to the Lord will be happy.' " "Yes," says the Spirit, "they will have rest from all their work. All the good things they have done will follow them."
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13. And G2532 I heard G191 a voice G5456 from G1537 heaven G3772 saying G3004 unto me G3427 , Write G1125 , Blessed G3107 are the G3588 dead G3498 which die G599 in G1722 the Lord G2962 from henceforth G534 : Yea G3483 , saith G3004 the G3588 Spirit G4151 , that G2443 they may rest G373 from G1537 their G848 labors G2873 ; and G1161 their G848 works G2041 do follow G190 G3326 them G846 .
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14. I looked and saw a white cloud. Sitting on the cloud was One like the Son of Man. He had a crown of gold on His head. In His hand He had a sharp knife for cutting grain.
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14. And G2532 I looked G1492 , and G2532 behold G2400 a white G3022 cloud G3507 , and G2532 upon G1909 the G3588 cloud G3507 one sat G2521 like unto G3664 the Son G5207 of man G444 , having G2192 on G1909 his G848 head G2776 a golden G5552 crown G4735 , and G2532 in G1722 his G848 hand G5495 a sharp G3691 sickle G1407 .
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15. Then another angel came out from the house of God and called to Him with a loud voice. He said, "Use Your knife and gather in the grain. The time has come to gather the grain because the earth is ready."
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15. And G2532 another G243 angel G32 came G1831 out of G1537 the G3588 temple G3485 , crying G2896 with G1722 a loud G3173 voice G5456 to him that sat G2521 on G1909 the G3588 cloud G3507 , Thrust in G3992 thy G4675 sickle G1407 , and G2532 reap G2325 : for G3754 the G3588 time G5610 is come G2064 for thee G4671 to reap G2325 ; for G3754 the G3588 harvest G2326 of the G3588 earth G1093 is ripe G3583 .
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16. He Who sat on the cloud raised His knife over the earth. And the grain was gathered in.
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16. And G2532 he that sat G2521 on G1909 the G3588 cloud G3507 thrust in G906 his G848 sickle G1407 on G1909 the G3588 earth G1093 ; and G2532 the G3588 earth G1093 was reaped G2325 .
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17. Then another angel came out from the house of God in heaven. He had a sharp knife for cutting grain also.
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17. And G2532 another G243 angel G32 came G1831 out of G1537 the G3588 temple G3485 which G3588 is in G1722 heaven G3772 , he G846 also G2532 having G2192 a sharp G3691 sickle G1407 .
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18. Another angel who has power over fire came out from the altar. He said with a loud voice to the angel who had the sharp knife, "Use your knife and gather in the grapes from the vine of the earth, for they are ready to gather."
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18. And G2532 another G243 angel G32 came G1831 out from G1537 the G3588 altar G2379 , which had G2192 power G1849 over G1909 fire G4442 ; and G2532 cried G5455 with a loud G3173 cry G2906 to him that had G2192 the G3588 sharp G3691 sickle G1407 , saying G3004 , Thrust in G3992 thy G4675 sharp G3691 sickle G1407 , and G2532 gather G5166 the G3588 clusters G1009 of the G3588 vine G288 of the G3588 earth G1093 ; for G3754 her G848 grapes G4718 are fully ripe G187 .
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19. The angel used his sickle on the earth. He gathered from the vine of the earth and put the fruit into the large place for making wine. It was full of God's anger.
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19. And G2532 the G3588 angel G32 thrust in G906 his G848 sickle G1407 into G1519 the G3588 earth G1093 , and G2532 gathered G5166 the G3588 vine G288 of the G3588 earth G1093 , and G2532 cast G906 it into G1519 the G3588 great G3173 winepress G3025 of the G3588 wrath G2372 of God G2316 .
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20. They walked on it outside the city and blood came out of the place where wine is made. The blood ran as far as a man could walk in seven days. It came up as high as a horse's head.
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20. And G2532 the G3588 winepress G3025 was trodden G3961 without G1854 the G3588 city G4172 , and G2532 blood G129 came G1831 out of G1537 the G3588 winepress G3025 , even unto G891 the G3588 horse G2462 bridles G5469 , by the space of G575 a thousand and six hundred G5507 G1812 furlongs G4712 .
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