The Thousand Years (Revelation 20:1-6) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

1  Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven with the key to the bottomless pit and a heavy chain in his hand. 

2  He seized the dragon—that old serpent, who is the devil, Satan—and bound him in chains for a thousand years. 

3  The angel threw him into the bottomless pit, which he then shut and locked so Satan could not deceive the nations anymore until the thousand years were finished. Afterward he must be released for a little while.

4  Then I saw thrones, and the people sitting on them had been given the authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus and for proclaiming the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or his statue, nor accepted his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They all came to life again, and they reigned with Christ for a thousand years.

5  This is the first resurrection. (The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years had ended.) 

6  Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. For them the second death holds no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him a thousand years.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

1  Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key of the abyss and a heavy chain. 

2  He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent—that is, the Devil, or Satan—and chained him up for a thousand years. 

3  The angel threw him into the abyss, locked it, and sealed it, so that he could not deceive the nations any more until the thousand years were over. After that he must be set loose for a little while.

4  Then I saw thrones, and those who sat on them were given the power to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been executed because they had proclaimed the truth that Jesus revealed and the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image, nor had they received the mark of the beast on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and ruled as kings with Christ for a thousand years. 

5  (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were over.) This is the first raising of the dead. 

6  Happy and greatly blessed are those who are included in this first raising of the dead. The second death has no power over them; they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and they will rule with him for a thousand years.

The Rider On The White Horse (Revelation 19:11-21) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

11  Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war. 

12  His eyes were like flames of fire, and on his head were many crowns. A name was written on him that no one understood except himself. 

13  He wore a robe dipped in blood, and his title was the Word of God. 

14  The armies of heaven, dressed in the finest of pure white linen, followed him on white horses. 

15  From his mouth came a sharp sword to strike down the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He will release the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty, like juice flowing from a winepress. 

16  On his robe at his thigh was written this title: King of all kings and Lord of all lords.

17  Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, shouting to the vultures flying high in the sky: “Come! Gather together for the great banquet God has prepared. 

18  Come and eat the flesh of kings, generals, and strong warriors; of horses and their riders; and of all humanity, both free and slave, small and great.”

19  Then I saw the beast and the kings of the world and their armies gathered together to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army. 

20  And the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who did mighty miracles on behalf of the beast—miracles that deceived all who had accepted the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue. Both the beast and his false prophet were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. 

21  Their entire army was killed by the sharp sword that came from the mouth of the one riding the white horse. And the vultures all gorged themselves on the dead bodies.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

11  Then I saw heaven open, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True; it is with justice that he judges and fights his battles. 
12  His eyes were like a flame of fire, and he wore many crowns on his head. He had a name written on him, but no one except himself knows what it is. 
13  The robe he wore was covered with blood. His name is “The Word of God.” 
14  The armies of heaven followed him, riding on white horses and dressed in clean white linen. 
15  Out of his mouth came a sharp sword, with which he will defeat the nations. He will rule over them with a rod of iron, and he will trample out the wine in the wine press of the furious anger of the Almighty God. 
16  On his robe and on his thigh was written the name: “King of kings and Lord of lords.”
17  Then I saw an angel standing on the sun. He shouted in a loud voice to all the birds flying in midair: “Come and gather together for God's great feast! 
18  Come and eat the flesh of kings, generals, and soldiers, the flesh of horses and their riders, the flesh of all people, slave and free, great and small!”
19  Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered to fight against the one who was riding the horse and against his army. 
20  The beast was taken prisoner, together with the false prophet who had performed miracles in his presence. (It was by those miracles that he had deceived those who had the mark of the beast and those who had worshiped the image of the beast.) The beast and the false prophet were both thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. 
21  Their armies were killed by the sword that comes out of the mouth of the one who was riding the horse; and all the birds ate all they could of their flesh.

The Wedding Feast Of The Lamb (Revelation 19:5-10) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION
5    And from the throne came a voice that said, “Praise our God, all his servants, all who fear him, from the least to the greatest.”
6    Then I heard again what sounded like the shout of a vast crowd or the roar of mighty ocean waves or the crash of loud thunder:  “Praise the Lord!  For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.
7    Let us be glad and rejoice, and let us give honor to him.  For the time has come for the wedding feast of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself.
8    She has been given the finest of pure white linen to wear.”  For the fine linen represents the good deeds of God’s holy people.
9    And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And he added, “These are true words that come from God.”
10  Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, “No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. For the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus.”

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION
5    Then there came from the throne the sound of a voice, saying, “Praise our God, all his servants and all people, both great and small, who have reverence for him!” 
6    Then I heard what sounded like a crowd, like the sound of a roaring waterfall, like loud peals of thunder. I heard them say, “Praise God! For the Lord, our Almighty God, is King! 
7    Let us rejoice and be glad; let us praise his greatness! For the time has come for the wedding of the Lamb, and his bride has prepared herself for it. 
8    She has been given clean shining linen to wear.” (The linen is the good deeds of God's people.)
9    Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Happy are those who have been invited to the wedding feast of the Lamb.” And the angel added, “These are the true words of God.”
10  I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Don't do it! I am a servant together with you and with other believers, all those who hold to the truth that Jesus revealed. Worship God!”
For the truth that Jesus revealed is what inspires the prophets.

Songs Of Victory In Heaven (Revelation 19:1-4) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

1  After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting,

“Praise the Lord!  Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.

2  His judgments are true and just.  He has punished the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality.  He has avenged the murder of his servants.”

3  And again their voices rang out:  “Praise the Lord!  The smoke from that city ascends forever and ever!”

4  Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out, “Amen! Praise the Lord!”

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

1  After this, I heard what sounded like a vast crowd in heaven shouting,

“Praise the Lord!  Salvation and glory and power belong to our God.

2  His judgments are true and just.  He has punished the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality.  He has avenged the murder of his servants.”

3  And again their voices rang out:  “Praise the Lord!  The smoke from that city ascends forever and ever!”

4  Then the twenty-four elders and the four living beings fell down and worshiped God, who was sitting on the throne. They cried out, “Amen! Praise the Lord!”

The Fall Of Babylon (continued) Revelation 18:11-24 (New Living and Good News Translations)

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

11  The merchants of the world will weep and mourn for her, for there is no one left to buy their goods.

12  She bought great quantities of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet cloth; things made of fragrant thyine wood, ivory goods, and objects made of expensive wood; and bronze, iron, and marble. 

13  She also bought cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, olive oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle, sheep, horses, wagons, and bodies—that is, human slaves.

14  “The fancy things you loved so much are gone,” they cry.  “All your luxuries and splendor are gone forever, never to be yours again.”

15  The merchants who became wealthy by selling her these things will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will weep and cry out,

16  “How terrible, how terrible for that great city!  She was clothed in finest purple and scarlet linens, decked out with gold and precious stones and pearls! 

17  In a single moment all the wealth of the city is gone!”  And all the captains of the merchant ships and their passengers and sailors and crews will stand at a distance. 

18  They will cry out as they watch the smoke ascend, and they will say, “Where is there another city as great as this?” 

19  And they will weep and throw dust on their heads to show their grief. And they will cry out, “How terrible, how terrible for that great city!  The shipowners became wealthy by transporting her great wealth on the seas.  In a single moment it is all gone.”

20  Rejoice over her fate, O heaven and people of God and apostles and prophets!  For at last God has judged her for your sakes.

21  Then a mighty angel picked up a boulder the size of a huge millstone. He threw it into the ocean and shouted, “Just like this, the great city Babylon will be thrown down with violence and will never be found again.

22  The sound of harps, singers, flutes, and trumpets will never be heard in you again.  No craftsmen and no trades will ever be found in you again.  The sound of the mill will never be heard in you again.

23  The light of a lamp will never shine in you again.  The happy voices of brides and grooms will never be heard in you again.  For your merchants were the greatest in the world, and you deceived the nations with your sorceries.

24  In your streets flowed the blood of the prophets and of God’s holy people and the blood of people slaughtered all over the world.”

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

11  The merchants of the earth also cry and mourn for her, because no one buys their goods any longer;
12  no one buys their gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; their goods of linen, purple cloth, silk, and scarlet cloth; all kinds of rare woods and all kinds of objects made of ivory and of expensive wood, of bronze, iron, and marble; 
13  and cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; wine and oil, flour and wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and carriages, slaves, and even human lives. 
14  The merchants say to her, “All the good things you longed to own have disappeared, and all your wealth and glamor are gone, and you will never find them again!” 
15  The merchants, who became rich from doing business in that city, will stand a long way off, because they are afraid of sharing in her suffering. They will cry and mourn, 
16  and say, “How terrible! How awful for the great city! She used to dress herself in linen, purple, and scarlet, and cover herself with gold ornaments, precious stones, and pearls! 
17  And in one hour she has lost all this wealth!”  All the ships' captains and passengers, the sailors and all others who earn their living on the sea, stood a long way off, 
18  and cried out as they saw the smoke from the flames that consumed her: “There never has been another city like this great city!” 
19  They threw dust on their heads, they cried and mourned, saying, “How terrible! How awful for the great city! She is the city where all who have ships sailing the seas became rich on her wealth! And in one hour she has lost everything!”
20  Be glad, heaven, because of her destruction! Be glad, God's people and the apostles and prophets! For God has condemned her for what she did to you!
21  Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, “This is how the great city Babylon will be violently thrown down and will never be seen again. 
22  The music of harps and of human voices, of players of the flute and the trumpet, will never be heard in you again! No workman in any trade will ever be found in you again; and the sound of the millstone will be heard no more! 
23  Never again will the light of a lamp be seen in you; no more will the voices of brides and grooms be heard in you. Your merchants were the most powerful in all the world, and with your false magic you deceived all the peoples of the world!”
24  Babylon was punished because the blood of prophets and of God's people was found in the city; yes, the blood of all those who have been killed on earth.

The Fall Of Babylon (Revelation 18:1-10) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

1   After all this I saw another angel come down from heaven with great authority, and the earth grew bright with his splendor. 

2   He gave a mighty shout:  “Babylon is fallen—that great city is fallen!  She has become a home for demons.  She is a hideout for every foul spirit,  a hideout for every foul vulture and every foul and dreadful animal.

3   For all the nations have fallen because of the wine of her passionate immorality.  The kings of the world

    have committed adultery with her.  Because of her desires for extravagant luxury, the merchants of the world have grown rich.”

4   Then I heard another voice calling from heaven, “Come away from her, my people.  Do not take part in her sins, or you will be punished with her.

5    For her sins are piled as high as heaven, and God remembers her evil deeds. 

6     Do to her as she has done to others.  Double her penalty for all her evil deeds.  She brewed a cup of terror for others, so brew twice as much for her.

7    She glorified herself and lived in luxury, so match it now with torment and sorrow.  She boasted in her heart, ‘I am queen on my throne.  I am no helpless widow, and I have no reason to mourn.’

8   Therefore, these plagues will overtake her in a single day—death and mourning and famine.  She will be completely consumed by fire, for the Lord God who judges her is mighty.”

9    And the kings of the world who committed adultery with her and enjoyed her great luxury will mourn for her as they see the smoke rising from her charred remains. 

10  They will stand at a distance, terrified by her great torment. They will cry out, “How terrible, how terrible for you, O Babylon, you great city!  In a single moment God’s judgment came on you.”

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

1    After this I saw another angel coming down out of heaven. He had great authority, and his splendor brightened the whole earth. 

2    He cried out in a loud voice: “She has fallen! Great Babylon has fallen! She is now haunted by demons and unclean spirits; all kinds of filthy and hateful birds live in her. 

3    For all the nations have drunk her wine—the strong wine of her immoral lust. The kings of the earth practiced sexual immorality with her, and the merchants of the world grew rich from her unrestrained lust.”

4    Then I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out, my people! Come out from her!  You must not take part in her sins; you must not share in her punishment!

5    For her sins are piled up as high as heaven, and God remembers her wicked ways.

6    Treat her exactly as she has treated you; pay her back double for all she has done.  Fill her cup with a drink twice as strong as the drink she prepared for you.

7    Give her as much suffering and grief as the glory and luxury she gave herself. For she keeps telling herself:  ‘Here I sit, a queen!  I am no widow, I will never know grief’

8    Because of this, in one day she will be struck with plagues—disease, grief, and famine.  And she will be burned with fire, because the Lord God, who judges her, is mighty.”

9    The kings of the earth who took part in her immorality and lust will cry and weep over the city when they see the smoke from the flames that consume her. 

10  They stand a long way off, because they are afraid of sharing in her suffering. They say, “How terrible! How awful! This great and mighty city Babylon! In just one hour you have been punished!”

The Great Prostitute (Revelation 17) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

1    One of the seven angels who had poured out the seven bowls came over and spoke to me. “Come with me,” he said, “and I will show you the judgment that is going to come on the great prostitute, who rules over many waters. 

2    The kings of the world have committed adultery with her, and the people who belong to this world have been made drunk by the wine of her immorality.”

3    So the angel took me in the Spirit into the wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that had seven heads and ten horns, and blasphemies against God were written all over it. 

4    The woman wore purple and scarlet clothing and beautiful jewelry made of gold and precious gems and pearls. In her hand she held a gold goblet full of obscenities and the impurities of her immorality.

5    A mysterious name was written on her forehead: “Babylon the Great, Mother of All Prostitutes and Obscenities in the World.” 

6    I could see that she was drunk—drunk with the blood of God’s holy people who were witnesses for Jesus. I stared at her in complete amazement.

7    “Why are you so amazed?” the angel asked. “I will tell you the mystery of this woman and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns on which she sits. 

8    The beast you saw was once alive but isn’t now. And yet he will soon come up out of the bottomless pit and go to eternal destruction. And the people who belong to this world, whose names were not written in the Book of Life before the world was made, will be amazed at the reappearance of this beast who had died.

9    “This calls for a mind with understanding: The seven heads of the beast represent the seven hills where the woman rules. They also represent seven kings. 

10  Five kings have already fallen, the sixth now reigns, and the seventh is yet to come, but his reign will be brief.

11  “The scarlet beast that was, but is no longer, is the eighth king. He is like the other seven, and he, too, is headed for destruction. 

12  The ten horns of the beast are ten kings who have not yet risen to power. They will be appointed to their kingdoms for one brief moment to reign with the beast. 

13  They will all agree to give him their power and authority. 

14  Together they will go to war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will defeat them because he is Lord of all lords and King of all kings. And his called and chosen and faithful ones will be with him.”

15  Then the angel said to me, “The waters where the prostitute is ruling represent masses of people of every nation and language. 

16  The scarlet beast and his ten horns all hate the prostitute. They will strip her naked, eat her flesh, and burn her remains with fire. 

17  For God has put a plan into their minds, a plan that will carry out his purposes. They will agree to give their authority to the scarlet beast, and so the words of God will be fulfilled. 

18  And this woman you saw in your vision represents the great city that rules over the kings of the world.”

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

1    Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came to me and said, “Come, and I will show you how the famous prostitute is to be punished, that great city that is built near many rivers. 
2    The kings of the earth practiced sexual immorality with her, and the people of the world became drunk from drinking the wine of her immorality.”
3    The Spirit took control of me, and the angel carried me to a desert. There I saw a woman sitting on a red beast that had names insulting to God written all over it; the beast had seven heads and ten horns. 
4    The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and covered with gold ornaments, precious stones, and pearls. In her hand she held a gold cup full of obscene and filthy things, the result of her immorality. 
5    On her forehead was written a name that has a secret meaning: “Great Babylon, the mother of all prostitutes and perverts in the world.” 
6    And I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of God's people and the blood of those who were killed because they had been loyal to Jesus.  When I saw her, I was completely amazed. 
7    “Why are you amazed?” the angel asked me. “I will tell you the secret meaning of the woman and of the beast that carries her, the beast with seven heads and ten horns. 
8    That beast was once alive, but lives no longer; it is about to come up from the abyss and will go off to be destroyed. The people living on earth whose names have not been written before the creation of the world in the book of the living, will all be amazed as they look at the beast. It was once alive; now it no longer lives, but it will reappear.
9    “This calls for wisdom and understanding. The seven heads are seven hills, on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings: 
10  five of them have fallen, one still rules, and the other one has not yet come; when he comes, he must rule only a little while. 
11  And the beast that was once alive, but lives no longer, is itself an eighth king who is one of the seven and is going off to be destroyed.
12  “The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet begun to rule, but who will be given authority to rule as kings for one hour with the beast. 
13  These ten all have the same purpose, and they give their power and authority to the beast. 
14  They will fight against the Lamb; but the Lamb, together with his called, chosen, and faithful followers, will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings.”
15  The angel also said to me, “The waters you saw, on which the prostitute sits, are nations, peoples, races, and languages. 
16  The ten horns you saw and the beast will hate the prostitute; they will take away everything she has and leave her naked; they will eat her flesh and destroy her with fire. 
17  For God has placed in their hearts the will to carry out his purpose by acting together and giving to the beast their power to rule until God's words come true.
18  “The woman you saw is the great city that rules over the kings of the earth.”

The Bowls Of God's Anger (Revelation 16) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION
1    Then I heard a mighty voice from the Temple say to the seven angels, “Go your ways and pour out on the earth the seven bowls containing God’s wrath.”
2    So the first angel left the Temple and poured out his bowl on the earth, and horrible, malignant sores broke out on everyone who had the mark of the beast and who worshiped his statue.
3    Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse. And everything in the sea died.
4    Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs, and they became blood.
5    And I heard the angel who had authority over all water saying, “You are just, O Holy One, who is and who always was, because you have sent these judgments.
6    Since they shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, you have given them blood to drink.

    It is their just reward.”

7    And I heard a voice from the altar, saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, your judgments are true and just.”

8    Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, causing it to scorch everyone with its fire. 

9    Everyone was burned by this blast of heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had control over all these plagues. They did not repent of their sins and turn to God and give him glory.

10  Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. His subjects ground their teeth in anguish, 

11  and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not repent of their evil deeds and turn to God.

12  Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River, and it dried up so that the kings from the east could march their armies toward the west without hindrance. 

13  And I saw three evil spirits that looked like frogs leap from the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet. 

14  They are demonic spirits who work miracles and go out to all the rulers of the world to gather them for battle against the Lord on that great judgment day of God the Almighty.

15  “Look, I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their clothing ready so they will not have to walk around naked and ashamed.”

16  And the demonic spirits gathered all the rulers and their armies to a place with the Hebrew name Armageddon.

17  Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air. And a mighty shout came from the throne in the Temple, saying, “It is finished!” 

18  Then the thunder crashed and rolled, and lightning flashed. And a great earthquake struck—the worst since people were placed on the earth. 

19  The great city of Babylon split into three sections, and the cities of many nations fell into heaps of rubble. So God remembered all of Babylon’s sins, and he made her drink the cup that was filled with the wine of his fierce wrath. 

20  And every island disappeared, and all the mountains were leveled. 

21  There was a terrible hailstorm, and hailstones weighing as much as seventy-five pounds fell from the sky onto the people below. They cursed God because of the terrible plague of the hailstorm.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

1    Then I heard a loud voice speaking from the temple to the seven angels: “Go and pour out the seven bowls of God's anger on the earth!”

2    The first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth. Terrible and painful sores appeared on those who had the mark of the beast and on those who had worshiped its image.

3    Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea. The water became like the blood of a dead person, and every living creature in the sea died.

4    Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and the springs of water, and they turned into blood. 

5    I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, “The judgments you have made are just, O Holy One, you who are and who were! 

6    They poured out the blood of God's people and of the prophets, and so you have given them blood to drink. They are getting what they deserve!” 

7    Then I heard a voice from the altar saying, “Lord God Almighty! True and just indeed are your judgments!”

8    Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to burn people with its fiery heat. 

9    They were burned by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God, who has authority over these plagues. But they would not turn from their sins and praise his greatness.

10  Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast. Darkness fell over the beast's kingdom, and people bit their tongues because of their pain, 

11  and they cursed the God of heaven for their pains and sores. But they did not turn from their evil ways.

12  Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great Euphrates River. The river dried up, to provide a way for the kings who come from the east. 

13  Then I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs. They were coming out of the mouth of the dragon, the mouth of the beast, and the mouth of the false prophet. 

14  They are the spirits of demons that perform miracles. These three spirits go out to all the kings of the world, to bring them together for the battle on the great Day of Almighty God.

15  “Listen! I am coming like a thief! Happy is he who stays awake and guards his clothes, so that he will not walk around naked and be ashamed in public!”

16  Then the spirits brought the kings together in the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon.

17  Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl in the air. A loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!” 

18  There were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, and a terrible earthquake. There has never been such an earthquake since the creation of human beings; this was the worst earthquake of all!

19  The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of all countries were destroyed. God remembered great Babylon and made her drink the wine from his cup—the wine of his furious anger. 

20  All the islands disappeared, all the mountains vanished. 

21  Huge hailstones, each weighing as much as a hundred pounds, fell from the sky on people, who cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because it was such a terrible plague.

The Song Of Moses And The Lamb (Revelation 15) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

1  Then I saw in heaven another marvelous event of great significance. Seven angels were holding the seven last plagues, which would bring God’s wrath to completion. 

2  I saw before me what seemed to be a glass sea mixed with fire. And on it stood all the people who had been victorious over the beast and his statue and the number representing his name. They were all holding harps that God had given them.

3  And they were singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:  “Great and marvelous are your works, O Lord God, the Almighty.  Just and true are your ways, O King of the nations.

4  Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name?  For you alone are holy.  All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous deeds have been revealed.”

5  Then I looked and saw that the Temple in heaven, God’s Tabernacle, was thrown wide open. 

6  The seven angels who were holding the seven plagues came out of the Temple. They were clothed in spotless white linen with gold sashes across their chests. 

7  Then one of the four living beings handed each of the seven angels a gold bowl filled with the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever. 

8  The Temple was filled with smoke from God’s glory and power. No one could enter the Temple until the seven angels had completed pouring out the seven plagues.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

1  Then I saw in the sky another mysterious sight, great and amazing. There were seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last ones, because they are the final expression of God's anger.

2  Then I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire. I also saw those who had won the victory over the beast and its image and over the one whose name is represented by a number. They were standing by the sea of glass, holding harps that God had given them 

3  and singing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb:  “Lord God Almighty, how great and wonderful are your deeds!  King of the nations, how right and true are your ways!

4  Who will not stand in awe of you, Lord?  Who will refuse to declare your greatness?  You alone are holy.

All the nations will come and worship you, because your just actions are seen by all.”

5  After this I saw the temple in heaven open, with the Sacred Tent in it. 

6  The seven angels who had the seven plagues came out of the temple, dressed in clean shining linen and with gold bands tied around their chests. 

7  Then one of the four living creatures gave the seven angels seven gold bowls full of the anger of God, who lives forever and ever. 

8  The temple was filled with smoke from the glory and power of God, and no one could go into the temple until the seven plagues brought by the seven angels had come to an end.

The Harvest Of The Earth (Revelation 14:14-20) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

14  Then I saw a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was someone like the Son of Man. He had a gold crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand.

15  Then another angel came from the Temple and shouted to the one sitting on the cloud, “Swing the sickle, for the time of harvest has come; the crop on earth is ripe.” 

16  So the one sitting on the cloud swung his sickle over the earth, and the whole earth was harvested.

17  After that, another angel came from the Temple in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle. 

18  Then another angel, who had power to destroy with fire, came from the altar. He shouted to the angel with the sharp sickle, “Swing your sickle now to gather the clusters of grapes from the vines of the earth, for they are ripe for judgment.” 

19  So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and loaded the grapes into the great winepress of God’s wrath. 

20  The grapes were trampled in the winepress outside the city, and blood flowed from the winepress in a stream about 180 miles long and as high as a horse’s bridle.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

14  Then I looked, and there was a white cloud, and sitting on the cloud was what looked like a human being, with a crown of gold on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand. 
15  Then another angel came out from the temple and cried out in a loud voice to the one who was sitting on the cloud, “Use your sickle and reap the harvest, because the time has come; the earth is ripe for the harvest!” 
16  Then the one who sat on the cloud swung his sickle on the earth, and the earth's harvest was reaped.
17  Then I saw another angel come out of the temple in heaven, and he also had a sharp sickle.
18  Then another angel, who is in charge of the fire, came from the altar. He shouted in a loud voice to the angel who had the sharp sickle, “Use your sickle, and cut the grapes from the vineyard of the earth, because the grapes are ripe!” 
19  So the angel swung his sickle on the earth, cut the grapes from the vine, and threw them into the wine press of God's furious anger. 
20  The grapes were squeezed out in the wine press outside the city, and blood came out of the wine press in a flood two hundred miles long and about five feet deep.

The Three Angels (Revelation 14:6-13) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

6    And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation, tribe, language, and people. 

7    “Fear God,” he shouted. “Give glory to him. For the time has come when he will sit as judge. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all the springs of water.”

8    Then another angel followed him through the sky, shouting, “Babylon is fallen—that great city is fallen—because she made all the nations of the world drink the wine of her passionate immorality.”

9    Then a third angel followed them, shouting, “Anyone who worships the beast and his statue or who accepts his mark on the forehead or on the hand 

10  must drink the wine of God’s anger. It has been poured full strength into God’s cup of wrath. And they will be tormented with fire and burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and the Lamb. 

11  The smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever, and they will have no relief day or night, for they have worshiped the beast and his statue and have accepted the mark of his name.”

12  This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently, obeying his commands and maintaining their faith in Jesus.

13  And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this down: Blessed are those who die in the Lord from now on. Yes, says the Spirit, they are blessed indeed, for they will rest from their hard work; for their good deeds follow them!”

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

6    Then I saw another angel flying high in the air, with an eternal message of Good News to announce to the peoples of the earth, to every race, tribe, language, and nation. 
7    He said in a loud voice, “Honor God and praise his greatness! For the time has come for him to judge all people. Worship him who made heaven, earth, sea, and the springs of water!”
8    A second angel followed the first one, saying, “She has fallen! Great Babylon has fallen! She made all peoples drink her wine—the strong wine of her immoral lust!”
9    A third angel followed the first two, saying in a loud voice, “Those who worship the beast and its image and receive the mark on their forehead or on their hand 
10  will themselves drink God's wine, the wine of his fury, which he has poured at full strength into the cup of his anger! All who do this will be tormented in fire and sulfur before the holy angels and the Lamb. 
11  The smoke of the fire that torments them goes up forever and ever. There is no relief day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, for anyone who has the mark of its name.”
12  This calls for endurance on the part of God's people, those who obey God's commandments and are faithful to Jesus.
13  Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Happy are those who from now on die in the service of the Lord!”  "Yes indeed!” answers the Spirit. “They will enjoy rest from their hard work, because the results of their service go with them.”

The Lamb And His People (Revelation 14:1-5) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

1  Then I saw the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him were 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads. 

2  And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of mighty ocean waves or the rolling of loud thunder. It was like the sound of many harpists playing together.

3  This great choir sang a wonderful new song in front of the throne of God and before the four living beings and the twenty-four elders. No one could learn this song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.

4  They have kept themselves as pure as virgins, following the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been purchased from among the people on the earth as a special offering to God and to the Lamb. 

5  They have told no lies; they are without blame.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

1  Then I looked, and there was the Lamb standing on Mount Zion; with him were 144,000 people who have his name and his Father's name written on their foreheads. 

2  And I heard a voice from heaven that sounded like a roaring waterfall, like a loud peal of thunder. It sounded like the music made by musicians playing their harps. 

3  The 144,000 people stood before the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders; they were singing a new song, which only they could learn. Of the whole human race they are the only ones who have been redeemed. 

4  They are the men who have kept themselves pure by not having sexual relations with women; they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been redeemed from the rest of the human race and are the first ones to be offered to God and to the Lamb. 

5  They have never been known to tell lies; they are faultless.

The Beasts Of The Sea (Revelation 13) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

1    Then I saw a beast rising up out of the sea. It had seven heads and ten horns, with ten crowns on its horns. And written on each head were names that blasphemed God. 

2    This beast looked like a leopard, but it had the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion! And the dragon gave the beast his own power and throne and great authority.

3    I saw that one of the heads of the beast seemed wounded beyond recovery—but the fatal wound was healed! The whole world marveled at this miracle and gave allegiance to the beast. 

4    They worshiped the dragon for giving the beast such power, and they also worshiped the beast. “Who is as great as the beast?” they exclaimed. “Who is able to fight against him?”

5    Then the beast was allowed to speak great blasphemies against God. And he was given authority to do whatever he wanted for forty-two months. 

6    And he spoke terrible words of blasphemy against God, slandering his name and his dwelling—that is, those who dwell in heaven.

7    And the beast was allowed to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And he was given authority to rule over every tribe and people and language and nation. 

8    And all the people who belong to this world worshiped the beast. They are the ones whose names were not written in the Book of Life that belongs to the Lamb who was slaughtered before the world was made.

9    Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.

10  Anyone who is destined for prison will be taken to prison.  Anyone destined to die by the sword will die by the sword.  This means that God’s holy people must endure persecution patiently and remain faithful.

11  Then I saw another beast come up out of the earth. He had two horns like those of a lamb, but he spoke with the voice of a dragon. 

12  He exercised all the authority of the first beast. And he required all the earth and its people to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed. 

13  He did astounding miracles, even making fire flash down to earth from the sky while everyone was watching. 

14  And with all the miracles he was allowed to perform on behalf of the first beast, he deceived all the people who belong to this world. He ordered the people to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life. 

15  He was then permitted to give life to this statue so that it could speak. Then the statue of the beast commanded that anyone refusing to worship it must die.

16  He required everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead. 

17  And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark, which was either the name of the beast or the number representing his name. 

18  Wisdom is needed here. Let the one with understanding solve the meaning of the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is 666.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

1    Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads; on each of its horns there was a crown, and on each of its heads there was a name that was insulting to God. 

2    The beast looked like a leopard, with feet like a bear's feet and a mouth like a lion's mouth. The dragon gave the beast his own power, his throne, and his vast authority. 

3    One of the heads of the beast seemed to have been fatally wounded, but the wound had healed. The whole earth was amazed and followed the beast. 

4    Everyone worshiped the dragon because he had given his authority to the beast. They worshiped the beast also, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who can fight against it?”

5    The beast was allowed to make proud claims which were insulting to God, and it was permitted to have authority for forty-two months. 

6    It began to curse God, his name, the place where he lives, and all those who live in heaven. 

7    It was allowed to fight against God's people and to defeat them, and it was given authority over every tribe, nation, language, and race. 

8    All people living on earth will worship it, except those whose names were written before the creation of the world in the book of the living which belongs to the Lamb that was killed.

9    “Listen, then, if you have ears! 

10  Whoever is meant to be captured will surely be captured; whoever is meant to be killed by the sword will surely be killed by the sword. This calls for endurance and faith on the part of God's people.”

11  Then I saw another beast, which came up out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb's horns, and it spoke like a dragon. 

12  It used the vast authority of the first beast in its presence. It forced the earth and all who live on it to worship the first beast, whose wound had healed. 

13  This second beast performed great miracles; it made fire come down out of heaven to earth in the sight of everyone. 

14  And it deceived all the people living on earth by means of the miracles which it was allowed to perform in the presence of the first beast. The beast told them to build an image in honor of the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet lived. 

15  The second beast was allowed to breathe life into the image of the first beast, so that the image could talk and put to death all those who would not worship it. 

16  The beast forced all the people, small and great, rich and poor, slave and free, to have a mark placed on their right hands or on their foreheads. 

17  No one could buy or sell without this mark, that is, the beast's name or the number that stands for the name.

18  This calls for wisdom. Whoever is intelligent can figure out the meaning of the number of the beast, because the number stands for the name of someone. Its number is 666.

The Woman And The Dragon (Revelation 12) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

1    Then I witnessed in heaven an event of great significance. I saw a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon beneath her feet, and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 

2    She was pregnant, and she cried out because of her labor pains and the agony of giving birth.

3    Then I witnessed in heaven another significant event. I saw a large red dragon with seven heads and ten horns, with seven crowns on his heads. 

4    His tail swept away one-third of the stars in the sky, and he threw them to the earth. He stood in front of the woman as she was about to give birth, ready to devour her baby as soon as it was born.

5    She gave birth to a son who was to rule all nations with an iron rod. And her child was snatched away from the dragon and was caught up to God and to his throne. 

6    And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place to care for her for 1,260 days.

7    Then there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and his angels. 

8    And the dragon lost the battle, and he and his angels were forced out of heaven. 

9    This great dragon—the ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, the one deceiving the whole world—was thrown down to the earth with all his angels.

10  Then I heard a loud voice shouting across the heavens, “It has come at last—salvation and power and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ.  For the accuser of our brothers and sisters has been thrown down to earth—the one who accuses them before our God day and night.

11  And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony.  And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.

12  Therefore, rejoice, O heavens!  And you who live in the heavens, rejoice!  But terror will come on the earth and the sea, for the devil has come down to you in great anger, knowing that he has little time.”

13  When the dragon realized that he had been thrown down to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child. 

14  But she was given two wings like those of a great eagle so she could fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness. There she would be cared for and protected from the dragon for a time, times, and half a time.

15  Then the dragon tried to drown the woman with a flood of water that flowed from his mouth. 

16  But the earth helped her by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that gushed out from the mouth of the dragon. 

17  And the dragon was angry at the woman and declared war against the rest of her children—all who keep God’s commandments and maintain their testimony for Jesus.  

18  Then the dragon took his stand on the shore beside the sea.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

1    Then a great and mysterious sight appeared in the sky. There was a woman, whose dress was the sun and who had the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 

2    She was soon to give birth, and the pains and suffering of childbirth made her cry out.

3    Another mysterious sight appeared in the sky. There was a huge red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and a crown on each of his heads. 

4    With his tail he dragged a third of the stars out of the sky and threw them down to the earth. He stood in front of the woman, in order to eat her child as soon as it was born. 

5    Then she gave birth to a son, who will rule over all nations with an iron rod. But the child was snatched away and taken to God and his throne.

6    The woman fled to the desert, to a place God had prepared for her, where she will be taken care of for 1,260 days.

7    Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, who fought back with his angels; 

8    but the dragon was defeated, and he and his angels were not allowed to stay in heaven any longer. 

9    The huge dragon was thrown out—that ancient serpent, named the Devil, or Satan, that deceived the whole world. He was thrown down to earth, and all his angels with him.

10  Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, “Now God's salvation has come! Now God has shown his power as King! Now his Messiah has shown his authority! For the one who stood before our God and accused believers day and night has been thrown out of heaven. 

11  They won the victory over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the truth which they proclaimed; and they were willing to give up their lives and die. 

12  And so be glad, you heavens, and all you that live there! But how terrible for the earth and the sea! For the Devil has come down to you, and he is filled with rage, because he knows that he has only a little time left.”

13  When the dragon realized that he had been thrown down to the earth, he began to pursue the woman who had given birth to the boy. 

14  She was given the two wings of a large eagle in order to fly to her place in the desert, where she will be taken care of for three and a half years, safe from the dragon's attack. 

15  And then from his mouth the dragon poured out a flood of water after the woman, so that it would carry her away. 

16  But the earth helped the woman; it opened its mouth and swallowed the water that had come from the dragon's mouth. 

17  The dragon was furious with the woman and went off to fight against the rest of her descendants, all those who obey God's commandments and are faithful to the truth revealed by Jesus. 

¹⁸   And the dragon stood on the seashore.

The Seventh Trumpet Brings The Third Terror (Revelation 11:15-19) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

15  Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven:  “The world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.”

16  The twenty-four elders sitting on their thrones before God fell with their faces to the ground and worshiped him. 

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.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

15  Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The power to rule over the world belongs now to our Lord and his Messiah, and he will rule forever and ever!” 
16  Then the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones in front of God threw themselves face downward and worshiped God, 
17  saying:  “Lord God Almighty, the one who is and who was!  We thank you that you have taken your great power and have begun to rule!
18  The heathen were filled with rage, because the time for your anger has come, the time for the dead to be judged.  The time has come to reward your servants, the prophets, and all your people, all who have reverence for you, great and small alike.  The time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth!”
19  God's temple in heaven was opened, and the Covenant Box was seen there. Then there were flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.

The Two Witnesses (Revelation 11:1-14) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

1    Then I was given a measuring stick, and I was told, “Go and measure the Temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers. 

2    But do not measure the outer courtyard, for it has been turned over to the nations. They will trample the holy city for 42 months. 

3    And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will be clothed in burlap and will prophesy during those 1,260 days.”

4    These two prophets are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of all the earth. 

5    If anyone tries to harm them, fire flashes from their mouths and consumes their enemies. This is how anyone who tries to harm them must die. 

6    They have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall for as long as they prophesy. And they have the power to turn the rivers and oceans into blood, and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.

7    When they complete their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the bottomless pit will declare war against them, and he will conquer them and kill them. 

8    And their bodies will lie in the main street of Jerusalem, the city that is figuratively called “Sodom” and “Egypt,” the city where their Lord was crucified. 

9    And for three and a half days, all peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will stare at their bodies. No one will be allowed to bury them. 

10  All the people who belong to this world will gloat over them and give presents to each other to celebrate the death of the two prophets who had tormented them.

11  But after three and a half days, God breathed life into them, and they stood up! Terror struck all who were staring at them. 

12  Then a loud voice from heaven called to the two prophets, “Come up here!” And they rose to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched.

13  At the same time there was a terrible earthquake that destroyed a tenth of the city. Seven thousand people died in that earthquake, and everyone else was terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

14  The second terror is past, but look, the third terror is coming quickly.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

1    I was then given a stick that looked like a measuring-rod, and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count those who are worshiping in the temple. 

2    But do not measure the outer courts, because they have been given to the heathen, who will trample on the Holy City for forty-two months. 

3    I will send my two witnesses dressed in sackcloth, and they will proclaim God's message during those 1, 260 days.”

4    The two witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lamps that stand before the Lord of the earth. 

5    If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes out of their mouths and destroys their enemies; and in this way whoever tries to harm them will be killed. 

6    They have authority to shut up the sky so that there will be no rain during the time they proclaim God's message. They have authority also over the springs of water, to turn them into blood; they have authority also to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.

7    When they finish proclaiming their message, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will fight against them. He will defeat them and kill them, 

8    and their bodies will lie in the street of the great city, where their Lord was crucified. The symbolic name of that city is Sodom, or Egypt. 

9    People from all nations, tribes, languages, and races will look at their bodies for three and a half days and will not allow them to be buried. 

10  The people of the earth will be happy because of the death of these two. They will celebrate and send presents to each other, because those two prophets brought much suffering upon the whole human race.

11  After three and a half days a life-giving breath came from God and entered them, and they stood up; and all who saw them were terrified. 

12  Then the two prophets heard a loud voice say to them from heaven, “Come up here!” As their enemies watched, they went up into heaven in a cloud. 

13  At that very moment there was a violent earthquake; a tenth of the city was destroyed, and seven thousand people were killed. The rest of the people were terrified and praised the greatness of the God of heaven.

14  The second horror is over, but the third horror will come soon!

The Angel And The Little Scroll (Revelation 10:1-11) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION

1    Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face shone like the sun, and his feet were like pillars of fire. 

2    And in his hand was a small scroll that had been opened. He stood with his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. 

3    And he gave a great shout like the roar of a lion. And when he shouted, the seven thunders answered.

4    When the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write. But I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Keep secret what the seven thunders said, and do not write it down.”

5    Then the angel I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand toward heaven. 

6    He swore an oath in the name of the one who lives forever and ever, who created the heavens and everything in them, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it. He said, “There will be no more delay. 

7    When the seventh angel blows his trumpet, God’s mysterious plan will be fulfilled. It will happen just as he announced it to his servants the prophets.”

8    Then the voice from heaven spoke to me again: “Go and take the open scroll from the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.”

9    So I went to the angel and told him to give me the small scroll. “Yes, take it and eat it,” he said. “It will be sweet as honey in your mouth, but it will turn sour in your stomach!” 

10  So I took the small scroll from the hand of the angel, and I ate it! It was sweet in my mouth, but when I swallowed it, it turned sour in my stomach.

11  Then I was told, “You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.”

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION

1    Then I saw another mighty angel coming down out of heaven. He was wrapped in a cloud and had a rainbow around his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like columns of fire. 

2    He had a small scroll open in his hand. He put his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 

3    and called out in a loud voice that sounded like the roar of lions. After he had called out, the seven thunders answered with a roar. 

4    As soon as they spoke, I was about to write. But I heard a voice speak from heaven, “Keep secret what the seven thunders have said; do not write it down!”

5    Then the angel that I saw standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven 

6    and took a vow in the name of God, who lives forever and ever, who created heaven, earth, and the sea, and everything in them. The angel said, “There will be no more delay! 

7    But when the seventh angel blows his trumpet, then God will accomplish his secret plan, as he announced to his servants, the prophets.”

8    Then the voice that I had heard speaking from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go and take the open scroll which is in the hand of the angel standing on the sea and on the land.”

9    I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He said to me, “Take it and eat it; it will turn sour in your stomach, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.”

10  I took the little scroll from his hand and ate it, and it tasted sweet as honey in my mouth. But after I swallowed it, it turned sour in my stomach. 

11  Then I was told, “Once again you must proclaim God's message about many nations, races, languages, and kings.”