15 And it was allowed to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not (A)worship the image of the beast (B)to be slain. 16 Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave,[a] (C)to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, 17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, (D)the name of the beast or (E)the number of its name.

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 13:16 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface

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(A) the image to be killed.(B) 16 It also forced all people, great and small,(C) rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads,(D) 17 so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark,(E) which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.(F)

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