14 But (A)I have a few things against you, because you have some there who hold the (B)teaching of Balaam, who kept teaching Balak to put a [a]stumbling block before the sons of Israel, (C)to eat things sacrificed to idols and to commit sexual immorality. 15 So you too, have some who in the same way hold to the teaching of the (D)Nicolaitans. 16 Therefore (E)repent; or else (F)I am coming to you quickly, and I will wage war against them with (G)the sword of My mouth.

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  1. Revelation 2:14 I.e., a temptation to sin

14 Nevertheless, I have a few things against you:(A) There are some among you who hold to the teaching of Balaam,(B) who taught Balak to entice the Israelites to sin so that they ate food sacrificed to idols(C) and committed sexual immorality.(D) 15 Likewise, you also have those who hold to the teaching of the Nicolaitans.(E) 16 Repent(F) therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.(G)

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Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and (A)repent, and (B)do the [a]deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and I will remove your (C)lampstand from its place—unless you repent.

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  1. Revelation 2:5 Lit first deeds

Consider how far you have fallen! Repent(A) and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand(B) from its place.

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The Angel, Michael

And there was war in heaven, (A)Michael and his angels waging war with the (B)dragon. The dragon and (C)his angels waged war,

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Then war broke out in heaven. Michael(A) and his angels fought against the dragon,(B) and the dragon and his angels(C) fought back.

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they worshiped the (A)dragon because he (B)gave his authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “(C)Who is like the beast, and who is able to wage war with him?”

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People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like(A) the beast? Who can wage war against it?”

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Victory for the Lamb

14 These will wage (A)war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will (B)overcome them because He is (C)Lord of lords and (D)King of kings; and (E)those who are with Him are the (F)called and chosen and faithful.”

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14 They will wage war(A) against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over(B) them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings(C)—and with him will be his called, chosen(D) and faithful followers.”

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The Coming of Christ

11 And I saw (A)heaven opened, and behold, a (B)white horse, and He who sat on it is called (C)Faithful and True, and in (D)righteousness He judges and wages war.

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The Heavenly Warrior Defeats the Beast

11 I saw heaven standing open(A) and there before me was a white horse, whose rider(B) is called Faithful and True.(C) With justice he judges and wages war.(D)

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16 In His right hand He held (A)seven stars, and out of His mouth came a (B)sharp two-edged sword; and His (C)face was like (D)the sun [a]shining in its strength.

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  1. Revelation 1:16 Lit shines

16 In his right hand he held seven stars,(A) and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword.(B) His face was like the sun(C) shining in all its brilliance.

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Message to Pergamum

12 “And to the angel of the church in (A)Pergamum write:

The One who has (B)the sharp two-edged sword says this:

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To the Church in Pergamum

12 “To the angel of the church in Pergamum(A) write:

These are the words of him who has the sharp, double-edged sword.(B)

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16 Therefore (A)repent; or else (B)I am coming to you quickly, and I will wage war against them with (C)the sword of My mouth.

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16 Repent(A) therefore! Otherwise, I will soon come to you and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.(B)

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I looked, and behold, [a]an (A)ashen horse; and the one who sat on it had the name (B)Death, and (C)Hades was following with him. Authority was given to them over a fourth of the earth, (D)to kill with sword, and famine, and [b]plague, and by the wild animals of the earth.

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  1. Revelation 6:8 Or a sickly pale green
  2. Revelation 6:8 Lit death; i.e., a particular kind of death

I looked, and there before me was a pale horse!(A) Its rider was named Death, and Hades(B) was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth.(C)

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15 (A)From His mouth comes a sharp sword, so that (B)with it He may strike down the nations, and He will [a](C)rule them with a rod of iron; and (D)He treads the [b]wine press of the fierce wrath of God, the Almighty.

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  1. Revelation 19:15 Or shepherd
  2. Revelation 19:15 Lit wine press of the wine of the wrath of God’s anger

15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword(A) with which to strike down(B) the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.”[a](C) He treads the winepress(D) of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty.

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  1. Revelation 19:15 Psalm 2:9

21 And the rest were killed with the sword which (A)came from the mouth of Him who (B)sat on the horse, and (C)all the birds were filled with their flesh.

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21 The rest were killed with the sword(A) coming out of the mouth of the rider on the horse,(B) and all the birds(C) gorged themselves on their flesh.

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And another, (A)a red horse, went out; and to him who sat on it, it was granted to (B)take peace from the earth, and that people would kill one another; and a large sword was given to him.

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Then another horse came out, a fiery red one.(A) Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth(B) and to make people kill each other. To him was given a large sword.

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