14 And he (A)deceives (B)those who live on the earth because of (C)the signs which it was given him to perform [a](D)in the presence of the beast, telling those who live on the earth to make an image to the beast who *had the (E)wound of the sword and has come to life.

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  1. Revelation 13:14 Or by the authority of

14 Because of the signs(A) it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived(B) the inhabitants of the earth.(C) It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.(D)

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15 And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even [a]speak and cause (A)all who do not (B)worship the image of the beast to be killed.

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  1. Revelation 13:15 One early ms speak, and he will cause

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)

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