15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:

17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

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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)

18 This calls for wisdom.(G) Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man.[a](H) That number is 666.

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  1. Revelation 13:18 Or is humanity’s number

15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak (A)and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, (B)to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, 17 and that no one may buy or sell except one who has [a]the mark or (C)the name of the beast, (D)or the number of his name.

18 (E)Here is wisdom. Let him who has (F)understanding calculate (G)the number of the beast, (H)for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.

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  1. Revelation 13:17 NU, M the mark, the name