¹⁸ Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but ^(A)Satan hindered us.

Plan to Visit Rome

²² For this reason ^(A)I also have been much hindered from coming to you.

¹³ Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (but ^(A)was hindered until now), that I might have some ^(B)fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.

^10 (A)Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. ^(B)Be faithful until death, and I will give you ^(C)the crown of life.

Vision of the High Priest

3 Then he showed me ^(A)Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and ^(B)Satan^[a] standing at his right hand to oppose him. ² And the Lord said to Satan, ^(C)“The Lord rebuke you, Satan! The Lord who ^(D)has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! ^(E)Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?”

⁹ So ^(A)the great dragon was cast out, ^(B)that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, ^(C)who deceives the whole world; ^(D)he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

¹⁰ Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, ^(E)“Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, ^(F)who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. ¹¹ And ^(G)they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, ^(H)and they did not love their lives to the death. ¹² Therefore ^(I)rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! ^(J)Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, ^(K)because he knows that he has a short time.”

¹⁰ Then Jesus said to him, ^[a]“Away with you, Satan! For it is written, ^(A)‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ”

^18 (A)This salutation by my own hand—Paul. ^(B)Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.