Revelation 13:15
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15 and it was allowed to give breath[a] to the image of the beast so that the image of the beast could even speak and cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
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- 13.15 Or spirit
Revelation 20:4
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4 Then I saw thrones, and those seated on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony to Jesus[a] and for the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its brand on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years.(A)
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- 20.4 Or for the testimony of Jesus
Revelation 19:20
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20 And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who had performed in its presence the signs by which he deceived those who had received the brand of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.
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Revelation 16:2
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2 So the first angel went and poured his bowl on the earth, and a foul and painful sore came on those who had the brand of the beast and who worshiped its image.(A)
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Revelation 18:24
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24 And in you[a] was found the blood of prophets and of saints
and of all who have been slaughtered on earth.”(A)
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- 18.24 Gk her
Revelation 18:20
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20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints and apostles and prophets! For God has condemned her condemnation of you.(A)
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Revelation 17:17
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17 For God has put it into their hearts to carry out his purpose by agreeing to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled.(A)
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Revelation 17:6
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6 And I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the witnesses to Jesus.
When I saw her, I was greatly amazed.(A)
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Revelation 14:11
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11 And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image and for anyone who receives the brand of its name.”(A)
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Revelation 14:9
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9 Then another angel, a third, followed them, crying with a loud voice, “Those who worship the beast and its image and receive the brand on their foreheads or on their hands,(A)
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Revelation 13:14
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14 and by the signs that it is allowed to perform on behalf of the beast it deceives the inhabitants of earth, telling them to make an image for the beast that had been wounded by the sword[a] and yet lived,(A)
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- 13.14 Or that had received the plague of the sword
Daniel 7:25
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25 He shall speak words against the Most High,
shall wear out the holy ones of the Most High,
and shall attempt to change the ritual calendar and the law,
and they shall be given into his power
for a time, two times,[a] and half a time.(A)
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- 7.25 Aram a time, times
Daniel 3:3-6
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3 So the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces assembled for the dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. When they were standing before the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had set up, 4 the herald proclaimed aloud, “You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,(A) 5 that when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, drum, and entire musical ensemble, you are to fall down and worship the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up.(B) 6 Whoever does not fall down and worship shall immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire.”(C)
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Daniel 7:20
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20 and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and concerning the other horn that came up and before which three others had fallen—the horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke arrogantly and that seemed greater than the others.
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Jeremiah 51:17
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17 Everyone is stupid and without knowledge;
goldsmiths are all put to shame by their idols,
for their images are false,
and there is no breath in them.(A)
Jeremiah 10:14
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14 Everyone is stupid and without knowledge;
goldsmiths are all put to shame by their idols,
for their images are false,
and there is no breath in them.(A)
Jeremiah 10:5
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5 Their idols[a] are like scarecrows in a cucumber field,
and they cannot speak;
they have to be carried,
for they cannot walk.
Do not be afraid of them,
for they cannot do evil,
nor is it in them to do good.(A)
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- 10.5 Heb They
Psalm 135:16-17
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16 They have mouths, but they do not speak;
they have eyes, but they do not see;
17 they have ears, but they do not hear,
a nose, but there is no breath in their mouths.
Psalm 115:5
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5 They have mouths, but they do not speak;
they have eyes, but they do not see.
Genesis 2:7
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7 then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground[a] and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.(A)
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- 2.7 In Heb the word for ground resembles the word for man
Revelation 17:14
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14 they will wage war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”(A)
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Revelation 16:5
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5 And I heard the angel of the waters say,
“You are just, O Holy One, who are and were,
for you have judged these things;(A)
James 2:26
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26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead.
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Habakkuk 2:19
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19 Alas for you who say to the wood, “Wake up!”
to silent stone, “Rouse yourself!”
Can it teach?
See, it is gold and silver plated,
and there is no breath in it at all.(A)
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