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with whom the kings of the earth have engaged in sexual immorality[a] and with the wine of whose prostitution the inhabitants of the earth have become drunk.”(A)

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  1. 17.2 Or prostitution

Then another angel, a second, followed, saying, “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her prostitution.”(A)

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For all the nations have fallen[a]
    from the wine of the wrath of her prostitution,
and the kings of the earth have engaged in sexual immorality[b] with her,
    and the merchants of the earth have grown rich from the power[c] of her luxury.”(A)

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  1. 18.3 Other ancient authorities read all the nations have drunk
  2. 18.3 Or prostitution
  3. 18.3 Or resources

Babylon was a golden cup in the Lord’s hand,
    making all the earth drunken;
the nations drank of her wine,
    and so the nations went mad.(A)

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And the kings of the earth, who engaged in sexual immorality[a] and lived in luxury with her, will weep and wail over her when they see the smoke of her burning;(A)

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  1. 18.9 Or prostitution

23 and the light of a lamp
    will shine in you no more,
and the voice of bridegroom and bride
    will be heard in you no more,
for your merchants were the magnates of the earth,
    and all nations were deceived by your sorcery.(A)

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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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10 Because you have kept my word of endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.(A)

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13 These are united in yielding their power and authority to the beast;

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