^2 (A)with whom the kings of the earth have committed sexual immorality, and ^(B)with the wine of whose sexual immorality ^(C)the dwellers on earth have become drunk.”

⁸ Another angel, a second, followed, saying, ^(A)“Fallen, fallen is ^(B)Babylon the great, ^(C)she who made all nations drink ^(D)the wine of the passion^[a] of her sexual immorality.”

⁹ And ^(A)the kings of the earth, who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her, ^(B)will weep and wail over her ^(C)when they see the smoke of her burning.

¹¹ And ^(A)the merchants of the earth weep and mourn for her, since no one buys their cargo anymore, ¹² cargo of gold, silver, jewels, pearls, fine linen, purple cloth, silk, scarlet cloth, all kinds of scented wood, all kinds of articles of ivory, all kinds of articles of costly wood, bronze, iron and marble, ¹³ cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, frankincense, wine, oil, fine flour, wheat, cattle and sheep, horses and chariots, and slaves, that is, human souls.^[a]

^15 (B)The merchants of these wares, who gained wealth from her, ^(C)will stand far off, in fear of her torment, weeping and mourning aloud,

And ^(G)all shipmasters and seafaring men, sailors and all whose trade is on the sea, stood far off

False Prophets and Teachers

2 But ^(A)false prophets also arose among the people, ^(B)just as there will be false teachers among you, who will ^(C)secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master ^(D)who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. ² And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth ^(E)will be blasphemed. ³ And ^(F)in their greed they will exploit you ^(G)with false words. ^(H)Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.