And a third angel[a] followed them and spoke with a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he will also drink the wine of God’s wrath, which is mixed full strength in the cup of His anger.(A) He will be tormented with fire and sulfur(B) in the sight of the holy angels and in the sight of the Lamb, 11 and the smoke of their torment will go up forever and ever.(C) There is no rest[b] day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or anyone who receives the mark of his name. 12 This demands the perseverance[c] of the saints,(D) who keep God’s commands and their faith in Jesus.”[d]

13 Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write: The dead who die in the Lord from now on are blessed.”(E)

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “let them rest from their labors, for their works follow them!”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:9 Lit Another angel, a third
  2. Revelation 14:11 Lit They have no rest
  3. Revelation 14:12 Lit Here is the perseverance
  4. Revelation 14:12 Or and faith in Jesus, or and faithfulness to Jesus

And another third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, 10 he himself also will drink of the wine of the anger of God that has been mixed full strength in the cup of his wrath, and will be tortured with fire and sulphur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torture went up forever and ever[a], and those who worshiped the beast and his image did not have rest day and night, along with anyone who received[b] the mark of his name. 12 Here is the patient endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and the faith in Jesus.

13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write:

‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’”

“Yes,” says the Spirit, “in order that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow after them.”

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 14:11 Literally “for the ages of the ages”
  2. Revelation 14:11 Literally “and if anyone received”