⁴ The woman was dressed in purple and ·red [scarlet] and was ·shining [glittering; adorned] with the gold, precious jewels, and pearls she was wearing. She had a golden cup in her hand, a cup filled with ·evil [abominable; detestable] things and the uncleanness of her ·sexual sin [prostitution; fornication]. ⁵ On her forehead a ·title [name] was written that was ·secret [a mystery]. This is what was written:

⁶ Then I saw that the woman was drunk with the blood of ·God’s holy people [^Tthe saints] and with the blood of ·those who were killed because of their faith in [witnesses to; or martyrs for] Jesus.

When I saw the woman, I was ·very amazed [greatly astonished; ^Lamazed with great amazement].