²⁵ For they exchanged the truth of God for ^[a](A)falsehood, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, ^(B)who is blessed ^[b]forever. Amen.

^8 (A)I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, ^(B)I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed me these things. ⁹ And ^(C)he *said to me, “^[a]Do not do that; I am a ^(D)fellow servant of yours and of your brothers the prophets, and of those who ^[b]keep the words of ^(E)this book. Worship God!”