1. Then I saw a beast coming up out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads. There was a crown on each horn. A name against God was written on each head.
2. This beast looked like a leopard, with feet like a bear’s feet. He had a mouth like a lion’s mouth. The dragon gave the beast all of his power and his throne and great authority.
3. One of the heads of the beast looked as if it had been wounded and killed. But this death wound was healed. The whole world was amazed and followed the beast.
4. People worshiped the dragon because he had given his power to the beast. And they also worshiped the beast. They asked, “Who is as powerful as the beast? Who can make war against him?”
5. The beast was allowed to say proud words and words against God. He was allowed to use his power for 42 months.
6. He used his mouth to speak against God. He spoke against God’s name, against the place where God lives, and against all those who live in heaven.
7. He was given power to make war against God’s holy people and to defeat them. He was given power over every tribe, people, language, and nation.
8. All who live on earth will worship the beast. These are all the people since the beginning of the world whose names are not written in the Lamb’s book of life. The Lamb is the One who was killed.
9. If anyone has ears, he should listen:
10. If anyone is to be a prisoner,then he will be a prisoner.If anyone is to be killed with the sword,then he will be killed with the sword.This means that God’s holy people must have patience and faith.