14 And he (A)deceives (B)those who dwell on the earth because of (C)the signs which it was given him to perform [a](D)in the presence of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who *had the (E)wound of the sword and has come to life. 15 And it was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, so that the image of the beast would even [b]speak and cause (F)as many as do not (G)worship the image of the beast to be killed. 16 And he causes all, (H)the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, [c]to be given a (I)mark on their right hand or on their forehead,

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 13:14 Or by the authority of
  2. Revelation 13:15 One early ms reads speak, and he will cause
  3. Revelation 13:16 Lit causes all,...that they give them a mark