12 He exercises all the authority of the first beast on his behalf and compels the earth and those who live on it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. 13 He also performs great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in front of people. 14 He deceives those who live on the earth(A) because of the signs that he is permitted to perform on behalf of the beast,(B) telling those who live on the earth to make an image[a] of the beast who had the sword wound and yet lived.

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  1. Revelation 13:14 Or statue, or likeness

12 It exercised all the authority(A) of the first beast on its behalf,(B) and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast,(C) whose fatal wound had been healed.(D) 13 And it performed great signs,(E) even causing fire to come down from heaven(F) to the earth in full view of the people. 14 Because of the signs(G) it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived(H) the inhabitants of the earth.(I) It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.(J)

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