Revelation 6:9 When he ripped off the fifth seal, I saw the souls of those killed because they had held firm in their witness to the Word of God. They were gathered under t...

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The Message - When he ripped off the fifth seal, I saw the souls of those killed because they had held firm in their witness to the Word of God. They were gathered under the Altar, and cried out in loud prayers, “How long, Strong God, Holy and True? How long before you step in and avenge our murders?” Then each martyr was given a white robe and told to sit back and wait until the full number of martyrs was filled from among their servant companions and friends in the faith.
新标点和合本 - 揭开第五印的时候，我看见在祭坛底下，有为　神的道、并为作见证被杀之人的灵魂，
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 羔羊揭开第五个印的时候，我看见在祭坛底下有曾为上帝的道，并为作见证而被杀的人的灵魂，
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 羔羊揭开第五个印的时候，我看见在祭坛底下有曾为　神的道，并为作见证而被杀的人的灵魂，
当代译本 - 羔羊揭开第五印的时候，我看到祭坛下有许多灵魂，都是为传扬上帝的道、为祂做见证而被杀的。
圣经新译本 - 羊羔揭开了第五个印的时候，我看见祭坛底下，有为了　神的道，并且为了自己所作的见证而被杀的人的灵魂。
中文标准译本 - 羔羊打开第五个封印的时候，我看见在祭坛底下有那些为了神的话语、为了自己所持守的见证而被杀之人的灵魂。
现代标点和合本 - 揭开第五印的时候，我看见在祭坛底下有为神的道并作见证被杀之人的灵魂，
和合本（拼音版） - 揭开第五印的时候，我看见在祭坛底下，有为上帝的道、并为作见证被杀之人的灵魂，
New International Version - When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained.
New International Reader's Version - The Lamb broke open the fifth seal. I saw souls under the altar. They were the souls of people who had been killed. They had been killed because of God’s word and their faithful witness.
English Standard Version - When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.
New Living Translation - When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of all who had been martyred for the word of God and for being faithful in their testimony.
Christian Standard Bible - When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God and the testimony they had given.
New American Standard Bible - When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;
New King James Version - When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.
Amplified Bible - When He (the Lamb) broke open the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained [out of loyalty to Christ].
American Standard Version - And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
King James Version - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
New English Translation - Now when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given.
World English Bible - When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.
新標點和合本 - 揭開第五印的時候，我看見在祭壇底下，有為神的道、並為作見證被殺之人的靈魂，
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 羔羊揭開第五個印的時候，我看見在祭壇底下有曾為上帝的道，並為作見證而被殺的人的靈魂，
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 羔羊揭開第五個印的時候，我看見在祭壇底下有曾為　神的道，並為作見證而被殺的人的靈魂，
當代譯本 - 羔羊揭開第五印的時候，我看到祭壇下有許多靈魂，都是為傳揚上帝的道、為祂作見證而被殺的。
聖經新譯本 - 羊羔揭開了第五個印的時候，我看見祭壇底下，有為了　神的道，並且為了自己所作的見證而被殺的人的靈魂。
呂振中譯本 - 羔羊揭開了第五個印的時候，我看見祭壇底下有那些為了上帝之道、為了他們所執守的見證、而被屠殺之人的靈魂。
中文標準譯本 - 羔羊打開第五個封印的時候，我看見在祭壇底下有那些為了神的話語、為了自己所持守的見證而被殺之人的靈魂。
現代標點和合本 - 揭開第五印的時候，我看見在祭壇底下有為神的道並作見證被殺之人的靈魂，
文理和合譯本 - 啟五印時、我見壇下有為上帝道及所執之證、而見殺者之靈、
文理委辦譯本 - 羔啟五緘、我觀祭壇下、緣證上帝道、見殺者之魂、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 既啟第五印、我見祭臺下、有為天主之道、及為所證之證被殺者之魂、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 啟五緘、則見為天主聖道而致命者之靈魂盤桓於祭臺之下、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Cuando el Cordero rompió el quinto sello, vi debajo del altar las almas de los que habían sufrido el martirio por causa de la palabra de Dios y por mantenerse fieles en su testimonio.
현대인의 성경 - 어린 양이 다섯째 봉인을 떼실 때에 나는 하나님의 말씀을 증거하다가 죽음을 당한 사람들의 영혼이 제단 아래 있는 것을 보았습니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Когда Ягненок снял пятую печать, я увидел у подножия жертвенника души тех, кто был убит за слово Божье и за свое свидетельство.
Восточный перевод - Когда Ягнёнок снял пятую печать, я увидел у подножия жертвенника души тех, кто был убит за слово Всевышнего и за своё свидетельство.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Когда Ягнёнок снял пятую печать, я увидел у подножия жертвенника души тех, кто был убит за слово Аллаха и за своё свидетельство.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Когда Ягнёнок снял пятую печать, я увидел у подножия жертвенника души тех, кто был убит за слово Всевышнего и за своё свидетельство.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Quand l’Agneau ouvrit le cinquième sceau, je vis, sous l’autel, les âmes de ceux qui avaient été égorgés à cause de leur fidélité à la Parole de Dieu et du témoignage qu’ils avaient rendu.
リビングバイブル - 小羊が第五の封印を解いた時、私は祭壇を見ました。その祭壇の下に、神のことばを伝え、自分たちの証言に忠実であったために殉教した者全員の、たましいが見えました。
Nestle Aland 28 - Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὴν πέμπτην σφραγῖδα, εἶδον ὑποκάτω τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν ἐσφαγμένων διὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ διὰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἣν εἶχον.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὴν πέμπτην σφραγῖδα, εἶδον ὑποκάτω τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν ἐσφαγμένων διὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ διὰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἣν εἶχον.
Nova Versão Internacional - Quando ele abriu o quinto selo, vi debaixo do altar as almas daqueles que haviam sido mortos por causa da palavra de Deus e do testemunho que deram.
Hoffnung für alle - Jetzt brach das Lamm das fünfte Siegel auf. Ich sah unten am Altar all die Menschen, die man getötet hatte, weil sie sich treu an Gottes Wort gehalten und bis zuletzt ihren Glauben bekannt hatten.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Khi Chiên Con tháo ấn thứ năm, tôi thấy dưới bàn thờ có linh hồn những người bị giết vì đã công bố Đạo Chúa và trung thành làm chứng cho Ngài.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เมื่อพระองค์ทรงแกะตราดวงที่ห้า ข้าพเจ้าเห็นภายใต้แท่นบูชามีดวงวิญญาณของบรรดาผู้ถูกฆ่าเพราะพระวจนะของพระเจ้าและคำพยานที่เขายึดถือ
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เมื่อพระองค์เปิดตราประทับดวงที่ห้าออก ข้าพเจ้าก็เห็นดวงวิญญาณที่ใต้แท่นบูชา ซึ่งเป็นวิญญาณของพวกที่ถูกสังหารเพราะคำกล่าวของพระเจ้า และเพราะคำยืนยันที่เขาประกาศ

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Philippians 2:17 - Even if I am executed here and now, I’ll rejoice in being an element in the offering of your faith that you make on Christ’s altar, a part of your rejoicing. But turnabout’s fair play—you must join me in my rejoicing. Whatever you do, don’t feel sorry for me.
2 Timothy 4:6 - You take over. I’m about to die, my life an offering on God’s altar. This is the only race worth running. I’ve run hard right to the finish, believed all the way. All that’s left now is the shouting—God’s applause! Depend on it, he’s an honest judge. He’ll do right not only by me, but by everyone eager for his coming. * * *
Revelation 11:3 - “Meanwhile, I’ll provide my two Witnesses. Dressed in sackcloth, they’ll prophesy for 1,260 days. These are the two Olive Trees, the two Lampstands, standing at attention before God on earth. If anyone tries to hurt them, a blast of fire from their mouths will incinerate them—burn them to a crisp just like that. They’ll have power to seal the sky so that it doesn’t rain for the time of their prophesying, power to turn rivers and springs to blood, power to hit earth with any and every disaster as often as they want.
Revelation 11:7 - “When they’ve completed their witness, the Beast from the Abyss will emerge and fight them, conquer and kill them, leaving their corpses exposed on the street of the Great City spiritually called Sodom and Egypt, the same City where their Master was crucified. For three and a half days they’ll be there—exposed, prevented from getting a decent burial, stared at by the curious from all over the world. Those people will cheer at the spectacle, shouting ‘Good riddance!’ and calling for a celebration, for these two prophets pricked the conscience of all the people on earth, made it impossible for them to enjoy their sins.
2 Timothy 1:8 - So don’t be embarrassed to speak up for our Master or for me, his prisoner. Take your share of suffering for the Message along with the rest of us. We can only keep on going, after all, by the power of God, who first saved us and then called us to this holy work. We had nothing to do with it. It was all his idea, a gift prepared for us in Jesus long before we knew anything about it. But we know it now. Since the appearance of our Savior, nothing could be plainer: death defeated, life vindicated in a steady blaze of light, all through the work of Jesus.
Revelation 9:13 - The sixth Angel trumpeted. I heard a voice speaking to the sixth Angel from the horns of the Golden Altar before God: “Let the Four Angels loose, the Angels confined at the great River Euphrates.”
Revelation 12:13 - When the Dragon saw he’d been thrown to earth, he went after the Woman who had given birth to the Man-Child. The Woman was given wings of a great eagle to fly to a place in the desert to be kept in safety and comfort for a time and times and half a time, safe and sound from the Serpent. The Serpent vomited a river of water to swamp and drown her, but earth came to her help, swallowing the water the Dragon spewed from its mouth. Helpless with rage, the Dragon raged at the Woman, then went off to make war with the rest of her children, the children who keep God’s commands and hold firm to the witness of Jesus.
Revelation 19:10 - I fell at his feet to worship him, but he wouldn’t let me. “Don’t do that,” he said. “I’m a servant just like you, and like your brothers and sisters who hold to the witness of Jesus. The witness of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Revelation 2:13 - “I see where you live, right under the shadow of Satan’s throne. But you continue boldly in my Name; you never once denied my Name, even when the pressure was worst, when they martyred Antipas, my witness who stayed faithful to me on Satan’s turf.
Revelation 1:9 - I, John, with you all the way in the trial and the Kingdom and the passion of patience in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of God’s Word, the witness of Jesus. It was Sunday and I was in the Spirit, praying. I heard a loud voice behind me, trumpet-clear and piercing: “Write what you see into a book. Send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea.” I turned and saw the voice. I saw a gold menorah with seven branches, And in the center, the Son of Man, in a robe and gold breastplate, hair a blizzard of white, Eyes pouring fire-blaze, both feet furnace-fired bronze, His voice a roar, right hand holding the Seven Stars, His mouth a sharp-biting sword, his face a blinding sun. I saw this and fainted dead at his feet. His right hand pulled me upright, his voice reassured me:
Revelation 20:4 - I saw thrones. Those put in charge of judgment sat on the thrones. I also saw the souls of those beheaded because of their witness to Jesus and the Word of God, who refused to worship either the Beast or his image, refused to take his mark on forehead or hand—they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years! The rest of the dead did not live until the thousand years were up. This is the first resurrection—and those involved most blessed, most holy. No second death for them! They’re priests of God and Christ; they’ll reign with him a thousand years.

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The Message - When he ripped off the fifth seal, I saw the souls of those killed because they had held firm in their witness to the Word of God. They were gathered under the Altar, and cried out in loud prayers, “How long, Strong God, Holy and True? How long before you step in and avenge our murders?” Then each martyr was given a white robe and told to sit back and wait until the full number of martyrs was filled from among their servant companions and friends in the faith.
新标点和合本 - 揭开第五印的时候，我看见在祭坛底下，有为　神的道、并为作见证被杀之人的灵魂，
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 羔羊揭开第五个印的时候，我看见在祭坛底下有曾为上帝的道，并为作见证而被杀的人的灵魂，
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 羔羊揭开第五个印的时候，我看见在祭坛底下有曾为　神的道，并为作见证而被杀的人的灵魂，
当代译本 - 羔羊揭开第五印的时候，我看到祭坛下有许多灵魂，都是为传扬上帝的道、为祂做见证而被杀的。
圣经新译本 - 羊羔揭开了第五个印的时候，我看见祭坛底下，有为了　神的道，并且为了自己所作的见证而被杀的人的灵魂。
中文标准译本 - 羔羊打开第五个封印的时候，我看见在祭坛底下有那些为了神的话语、为了自己所持守的见证而被杀之人的灵魂。
现代标点和合本 - 揭开第五印的时候，我看见在祭坛底下有为神的道并作见证被杀之人的灵魂，
和合本（拼音版） - 揭开第五印的时候，我看见在祭坛底下，有为上帝的道、并为作见证被杀之人的灵魂，
New International Version - When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God and the testimony they had maintained.
New International Reader's Version - The Lamb broke open the fifth seal. I saw souls under the altar. They were the souls of people who had been killed. They had been killed because of God’s word and their faithful witness.
English Standard Version - When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the witness they had borne.
New Living Translation - When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of all who had been martyred for the word of God and for being faithful in their testimony.
Christian Standard Bible - When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God and the testimony they had given.
New American Standard Bible - When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;
New King James Version - When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony which they held.
Amplified Bible - When He (the Lamb) broke open the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained [out of loyalty to Christ].
American Standard Version - And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
King James Version - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
New English Translation - Now when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given.
World English Bible - When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.
新標點和合本 - 揭開第五印的時候，我看見在祭壇底下，有為神的道、並為作見證被殺之人的靈魂，
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 羔羊揭開第五個印的時候，我看見在祭壇底下有曾為上帝的道，並為作見證而被殺的人的靈魂，
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 羔羊揭開第五個印的時候，我看見在祭壇底下有曾為　神的道，並為作見證而被殺的人的靈魂，
當代譯本 - 羔羊揭開第五印的時候，我看到祭壇下有許多靈魂，都是為傳揚上帝的道、為祂作見證而被殺的。
聖經新譯本 - 羊羔揭開了第五個印的時候，我看見祭壇底下，有為了　神的道，並且為了自己所作的見證而被殺的人的靈魂。
呂振中譯本 - 羔羊揭開了第五個印的時候，我看見祭壇底下有那些為了上帝之道、為了他們所執守的見證、而被屠殺之人的靈魂。
中文標準譯本 - 羔羊打開第五個封印的時候，我看見在祭壇底下有那些為了神的話語、為了自己所持守的見證而被殺之人的靈魂。
現代標點和合本 - 揭開第五印的時候，我看見在祭壇底下有為神的道並作見證被殺之人的靈魂，
文理和合譯本 - 啟五印時、我見壇下有為上帝道及所執之證、而見殺者之靈、
文理委辦譯本 - 羔啟五緘、我觀祭壇下、緣證上帝道、見殺者之魂、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 既啟第五印、我見祭臺下、有為天主之道、及為所證之證被殺者之魂、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 啟五緘、則見為天主聖道而致命者之靈魂盤桓於祭臺之下、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Cuando el Cordero rompió el quinto sello, vi debajo del altar las almas de los que habían sufrido el martirio por causa de la palabra de Dios y por mantenerse fieles en su testimonio.
현대인의 성경 - 어린 양이 다섯째 봉인을 떼실 때에 나는 하나님의 말씀을 증거하다가 죽음을 당한 사람들의 영혼이 제단 아래 있는 것을 보았습니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Когда Ягненок снял пятую печать, я увидел у подножия жертвенника души тех, кто был убит за слово Божье и за свое свидетельство.
Восточный перевод - Когда Ягнёнок снял пятую печать, я увидел у подножия жертвенника души тех, кто был убит за слово Всевышнего и за своё свидетельство.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Когда Ягнёнок снял пятую печать, я увидел у подножия жертвенника души тех, кто был убит за слово Аллаха и за своё свидетельство.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Когда Ягнёнок снял пятую печать, я увидел у подножия жертвенника души тех, кто был убит за слово Всевышнего и за своё свидетельство.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Quand l’Agneau ouvrit le cinquième sceau, je vis, sous l’autel, les âmes de ceux qui avaient été égorgés à cause de leur fidélité à la Parole de Dieu et du témoignage qu’ils avaient rendu.
リビングバイブル - 小羊が第五の封印を解いた時、私は祭壇を見ました。その祭壇の下に、神のことばを伝え、自分たちの証言に忠実であったために殉教した者全員の、たましいが見えました。
Nestle Aland 28 - Καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὴν πέμπτην σφραγῖδα, εἶδον ὑποκάτω τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν ἐσφαγμένων διὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ διὰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἣν εἶχον.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - καὶ ὅτε ἤνοιξεν τὴν πέμπτην σφραγῖδα, εἶδον ὑποκάτω τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου, τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν ἐσφαγμένων διὰ τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ διὰ τὴν μαρτυρίαν ἣν εἶχον.
Nova Versão Internacional - Quando ele abriu o quinto selo, vi debaixo do altar as almas daqueles que haviam sido mortos por causa da palavra de Deus e do testemunho que deram.
Hoffnung für alle - Jetzt brach das Lamm das fünfte Siegel auf. Ich sah unten am Altar all die Menschen, die man getötet hatte, weil sie sich treu an Gottes Wort gehalten und bis zuletzt ihren Glauben bekannt hatten.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Khi Chiên Con tháo ấn thứ năm, tôi thấy dưới bàn thờ có linh hồn những người bị giết vì đã công bố Đạo Chúa và trung thành làm chứng cho Ngài.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - เมื่อพระองค์ทรงแกะตราดวงที่ห้า ข้าพเจ้าเห็นภายใต้แท่นบูชามีดวงวิญญาณของบรรดาผู้ถูกฆ่าเพราะพระวจนะของพระเจ้าและคำพยานที่เขายึดถือ
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เมื่อพระองค์เปิดตราประทับดวงที่ห้าออก ข้าพเจ้าก็เห็นดวงวิญญาณที่ใต้แท่นบูชา ซึ่งเป็นวิญญาณของพวกที่ถูกสังหารเพราะคำกล่าวของพระเจ้า และเพราะคำยืนยันที่เขาประกาศ

Philippians 2:17 - Even if I am executed here and now, I’ll rejoice in being an element in the offering of your faith that you make on Christ’s altar, a part of your rejoicing. But turnabout’s fair play—you must join me in my rejoicing. Whatever you do, don’t feel sorry for me.
2 Timothy 4:6 - You take over. I’m about to die, my life an offering on God’s altar. This is the only race worth running. I’ve run hard right to the finish, believed all the way. All that’s left now is the shouting—God’s applause! Depend on it, he’s an honest judge. He’ll do right not only by me, but by everyone eager for his coming. * * *
Revelation 11:3 - “Meanwhile, I’ll provide my two Witnesses. Dressed in sackcloth, they’ll prophesy for 1,260 days. These are the two Olive Trees, the two Lampstands, standing at attention before God on earth. If anyone tries to hurt them, a blast of fire from their mouths will incinerate them—burn them to a crisp just like that. They’ll have power to seal the sky so that it doesn’t rain for the time of their prophesying, power to turn rivers and springs to blood, power to hit earth with any and every disaster as often as they want.
Revelation 11:7 - “When they’ve completed their witness, the Beast from the Abyss will emerge and fight them, conquer and kill them, leaving their corpses exposed on the street of the Great City spiritually called Sodom and Egypt, the same City where their Master was crucified. For three and a half days they’ll be there—exposed, prevented from getting a decent burial, stared at by the curious from all over the world. Those people will cheer at the spectacle, shouting ‘Good riddance!’ and calling for a celebration, for these two prophets pricked the conscience of all the people on earth, made it impossible for them to enjoy their sins.
2 Timothy 1:8 - So don’t be embarrassed to speak up for our Master or for me, his prisoner. Take your share of suffering for the Message along with the rest of us. We can only keep on going, after all, by the power of God, who first saved us and then called us to this holy work. We had nothing to do with it. It was all his idea, a gift prepared for us in Jesus long before we knew anything about it. But we know it now. Since the appearance of our Savior, nothing could be plainer: death defeated, life vindicated in a steady blaze of light, all through the work of Jesus.
Revelation 9:13 - The sixth Angel trumpeted. I heard a voice speaking to the sixth Angel from the horns of the Golden Altar before God: “Let the Four Angels loose, the Angels confined at the great River Euphrates.”
Revelation 12:13 - When the Dragon saw he’d been thrown to earth, he went after the Woman who had given birth to the Man-Child. The Woman was given wings of a great eagle to fly to a place in the desert to be kept in safety and comfort for a time and times and half a time, safe and sound from the Serpent. The Serpent vomited a river of water to swamp and drown her, but earth came to her help, swallowing the water the Dragon spewed from its mouth. Helpless with rage, the Dragon raged at the Woman, then went off to make war with the rest of her children, the children who keep God’s commands and hold firm to the witness of Jesus.
Revelation 19:10 - I fell at his feet to worship him, but he wouldn’t let me. “Don’t do that,” he said. “I’m a servant just like you, and like your brothers and sisters who hold to the witness of Jesus. The witness of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
Revelation 2:13 - “I see where you live, right under the shadow of Satan’s throne. But you continue boldly in my Name; you never once denied my Name, even when the pressure was worst, when they martyred Antipas, my witness who stayed faithful to me on Satan’s turf.
Revelation 1:9 - I, John, with you all the way in the trial and the Kingdom and the passion of patience in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of God’s Word, the witness of Jesus. It was Sunday and I was in the Spirit, praying. I heard a loud voice behind me, trumpet-clear and piercing: “Write what you see into a book. Send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea.” I turned and saw the voice. I saw a gold menorah with seven branches, And in the center, the Son of Man, in a robe and gold breastplate, hair a blizzard of white, Eyes pouring fire-blaze, both feet furnace-fired bronze, His voice a roar, right hand holding the Seven Stars, His mouth a sharp-biting sword, his face a blinding sun. I saw this and fainted dead at his feet. His right hand pulled me upright, his voice reassured me:
Revelation 20:4 - I saw thrones. Those put in charge of judgment sat on the thrones. I also saw the souls of those beheaded because of their witness to Jesus and the Word of God, who refused to worship either the Beast or his image, refused to take his mark on forehead or hand—they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years! The rest of the dead did not live until the thousand years were up. This is the first resurrection—and those involved most blessed, most holy. No second death for them! They’re priests of God and Christ; they’ll reign with him a thousand years.