5 The beast was allowed to boast and speak insults against God. It was allowed to use its power for 42 months.
6 The beast opened its mouth to insult God—to insult his name, the place where he lives, and all those who live in heaven.
7 It was given power to make war against God’s holy people and to defeat them. It was given power over every tribe, race of people, language, and nation.
8 Everyone living on earth would 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 Anyone who hears these things should listen to this:
10 Whoever is to be a prisoner, will be a prisoner. Whoever is to be killed with a sword, will be killed with a sword. This means that God’s holy people must have patience and faith.
11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he talked like a dragon.