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.
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.