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they who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are
they who follow the Lamb, whithersoever he goes. These were redeemed
from men, a first-fruits to God and to the Lamb. (5)And in their mouth
was found no falsehood; for they are blameless.
(6)And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven, having the
everlasting gospel[14:6] to preach to those who dwell on the earth,
and to every nation, and tribe, and tongue, and people; (7)saying with
a loud voice: Fear God, and give glory to him, because the hour of his
judgment is come; and worship him who made heaven and earth, and sea,
and fountains of waters.
(8)And another, a second angel followed, saying: Babylon the great is
fallen, is fallen, because she has made all the nations drink of the
wine of the wrath of her fornication.
(9)And another, a third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice:
If any one worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on
his forehead, or on his hand, (10)he also shall drink of the wine of
the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of
his wrath, and shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the
presence of holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb. (11)And the
smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; and they have no rest
day and night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever
receives the mark of his name.
(12)Here is the patience of the saints, who keep the commandments of
God, and the faith of Jesus.
(13)And I heard a voice out of heaven saying: Write, Happy are the
dead who die in the Lord, henceforth; yea, says the Spirit, that they
shall rest from their labors, for their works follow with them.
(14)And I saw, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one
sitting like to the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and
in his hand a sharp sickle. (15)And another angel came forth out of
the temple, crying with a loud voice to him who sat on the cloud: Put
forth thy sickle, and reap; because the time to reap is come; because
the harvest of the earth is ripe. (16)And he who sat on the cloud
thrust in his sickle upon the earth; and the earth was reaped.
(17)And another angel came forth out of the temple which is in heaven,
he also having a sharp sickle. (18)And another angel came out from the
altar, who had power over fire; and he cried with a loud cry to him
who had the sharp sickle, saying: Put forth thy sharp sickle, and
gather the clusters
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