Revelation 17:8
The Scripture
(8) The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter describes a powerful, deceptive figure called the beast who rises from the earth, bears the number 666, and seeks to deceive the world by demanding worship and imposing a mark on its people. It warns that the beast’s authority is false and will be ultimately destroyed, while the faithful will be protected from its influence.
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Related verses (shared words)
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